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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 private car (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 homestay on a small island in the Mekong, where you will
meet the local people and learn about their way of
life. There is also an opportunity to cycle around the
island meeting the people who live there and tasting the
delicious fresh fruit (please request the cycle trip in
advance).
Day 2: Travel by
private car to Banlung, capital of RATTANAKIRI province -
this trip will take around 5 hours along an unsealed
road. On the way you will see some large pepper plantations
. After rice production, pepper is the main source of
income in this area. You will witness many different
landscapes as you proceed along your journey. On arrival,
check into a local eco-resort with a swimming pool, former
residence of the Governor of Rattanakiri Province, in a
scenic location. After an delicious Khmer lunch we will
walk for 45 minutes to the crater lake of Boeng Yeak Lom,
with beautiful clear water. Exploration of this area will
reveal many different types of bamboo growing.
Day 3: Travel by private car 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. All the villages you pass
have different beliefs and most believe strongly in spirits
and ghosts. A leisurely stroll through Banlung town (more
like a big village) concludes the day.
Day 4: Today, really get "off the beaten
track" - trek for around 5 hours (fairly easy grade) through
the countryside, passing through minority villages. The
area has a huge diversity of animal and plant species,
including some of international significance such as slow
loris, macaque and even the stunning (but shy!) clouded
leopard. A packed lunch is included, and late afternoon you
will arrive in one of the villages where you will stay
overnight and experience the way of life first-hand.
Day 5: Pick up from the village by car
and return to Banlung. In the
afternoon you can relax by the pool or return to the lake
for a swim in the clear blue water.
Day 6:
Before we return to Phnom Penh, we
will go to the morning market and you will see all the
different kinds of fruit they sell, many you have may not
have seen before. All the different minority people from the
area come every morning to this market to buy and sell.
After the market, set off for Phnom Penh. Lunch will be at
a small restaurant on the way and there will be plenty of
stops for photography or to stretch your legs. Evening
arrival in PHNOM PENH.
Day 7: Transfer to Airport.
From GB£595 per person for a private trip for two people
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