Veunsai – Siem Pang National Park & Gibbon Trekking

TOUR DETAILS

A three-day trek to Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary offers an immersive experience in the depths of the jungle. You’ll enjoy adventurous trekking, scenic boat rides, and sleeping in the heart of the wilderness. Along the way, you’ll learn about the diverse wildlife and rare bird species that inhabit the area.

Brief itinerary:
Day 1: Banlung – Veunsai – Siem Pang
Day 2: Siem Pang – Gibbon Watching – O’ka Sieng Waterfall
Day 3: O’ka Sieng Waterfall – Banlung

Tour costs are net per person in US Dollars based on sharing tent
1 person = USD 608 per person
2 people = USD 405 per person
3-5 people = USD 365 per person

Tour inclusive of:

Trekking tour guide (English)
Local ranger (Gibbon Guide)
Return transfers
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Motorbike and boat ride
Drinking water & snacks
Meals as per itinerary
Camping permit
Accommodation (hammock)

Tour exclusive of:

Visa fee to Cambodia
All flights
Travel Insurance
Drinks during the meals
Personal expenses
Tipping

Day 1: Banlung (Ratanakiri) – Veunsai – Siem Pang National Park

Veunsai -Siem Pang National Park is located in northeastern Cambodia. It covers an area of over 50,000 hectares with a large area of vast evergreen forests. VSSPNP riches with many Endangered and Critically Endangered species including our Cambodian National Birds, the giant ibis, leopard cats, pangolins, lorises, langurs, and especially home to the largest population of the newly discovered gibbon species, the northern yellow-cheeked crested gibbons.

08.00 our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in Banlung and transfer you by car for 50 minutes to Tom Poun tribal village (Kachon Village). Then we continue to ride the boat on the Seasan River upstream to Koh Peak Village which is the trekking point. Start trekking to a stunningly amazing forty meters high waterfall where you can invigorate your muscle and refresh your swim before enjoying lunch. Trek back to the boat and then ride to the Kachock ethnic village (Chinese and Laotian settlement) and a short trek to observe the sacred cemetery of Kachock indigenous people, each tomb has interesting wooden man and woman sculptures. Ride the boat again downstream to Siem Pang National Park office in Veunsai to register for the Gibbon watching and get a Gibbon guide. We are transferred by motorcycle to the station for dinner and overnight.
After dinner will go out for a safari night walk to look for seeing the nocturnal species. Go to bed around 9 pm as the following day is an early grumpy morning start!

Included for the day:
Trekking: 15km
Transportation: Transfer, boat ride
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Community Camp Base Site – VSSPNP

Day 2: Siem Pang National Park – Gibbon Watching – O’Ka Sing Waterfall

Weak up early today to watch the Gibbon families, our team will arrange the picnic breakfast, and coffee for you at the site.

At 4:15, whilst it is still dark follow the guide to the gibbon habitat area about 45 minutes away to make sure we are there in time to hear their calls. We then reach the edge of the grassy savannah and wait for the call of a certain family, currently the only group that accepts people in their presence. The different families start to call(sing) at around sunrise with some calls carrying up to 2km. Once the habituated group of gibbons starts their calls, the gibbon guide will try to locate them in the forest as fast as possible and he will guide them up to the spot so we can watch them in their natural habitat as they go about their morning activities in the tree canopy. In some cases, they let you come very close-less than 15 meters-which provides an excellent opportunity to take pictures. This is a special time as the gibbons can travel quickly in the trees and leave in a split second, anytime they want. Once they do, it can be very difficult for us to find them again, however, the group can often be followed for a couple of hours throughout the forest.
After the Gibbon spotting, we return to the station for lunch and then continue trekking deeper into the jungle to Virakchey National Park zone, set the campsite for dinner, and overnight at the O’Ka Sing Waterfall.

Included for the day:
Trekking: 20km
Transportation: Transfer from Pu Tang Village to the hotel
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hammock at a campsite in the jungle

Day 3: O’Ka Sing – Veunsai – Banlung (Ratanakiri)

After breakfast, we trek back to the station on the other loop to visit more waterfalls and different scenery. Arrive at the station at about 12.00 and have lunch. Then we are transferred by car back to Banlung. Drop off – end of services. Dinner and accommodation are not included.

Included for the day:
Trekking: 15km
Transportation: Transfer back to Senmonrom
Tour guide: English-speaking guide
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

    
 
 
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