Adventure Tour of Cambodia - 20 days | 19 nights

Itinerary in brief :

Day 1 : Phnom Penh – arrival (None)
Day 2 : Phnom Penh city tour (B ; L)
Day 3 : Phnom Penh – Battambang (B ; L)
Day 4 : Battambang (B ; L)
Day 5 : Battambang – Siem Reap (B ; L)
Day 6 : Siem Reap – Visit Angkor Temples (B ; L)
Day 7 : Siem Reap – Visit Banteay Srei (B ; L)
Day 8 : Siem Reap – Visit Kulen Mountain (B ; L)
Day 9 : Siem Reap – Kampong Thom [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 10 : Kampong Thom – Kratie [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 11 : Kratie – Ratanakiri [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 12 : Ratanakiri – jungle trekking [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 13 : Jungle trekking – local village [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 14 : Local village – Banlung [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 15 : Elephant jungle tour [Homestay] (B ; L ; D)
Day 16 : Ratanakiri – Phnom Penh (B ; L)
Day 17 : Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville (B)
Day 18 : Sihanoukville - relax in the beach (B)
Day 19 : Sihanoukville - relax in the beach (B)
Day 20 : Sihanoukville – Phnom Penh – Departure (B)

Day 1 : PHNOM PENH - ARRIVAL

Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel for check-in or dropping off your luggage (Early check-in is NOT included & subject to hotel’s availability).
Our tour guide will give the Phnom Penh orientation and showing the location of Phnom Penh city. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 2 : PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel, visit to The Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of Choeung Ek are not to be missed. A visit to these sights provides a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
After lunch we will enjoy the Cyclo Ride to visit private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred temple in the country. Set out on a city tour to visit the National Museum where houses Khmer art, especially sculptures from different periods of Cambodian history.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 3 : PHNOM PENH / BATTAMBANG (B/L) 300km – 5h

This morning you will drive to Battambang Province by private vehicle with a/c.
Lunch in a local restaurant on the way.
In the afternoon, you will take Bamboo train to see the view of rice fields and people activities of countryside. On the way back you will see Battambang Market.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Kampong Thom.

Day 4 : BATTAMBANG (B/L)

This morning, you will see a variety of fruit plantations where grapes are planted for producing wine. You will also have a chance to test the grape wine of Cambodia. Many other plantations plant oranges, bananas, dragon fruits, jujube, and other vegetables.
You will reach the temple of Banon which was constructed using sandstone and laterite on the mountain during the reign of king Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). After a 15 minute walk down the slope of a mountain you will visit La Ang Preah Teuk, the cave of sacred water. Inside the cave is the chance to see stalactite hanging from the roof of the cave.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon, you will visit to Buddhist Pagodas, Ek Phnom, the temple which was built in 11th century.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight at Battambang.

Day 5 : BATTAMBANG / SIEM REAP (B/L) 170km – 3h

This morning, you will depart from Battambang to visit Banteay Chmar temple, which was built by King Jayavarman VII (1181-1218). Temple dedicated to his son who killed by Charm army.
Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch you will drive to Siem Reap.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 6 : SIEM REAP – VISIT ANGKOR TEMPLES (B/L)

This morning, you will visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, and Elephant Terrace and Leper King Terrace.
Lunch at local Restaurant.
Afternoon, you will visit the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat which is the largest temple in Angkor site. Angkor Wat was built by King Suryavarman II (1113 - 1150) to dedicate to God 'Vishnu'.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 7 : SIEM REAP – VISIT BANTEAY SREI (B/L)

Departure to the north of Siem Reap to visit the citadel of woman - Banteay Srei - jewel indisputable of the Khmer art: entirely have been constructed by hard pink sandstone, wonderfully sculpted, perfectly preserved and restored.
Then you will drive to Kbal Spean, to visit thousand Linga River and waterfall.
Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, on the way back going on to Ta Prohm.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 8 : SIEM REAP – VISIT KULEN MOUNTAIN (B/L)

This morning, you will depart to Phnom Kulen "Kulen Mountain", it is about 60km from Siem Reap.
You will visit Thousand Linga River, carving on river bed, Grand Reclining Buddha, and enjoy your swimming at waterfall.
Lunch Box on the way.
Afternoon, drive back to Siem Reap.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 9 : SIEM REAP / KAMPONG THOM (B/L/D) 200km – 3h30’

After breakfast from hotel, transfer 240Km from Siem reap towards the provincial of Kampong Thom.
Start the day with a wonderful excursion to the 7th and 8th century site of Sambor Prei Kuk, where we will spend a night with local family house at the community, village tour, and countryside tour, enjoy and learn as many thing from the local family ad villagers, sharing with family cooking for home dinner.
Overnight with family house at the village.

Day 10 : KAMPONG THOM / KRATIE (B/L/D) 270km – 5h

After breakfast with the family, say good bye and ready for the temple exploring, Sambor Prei Kuk temple site pre-dates Angkor by more than 500 years, this temple hidden from the shady jungle paths, the temples hold incredible carving and there is a sense of discovery as the temples are often hidden under vegetation, and then ready for the back road drive to the eastern country, enjoy the beautiful stunning scenic view of countryside and the Mekong River trail.
In late afternoon, reaching to the Mekong River Town of Kratie, and then continue by the ferry crossing the Mekong River to get the Island Called KOH TRONG, where we will spend the night with the fisherman family in this unique remote Mekong Island,
Overnight and enjoy the Home dinner from the Family at the Mekong Island.

Day 11 : KRATIE / RATTANAKIRI (B/L/D) 280km – 4h30’

After breakfast, visit the Irrawaddy Dolphin spent their habit in deep of Mekong pool all year round found at Kampi Village one of the Mekong Village and has become a symbol of town’s rejuvenation after year of war and neglect. After Irrawaddy Mekong Dolphin Tour end, take a boat ride back to the other side of the Mekong river, to get the same our vehicle, and ready to drive 250Km to the northeast Cambodia, known as the red city (Banlung)
Overnight in Bungalow at Banlung city.

Day 12 : RATTANAKIRI – JUNGLE TREKKING TOUR (B/L/D)

After breakfast from your bungalow and ready for small local shopping for our lunch and dinner and some snack.
After local market shopping, we drive out of Red town, about 45minute, to get one the village called KA LIA ( a Ethnic Minority community ) where we will start our trekking point of 10km thick jungle trekking and mountain slope farm of the Hill Tribe peoples.
12o’clock at noon, estimated time to get the waterfall, where we are spent a night and having lunch.
After Lunch you can enjoy the lovely wonderful swim, swing and waterfall jumping and finishing closes by where will camp.
In late afternoon, a sort trek to the Bamboo forest to cut some bamboo for our cooking dinner,
Enjoy the Jungle hill tribe traditional cooking foods and rice, also you can learn and the experience of the jungle life of hill tribe people.Tonight we will sleep in the hammock.
Overnight in the Jungle with the hammock sleep.

Day 13 : JUNGLE TREKKING / STAY IN LOCAL VILLAGE (B/L/D)

After breakfast and enjoy the hill tribe coffee drink in the jungle, we ready for rock and roll again in the thick jungle, today we trek about 18km from the place we spent a jungle night to VORNG Village (one of the Ethnic Minority). Today trek by different jungle trail from yesterday, if we are lucky, we can see many thing of the jungle life, such as rabbit, deer, monkey and the other animal along the way we trek. Enjoy the lovely nature exploring.
Lunch in the jungle the same style as yester we ate. 5pm, estimated time to reach to the Village of VORNG, where we spend a night with the local minority peoples.
Overnight and Home dinner with the hill tribe peoples, and enjoy the minority wine drinking.

Day 14 : LOCAL VILLAGE / BANTUNG (B/L/D)

In morning after enjoy the breakfast with the hill tribe peoples, and we ready to drive back to Banlung Town, and check into the same Bungalow which was the first day arrived.
Overnight at Bungalow Tree Top.

Day 15 : ELEPHANT JUNGLE TOUR (B/L/D)

Enjoy your morning free time, after lunch, enjoy the waterfall tour, elephant riding and elephant washing.
Overnight in Bungalow Tree Top.

Day 16 : RATTANAKIRI / PHNOM PENH (B/L) 500 km – 9h

Take away breakfast with you, and drive along the jungle road, back to Capital of Phnom Penh.
It takes about 11 hours driving.
Reach in Phnom Penh capital in late afternoon.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 17 : PHNOM PENH / SIHANOUKVILLE (B) 250km – 3h30’

After breakfast from hotel, check out from hotel, and ready to drive 3 hours and half to the southern Cambodia along the coastline road.
Check in hotel, and enjoy the lovely white sand and the crystal sea water.
Meals on your own.
Overnight in Sihanoukville.

Day 18 & 19 : SIHANOUKVILLE (B)