Destination: Phnom Penh/Kirirom National Park/ Siem Reap/Phnom Kulen/Beng Mealea
Description: Start your tour in Phnom Penh and discover the nature and Kirirom National Park, Phnom Penh capital city with National Museum of Khmer Arts, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Toul Sleng. Take a boat cruise to Siem Reap to see Angkor complex, Kulen and Beng Mealea. The total distance of walking is approximately 72km a bit rocky path and climb, then mostly flat.
B=BREAKFAST, L=LUNCH, D=DINNER, G=GUIDE
Day 1: Phnom Penh arrival (G)
On arrival at the airport, you’ll be met and transfered to your hotel for check in. You’ll spend the night in Phnom Penh.
Day 2: Phnom Penh/Kirirom National Park (Walking 14km) (B, L, D, G)
The day starts with a transfer Phnom Dat Chivit located in Kirirom National Park where walking guide and ranger will brief you on the tour. After water fill and get ready, immediately begin the hiking 2 hours to visit Phnom Dat Chivit. After walking half way through the pine forest on mostly flat, we have a water stop to enjoy the fruits and drinks. We also see the true nature, some of the birds. Then there will be some rocks to the final stop where we have a breath-taking on the peaceful top of Dat Chivit Mountain. It gives us the best view nowhere else to compare in the Kirirom National Park to see all the direction of the park. There usually a couple of eagles flying around as it is probablyy their kingdom. Dinner and overnight at Chambok home-stay to experience rural Cambodia at its most authentic.
Day 3: Kirirom/Phnom Penh (6km) (B, L, D, G)
Early morning, sunrise to see some of the birds and walk 45 minutes to the 40 meter high water fall. Enjoy swimming before returning to the homestay for breakfast. Then visit the village life with the representative of the community where we will see the real life of the rural area. We transfer to Phnom Penh for city tour to visit National Museum of Khmer Arts, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum known as S21.
Day 4: Phnom Penh/Siem Reap (Walking 15km) (B, L, D, G)
Transfer for speedboat to Siem Reap (07h00-01h00). It is one of the interesting boat trip crossing Tonle Sap lake. The boat journey is best from July to February. The boat has air-con, life jacket and toilet. Getting off the boat, begin the walking 15km from Tonle Sap lake on the east side of Siem Reap river through the pagoda, rice field and the village. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5: Angkor Complex (25km) (B, L, D, G)
After breakfast at the hotel. Transfer toe the back road behind Angkor Thom where we begin to walk exploring the Angkor temples complex to visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Phimean Akas, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephant, Terrace of Leper King. After lunch visit the jungle temple of Ta Phrom and extensively explore Angkor Wat, the 7th wonder of the world. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 6: Phnom Kulen/Beng Mealea (12km) (B, L, D, G)
Phnom Kulen is a sacred place where many Khmers like to hang out in the weekends. However, the attractions are deserted during the weekdays and it is a great treat to discover the “river of a 1000 lingas” and the several Pagoda’s on top of the mountain. After lunch, transfer to visit untouched Beng Mealea temple hidden in the jungle. Beng Mealea is considered one of the best temple because if its own character, charming and peaceful. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 7: Siem Reap Departure (B, G)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer for departure flight.