Day 1
Transport
Meals:None
Phnom PenhPick up at the international airport in Phnom Penh
Detailed Itinerary:
Pick up at the international airport in Phnom Penh by cambodiatripadvisor then transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 2
Transport
Meals:B
Phnom Penh - Khampong ChamExploring the surrounding area, the mountain communities, villages, landscapes and waterfalls
Detailed Itinerary:
Departure to Kampong Cham, drive to Chhup, the largest rubber plantation in the country, which was founded during the French colonial period by the tire manufacturer Michelin then to Snuol where you can have lunch in a local restaurant and keep going to Sen Monorom, the provincial capital of the province Mondolkiri with landscapes and a climate quite unlike anywhere else in the country. Arrive in Sen Monorom in the late afternoon where is our starting point for exploring the surrounding area, the mountain communities, villages, landscapes and waterfalls. Stay overnight at the guesthouse.
Day 3
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
PhnongElephant Trekking Phnong with experienced mahouts to explore the jungle.
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at a local restaurant then enjoy the local market, where are many of the Phnong people from nearby villages with their distinctive baskets on their backs to the trade, a full day tour of the nearby tribes in the villages of the hills and the beautiful waterfalls just a few kilometres from the sleepy capital. There are hundreds of minority groups in the villages around Sen Monorom. One of the largest and most accessible is the Phlung who inhabit a part of the village of Phnong. Their distinctive cottages have wooden walls and thatched roofs, which almost to the floor enough. Three or more families often live in one hut. They could count themselves lucky if they see during the day more than a handful of people, because is all on the fields. For lunch you will be a Box lunch provided. Elephant Trekking Phnong with experienced mahouts to explore the jungle. Stay overnight at the guesthouse.
Day 4
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Phnong - Sen MonoromDrive to Bou Sra
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at a local restaurant. Drive to Bou Sra about 40 km northeast of Sen Monorom. This dual waterfall is one of the largest and most impressive in Cambodia. Discover the village with the same name Phnong. On the way back, viewing a variety of mountain communities, villages and stunning scenery. Lunch provided by lunch box. Stay overnight at the guesthouse.
Day 5
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Sen Monorom - KratieArrive in Kratie to lunchtime.
Detailed Itinerary:
Have breakfast at a local restaurant, let this isolated forested province behind you and go over Snuol to Kratie. Arrive in Kratie to lunchtime. In the afternoon you can explore the small provincial town of Kratie, with good examples of sumptuous colonial architecture. This small town on the Mekong River is an unexpected pleasure, with a relaxing atmosphere and sluggish. North of Kratie, visit the Wat Phnom Sambok to see the Buddhist monasteries and to enjoy the magnificent views over the surrounding countryside from the hilltop to be able to. Further north along the river we keep climbing and we will take a boat for a little trip to see the rare freshwater dolphins of Irrawady. The best time to see them in the late afternoon until sunset. Then drive back to Kratie. Dinner is at a local restaurant and stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Kratie - Stung TrengDrive to Stung Treng.
Detailed Itinerary:
In the morning drive to Stung Treng. Stop on the way in Sambor district (45 km) from Kratie to the Hundred Column Pagoda "of Wat Trasor Muoy Roy and Wat Vihear Kork. Lunch is at a local restaurant in Stung Treng. Continue your scenic drive, according Banlung, the capital of Ratanakiri, nicknamed the "Red City" because of the omnipresent lateritic. We get into the Terres Rouges Lodge (beautiful house made of precious wood, and located on a lake) in the middle of one acre garden. Dinner and accommodation have at Terres Rouges Lodge.
Day 7
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Steung Treng- RatanakiriVisit the great totems.
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at the lodge then departure to the northwest. Before reaching the town located Voeune Sai, on the left bank of the Se San River, we cross some bamboo forests. Enjoy the beautiful views of the Chinese village on the other side of the stream. This place could be regarded as a Chinese enclave in Cambodian territory, because most of the villagers who live there since the thirties did not even speak Khmer. At the upper part of the Se San are a series of Tampoun villages that practice the art of sculpture. If the weather allows, we will make a picturesque Boat trip to Ka Choanae village and visit the great totems. Alternatively, this magnificent facility is even reachable by jeep. Have dinner and accommodation at Terres Rouges Lodge.
Day 8
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Terres Rouges LodgeDrive north, towards Laos and the village Taveng.
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at the lodge, drive north, towards Laos and the village Taveng. That surrounded by the crossing of Veyrum Plang, a round lava field of forest, you will visit a small waterfall (only in the rainy season) and the nearby caves of tigers. Later have another stop in the beautiful local villages Kroeung, in the woods on both sides of the street location. The farther north we go, the more beautiful is the forest. In some villages the Kroeung, depending on the season, you will be some very impressive bachelor houses built on high stilts to discover. They have an interesting background. Their purpose is fulfilled when the young men got their family crest. Then the houses are destroyed before being rebuilt by younger men in the following season. Picnic lunch is near a local village. Have dinner and stay overnight at Terres Rouges Lodge.
Day 9
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Terres Rouges LodgeDrive towards the east, towards the Vietnamese border
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at the lodge, drive towards the east, towards the Vietnamese border. Stopping in some villages to observe the tribal customs and see some traditional craft then through rubber trees and cashew plantations before the stop in the village of Bokeo for a drink. We are further north to the direction of Andong Meas (the Golden Well), to discover during a boat trip on the beautiful river Se San Jarai villages and some of whose grave statues. After getting a 90- minute boat rides in the heart of nature, and amazingly similar to the Amazon rainforest, visit an abandoned Jarai village, which has a cemetery full of outstanding works of art. Statues are condemned to destruction in the jungle and to accompany the dead on their last trip. Have dinner and accommodation at Terres Rouges Lodge.
Day 10
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Ratanakiri - Phnom PenhTransfer to hotel and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Detailed Itinerary:
Breakfast is at the lodge. Enjoy early shopping in the Banlung market. A short drive brings you to the volcanic lake Yeak Laom, a picturesque town, surrounded by pristine rainforest. Enjoy swimming or take a walk around the lake before the transfer to the airport. Have a flight from Banlung to Phnom Penh. Transfer to hotel and overnight in Phnom Penh.
Note: The flight from Ratanakiri to Phnom Penh now is stop operated, so we will arrange the private car with guide instead. If the flight operate again we will keep you inform and let you know the airfare separately.
Day 11
Transport
Meals:B, L
Phnom Penh- KepWe drive to the coast of Cambodia.
Detailed Itinerary:
After breakfast at hotel we drive to the coast of Cambodia. Check in at hotel in Kep and time to relax. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 12
Transport
Meals:B
Kep –Sihanouk VilleRelax on the beach or take a trip to the area.
Detailed Itinerary:
Have day at leisure. Relax on the beach or take a trip to the area. Stay overnight in Kep
Day 13
Transport
Meals:B
Sihanouk VilleRelax on the beach or take a trip to the area.
Detailed Itinerary:
Have day at leisure. Relax on the beach or take a trip to the area. Stay overnight in Kep
Day 14
Transport
Meals:B
Sihanouk Ville – Phnom PenhTrip to Phnom Penh and transfer to airport for departure.
Detailed Itinerary:
The morning is at your disposal. On the afternoon trip to Phnom Penh and transfer to airport for departure.
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