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Visit the tranquil capital city at the edge of the three branches of the Mekong River: the monument of independence, Wat Phnom (the city’s founding place).
A short rickshaw tour to the national museum.
Then visit the Royal Palace, and finally visite the central market where moult discoveries will be at the rendezvous.
Sunset and dinner on the boat “Phocea”. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

Phnom penh – Chambok.
Homestay immersion where you will share a moment in the life of a Cambodian family in the countryside.
The women will introduce you to local crafts, you will discover the transport in ox cart. Swimming at the nearby waterfall.
Very simple accommodation conditions for the night.

Last morning in your host family before returning to Phnom Penh.
End of the day free. Dinner, overnight.

Departure for Battambang with stops en route.
First stop at the busy little port of Kompong Cham.
Then visit the pottery village of Udom Russei which provides the whole country.
Finally, first meeting with the big Tonle Sap Lake with the visit of the huge lake village of Kompong Luong.
Boat trip and continuation to Battambang.
Arrival late afternoon. Dinner and free evening. Overnight.

Battambang. Visit the city and its surroundings including some pagodas of particular architecture: Wat Kandal and Wat Sangker, the surrounding of the town hall where are located beautiful old buildings dating from the colonial era.
Experience bamboo train, a picturesque means of transportation destined to disappear when the new railway line is finished.
In season, stop at the market towns of Wat Kor and Kampong Seuma.
Finally, visit the Circus School of Battambang, a beautiful project for children from families in difficulty and may be attending their show at night (available some days of the week only). Dinner and overnight.

Battambang – Siem Reap. Long cruise of 6 hours by local boat when the water level is sufficient. Observation of lake life during navigation … unforgettable.
Or 4 hours by road (in dry season) with stop at the silk village of Phnom Srok and at the bird sanctuary of Tropaingmor.
End of free day in Siem Reap. Dinner and overnight.

Temples of Angkor.
Visit that begins with the Baphuon whose restoration has just been completed, then the Bayon with its 54 laps and 200 faces with enigmatic smile.
You will also see the temples of Phimeanakas, Neak Poann and its beautiful basins adorned with naga, the terraces of elephants and the leper king …
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Temples of Angkor.
This morning you will reach the long-awaited Angkor Wat (possibility of an early morning sunrise), then the Ta phrom, famous for its entanglements of Banyan roots.
Then Bantey Srei, a temple of pink sandstone very finely adorned: it represents the classic Cambodian art at its peak. Finally stop at Ban Kep tey Samré.
Dinner with a show of traditional Apsara dances. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap. Visit the city and its main points of interest including the Wat Bo pagoda, the small botanical garden of Scents of Angkor where all the aromatic plants of Cambodia are cultivated. You will see the manufacture of soap and natural dyes.
After lunch depart for the lakeside village of Mey Chrey.
Mini cruise of about 2 hours, you will take a flat-bottomed boat for a ride in the mangrove … Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap. To complete your knowledge of the country, we offer a cooking class.
You will leave in the morning by Tuk tuk to meet the “chef” and go with him to the local market.
In his company you will make the necessary purchases for the preparation of lunch. The cooking class will occupy all morning.
Lunch of your preparations! Then, it will be time to take the road back to Phnom Penh.

Free time until airport transfer for the your international flight home.

Phnom Penh. Free morning to finish your visit of the capital on your own. Tuk tuk is available.

In the afternoon transfer to the pier to take a boat to the island of silk, walk on the island before taking the boat back to Phnom Penh at sunset. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Phnom penh – kep. Head south through Kampot, a pleasant little town with lovely examples of traditional architecture.

Stop at the Teuk chou reserve where you will meet some of the wild animals living in Cambodia.

Continuation to Kep, dinner and overnight.

Kep. Exploration day of the region with the village of Chamcar Bei, its weavings, its plastic recycling factory.

Visit and lunch in one of the most beautiful coffee plantations of the region with a beautiful view.

Exploration of the countryside strewn with rocks offering very pretty landscapes.

Visit one of the many caves.

Sunset over the surroundings. Dinner and overnight.

Kep – Tataï. Road to the Cardamom massif, a protected nature reserve still very little visited by tourists.

It is the ideal playground for beautiful ecotourism adventures: boat trip, trek in the surrounding forest …

Accommodation in an ecolodge or homestay within the community development project of Chipat (in this case: bike ride, trek in the forest, swimming in waterfalls, discovery of community projects). To be chosen.

Discovery day in Tataï in an ecolodge or in Chipat within the village depending on the option chosen.

Dinner and overnight.

It will be the longest trip of the stay (370kms) about 8 hours with stop for lunch …

Overnight in Kampong Chhnang in a local guest house (regardless of the accommodation category chosen).

Departure for Battambang with stages along the way. First stop at the bustling little port of Kompong Chhnang.

Then, visit the potters’ village of Udom Russei which supplies the whole country.

Finally, first encounter with the large Tonle Sap lake with a visit to the huge floating village of Kompong Luong. Boat trip and continuation to Battambang.

Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Dinner and free evening. Overnight.

Battambang. Visit of the city and its surroundings including a few pagodas with particular architecture: Wat Kandal and Wat Sangker, the town hall area where there are beautiful old buildings dating from the colonial era.

Getaway by bamboo train, a scenic means of transport destined to disappear when the new railway line is completed.

During the season, stop at the vegetable market villages of Wat Kor and Kampong Seuma.

Finally, visit of the Battambang circus school (a great project for children from families in difficulty) and possibility to attend their show in the evening (certain days of the week only). Dinner and overnight.

Battambang – Siem Reap.

Long cruise of 6 hours by local boat when the water level is sufficient. Observation of lake life during navigation… unforgettable.

Or a 4-hour journey by road (in the dry season) with a stop at the village of Phnom Srok where silk is woven, and at the avian reserve of Tropaingmor.

Free end of the day in Siem Reap. Dinner and overnight.

Temples of Angkor.

Visit which begins with the Baphuon, whose restoration has just been completed, then the Bayon with its 54 towers and 200 faces with enigmatic smiles.

You will also see the temples of Phimeanakas, Neak Poann and its beautiful basins decorated with naga, the terraces of the elephants and the leper king…

Overnight.

Temples of Angkor.

This morning you will enter the long awaited Angkor Wat (possibility of an early morning rising to watch the sunrise), then the Ta Phrom, famous for its tangles of banyan roots.

Then Bantey Srei, a very finely decorated pink sandstone temple: it represents classical Cambodian art at its best.

Finally stop at Ban-Kep Tey Samré.

Dinner with show of traditional Apsara dances. Overnight stay

Siem Reap. Visit of the city and its main points of interest including Wat Bo pagoda, the small botanical garden of Angkor scents where all the aromatic plants of Cambodia are cultivated. You will see the making of soap and natural dyes.

After lunch, departure for the lakeside village of Mey Chrey.

Short cruise of about 2 hours, you will take a flat-bottomed boat for a ride in the mangroves…

Overnight.

Siem Reap. To complete your knowledge of the country, we offer a cooking class.

You will leave in the morning by tuk tuk to meet the “chef” and leave with him for the local market. In his company you will make the necessary purchases for the preparation of lunch. The course will occupy the whole morning.

Lunch with your creations! Then, it will be time to take the road for the return to Phnom Penh.

Free time until airport transfer for the international return flight.

Phnom Penh. Free morning to end the visit of the capital at your own pace. Tuk tuk are available… In the afternoon transfer to the pier to take a boat leading you to the island of silk, walk in the island before taking the boat back to Phnom Penh at sunset. Overnight.

Phnom Penh – Kampong Cham. Drive through the countryside with a stop in Skoun where you will be given the opportunity to taste the local specialties of tarantulas and grilled locusts. Arrival at Kompong Cham. Mini cruise on the Tonlé Touch River, bordered by villages where you will see local residents going about their daily lives… Then visit a Cham village where local silk is woven with traditional designs. Free evening, dinner and overnight stay.

Kompong Cham – Sen Monorom. Road to Sen Monorom, capital of the province of Mondulkiri. Transfer to your lodge. Meeting with the local guide to prepare for the next day. Dinner and overnight.

Sen Monorom. Depart for Mnong village, the inhabitants of which are elephant trainers. Meeting of elephants and their mahouts. Elephant trek in the jungle for approximately 2 hours. Lunch stop. Swimming, picnic lunch, the elephant returns and joins you and everyone in the bath! Return to your lodge. Dinner and overnight.

Sen Monorom. Morning in the villages to meet the locals, visit of a coffee plantation, Boussra waterfall… Lunch during the excursion. Visit of Sen Monorom. Sunset. Return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight.

Sen Monorom – Kratie. 3 hours drive to reach Kratie, a small town with old-fashioned charm on the banks of the Mekong, and a necessary stopover to get to the park protected for freshwater dolphins in Kampi. Beautiful sunset on the Mekong. Dinner and overnight.

Kratie – Phnom Penh. Return to the capital with a stop at Chhup and its rubber manufacturing plant. There are many rubber tree plantations in the region. This was created by the French to supply, among other things, Michelin factories… It is now a state asset and the largest production plant in the country. Return to hotel in Phnom Penh, dinner, overnight.

Departure for Battambang with stages along the way. First stop at the bustling little port of Kompong Chhnang. Then, visit the potters’ village of Udom Russei which supplies the whole country. Finally, first encounter with the large Tonle Sap lake with a visit to the huge floating village of Kompong Luong. Boat trip and continuation to Battambang. Arrival at the end of the afternoon. Dinner and free evening. Overnight.

Battambang. Visit of the city and its surroundings, including some pagodas with particular architecture: Wat Kandal and Wat Sangker, the town hall area where there are beautiful old buildings dating from the colonial era. Getaway by bamboo train, a scenic means of transport destined to disappear when the new railway line is completed. During the season, stop at the agricultural villages of Wat Kor and Kampong Seuma. Finally, a visit to the Battambang circus school, a great project for children from families in difficulty and if possible show in the evening (certain days of the week only). Dinner and overnight.

Battambang – Siem Reap. Long cruise of 6 hours by local boat when the water level is sufficient. Observation of lake life during navigation… unforgettable. Or a 4-hour journey by road (in the dry season) with a stop at the village of Phnom Srok where the silk is woven, and at the avian reserve of Tropaingmor. Free end of the day in Siem Reap. Dinner and overnight.

Temples of Angkor. Visit which begins with the Baphuon, whose restoration has just been completed, then the Bayon with its 54 towers and 200 faces with enigmatic smiles. You will also see the temples of Phimeanakas, Neak Poann and its beautiful basins decorated with Naga, the terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King … Overnight.

Temples of Angkor. This morning you will access the long-awaited Angkor Wat (possibility of an early morning rise to watch the sunrise), then Ta Phrom, famous for its tangles of Banyan roots. Then Bantey Srei, a very finely decorated pink sandstone temple: it represents classic Cambodian art at its peak. Finally stop at Bantey Samré. Dinner show of traditional Apsara dances. Overnight.

Siem Reap. Visit of the city and its main points of interest including Wat Bo pagoda, the small botanical garden of Senteurs d’Angkor where all the aromatic plants of Cambodia are cultivated. You will see the making of soap and natural dyes. After lunch, departure for the lakeside village of Mey Chrey. Mini cruise of about 2 hours, you will take a flat-bottomed boat for a ride in the mangrove … Overnight.

Free time until airport transfer for the international return flight.