Phnom Penh
Sihanoukville
Battambang
Siem Reap
Angkor Wot
Exotic Travels and Adventures Tour of Cambodiaaah!
Cambodia is a country of surprises, with amazing people, rich history, delicious food, a fantastic coast line, and a lively nightlife it is one of the best kept and unspoilt secrets of Asia.
We will be travelling 3 weeks, leaving London on Monday 17th April – and returning on Tuesday 9th May. The tour is planned in the low season which is from April to June so the costs will be low but temperature will be high (upto 40°C) but mixed with monsoon rain. The exchange rate is £1 for KHR4936 (Cambodian Rial).
We are looking for a group of 6 plus the two of us (Ken and Justin) organising this tour. We will do group activities as stated but there will also be time for individuals and couples to do their own thing at each place we will stay.
Costs
- Airfare: £660 per person via Bangkok
- Tour costs £883.50
- Total = £1543.50
Price includes: Airfare, Hotel accommodation inc breakfasts (at some places as stated), bus transport, river boat and river taxi costs, Island day trip, city tours in Phnom Penh and Angkor Wot.
Price excludes: Breakfasts at some places as stated, Lunch and dinner or street food, drinks, took tooks/taxis, day trip to Kampot & Kbal Chhay, bamboo train, street food tour in Siem Reap, beach activities, personal shopping, night clubbing.
Please add approx £500 to the cost for personal spending on the above and other things as you wish.
Also you have to have your own travel and medical insurance with an affordable excess fee.
Vaccinations recommended by Lonely Planet Survival guide: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, TB and Typhoid Fever.
Day 1 17/04-18/04/17
17/04/17 07.30 meeting at Heathrow Airport for check in at 08.25 for 09.25 Departure to Phnom Penh Via Singapore arriving at 08.40 – 18/4/17
Check into our hotel in Phnom Penh – Okay Boutique Hotel (Breakfast included)
Days 2-4 18/04–21/04/17 Explore Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh meaning Penh’s Hill is the capital of Cambodia and is a historic city, once known as pearl of Asia, it has a French colonial look to the place and has fantastic street food and restaurants.
On 19/04 we will go on a one day city tour booked locally to see the sights of the city. The rest of the time we can just relax and take it easy in the city.
Day 5 22/04/17 Drive West to Beeches of Sihanoukville
Leave early morning to the bus station to get a Giant Ibis (air-conditioned faster minibuses), departing at 9.30am. Journey takes 4.5 hours with a halfway stop for snacks or toilet.
Once there we will check into our hotel and try the night life.
Check into Sambath Hotel and Apartments (Breakfast not included) our accommodation for this part of the tour.
Days 6-11 23/04-28/04/17 Explore Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville is a seaside resort with a choice of 7 different beaches, with fantastic sea food. We will visit, fish markets, Kbal Chhay Cascades (& take a dip in), we will also take a day trip to Kampot to see pepper farms. Night life is loud and plenty of bars and nightclubs to visit for the party animals.
We will stay at the small seaside town of Krong Preach located on the Eastern tip of Sihanoukville having access to 4 long beaches, Independence beach, Serendipity beach, Occheuteal beach and Ottres beach. Cambodian and Vietnamese islands are just offshore. There’s not much to do here as in activities other than swimming, snorkelling, relaxing, eating sea food. We will organise optional visits to nearby fish markets, Kbal Chhay Cascades for cool dip, and Kampot. It’s such a hard life! Somebody’s got to live it.
We will also visit the Island of Koh Tonsay (or Rabbit Island) for a day trip. Koh Tonsay is located about 4.5 Kilometers southwest of Kep (which is about 5 kilometres from Krong Preach). Tourists are drawn to the two beautiful white sand beaches. The sea here is shallow and has a long slope, making Koh Tonsay excellent for swimming, snorkelling etc. At the sea bottom area a variety of corals, sea animals and plants which attract researchers and ecologists.
Day 12-14 29/04/17-01/05/17 Get bus to Battambang
Get a bus from Sihanoukville to Battambang (8 hours drive) and check into our accommodation at Lux GuestHouse (breakfast not included)
City dates from the 11th Century and it’s the major rice producing part of Cambodia. Battambang has Sangkae river running through it. It’s tranquil, picturesque and refreshing.
We will take the Bamboo train while in Battambang, it’s one of the world’s all time unique rail journeys going from Battambang to Osra lav over pristine terrain, tall bridges taking 20 minutes each way with a half an hour stop over at Osra lav.
Day 15 02/05/17 Get slow boat to Siem Reap (8-10 hours)
There is a fantastic boat ride on the river from Battambang to Siem Reap, but this depends on the water levels in the river. If the river is low unfortunately we will have to make the journey by bus which takes much less time. But let’s hope the rains have arrived by May.
Boat leaves at 7am, we will hire a boat entirely for ourselves
Check into our hotel HKM Boutique House Hotel in Siem Reap (Breakfast Included).
Days 16-18 03/05-06/05/17 Siem Reap – Angkor Wot
Stay in Siem Reap to visit and explore Angkor Wot over a few days.
On 3/5/17 we will take an evening street food tour (not included in the price).
On 4/5/17 we will take an all day tour of the temples.
On 5/5/17 we will take a Remok (a traditional Cambodian river took took) to Kompong Phluk Village (which is a local beauty spot) which is a village on stilts surrounded by Tonle Sap Lake for a Half-Day Tour
Day 19 07/05/17 Back to Phnom Penh
Get an early morning bus (Mekong Express) back to Phnom Penh and do last minute shopping, visit street markets etc.
Accommodation at Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel (Breakfast Included)
Days 20-21 08/05-09/05/17 Leave
In the afternoon of 08/05, depart to the airport catch 14.05 flight to London Heathrow Via Singapore arriving at 23.30 (in Heathrow) on 09/05/17
Costs
- Airfare: £660 per person via Bangkok
- Tour costs £883.50
- Total = £1543.50
Price includes: Airfare, Hotel accommodation inc breakfasts (at some places as stated), bus transport, river boat and river taxi costs, Island day trip, city tours in Phnom Penh and Angkor Wot.
Price excludes: Breakfasts at some places as stated, Lunch and dinner or street food, drinks, took tooks/taxis, day trip to Kampot & Kbal Chhay, bamboo train, street food tour in Siem Reap, beach activities, personal shopping, night clubbing.
Please add approx £500 to the cost for personal spending on the above and other things as you wish.
Key Tour Facts
- 3 week tour around Cambodia
- 17th April – 9th May 2017
- Visiting Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Siem Reap, Angkor Wot
- Tour details here