THROUGH OUT CAMBODIA/25DAYS

TRIP CODE: DOTCAM-27

DESTINATION: Cambodia ( Phnom penh, Mondulkiri,Kratie, Ratanakiri,Stung Treng ,K.cham, K.thom Siem reap,Battambang, Kep, Kampot, Siahnoukville )

DURATION: 25Days

DAY 1-Arrival- Phnom Penh (L/D)

Upon arrival at Phnom Penh airport, meet and transfer to hotel. Visit the Victory Monument and the National Museum , the Royal Palace , built by the French in 1866 on the site of the old town, and Silver Pagoda , which located within the Royal Palace ground.
You will then end your tour with a visit to Wat Phnom Temple , Phnom Penh 's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree lined avenues of the city during sunset. Accommodation at hotel

DAY 2 Phnom Penh (B/L/D)

Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum . This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces. If became the largest centre for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Then time at leisure at Russian market and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. Lunch not included Take a walk along the Mekong River and boarding the boat for Mekong Sunset Cruise (1 hour). Accommodation at hotel.

DAY 3 Phnom Penh - Mondulkiri (B/L/D)

Early departure by overland escorted by English or French speaking guide and private car or pick up truck to Mondulkiri, a province of 543 kms north of Cambodia. You will first part of the road from Phnom Penh to Kampong Cham and Snuol is in best conditions. The rest of the road from Snuol to Mondulkiri is dirt road.
We will drive through the jungles of Cambodia . Some parts of the road are high plateau or hillside. Please keep your eyes open as you will see many kinds of wild animals crossing the road. Arrives in Senmonorom, a town of Mondulkiri province later in the early evening. Check in at hotel, straight your leg or walk around the hillside of the hotel. Accommodation at hotel.

DAY 4 Mondulkiri (B/L/D)

Upon leaving the town we set off on a short driver north for 17 Km north towards Sen Monorom. Here is a chance to visit the village of Phulung . our base for elephant treks (The elephant are not kept in the village, so it is necessary to ask them to arrange the animal 1 day in advance). We embark on a ride and pass the forest. This is hard at time but still funny experience and best way to explore the landscape close up. In the mid afternoon we met up with our car and diver back to Sen Monorom. Overnight at Sen Mornorom hotel.

DAY 5 Mondulkiri (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel, today, we set off our trip to the most famous waterfall, Bousra Waterfall. The jungle trip to reach this place is another kind of adventure. The dirt and less developed road will remind you of the trip we took earlier when we traveled from the civilized capital city of Phnom Penh to this remote province. The scenery is quite interesting; from the truck you can see the beautiful forest flowers, rising from the top of the trees, at each road side.... the walking tribal groups and the dense forests.You will enjoy the bath at the waterfall. Picnic lunch is included at the side. Return to Senmonorom town in the afternoon, check in at hotel Take your evening peaceful walk through the quiet road of Senmonorom is a kind of relaxed moment. No other places where you can have such a quiet walk like this town... Accommodation at Senmonorom hotel

DAY 6 Mondulkiri- Kratie (B/L/D)

We will leave by the same adventure road, through the forests back to the main road at Snuol where we continues to Kratie. Part of the road from Snuol to Kratie is in best conditions. The trip will take you about 5 hours to arrive in Kratie.
Check in at hotel. In the afternoon, we will spend our time, visiting the Mekong River Dolphins at Prek Kampi Reserved area. The rare water dolphins are available to be seen here only.
Accommodation at hotel in Kratie

DAY 7 Kratie-Banlung- Ratanakiri  (B/L/D)

drive toward to Banlung, the capital of Ratanakiri, nicknamed the “Red City” because of the omnipresent laterite. Transfer to Terres Rouges Lodge (superb house built of precious wood, located by a lake, in the middle of a wonderful garden).

Dinner & Night at Terres Rouges.

DAY 8 Ratanakiri -Tampoun totems & Waterfalls (B/L/D)

Direction northwest today, we cross bamboo forests before reaching the village of Voeune Saï located on the left bank of the Sé San river ; the view on the Chinese village on the other side of the river is quite pretty. Besides, this place is nearly a Chinese enclave in Cambodian territory, most villagers, who are there the thirties, don't even speak Khmer. Upstream of the Se San are a certain number of Tampoun villages that practice funeral statuary ; if it is possible, we will rent a boat to go to the village of Ka Choan that has superb totems, if not we will reach it by jeep, then departure for a trip through rubber plantations towards the nearby waterfalls.

Dinner & night at the Lodge. 

DAY 9 Ratanakiri - Kroeung territory & Yak Laom (B/L/D)

We’re going full North today, heading towards Laos and the village of Taveng. We first cross Veyrum Plang, a round lava field in the forest; a few steps away there is a small waterfall (in the rainy season only) surrounded by tigers caves. Later on, we stop at some nice Kroeung villages located in the forest on both sides of the road.

The more North we go, the more beautiful the forest. In some Kroeung villages, depending on the season, we might discover some quite impressive bachelor houses built on very high stilts.  Let’s notice that, when they have achieved their goal and when the young man has become head of a family, these houses are destroyed before being raised again by younger men the following season. Depending on the time and the state of the dirt road, we will choose a location for a picnic before exploring the nearby villages. We end up with a detour to Yaklaom lake, a beautiful and perfectly-round stretch of water, surrounded by forest, for a late afternoon swim.

Dinner & Night at Terres Rouges

DAY 10  Ratanakiri -Stung Treng (B/L/D)

Early (07h30) departure for a quick visiting at Banlung market before leaving to Stung Treng by car / bus, afternoon Visit the town of Stung treng and to visit the Mekong Blue which is the very good association for making and traning the silk farm, and product silk, and later take a wooden boat to Tala Vorivat district, visiting the biggest Bull from seventh centuries of chenla period face to the Mekong River.

DAY 11 Stung Treng- Kratie- Kompong Cham (B/L/D)

we will leave from Kratie by road to Chhlong District. Chhlong (during dry season)still remains many kinds of colonial houses, buildings and old cultures of the people from the French's time. This is the only place where you can find those old colonial house styles available. We will then continue to Kampong Cham by dirt road. Arrive in Kampong Cham, check in at hote Lunch  at local restaurant. Visit Wat Nokhor with its ancient temple and modern style pagoda (12th century). Overnight in Kampong Cham.

DAY 12 Kompong Cham- Kompong Thom- Siem Reap (B/L/D)

After breakfast, depart to Kampong Thom. En route, we. Arrives in Kampong Thom, stop for your lunch (own expenses)
In the afternoon, we will leave for the visit to Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk , located 35 Km northeast of Kampong Thom. Visit the ancient capital of Chenla with its 100 temples dating from the Pre-Angkorian period. We will then continues to Siem Reap for check in hotel

DAY 13  Siem Reap (B/L/D)

Visit the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reigned from A.D 877-89), are among the earliest permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer classical art. See the temples of Preah Ko (erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century and dedicated by the King to his ancestors), Bakong (the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples, it has an active Buddisht monastery) and Lolei (built on an islet in the center of a large reservoir by Yasovarman I, the founder of the first city at Angkor).
Return to the hotel for your lunch (not included in the package) In the afternoon, you will continue your temple visits. Included are Prasat Kravan (with its unique brick sculptures), Srah Srang ("The Royal Boths" was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by four concentric walls), Eastern Mebon (guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed elephants, some of which are still in a reasonable state of preservation) and the "Mountain Temple" of Pre Rup until sunset. Accommodation at hotel.

DAY 14  Siem Reap (B/L/D)

Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple(unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex cover 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing . Its  distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five tower symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond. Sunset from Phnom Bakheng , one of two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor Wat. Accommodation at hotel

DAY 15 Siem Reap (B/L/D)

Morning transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Visit Banteay Srei then continue to Banteay Samre , built in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southernmost of which is remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble.  On the way back we will also see Ta Prohm temple.Lunch not included. In the afternoon, visit the floating village of Chong Khneas , located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Visit the village and take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap , the " Great Lake " of Cambodia and the largest in Asia . Accommodation at hotel

DAY 16 Siem Reap- Battambang (B/L/D)

*************Boat can operate from August-late February ( REP-Battambang)/ Incase we use by Land for extra pay

Breakfast in hotel you are transferred by boat to battambang. It takes 6 hours to be there, on the way you also can see the beautiful of Tonle sap and people who are living along the river and canal before you are reaching the town, afternoon you will enjoy the different style French colonial building. with our guide and car. O/N in battambang

DAY 17  Battambang  (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel , visit  Phnom Banan, which is the mountain temple built 11-12 centuries. on the way you also can see the grape plantation. Afternoon Take a Tuk Tuk to the Local train ( Norie) the bamboo train.

O/N in battambang

DAY 18  Battambang-Kompung Luong- Phnom Penh  (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel , you are transferred car/ bus to phnom penh, on the way visit Kompong luong in Kampong Chnang, taking aboat about 1.30 hours to view the floating village with everything on it it looks like the floating city in Kompong Luong, Mix with Cambodian and Vietnamese who live there, they always move up and down the stream yearly during dry and raining season. and visit the factory of pottery/ Clay  drive to Phnom penh./ O/N in Phnom penh.

DAY 19 Phnom Penh-Kep (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel you are transferred to Kep, on the way you visit Lime stone Cave, Sar Sir Cave and

afternoon take the boat to Rabbit Island for relax on the beach. O/N in Kep

DAY 20 Kep -Kompot  (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel you transferred to visit pepper Plantation, and then continue to Teuk Chou, which is the very popular place that local people and tourists like going there for relax. later afternoon taking aboat trip on Kom Chay river for sunset. O/N in kampot.

DAY 21 Kompot-Sihanoukville  (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel , you are transferred to Visit Kampot market, the best pepper in Cambodia and the very beautiful of French colonial building. then countinue for Sihanoukville for relax on beach . O/N in Sihanoukville

DAY 22 Sihanoukville  No car & Guide (B)

Breakfast in hotel , free at leisure on beach, or you will have your own organizing to Island for Option tour. O/N in SHV.

+ Option Tour: to bamboo Island, Koh Takiev, Or Ream national park, to Rong and Rong ………………

DAY 23 Sihanoukville  No car & Guide (B)

Breakfast in hotel , free at leisure on beach, or you will have your own organizing to Island for Option tour. O/N in SHV.

DAY 24 Sihanoukville  No car & Guide (B)

Breakfast in hotel , free at leisure on beach, or you will have your own organizing to Island for Option tour. O/N in SHV.

DAY 25 Sihanoukville-Phnom Penh-Departure (B)

Breakfast in hotel , free until you are transferred by our guide can to Phnom Penh International airport  for departure to nextdestination.

End of service/ Meals B=Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner

  HOTEL USE ABOVE PRICE

Remark: hotel in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang, are good, Hotel in, Ratanakiri, Kep, Kompot, are boutique, Hotel in stung Treng, kratie, Mondulkiri, Kompong Cham are standard and Guest house

Tour include

•   Transfer and tour with English/ French speaking guide only
•   Accommodation in shared twin room
•   Entrance fees, service charge, baggage handling, boat trip
•   Mineral water and all service as mentioned in the itinerary
• Ground transportation
• Boat trip and boat tickets
• Meals as mentioned ( B/L/D)
• Elephant trekking in mondulkiri only

Tour Exclusion

• International flight to/from Cambodia
• International airport tax, 25 USD per-people
• Cambodian visa, 20USD per-person
• Personal expenditure, such as laundry, souvenirs, etc.
• Meals as mentioned in program
• All kinds of insurance
• If you have any questions please contact us

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