Freedom Adventure of Cambodia

City Cyclo Tour

On arrival at the airport in Cambodia you will be met by a See Asia Differently representative, who will transfer you to your hotel and then take you to a local restaurant for lunch and your first taste of Cambodian cuisine. In the afternoon enjoy a city cyclo tour, which is the perfect way to get your bearings and take in the capital’s key sites such as Wat Phnom, the National Library, the Central Market, the National Museum and of course the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, before ending up on the waterfront.

Overnight in Phnom Penh (Meals: _/_/_)

Phnom Penh to Sen Monorom | Drive: 7 hours

After breakfast, you start our journey to Sen Monorom and the wilds of the north-east which is the most diverse region in Cambodia. On arrival, we will take you to a local coffee plantation for a local lunch called ‘Banh Cheav’ (delicious savoury pancakes) before visiting the local market to buy some food to offer to the local tribespeople who will be cooking your dinner. You then drive to a traditional Phnong village where you can interact with the locals and enjoy a traditional BBQ and some homemade rice wine as a nightcap before bed in your homestay.

Overnight in Local Homestay (Meals: B/L/D)

Jungle & Waterfall Trekking

You begin the day with a jungle trek of the captivating area an head towards a jungle waterfall called Leng Oung. Once here you have time to take a refreshing swim in its water whilst your guide prepares a traditional bamboo soup and BBQ for you. After eating lunch at the waterfall you continue through the jungle, navigating your way on different paths until you return back to your starting point of ‘Pou Tang Village’. Once there you can rest and have fun with the family of your tour guide before checking in to a guest house and enjoying a well-deserved shower.

Overnight in Sen Monorom (Meals: B/L/_)

Elephant Project

Today you will visit Pu Long Village which is home to a local Bunong community, from here you will walk to where the elephants are located in the jungle. No trekking on the elephants is allowed as the local people aim to provide a comfortable environment for the elephants. You will walk alongside them as they pass through the lush jungle going about their daily activities. Eventually, we will reach a river where the elephants will pause to have a dip and cool down. At this point, you can help to wash the elephants, have a refreshing swim and eat lunch. You then continue your trek through the jungle and back to civilisation.

Overnight in Sen Monorom (Meals: B/L/D)

Sen Monorom to Kratie | Drive: 3 hours

This morning you travel to Kratie and then catch a ferry over to Koh Trong Island for lunch. You then have the entire afternoon to immerse yourself into traditional Cambodian life under your own steam. You will be provided bikes to explore the island or alternatively you can enjoy a day pass at the swimming pool of a gorgeous boutique hotel. At the end of the day, you then catch the ferry back and then have the evening to enjoy in Kratie.

Overnight in Kratie (Meals: B/_/_)

Kratie to Siem Reap | Drive: 6 hours

Today you will travel upstream to board a traditional fishermen’s boat which takes you on a one hour cruise to the dolphin pool of Kampi. This is the largest dolphin pool on the Mekong River and is the best natural habitat to witness the critically endangered Mekong Dolphin (Irrawaddy Dolphin). There is also an opportunity to have a swim in the river too before travelling the remaining distance all the way to Siem Reap. Once in town, we will show you some of the best places to enjoy a few drinks and the towns vibrant nightlife.

Overnight in Siem Reap (Meals: B/_/_)

Angkor Temples & Phare Cambodian Circus

The Angkor temples are a magnificent sight! Angkor Wat temple is by far the most famous and often compared to sites such as Machu Picchu (Peru) and Petra (Jordan) it’s definitely a must-see. In the evening you will be picked up and taken to the big top, where you will enjoy dinner before witnessing the incredible Cambodian circus. The circus is a mixture of acrobatics, music and culture as each performance tells a story about something in Cambodian culture.

Overnight in Siem Reap (Meals: B/_/_)

Floating Villages

This morning you will get to enjoy a morning trip to the floating village of Kampong Phluk, where you will visit the flooded forest and the vast Tonle Sap Lake before returning back to your hotel for lunch before we arrange transportation to the airport for your departing flight home.

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