Cardamom Multi-Adventure Tours

Day 1: Siem Reap – Prek Toal

At 7.00 AM, we drive you to the Tonle Sap Boat Pier and embark on the local boat to ride to Mechrey Floating Village, on arrival we will take some time to learn about the local lifestyle of villagers before we kayak gently across this village to the mangrove forest in Tonle Sap Lake. Get to enjoy nature and peaceful moments in the mangrove forest, and continue kayaking further up to Prek Toal Floating Village, it will take us around 2 or 3 hours to kayak through this giant lake and then transfer by boat to Prek Toal (picnic lunch provided on board). Upon arrival at the Prek Toal Village, you will be welcomed by the hosts and they take you to their house for refreshments. Late afternoon, take the small boat from the bird sanctuary office with the bird ranger to ride slowly to watch the particular birds such as Spot-billed Pelican, Greater Adjutant, Lesser Adjutant, Milky Stork, Painted Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Oriental Darter, and Grey-headed Fish-Eagle. And return to Preak Toal Village for dinner and overnight in the local house.

Included for the day:
Activities: Boat Rides, Kayaking (2-3 hours), Bird Watching
Transportation: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (floating house)

Day 2: Prek Toal Village – Battambang

Early morning, enjoy the small rowboat through the Prek Toal Village to observe the daily life of the villagers, have breakfast with the community, and wait to catch the speedboat (sharing boat) to Battambang, it will take about 4 hours. Upon arrival at Battambang, we meet the local driver and drive to the hotel in the city center to check in and get refreshments. Late afternoon, enjoy the tuk-tuk riding around the city and ride to visit Phnom Sampov, a natural site located along National Road 57 in Sampeou Commune, Battambang district, about 12Kilometers from Battambang city. Atop a 100-meter-high mountain stands a pagoda and three natural caves: Pkasla, Lakhaon, and Aksopheak. We walk down the hill to wait for watching the bats will be flying out of the cave for food when it is dark. Return to Battambang for dinner and overnight

Included for the day:
Activities: Rowboat, speedboat tuk-tuk
Transportation: Private vehicle and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Classy Hotel or similar hotel

Day 3: Battambang Cycling

Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we will ride 60km in Battambang through villages to visit 2 places, Phnom Banon and Ang Kam Ping Puoy with 30-minute Bamboo Train Riding.
Start to ride our bikes from the hotel to small villages on the back road to Phnom Banon, and stop on the way to visit local families to learn about their everyday life, family history, and traditions. Visit Phnom Banon after climbing the 350+ steps you are treated to a peaceful setting with superb views across the surrounding countryside. Small villages are dotted in and around the endless rice paddies, punctuated with sugar palm trees. Walk down the hill and enjoy the Bamboo Train Ride for 30 minutes, then we continue to ride our bikes to Ang Kimping Puoy which is our final stop for lunch before transferring back to Battambang by support vehicle. Angkor Kamping Puoy is also known as the Killing Dam, Kamping Puoy was one of the many grandiose Khmer Rouge projects intended to recreate the sophisticated irrigation networks that helped Cambodia wax mighty under the kings of Angkor. As many as 10,000 Cambodians are thought to have perished during its construction and worked to death under the shadow of executions, malnutrition, and disease. Dinner at the local restaurant

Included for the day:
Activities: Cycling (60km) and bamboo train riding
Transportation: Escorted tuk-tuk during the cycling (carry drinks & snacks)
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Classy Hotel or similar hotel

Day 4: Battambang – Osoam

Breakfast at the hotel.
Our guide and 4WD driver pick you up from the hotel and drive to Samlout which was the base of the Khmer Rouge in the 1990s and now turned into farming areas such as durian, cassava, corn, and potatoes. Stop at one of the local restaurant resorts to have lunch, taste the local seasonal fruits, and also learning the civil wars in the 1990s from the survivors before we continue to drive to get overnight in Osoam. Late afternoon, free and enjoy swimming at the natural lake of Osoam

Included for the day:
Activities: 0ff-road 4WD riding and swimming
Transportation: Private 4WD and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Osoam Guesthouse (or adventure tent)

Day 5: Osoam – Koh Kong – Chi Phat

After breakfast, we enjoy our 4WD off-rad riding through the Cardamom mountain ranges, a few stoppings on the way to visit the waterfalls, and nice spots to view nature from the top of the hills. Arriving at Koh Rong around 11 am, take the boat ride to see the mangrove forest in Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary, and lunch at the local restaurant. And continue to drive to Chi Phat Community-Based Ecotourism where we will have a one-night stay in the local house. Get a warm welcome and refreshments upon arrival, late afternoon enjoy swimming in Chi Phat Waterfall.

Included for the day:
Activities: 0ff-road 4WD riding, Boat rides, Swimming
Transportation: Private 4WD and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (or adventure tent)

Day 6: Chi Phat Cycling & Kayaking

Breakfast at the community.
Enjoy cycling from the visitor center of the Chi Phat community through the village, cross the river by a local ferry, and then continue to cycle through the jungle to visit the Holy River Water “O’teuk Vat), enjoy swimming and cycle back to stop at Dragon Fish River Bat Cave for snacks break and continue to cycle to the community for lunch. After lunch, we enjoy kayaking along the Chi Phat River for 2 hours and return to the community by auto boat. Dinner at the community service center

Included for the day:
Activities: Cycling, Swimming, Kayaking, and Boat Ride
Transportation: Private 4WD and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (or adventure tent)

Day 7: Chi Phat – Sihanuouk Ville

Breakfast at the community.
We drive to Sihanoukville which will take us about 3 hours, on arrival we have lunch at the local restaurant and then take the speedboat to Koh Rang Sanloem (30 minutes). Check-in at the resort on Koh Rong Sanloem, free at leisure. Dinner at Sara Resort Restaurant.

Included for the day:
Activities: Boat Ride, Beach Relaxation.
Transportation: Private 4WD and driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Eden Resort or similar

Day 8: Koh Rong Sanloem Scuba Diving

Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we will take a day trip Scuba Diving at the particular diving sites.
While there are some larger species to be found around Koh Rong Sanleom, the beauty of diving in this area is the colorful macro you can enjoy. There are seahorses and nudibranchs as well as shrimp and crustaceans. But you will also be delighted by the rainbow of parrotfish and boxfish, cuttlefish, and yellow goatfish. Some of the larger animals you may spot include the odd turtles gliding by and stunning blue-ribbon tail rays. The coral gardens are a riot of color and triggerfish and barracuda provide another point of interest, while you could even spot stingrays and leopard sharks.

Take the plunge and dive or snorkel with us in one of the last unexplored places on Earth. Our full-day trips depart at 10.00 am from our diving center on Koh Rong Sanloem island Saracen Bay and go around 40mins out to Koh Kon, Koh Rong Sanloem to bring you the best visibility and dive sites this area has to offer. For the trip, you should bring everything you would need for a day on a secluded beach. In particular, we recommend: sunscreen, a hat, a swimsuit, a towel, and a book. Everything else you need is included in the trip.

Water, soft drinks, coffee, and fruit are provided all day on board during the journey. Once at the islands, divers will do their first dive (we aim for at least 50 or 60min dives, no 40 min diving here!) and the snorkelers can get in and explore the underwater world. Unless otherwise requested, all dives will take place at different dive sites.

During the long surface interval, we will have lunch and there’s time for relaxing, maybe taking a walk on the beach, swimming, or jumping off the boat – the choice is yours. After the second dive, we will head back to our office on Koh Rong Sanloem Saracen Bay, aiming to arrive back around 4 pm.

The balance of the day, enjoy swimming and relaxing on the resort beaches. Dinner is on your own

Included for the day:
Activities: Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Beaches
Transportation:
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Eden Resort or similar

Day 9: Koh Rong Sanloem – Phnom Penh – Departure

Breakfast at the hotel.
09.00 take the speedboat to Sihanouk Ville where we will meet our diver and drive you to Phnom Penh International Airport for departure (226km, 2 hours and 30 minutes driving).

Included for the day:
Activities: Transfers
Transportation: Private car with driver
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast