14 Days Trekking Cambodia Angkor and Mondokiri Mountain
ITINERARY
Day
1 : Arrival at Siem Reap. You meet your guide at the airport.
Transfer to the Hotel. Rest of the day, free to visit the town. Dinner
at your leisure. Night at the Hotel in Siem Reap. (-)
Day
2: Trekking in the countryside and on the Old Royal Route, to
discover the lost temple Chao Srei Vibol. Visit of the temple and the
pagoda. We carry on to the Roluos temples across the villages – visit of
the Bakong mountain temple. We sleep in a typical Khmer house in the
village. (3-4 hours trekking). (B,L,D)
Day
3: Departure to the lost temple Beng Melea, still caught in the
deep jungle. Visit of the temple. Transfer to the Phnom Kulen Mountain.
Trekking along the pilgrim path up to the summit of the Phnom Kulen,
the sacred mountain of the Khmer. Lunch and bath at the waterfall. In
the afternoon, we are trekking across the forest and the villages.
Bivouac in a village with the inhabitants or in the pagoda at the summit
of the mountain (4 h trekking, level + 350m). (B,L,D)
Day
4: Trekking across the jungle, the plain of limestone and high
grasses to discover deep in the jungle the exceptional site Srah Dumrei,
imposing monoliths (elephant and tiger) of 6 m height made of
sandstone, dating 10th century.
We leave the mountain to head on to Kbal Spean, the sculptured river of
the “Thousand Lingas”, discover by foot the site and have a picnic.
Then visit of the temple Bantey Srei and the village at sunset. We
return to Siem Reap to spend the night at the Hotel. (4 h trekking,
level -350/+150 m). (B,L,D)
Day
5: You leave the Hotel on the bikes to head on to the South
Gate of Angkor Thom to discover the ramparts (6 km long) of this old
city, still covered by the jungle to get to the tower of the 4 faces,
the Bayon temple. We take lunch. Visit of Angkor Thom, the great royal
city. Visit of Ta Phrom and trekking along the Baray, to get to Ta Nei
and the famous Preah Khan and 1h massage at Frangipani APA. Night at the
Hotel in Siem Reap (4 h, 3 h spent in the temples and 1 cycling day).
(B,L,D)
Day
6: The morning is dedicated to Angkor Wat. We take lunch there.
Transfer to the isolated temple Bantey Samré, trekking along the dike
of the Baray to discover the villages. We arrive at the Royal Basin of
Srah Sang for sunset. Night spent in Siem Reap. (4 – 5 h trekking).
(B,L,D)
Day
7: We walk along the Siem Reap river up to the lake, to
discover the multicoloured villagers life. Every year, the water level
of the Tonle Sap, the Big Lake of Cambodia, varies from 4 to 8 m,
inundating land and forest of this region from August to January. The
wooden dugout canoes will allow us to get inside the forests. If the
water level is low, we will discover the floating villages and cruise up
the Sangker River, along the bird sanctuary of Prek Toal. Visit of
other floating villages to observe the fishing technique, fishpond and
crocodile breeding. We bivouac in a village. (B,L,D)
The program of this journey can be modified according to the hydrological conditions.
Day 8: We return by boat and depart for Kompong Thom and Kompong Cham. (B,L,D)
Day
9: Departure with a van to Sen Monorom (province of
Mondolkiri). In case of bad road conditions, we might use a pick-up
(4x4). At evening, visit of the village and it’s surrounding. Night
spent in a guesthouse in Sen Monorom. (B,L,D)
Day
10: Journey of trekking and on elephant back in this wild region
to admire it’s many waterfalls. We cross the jungle covered hills to
meet the Phnong, a minority ethnic population. We watch the way they
grow their rice on the dry ground and how they are weaving. Lunch is
taken near a waterfall lost in the jungle. We continue trekking and on
elephant back and spend the night with the villagers or bivouacking in
the jungle if the conditions allow it. (journey of trekking and elephant
riding). (B,L,D)
Day
11: Trekking starts early in the morning in this wild animal
region. We cross forests and hills, stop and relax at a waterfall. In
the afternoon, we climb up the hill of Sen Monorom to visit the pagoda
and enjoy the panoramic view. Return to Sen Monorom. Night spent in the
guesthouse of Sen Monorom (4 h walking). (B,L,D)
Day
12: Departure by minibus or pick-up (4x4) for Kratie, old
colonial town of the Mekong. Visit of the waterfalls of Kampi. By canoe
we cruise on the Mekong to watch the dolphins. Night spent in Kratie.
(B,L,D)
Day
13: Early morning visit of the old colonial town Kratie (2 h
walking). We take a bus to Phnom Penh. Cruise the Mekong at PHN for the
sunset and spend the night in a Hotel in Phnom Penh. (B,L)
Day
14: Visit of the National Museum, Silver Pagoda and “Russian”
market for last shopping opportunity (2 h walking). Night spent in the
Hotel. Transfer to the airport for your international return flight. (B)
During
your stay in Siem Reap, you will have, of course, the opportunity to
visit the main temples of Angkor through the “small” and “big” circuits
of the archaeological park: Angkor Wat, Bayon, Terraces of Lepper King
and Elephants etc…
NET PRICE IN USD
per person in sharing double room :
3 pax
|
4 pax
|
5 pax
|
6-8 pax
|
9-15 pax
| |
High Season
|
1600
|
1365
|
1230
|
1150
|
1125
|
Low season (MAY/JUNE/SEP 2010)
|
1550
|
1310
|
1150
|
1065
|
1055
|
SINGLE : 190 USD
Inclusive:
- bed & Breakfast except meal on D1 and in Phnom Penh
- nights spent in the villages (mattresses, cushions and mosquito-nets are supplied, bed sheet not provided)
- transportation
- meal mentioned in the program
- local English/French speaking guide
- 1h massage Aromatherapy at Frangipani SPA (www.frangipanisiemreap.com)
- entrance fees in the temples and sites
- meal on D1 and in Phnom Penh
- international flight
- airport taxes
- drinks
- personal expenses
- personal insurances
- tips
- banking fees for money transfer
PLEASE
PROVIDE A PERSONAL WATER BOTTLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE PLASTIC RUBBISH AND
YOUR OWN BED SHEET FOR THE OVERNIGHTS IN THE VILLAGES.
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