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All of our private trips can be arranged on dates to suit you and customised to your requirements.
For something really different in Cambodia, why not try:
- staying with a local family in a rural village
- learning to make a traditional leather shadow puppet
- attending a meditation class at a monastery
- helping poor communities with house repairs
Angkor Discovery: A classic introduction to the temples
Day 1: Morning arrival at SIEM REAP airport, where you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. Travel by private car or bus to some of the main temples of Angkor – including Angkor Thom, site of the famous heads of the Bayon, Ta Phrom, still largely claimed by the jungle, and Angkor Wat itself. Accompanied by an English–speaking local guide, learn about the historical evolution of the Khmer kingdom and the building of the temples. Sufficient time is allowed at each site for you to explore at your own pace, take photographs, or just stare in wonder – plus a long break for lunch to shelter from the heat of the midday sun! At just before sunset, climb to the top of Angkor Wat (if you dare!) for a sight not to be missed. Return to the hotel by early evening.
Day 2: Early morning, take a boat trip to the floating village on the giant Tonle Sap Lake. In the afternoon, visit further temples within the Angkor complex, including Banteay Srei, with amazingly intricate detail carved in red sandstone. Again, the day is unhurried, giving you time of your own and avoiding the pressurised rush of typical guided tours. For the evening, a traditional Khmer dinner/dance show (included in price) is planned for your entertainment.
Day 3: Visit Kbal Spein, the "river of a thousand lingas", with ancient carvings on a riverbed and a scenic short trek through the jungle to reach it. The afternoon is free – you can spend more time at the temples, walk around the town, buy some local handicrafts in the market, swim in a local resort pool, or just relax.
Day 4: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
From GB£260 per person for a private trip for two people
Cultural Discovery: Get off the beaten track
Day 1: Arrival at SIEM REAP airport, where you will be met by one of our representatives and taken to your hotel to check in. Travel by private car or bus to some of the main temples of Angkor – including Angkor Thom, site of the famous heads of the Bayon, Ta Phrom, still largely claimed by the jungle, and Angkor Wat itself. Accompanied by an English–speaking local guide, learn about the historical evolution of the Khmer kingdom and the building of the temples. Sufficient time is allowed at each site for you to explore at your own pace, take photographs, or just stare in wonder – plus a long break for lunch to shelter from the heat of the midday sun! At just before sunset, climb to the top of Angkor Wat (if you dare!) for a sight not to be missed. Return to the hotel by early evening.
Day 2: Visit further temples within the Angkor complex, including Ta Phrom, still largely claimed by the jungle, and Banteay Srei, with amazingly intricate detail carved in red sandstone. Again, the day is unhurried, giving you time of your own and avoiding the pressurised rush of typical guided tours. Return to the hotel by early evening.
Day 3: Visit Kbal Spein, the "river of a thousand lingas", with ancient carvings on a riverbed and a scenic short trek through the jungle to reach it. The afternoon is free – you can spend more time at the temples, walk around the town, swim in a local resort pool, or just relax.
Day 4: Travel by private boat through a floating village, across a great lake and along the winding river to BATTAMBANG. Travelling past many small fishing villages, you can see local people going about their daily lives (except when they all stop to wave to you!). In the afternoon, take a trip by motorcycle (with driver) into the beautiful countryside surrounding Battambang to some local places of interest and visit one of the local voluntary organisations who are working with the Cambodian people in developing the country.
Day 5: Off the beaten track with your motorcycle driver. Headed by a local guide, you will visit some hilltop temples to enjoy the spectacular view and drive along tiny winding tracks into some small villages where tourists hardly ever venture. Visit the caves where many people were tortured and executed by the Khmer Rouge, an important part of Cambodia’s recent tragic history, Return to the hotel by early evening.
Day 6: Travel by private car to PHNOM PENH. This journey passes through many small provincial towns and villages, and there are many opportunities to stop and take photos, enjoy a cup of coffee at a roadside café or just admire the scenery. In the afternoon, take a guided tour of the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum – location of many Angkorian era relics.
Day 7: Visit Tuol Sleng, a former Khmer Rouge interrogation camp, and the Killing Fields, immortalised in the film of the same name. In the afternoon, visit one of the local markets, where you can buy many local handicrafts at very reasonable prices.
Day 8: Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
From GB£680 per person for a private trip for two people
North Eastern Explorer: Waterfalls, elephants, hill tribes
Day 1: Depart for KRATIE by 4WD (around 5 hours, with a few short stops en route). In the afternoon, travel by small private boat to see the rare freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River – the only place in Cambodia where they can be seen. Overnight at a small local hotel.
Day 2: Travel by private 4WD to Banlung, capital of RATTANAKIRI province - this trip will take around 5 hours along an unsealed road. Along the way, you may well see some wildlife - this road sees hardly any cars and travels entirely through the countryside. On arrival, check into a local eco-resort, small simple wooden lodges surrounded by forest. In the afternoon, swim in the beautiful crater lake of Boeng Yeak Lom, with beautiful clear water , in the middle of the rainforest.
Day 3: Travel by private 4WD through beautiful scenery to the Virachey National Park, passing a number of Kreung (minority tribe) villages built in the bamboo forest. Travel by small private boat to some more remote villages (where you will eat a simple packed lunch - included), and walk back to the boat departure point (around two hours on fairly flat terrain) before returning back to Banlung.
Day 4: Today, really get "off the beaten track" - trek for around 5 hours (fairly easy grade) through the countryside, passing through jungle and minority villages. A packed lunch is included, and late afternoon you will arrive in one of the villages where you will stay overnight.
Day 5: Pick up from the village by your 4WD and transfer to "jungle transport" - an Asian elephant - for a one-hour ride to the Kachang waterfall, where you can take a refreshing swim. In the afternoon, visit the stunning Cha Oung waterfall, where it is possible to walk behind the waterfall and the drop is so steep that the cascade of water dwarfs anybody standing under it. Return to your lodge in time to take a walk up to the hill to watch the sunset.
Day 6: Visit the Banlung market, which sells locally grown fruit, before returning by 4WD to KRATIE, where you will stay overnight.
Day 7: In the morning, visit the largest wat in Cambodia - complete with over 100 columns, it is a place of local pilgrimage and home to some very old monks. In the afternoon, travel by private boat to an island in the Mekong river, then walk for around 3km around its coast to see its flora and fauna (including some unexpected creatures!) and rural way of life. Return to Kratie town early evening.
Day 8: Return to PHNOM PENH after breakfast, following a different route whch goes through the forest close to the Mekong River. On the way, see the pepper plantations and how bricks are made. Lunch will be at a small resturant on the way. Arrival in PHNOM PENH mid-afternoon, in time to connect with an evening flight out (additional nights’ accommodation can be arranged for an additional charge)
From GB£780 per person for a private trip for two people
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