Cambodia
Fourteen travellers at most, the bamboo train and three nights on the Island of Kings
Cambodia
A tour closer to local people, in a group of 14 at most: the lake village of Kampong Khleang, Angkor by tuk-tuk and by mountain bike to the small temple of Ta Nei, a 'Siem Reap by night' evening and a meeting with an NGO, Banteay Srei, Battambang and its bamboo train, then Phnom Penh. The trip ends with three nights on Koh Sdach, the 'Island of Kings', for a lazy stay. Version with Otres Beach; private version from €2,516 per person.
When
Nov to March
Price
From 2 056€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
11 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
From Tonlé Sap lake to the temples of Angkor, by bike and tuk-tuk.
Day 1
Flight to Cambodia
Flight to Phnom Penh. Dinner and night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Phnom Penh
Welcome at Phnom Penh airport and transfer to the hotel. In the early evening, dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 3
Skun and Kampong Khleang – Siem Reap
A stop in Skun and its fried tarantula, then the Tonlé Sap and the lake village of Kampong Khleang, spared by mass tourism, before Siem Reap (about 318 km).
Day 4
Angkor by tuk-tuk and mountain bike
By tuk-tuk to Ta Prohm, among stones and roots, then by mountain bike along a forest track to the small temple of Ta Nei, before the great sites of Angkor. In the evening, 'Siem Reap by night'.
Day 5
Banteay Samre, silk and Banteay Srei
Across the countryside, among traditional houses and coconut palms, to the temple of Banteay Samre, then the Golden Silk Pheach silk farm and its Khmer weaving workshop, and the temple of Banteay Srei, the 'citadel of women', known for the finesse of its carvings.
Days 6-8
The Battambang countryside and its bamboo train, then the capital.
Day 6
Villages and basketry – Battambang
Drive to a small village among the fields to see basket-weaving and local life, with a fresh coconut, then through countryside lined with sugar palms to Battambang.
Day 7
Battambang and the bamboo train
By tuk-tuk through the colonial centre, Psah Nat market and Damrei Sos pagoda, then a ride on the norry, the famous bamboo train.
Day 8
Battambang – Phnom Penh and the Royal Palace
Drive to Phnom Penh through the provinces of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang. Visit the Royal Palace, residence of King Sihamoni, and the Silver Pagoda.
Days 9-14
Three nights on a wild island in the Gulf of Thailand.
Day 9
Phnom Penh – Koh Sdach
Transfer with a driver to the Koh Kong region and a boat to your hotel on Koh Sdach island.
Day 10
Koh Sdach, free day
A free day in a wild, natural setting. Meals on your own.
Day 11
Koh Sdach, free day
A last day on the island.
Day 12
Koh Sdach – Phnom Penh
Boat to the mainland, then transfer to Phnom Penh for the night.
Day 13
Phnom Penh – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to Phnom Penh airport and fly to France.
Day 14
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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