ITINERARY:
DAY 1: PHNOMPENH ARRIVAL (-/-/DINNER)
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel check in. Star your visit Royal Palace is a royal residence now where His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal families live. it is like a small town of royal dynasties. Continue to Silver Pagoda, serves less as a functioning temple than a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds. Finally visit Wat Phnom Temple is one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh and Toulsleng prison (also known as S21). Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 2: PHNOMPENH – STUNG TRENG – PREAH RUMKEL (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
We travel northeast towards Stung Treng stopping off at Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei, before lunch in Kratie. We now head to Sre Po Village and to the Stung Treng. Arrive in Anlung Seima we take a local boat about 1 hour to Preah Rumkel located close to the Laos border. The great Mekong waterfall, unique biodiversity, fresh water dolphin and the northern section of the Stung Treng are key highlights of this community.
Stay with local family in traditional Khmer house at Preah Rumkel.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 3: PREAH RUMKEL – OU SVAY (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, we will travel on local boat along Mekong River up to Laos border and you will have a chance to do a spot of dolphin watching at Anlung Cheuteal Dolphin Pool. Then we start our adventure, hiking trails to the famous Sopheak Mitt Waterfall on the Cambodia-Laos border. Continue your trip by taking a boat from Preah Rumkel village to Ou Svay village. Stay with local family in traditional Khmer house at Ou Svay.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 4: OU SVAY – STUNG TRENG (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Start the kayak trip from Ou Svay, kayak through the flooded forests a Ramsar Wetlands which supports a large variety of birds along the river. Enjoy the remoteness of the area feeling completely at one with nature.
Once you began kayaking, the scenery is immediately dramatic and shows many large trees sticking out of the water with their roots grown into the direction of the Mekong currents. The small islands appear everywhere around. In the wet season the water levels are higher and you will not see many islands. After a while, you will arrive in a little community called Veun Sien. This community is incredibly poor and only accessible by boat. Your visit will certainly leave an impact here. Explore the village by foot for a while to relax. Stop near the village of Veun Sien on one of the many sandy beaches for a lunch box before see bone of Dolphin than continuing kayak trip until Koh Ky. Transfer by boat to Stung Treng, check in Le Tonle Guesthouse and rest for a while. Free time for your own, walking tours around this small city is worth to do.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 5: STUNG TRENG – KRATI – KOH TRONG (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Leaving Stung Treng we drive to Kratie – There remains some colonial building reminds that Kratie used to be the French port on the Mekong river. On the way we stop at Kampi and we start the day with a trip on a traditional fishermen boat which takes you on a one hour cruise of the dolphin pool of Kampi. This is the largest dolphin pool on the Mekong River and the natural habitat of the critically endangered Mekong Dolphin (Irrawaddy Dolphin). We take a ferry to Koh Trong Island, which is a small island in the middle of the Mekong just opposite Kratie town. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kratie.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 6: KOH TRONG (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Begin your journey north by cycling around the island from the local community for our easy and peaceful 9km ride. You will pass many traditional Khmer houses built on stilts. Keep an eye open for traditional rooftop decorations. The numbers on the top of the roof indicate the year the house was built. The narrow roads are perfectly designed for cycling with plenty of shade while simultaneously allowing you to pass close to people’s homes without intruding too much on their privacy. This allows you a more in-depth look into the lives of the local people of Koh Trong. Although some villagers are shy, plenty of children and even adults will offer friendly smiles and “hellos” welcoming tourists to their island home. You will have the opportunity to plan a tree and help recultivate the once densely forested island. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kratie.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 7: KOH TRONG – MONDUKIRI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Morning we drive to Mondulkiri province. We stop at the old Wat Rokakandal temple, originally built in the late 18th / early 19th century. Hand-woven wicker crafts are sold in the restored Vihear. Look for the traditional decorations on the wooden pillars inside, the old timber monks’ residence opposite, and a beautiful old stone carving on the river side of the Wat. Mondulkiri – means “Meeting of the Hills” a suitable name for such a hilly province. Stay overnight at hotel in Sen Monorom.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 8: MONDUKIRI WITH WWF PROGRAM – LEARN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CULTURE AND THEIR FOREST (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
7 – 7:30Am: Breakfast at local restaurant at the hotel
7:30 – 9:30: Travel to Trapeang Khaerm Community Forest stop at Bay Chao Mountain to enjoy the view of Eastern Plains Landscape-big area of forest like sea and understand how Cambodia Government and WWF-Cambodia is working to conserve the protected areas passing Pu Tang village (Indigenous people villages) to see their daily livelihood.
ravel by motorbike/truck to forest directly from the town.
9:30 – 11:30: Trekking-learn community forest management (a) trekking on forest fire road block and reforestation plantation with explanation on forest management include community honey group, community resin group and community patrolling group (a) experience demonstration of how indigenous people tap liquid resin from resin tree and continue trekking to see bee comb with learning the collection technique
There are some chances to see Sarus Crane, Giant Ibis and Greater Adjutant at forest waterholes including the wildlife footprints.
11:30 – 13:00: Lunch on big mango tree platform, enjoy the view of water whole from the tree and rest
13:00 – 15:00: Travel from forest to ranger station under management of Ministry of Environment to learn how law enforcement worked to protect forest and wildlife
15:00 – 16:00: Travel back Senmonorum town
16:00 – 18:00: Visit cultural mountain as the status of Indigenous People Culture in Mondulkiri called Dos Kromom Mountain (Girl Boob Mountain) and travel to sea forest to enjoy sunset
18:00 – 20:00: Dinner at IP lodge with traditional menu of Bonoung people.
Overnigh at Sen Monorom.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 9: MONDUKIRI WITH WWF PROGRAM – LEARN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CULTURE AND THEIR FOREST (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
7 – 7:30: Breakfast at local restaurant in Senmonorum town
7:30 – 9:30: Visit local market of Senmonorum town
9:30 – 10:30: Travel by truck to Bousra waterfall (the biggest and provincial status waterfal)
10:30 – 12:00: Enjoy waterfall! Traditional cloth is available for tourist for wearing.
12:00 – 14:00: Lunch with local food and continue the rest and joys of waterfall!
14:00 – 15:00: Travel back Senmonorum town
15:00 – 16:00: Stop at local restaurant to have fruit drinks at Coffee Farm (Coffee farm restaurant)
16:00 – 16:30: Visit Honey Shop in town to learn how wild honey is filtered packaged and connected with Market
16:30 – PM: Arrived hotel room
Overnigh at Sen Monorom.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 10: MONDUKIRI – KOMPUNG THOM (BREAKFAST /LUNCH/-)
After breakfast, Visit local market of Senmonorum town and fllowed by Bousra waterfall (the biggest anprovincial status waterfal). Then head to Kompong Thom. We will however be able to stop several times to stretch our legs and to take pictures. Arrive in Kompong Cham we visit Wat Nokor also called Nokor Bachey Pagoda is an 11th century Mahayana Buddhist shrine made of sandstone and laterite with a large reclining Buddha and numerous alcoves containing Buddha images. We will have lunch in a local restaurant along the way. Stay overnight at the hotel in Kompung Thom.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 11: KOMPUNG THOM – SIEM REAP (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Breakfast at the hotel – Visit to Sambor Prei Kuk, which is dotted with hundred Pre-Angkor styled temples. The site, part of the Chenla Kingdom, includes an area of nearly 1000 acres enclosed by double walls, and hundreds temples and towers; its construction predates Angkor Wat by several centuries, then continue to Siem Reap afterward. Afternoon, visit to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. Early evening, you will be taken by Tuk Tuk, a small open-sided taxi common in Cambodia, to cruise around the suburb of Siem Reap town and for a blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks for happiness, prosperity and safety for your journey.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 12: SIEM REAP (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/-)
Breakfast at the hotel – This morning, we will explore wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, then we will visit the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. Later this afternoon, we will complete our temple tours to the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with Colums, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Overnight at the hotel in Seim Reap.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 13: SIEM REAP (BREAKFAST/LUNCH /-)
Breakfast at hotel, Heading out of town we make our way by traveling on a newly paved road to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. Afternoon, we will drive to the floating village of Choueng Kneas village at Tonle Sap lake, where you will take the boat to visit the way of life Cambodian poor people along with schools, restaurants, hospitals and much more floating on the great lake of Tonle sap. You many even see enterprising children floating in buckets selling soft drinks and floating pig pen. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
Inclusion: Vehicle with A.C, english speaking guide, meal, entrance fess, accommodation.
DAY 14: SIEM REAP (BREAKFAST/-)
After breakfast, Free and transfer to the airport for the flight departure
