Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Siem Reap Arrival and Angkor Thom
Your guide and driver
will meet you at the airport and we’ll check into the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, we’ll enjoy
lunch and then start a classic half day
in the Angkor complex of temples. We’ll visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Central Angkor Thom with Bayon containing over 200 enormous mysterious
faces, the 300 meter long Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper
King. We then continue to Ta Prohm,
the temple that has been left largely in its natural state consumed by jungle.We return to town after sunset
and the evening is free time.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 2 hours car
Trekking time: limited
Trek difficulty: Easy, temple areas are uneven surfaces and some steep
stairs
Meal plan: B, L
Day 2: Sunrise at
Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat – Other temples – Sunset Angkor
Wat
Dawn finds us at
Angkor Wat and the sunrise over the temple and plains is magnificent. We will spend all morning at Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since
1992, renowned for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest
continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls
and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Angkor Wat was a temple dedicated to
the Hindu God - Vishnu. It was constructed over a period of 30 years by King
Suryavarman II, who reigned between 1131 and 1151. We then have lunch nearby.
Following lunch,
continue to the East to visit more temples: Baray and Prasat Kravan, Banteay
Kdei, Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean
and Preah Khan. We end day like we
started at Angkor Wat for sunset. We return to town and enjoy a 1 hour massage.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 2.5
hours car
Trekking time: at your discretion
Trek difficulty: Easy, temple areas are uneven surfaces and some steep
stairs
1
hour massage: Not included
Meal plan: B, L
Day 3: Siem Reap- Anlong Vieng - Preah Vihear
We depart Siem Reap
early and drive north to Banteay Srei temple complex located about 30 km
outside of Angkor. Near mid day, we’ll arrive in Anlong Vaeng
and continue up to the Thai border to see the grave of Brother Number One,
Pol Pot. We take a short walk
through the border market and enjoy lunch in Anlong Vieng.
We continue east and take time to see life along the road to Preah Vihear. The area is heavily mined and many markets
from the Halo Project and MAG dot the landscape. There is a good chance we’ll pass a de-mining
operation on our way. Upon our arrival
at Preah Vihear, we ascend and tour the 4 step temple complex. The site is at and elevation over 500 meters
and to the south we see the plains of Cambodia
and our view to the north is the forests in Thailand. We descend down to the simple town and take a
guesthouse for the night.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 5
- 6 hours car
Trekking time: 1 hour
Trek difficulty: Easy, temple areas are uneven surfaces stairs
Meal plan: B, L
Day 4: Preah Vihear – Koh Ker – Kampong Thum
If
sunset the previous night was obscured, we will ascend for sunrise today. After breakfast we are on the way to Koh Ker,
a remote pyramid-style temple deep in
the jungle. Koh Ker was the former
capital of Angkor and truly remote. We have lunch at Koh Ker and then are off to
Kampong Thum. We will travel on
difficult roads today as this part of Cambodia is still being
developed. Upon arrival in Kampong Thum,
we check in to the hotel and freshen up.
Kampong Thum is a way-point city between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and we take an easy evening here.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 5
- 7 hours car
Trekking time: 1 hour
Trek difficulty: Easy, temple areas are uneven surfaces stairs
Meal plan: B, L
Day 5: Kampong Thom – Phnom Penh
We depart for Phnom Penh after an early
breakfast. We arrive in Phnom Penh and will go
directly to the
Tuol Sleng Prison Museum where your
guide will explain the history of the Khmer Rouge and walk you through the
different museum displays. After watching
the movie they show every day, we drive out to the Killing Fields, where a memorial stupa and shallow pits remind
visitors of the thousands killed under the Pol Pot Regime. We then check into the hotel and relax and
have late lunch.
After lunch we take a
short ride to the National Museum,
the finest of Phnom Penh’s
architecture. We walk over to Silver Pagoda, located within Royal Palace
compound. It is so named because of the floor made up of over 5000 silver
tiles. We then visit the Royal Palace, just
north of the Royal Palace. It was built by King Norodom and still is home to the royalty.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 4
hours by car
Walking time: at your discretion
Walking difficulty: Easy
Day 6: Phnom Penh - Kratie
We leave Phnom Penh early and hopefully
see sunrise as we cross the Japanese Bridge over the Mekong. Our destination is Kratie and we’ll
travel along the main road until Kampong Cham where we start a short-cut along
the Mekong.
We weave through mixed villages of Muslim and Khmer before
arriving in Kratie mid afternoon. Before
we check into the hotel, we continue slightly north of town to take a boat
ride to see endangered Irrawady fresh water dolphins.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: Car, 2
-3 hours highway, 4 hours secondary road
Trekking time: limited
Road difficulty: Moderate, challenging in rainy season
Meal plan: L
Day 7:Kratie - Sen
Monorom
Following
breakfast, we take a short tour of the
town market. We depart for Sen
Monorom and follow Highway 7 for only 80 km before getting on a dirt road for
the last 140 km. Before arriving in
town, we make a stop at small waterfall
perhaps to take a swim and cool down. In
town, we’ll see if the big event is on, the arrival/departure of an airplane on
the dirt strip runway! We suggest an
early night as our departure is early the next morning.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: Car, 1.5
hours paved road, 3 - 5 hours dirt track
Trekking time: limited
Road difficulty: Moderate
Meal plan: B, L
Day 8: Sen Monorom
- Kaoh Nhek - Ban Lung
Our destination today is along
the “Highway of Death”, so named because of its remoteness. Our host in Sen Monorom will guide us on road
conditions and we will either travel by motorcycle (pillion) or by our
vehicle. We stop for lunch in Kaoh Nhek,
midpoint of the journey and a town with only the most basic services. Sand tracks, empty forests and occasionally
passing the abandoned stripped vehicle until we arrive in Ban Lung for the
night.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 2 hours graded dirt road, 5 - 8 hours
trail/track
Trekking time: limited
Road difficulty: Moderate to Difficult possibly impassable in rainy
season
Meal plan: B, L
Day 9: Ban Lung - Virachey National Park Trek
We depart Ban Lung after breakfast and are
headed for an overnight in Virachey National Park where
there are a high percentage of ethnic minorities living around the park. We will visit a traditional Kavet village,
agricultural lands, secondary forests and overnight in the forest. Upon waking in the morning we hope to hear
Gibbons calling out and a range of riverside and forest birds can be
seen. Lucky ones may even catch a
glimpse of a Great Hornbill.
This tour is in association with the National
Park and 100 % of you fee goes to the park on these two days. Conditions change with the National Park and
we will check them before your trip!
Included in the package are all park fees, an ecotourism ranger and a
community guide.
Accommodation: Forest camping
Transit: 1.5 hours graded dirt road, variable boat
time,
Trekking time: about 1 - 5 hours (variable on
season)
Road difficulty: Moderate to Difficult in rainy season
Meal plan: B, L, D
Day 10: Virachey National Park Trek - Ban
Lung – Stoeng Treng
Early
breakfast and we take a half day leisurely
walk along a half-day loop trail in the park.
On our return to Ban Lung we will stop at some area sites, the volcanic lake and 7 step waterfalls
will give us a natural shower after our night in the forest. We make a 3 hour drive to Stoeng Treng,
possibly arriving after sunset and check into the hotel.
Note - 2 day trek in Virachey National Park can extend up to
7 days
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 4
hours dirt road, short boat trip (depending on National Park guide), 3 hours
car transit
Trekking time: 2 - 4 hours
Road difficulty: Moderate, challenging in rainy season
Meal plan: B, L
Day 11: Stoeng Treng – Phnom Penh or
Lao/Cambodian border
We have a farewell
breakfast as our trip has concluded and you have two options, we can take you
to the border get for entry into Laos or our car, driver and guide are
returning to Phnom Penh, if you choose to return to Phnom Penh, we will reserve
a hotel room for you.
Accommodation: Hotel or
guesthouse from our list
Transit: 1 hour to Laos
or 8 hours to Phnom Penh
Trekking time: short walks to stretch the legs
Meal plan: B
Our trip
includes
- English speaking
guide
- Accommodation as
indicated
- Meals as
indicated
- Transportation by
car or minivan or local transport available
- Tour as indicated
- Entrance fee
Our trip
excludes
- Domestic and international
flights
- Visa & visa
arrangement
- Meals not
indicated
- Drinking water,
soft drink and alcohol
- Tips & personal expenses
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