The tour starts in Phnom Penh and ends in Siem Reap, or vice versa.
8-day exploration to the northeast of Cambodia with our driving guide, starting from Phnom Penh to Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear Provinces, and finishing in Siem Reap.
Day 1: Phnom Penh – Koh Pen – Kampong Cham – Kratie
Day 2: Kratie – Mondulkiri (Senmonorom)
Day 3: Mondulkiri (Senmonorom) – Elephant Watch
Day 4: Mondulkiri (Senmonorom) – Bousra Waterfall – Ratanakiri (Banlung)
Day 5: Ratanakiri (Banlung) – Veun Sai Hill Tribe Village
Day 6: Ratanakiri (Banlung) – Stung Treng – Koh Han
Day 7: Koh Han – Preah Romkel – Preah Vihear
Day 8: Preah Vihear – Siem Reap
- Private car and driving guide (English)
- Entrance fee as per itinerary
- Mineral water during the tour (unlimited)
- Meals as per itinerary
- Elephant Watch
- Boat rides
- All taxes and service charges
- Accommodation (twin/double sharing)
- Visa fee to Cambodia
- All flights
- Travel Insurance
- Drinks during the meals
- Personal expenses
- Tipping
Day 1: Phnom Penh – Koh Pen – Kampong Cham – Kratie
Early morning at 7 am, our driving guide pick you up from your hotel in Phnom Penh and drive heading out to Kampong Cham Province. First stop, at Skuon for the restroom and visit the spider market. Continue to drive to Kampong Cham City and visit the local village in Koh Pen (one of the islands in the Mekong River in Kampong Cham Province). The interesting of Koh Pen is the Bamboo Bridge, the longest bamboo bridge in Cambodia, it is built only in the dry season (lower water period from December to June). Our driving guide will walk you through this bamboo bridge to the island, and visit the village, local farms, and Buddhist monastery. Then we continue to drive to Kratie for lunch, and after lunch, we drive further north to Prek Kampi to take the boat ride to visit the Mekong Irrawaddy Dolphins, and return to Kratie for dinner and overnight.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Dolphin Hotel or a similar standard hotel
Day 2: Kratie – Mondulkiri (Senmonorom)
After breakfast, we drive to Mondulkiri which will take more than 2 hours on a 203km road. Lunch at the local restaurant in Senmoronom upon arrival, the capital city of Mondulkiri. Check-in at the hotel for refreshments, then we visit Doh Kramom Hills, the Sea Forest, and the Putang Hill Tribe village, stop on the hill near Putang Village to view the sunset before getting back to the town for dinner and overnight.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: KNN Mondulkiri Resort or a similar standard hotel
Day 3: Mondulkiri (Senmonorom) – Elephant Watch
Today we will share a day trip with others (join in) to visit the Elephants, called Elephant Adventure Tour (Starting at 7.30 am and finishing at 5.30 pm).
Our driving guide will transfer you to the Mondulkiri Project office and drop you off. Then you will join with others and transfer by Mondulkiri Project to the site (they will have all things for you such as 2-way transfers, drinking water, lunch, a local ranger, and a tour guide). Hike into the beautiful Cambodian jungle and spend a full day observing two different elephant herds, following them as they graze, play, and wander through their forest home. Learn about the elephants, local indigenous people’s culture, forest, and conservation. And we get the elephant wash before returning to the city.
At 5.30 pm when you finish the tour with Mondulkiri Project, our driving guide will pick you up from their office and transfer to the hotel for refreshments, and take you to the local restaurant in town for dinner.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: KNN Mondulkiri Resort or a similar standard hotel
Day 4: Mondulkiri (Senmonorom) – Bousra Waterfall – Ratanakiri (Banlung)
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to visit the Bousra Waterfall, the most beautiful waterfall in Cambodia. And proceed to Banlung of Ratanakiri, lunch at the local restaurant upon arrival, and check-in at the hotel for refreshments. Start the visit to explore local mining communities and examine the beautiful gemstone and then spend the balance of the day at the crater lake of Beng Yeak Loam which is the result of the volcano around 700.000 years ago. This is a sacred place for Khmer, especially the local people who live around there. You can walk around the lake. It’s a popular natural swimming pool so you can enjoy refreshing yourself after a long day of activities. Dinner at the local restaurant and overnight at the hotel
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Ratanakiri Boutique Hotel or a similar standard hotel
Day 5: Ratanakiri (Banlung) – Veun Sai Hill Tribe Village
Travel over a countryside road to surrounding waterfalls, including the impressive Teuk Cha On. Continue northwest, crossing through bamboo forests to the village of Veun Sai, a Chinese enclave on Cambodian territory where most villagers don’t even speak Khmer. The scenic village is located on the left bank of the Sé San River and the views over the surrounding countryside are truly beautiful.
After visiting the village, a short boat trip takes you upstream to visit a number of Tampoun villages. This hill tribe maintains a way of life and traditions that are untouched by the modern world, including the making of funeral statuary. Stop at the village of Ka Choan, home to some of the most superb and striking totems. And return to Banlung for dinner and overnight
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Ratanakiri Boutique Hotel or a similar standard hotel
Day 6: Ratanakiri (Banlung) – Stung Treng – Koh Han
Breakfast at the hotel.
We drive to Stung Treng, for more than 2 hours, a quick stop for a coffee break in Stung Treng before we head out to Koh Han. Proceed further north to Koh Han where you will welcome by the local communities, then take a boat ride to visit the most beautiful part of the flooded forest in Cambodia Mekong, we will stop at different small islands to swim, so don’t forget to bring the swimming suits with you. Dinner with the local community and overnight in a tent on the island of Koh Han (the tent will be very basic with a matt, pillow, and blanket)
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Adventure Tent
Day 7: Koh Han – Preah Romkel – Koh Ker
Early morning, say goodbye to the local community and we drive to have breakfast at Stung Treng City Center. Take a quick visit to this fresh Mekong Fish Market, then we continue to drive another 80km to visit Sopheakmit Mekong Waterfall.
Lunch at the local restaurant, then we continue to drive to the hotel in Koh Ker for overnight.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: I love Koh Ker Resort or a similar standard hotel
Day 8: Koh Ker – Preah Vihear Temple – Siem Reap
Early morning, we visit Koh Ker temples before heading out to Siem Reap. Koh Ker was built in the 10th century and functioned briefly as the Khmer Empire’s capital between 928 and 944 A.D. The style of the Koh Ker temple is different from any other temple in Cambodia and has more of a resemblance to the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Partially overgrown by the forest and inhabited only by birds, this temple and its surroundings are an exceptional experience. And continue to drive to Preah Vihear Mountain, stop at the checkpoint to get the temple pass, and ride the 4WD up to the top of the Mountain to visit Preah Vihear Temple located at the Thailand border. Preah Vihear dates back to the beginning of the 11th century. It dominates the plain from its prominent position in the Dangrek Mountains at an altitude of over 700m. The temple is located near the Thai border and was previously occupied by the Thais. It has recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. Explore this historic temple and take in the sweeping views from the summit over Thailand and Cambodia. Drive down the hill to proceed to Siem Reap.
Arrive in Siem Reap around 6 pm – drop off in Siem Reap – End of service! Dinner and accommodation are not included.
Included for the day:
Transport: Private vehicle and driving guide (English)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Kris M2023-03-09 This is the way to experience Cambodia! Merry Travel/ Sam is an excellent tour guide and the tour is perfectly curated . You get to experience Cambodia authentically and at the ground level- the awesome ancient temples, the horrifying but important political history and the resilient, friendly people and their present day life/livelihoods. I cannot recommend Merry Travel and Sam enough! Our trip was a 10 out of 10! Trek7907062023-03-05 Just the right level of support Sam seems to intuitively know when to explain and when to let us discover things for ourselves. The discovery of Angkor Wat--truly one of the great treasures of humanity--unfolded flawlessly in this way: unhurried, flowing, and awe-inspiring. Thanks to Sam and the Merry Travel team for an unforgettable experience! NETraveler2023-03-04 Highly Recommend Merry Travel The tour guides at Merry Travel are very knowledgeable and fun to travel with. We saw many interesting things on our trip and loved the bike rides through back roads and paths. The trip to Angkor Wat for sunrise was particularly spectacular. I highly recommend Merry Travel for your Cambodia adventures. mark s2023-03-04 Biking Cambodia This is the 7th time I have done a tour with Sam. I have taken 5 groups of students and 2 groups of adults. In addition, I have recommended at least 3 other friends to work with him. If you want professionalism and fairness, Sam is the person for you. Merry Travel is an outstanding business and I cannot applaud it enough. We did 3 days of cycling in Angkor Wat, then went to Phnom Penh and then Kampot. Sam worked out all the transfers and we had excellent guides, including Sam himself. He knows what it takes to make the customer happy and he is very even-keeled in his approach. Kamal2023-02-11 Fantastic Autoventure Experience Fantastic Autoventure holidays in Cambodia from the day we enter Cambodia (Poipet) till we depart for Vietnam via Bavet checkpoint. All tours and meals being meticulously planned served the needs.Sam insightful knowledge in Cambodia history and latest attractive places has made the Autoventure Group discover Cambodia country in depth. His entire photography and videography crew captures moments that are worth to show the whole world.Thank you Sam and crew on the FANTASTIC Autoventure experience. For sure Sam will be recommended strongly for Fantastic Cambodia experience.Cheers....Kamal and Nor Dona Alex B2023-02-05 Very recommended company I really recommend Merry Travel if you are thinking of backpacking across Cambodia or any other kind of travel that requires some local knowledge and expertise. Sam and his employees are very professional but also friendly. They are more than just tour guides. They are a resource you can fully entrust. Jamie W2022-11-13 Best Bike Tour ever Best bike tour ever. Big thanks to my tour guide Chea.Jungle was an adventure due to Covid and regrowth as no traffic has been through there for a while. Tour guide was amazing Picked up a couple of flat tyres over the 8 days but the guide had us back on the road in minutes.Best experience. Highly recommended Ravit and Oded L2022-10-26 Bike riding in thailand, cambodia and vietnam with merry travel Rode bike with merry travel in thailand, cambodia and vietnam. Really great time. Especially recommend the mekong river delta ride in vietnam.The organization was very good, hotels, food, bicycles... Vietnam Escape Tour Travel2022-10-08 We had great trip with Merry Travel we had a great trip with Merry Travel. Tour organized by Thany was very smooth.hotels had very good location and excellent services.Our guide was very helpful and flexible on tour. Very good driver and we had good food there.Siem Reap is amazing with Angkor Wat.Really recommend Merry Travel for your trip in Cambodia Steve48484562019-08-19 Twelve days driving around Cambodia with Merry Travel Asia . Just returned from twelve days driving around Cambodia with Merry Travel Asia . We stayed in Siem Reap , Kratie, Phnom Penh and Battambang . What a great experience , the dolphins in Kratie and the Wats of Angkor were special highlights , topped off with a (totally organic) dinner on a local farm in the country side outside Siem Reap with Sam and friends.Thanks to Sam and his team all went smoothly and according to plan with good accommodation and friendly service throughout the trip.Lots of wonderful memories.Hope to see you again soon Sam. Steve LeverTripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 56 reviews
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