Mekong Dolphin

Day 1: Phnom Penh to Kratie

After breakfast, departure from Phnom Penh to Kratie province which takes about 6 hours dive through one of the biggest provinces in Cambodia, Kampong Cham. En route stop to visit the Rubber Plantation and some activities of the farmers, on arrival in Kratie lunch at restaurant in town and embark on local boat off to the village of Koh Trong to observe and participate in local life of their inhabitants and farmers. Visit the market where the local people trading of vegetables, fruits, fish and so on as long as visit primary school where you will learn the system of education in Cambodia and also visit to local pagodas by interaction with Buddhist Monk and getting the monk blessing ceremony.

Meal: No
Accommodation: Hotel in Kratie is included
Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Entrance fees, boat, Picnic lunch, cold water, and tissue.

Day 2: Kratie – Mekong Dolphin – Stung Treng (175km)

Breakfast at hotel, today we will embark on the local boat to visit the Mekong Dolphin, amazing creature, in Mekong River. And continue driving to Stung Treng, a quiet town with limited appeal, but sees a lot of transit traffic heading north to Laos. The town itself is a rather rundown affair, with its major asset being spectacular sunsets and friendly people. The one attraction of sorts is a weaving co-operative at the eastern extremity of town, which is worth visiting both for its lovely fabrics and to support a worthwhile cause. Check in to your selected hotel and the remainder of the day at your own leisure or opt to explore the town with your guide and vehicle, wandering the surroundings and view sunset from the peaceful place.

Meal included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Stung Treng is included
Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Entrance fees, boat, cold water, and tissue.

Day 3: Stung Treng – Preah Vihear (175km)

Take a short boat trip down to O’Svay where we will start our paddling tours to explore the Ramsar Wetlands area. It stretches south along the Mekong River from the border with Laos to Stung Treng. Only accessible by boat, it is a haven for critically endangered mammals, birds and fish with a unique riverine flooded forest system that is a photographer’s dream. With only birdcalls announcing our presence, we maneuvered our way leisurely downstream for a couple of hours before reaching the only village on this stretch of the river, Veun Sien, where we beach our kayak for lunch break. Our paddling tour of the forest continues until one point that you feel enough, and then we return back to O’Svay by boat before heading onward to Preah Vihear province.

Meals included: Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Preah Vihear is included
Service includes: Vehicle, English speaking guide, Entrance fees, boat, Picnic lunch, cold water, and tissue.

Day 4: Preah Vihear – Siem Reap (170km)

Early morning wake up to catch a beauty of sunray and the fantastic cliff-top view of the Cambodia’s most dramatically situated Angkorian monument, 800m-long Prasat Preah Vihear is perched atop an escarpment in the Dangrek Mountains – with breathtaking views of lowland Cambodia, stretching as far as the eye can see. Drive down the hill and continue an hour onward to the abandoned to the forests, Koh Ker temple, and capital of the Angkorian Empire from AD 928 to AD 944. Reach the sprawling jungle temple of Beng Mealea. Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by King Suyavarman II in the early 12th century, Beng Mealea preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat. Contrary to Angkor, few carvings or bas-reliefs are evident. Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way. Accessibility has improved as elevated walkways have been set up throughout most of the temple, although to see all corners does require a sense of adventure as you will need to climb over stone blocks or walk through narrow passageways. Driver on to Siem Reap.

Meals included: Picnic lunch at Koh Ker
Service includes: English Speaking Guide, A/C vehicle, cold water/towel, entrance fees.