Eastern Cambodia Explorer 8Days-7Nights

City of the Mekong & Hill Tribes of Modulkiri

Capital city of Phnom Penh, Rural life in K.Cham Province, Hill tribes' province of Mondulkiri, Elephant trek experience, Observing Freshwater dolphins on the Mekong River near Kratie town

Itinerary in Brief

Day 1 Phnom Penh (PP)
Day 2 PP - Kompong Cham
Day 3 K.Cham - Modulkiri
Day 4 Mondulkiri (elephant trek)
Day 5 Mondulkiri
Day 6 Mondulkiri - Kratie
Day 7 Kratie - Phnom Penh
Day 8 Phnom Penh

Group Size (Green Card Style)
Maximum of 10 persons per tour

Transport
Tuk-tuk, local boat, local bus, walking

Accommodation
simple hotels, homestay

Meals
Allow approx US$40-80 for meals not included

Drinks
Not included, allow approx $5 per day for water & sodas (it is advisable to drink about 2 liters of soft drinks per day).

Tips
Allow approx $4 per day

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Duration 8Days-7Nights
Experiences Tour Guide English
Instant Confirmation
No Deposit Required
Free Cancellation Yes
Mobile Voucher Accepted

Day 1 – Phnom Penh – Arrival day

On your first day in Cambodia, please advise us your arrival time, then you will be picked up on your arrival and transfer to hotel. In the evening, you will have a first group meeting with your local tour leader before going to a local restaurant for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in Phnom Penh at Town View I hotel or similar

Day 2 – Phnom Penh – Kampong Cham

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave Phnom Penh to Kampong Cham, the third largest town of Cambodia, located on the banks of the Mekong River, North of Phnom Penh. We will visit Wat Nokor. a temple built from sandstone and laterite in the 11th century as well as Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei (“Man and Woman Hill”). We will take you for lunch at Hao An restaurant after check in at the hotel. Afternoon we will cycles to the Koh Pean Island to meet children of these poor villages and give them some school supplies, and little joys. On the way, you will be able to see the activities of the locals. During the dry season, we will reach the island by crossing the bamboo bridge (which is rebuilt every year) and during the wet season; a ferry will take us to other side. Explore Kampong cham tour

Overnight in Kampong Cham at Mekong Hotel

Breakfast included

Day 3 – Kampong Cham- Mondulkiri

We will have an early breakfast at the hotel before travelling to the province of Mondulkiri. It will take around five hours. We will pass along many rubber plantations including the biggest one of the country at Chhup. Our journey will continue to the village of Snoul, which is famous for its fruits cultivation. This town has a rather large market where we will stop for lunch and to taste some of their delicious fruits.
On arrival at Sen Monorom, the quite provincial capital city of Mondulkiri, we will check in at our hotel and free at leisure. enjoy your beautifull holiday in Mondolkiri

Overnight in Mondulkiri province at a hotel

Breakfast, lunch included

Day 4 – Mondulkiri

Mondul Kiri mean “meeting of the hills” a suitable name for such a hilly province. At an elevation of 800m, it is chilly at night, almost half the 30,000 inhabitants are from the Phnong minority group with the Chunchiet people making up most of the remaining population. Today we will enjoy an elephant trek from one of the minority ethnic villages. It will give you the opportunity to explore surrounding jungle, habitat and ethnic minority villages and will be for sure a memorable experience. These trekking are an important income base for the villagers. We return to town in the late afternoon

Overnight in Mondulkiri province at a basic hotel

Breakfast and lunch included

Day 5 – Mondulkiri

Today no activities are planned so you can choose between the many possibilities offered by the area. You will be able to explore the local market where many of the Phnong people from the nearby villages are coming to trade with the distinctive baskets they carry on their back. You will also be able to visit some of the hill tribes’ villages and assist to a minority cultural show or make an excursion to a waterfall among the 100 present in this area. The most famous is Boos Ra Waterfall, the biggest in Cambodia, 35 km from town.

Overnight in Mondulkiri province at a basic hotel

Breakfast included

Day 6 – Mondulkiri - Kratie

After early breakfast, the day explore Kratie trip, we will leave for Kratie by local transport, such as bus, pick-up truck or van which will take about 6 hours including a break stop for rest and drink at the village of Snoul where you will be able to buy another delicious fruits. We will arrive in Kratie for lunch. This city is quite well-preserved and still has some good examples of shop house architecture as well as some old Khmer wood house but is mostly the best place in Cambodia to see the freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins. After check-in at the hotel, we will have lunch at the local. In the afternoon, we are driving 15km north of the town to enjoy a boat trip onto the Mekong to glimpse these rare and timid creatures at sunset.

Overnight in Kratie at Sante Pheap hotel

Breakfast and lunch included

Day 7 – Kratie – Phnom Penh

After an early breakfast, we will leave Kratie for an overland journey of about 7 hours by public bus. On the way we will stop for lunch at the village Skun. If you are still hungry after your meal and looking for a dessert, you will get the chance to taste the local specialty, the delicious famous fried spiders (Tarantula called A ping in Khmer). Never try, never know, that’s our motto! We will arrive at Phnom Penh in the beginning of the afternoon. After check-in, you will have some free time to relax or explore the city on your own.

Overnight in Phnom Penh at Town View I hotel or similar

Breakfast included

Day 8 – Phnom Penh

This is departure day so no activities are planned. Check-out will be at noon and advice our guide in order to arrange you the airport transfer.

Breakfast included

TOUR PRICE QUOTED IN US DOLLARS
Group size	1	2	3	4	5 - 7	8 - 12
Tour cost per person	$999	$579	$479	$449	$389	$359
Single Supplement	Included	$69

The booking has to be paid at least 42 days before tour starts.
The single supplement is the price of one supplementary room for 13 nights (2 single rooms instead of one double/twin room). There is no single room available in homestay. Note that for every odd-number pax, one of the rooms is already a single room.

Price of Tour Includes:

Accommodation on twin sharing basis and meals as stated in the itinerary
Entrance fees and sightseeing tours by tuk-tuk and private air con vehicles
An experienced English-speaking local leader
The services of local guides at some sites
Elephant trek in Mondulkiri
Public bus from Phnom Penh to Kompong Cham
Transportation from Kompong Cham to Sen Monorom (Mondulkiri)
Transportation from Sen Monorom to Kratie
Public bus from Kratie to Phnom Penh
Boat trip in Kratie

NOT Included in Tour Price:

Personal travel insurance (compulsory!)
International flight , airport taxes & excess baggage charges
Visa & visa fees, passport & vaccination charges
Arrival & departure transfers
Departure tax
All optional tours & activities during free time
Personal expenditure, such as souvenir, laundry, postage, phone calls, etc…
Drinks & tips
Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary

Cancellation Policies

Phnom Penh
Multi-Day Tours
8Days-7Nights
Capital city of Phnom Penh, Rural life in K.Cham Province, Hill tribes' province of Mondulkiri, Elephant trek experience, Observing Freshwater dolphins on the Mekong River near Kratie town

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