CAMBODIA TREKKING & SOFT CYCLING 11 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS
Great Adventure. GUARANTEED DEPARTURE: 29 DEC, 2025 TO 08 JAN, 2026
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Phnom Penh – Cardamom Tented Camp
07h30am: Pick up at your hotel in Phnom Penh and transfer to Trapeng Rung and take the boat 30-40 minutes to Cardamom Tented Camp. After arriving at Cardamom Tented Camp, you will get a brief introduction to the camp and about the conservation and protection work of Wildlife Alliance, before settling into your comfortable safari-style tent. Spend the afternoon at your leisure, swimming, kayaking, zip-line, or simply relax on the floating pier or at our riverside restaurant as the sun sets over Botum Sakor. Enjoy your three course evening dinner before taking a drink at the bar or resting for an early start in the morning. Lunch and dinner included. (L,D)
Day 2: Cardamom Tented Camp 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After an early breakfast, we will kayak around 4km upriver with an English-speaking guide to one of our ranger stations. We then return to the camp, trekking through dense forest along a network of abandoned poaching and logging trails. Clean up and take lunch at the camp.
In the afternoon you can relax at the camp, go swimming, tubing, zip-lining or take a kayak to explore some of the beautiful tributaries near the camp. In the evening take dinner and sleep overnight at Cardamom Tented Camp. (B,L,D)
Day 3: Cardamom Tented Camp – Chi Phat
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Take breakfast at your leisure. If you are an early riser, you can go on a self-guided hike on the trails around the camp or take an early morning kayak or swim. At around 10:00 board the boat back to Trapeang Rung and transfer to Chiphat. Lunch in Chiphat. Evening walking tour around the village before dinner.
Overnight at Koh Sothun Eco-Lodge (with private bathroom).
(B,L,D)
Day 4: Chiphat – Trekking 12km
Breakfast at the Eco-Lodge Koh Suthon. Then start trekking to and arrive at Ou Spott (Dragon Fish River) Bat Cave and Water Fall on the way. Lunch at Tuek Vet (Curve River) water fall and trekking back to the Eco-Lodge for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Chiphat – Kirirom National Park
After breakfast. We transfer to Treng Trayeung and cycle to Chombok community. Then walk to the water fall. As we walk along the path for ox card, the birds are singing. We are able to see some birds also as they are conserved by the community. Then there is a bit climbing with some rock. We have one stop before reaching to the 40 meter high water fall. Then we visit the
community with the local guide to learn about rural life. Dinner and overnight at V-Kirirom Pine Resort.
Day 6: Kirirom-Kampong Chhnang (Cycling 30km)
After breakfast, we cycle along Kirirom National Park. Our route is down hill. We make water stop half way and enjoy our lunch en route. After cycling, we transfer to Kampong Chhnang.
Day 7: Kampong Chhang - Battambang (65km)
After breakfast, we transfer about 20 minutes from Kampong Chhnang. Then start cycling on the dirt road to Kdol. Today's road is totally on the dirt road. We stope to visit the local village in Kdol before continuing our cycling trip on 4km challenging dirt road with some potholes and we cross a small stream (this happens only in the rainy season). We stop for lunch in the local village Bomnok. After lunch, we head to Krakor on another part of the dirt road. We stop in the Krakor town to transfer to Battambang. Overnight in Battambang. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Battambang-Siem Reap (Boat trip)
An early breakfast before transferring to board on the boat to Siem Reap. The boat hs jacket and takes about 6 hours. It is one of the best boat trip in Cambodia to cross the Sangker river viewing the fishermen and all their activities on the river. Then crossing Tonle Sap lake (South East Asia’s largest freshwater lake). It is the main reserve for water when the Mekong is flooded, without the lake, Cambodia will be flooded every year. In rainy season, the water reaches 10,000 square Km when it is only 5,000 square Km in dry season. The lake is as important as for the human-being and the fish, birds and other wild animals. One hour before reaching the dock, the boat passes Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary home and breeding area for some thousands of water birds.
After crossing Tonle Sap lake, we arrive at Chong Kneas floating village. The village combines of Cambodian, Muslim and Vietnamese and they move up and down depends on the season. All the houses are floating with support of the bamboo. After arrival at the dock, transfer to the hotel for check in.
Day 9: Siem Reap-Angkor Complex (30km by bicycle)
Depart from the hotel on the main road and cycling through Angkor pass check point. Cycling through the shady road with a little pumping because of the a few pot-holes. There you will begin to see Kravan temple, Banteay Kdei, and stop at the famous Ta Phrom, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. Visit Ta Phrom (45 minutes-1 hour). It was built in 12th century by the famous King Jayavarvan VII indicated to his mother. While clearing back the forest archaeologists decided to leave the vegetation of Ta Phrom in place to serve as a reminder of how the original discoverers found it and the other Angkor temples.
Akas. Stop at Bayon temple and start the visit (45 minutes-1 hour). Angkor Thom built by Cambodia's great king, Jayavarman VII.
After the visit, cycle to Angkor Wat to finish the small circuit. Stop at South Gate of Angkor Thom for taking photo. Access via a causeway over the moat that are flanked by statues of Gods on the left and devils on the right. Then visit the magnificent 12th century Angkor Wat. It is visually, architecturally and artistically breathtaking. Angkor Wat is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five beehive-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of massive 'temple mountain' dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu.
Day 10: Kulen Trekking (12km)
07h00am: Meet with your guide. Transfer from the hotel to the foot of Kulen Mountain which takes 50 minutes. On arrival, get water in the cool box. Begin walking up the hill. The first 2km is uphill and rocky. After the 2km, the path is more flat. Water stop at Km2.
Visit the River of Thousand Lingas lying under the river bed, people believe it brings fertility and blessing Angkor area as the river flows from Kulen to Siem Reap. Walk 700meters to visit the Grand Reclining Buddha. Kulen mountain remains the sacred place local people believes. From the Grand Reclining Buddha, walk another 500 meters to the water fall, where we enjoy swimming the 30 meters high water fall. Overnight home-stay on Kulen mountain. (L,D)
Day 11: Kulen – Beng Mealea (Indiana Jones temple 18km)
After breakfast. We set to walk to Beng Mealea temple. Beng Mealea is an untouched temple hidden in the jungle surrounded by its mood 900 meters by 1,200 meters. Beng Mealea is a beautiful, charming temple. It has it own character which cannot be found in any other temple. We can feel very peaceful sitting inside the temple as we can get rid of the many tourists at Angkor area. Late afternoon, transfer back to your hotel. (B,L)
TOUR ENDS.
Tour Cost |
Please contact us: info@cambodiacycling.com - Single Supplement USD350 |
| Total Distance | 107km |
| Number of walking day | 11 days |
| Trekking Path | The path is a bit rocky and climb, then mostly flat. |
| Support | Fully supported vehicle for transfer and carry the luggage. Cool box with snack, waters, soft drink and first aid kit. |
| Group Size | Minimum 2. Maximum 15. |
| Staff | Start from 6 day trekking tour, groups of 6 or more, a Trekking Tour Leader, plus English-speaking trekking guide, driver and assistant. Groups below 5 will be led by our local guide and our local support team. |
| Food | Meals as above mentioned (breakfast, lunches & dinners) |
Tour Price Includes
- Accommodation 3* stars hotel, standard in the provinces and home-stay
- Meals as above mentioned (breakfast, lunches & dinners)
- Support vehicle for all transfers & tours
- English speaking walking guide, ranger
- All entrance fees & toll fees
- Water & snack
- Boat trips
Price Excludes
- International Flights
- Alcoholic, and other beverages in the evenings
- Tips for guides.
- Personal travel insurance
- Any services not mentioned in itinerary
Feedback Review:
Names: Stephen Fairbanks and Deborah Manning (American)
Date: 22 February 2010 to 08 March 2010 (Cambodia Mekong Trekking)
Socheat,
Thank you for giving Debra and I an awesome vacation before I leave for a year long deployment in Iraq. It was a perfect ending and helped us cement our relationship into something more before I leave. Plus, we are already talking about another trip there in the future.
Anyway, both of us have been showing our pictures to our coworkers and several have expressed interest in going there to visit. I have a few Japenese firefighters who wanted to know if you have translators there that speak Japanese. The guys speak great English but their wife's do not. Can you design vacation packages for 7 days because they usually don't take more than 7 days at a time. Let me know when you get a chance.
Take care and we'll send you pictures of you guys later.
Steve
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