Northern Cambodia tour

12, December, 2015

Northern Cambodia tour

Northern Cambodia tour is one of the most amazing tours in Cambodia which offer clients an impressive chance to discover the majestic temples of Angkor which belong to the classic period of art and civilization when the Khmers ruled over much of Southeast Asia, immense Tonle Sap Lake and explore the undeveloped provinces will be rewarded with charming riverside towns, crumbling colonial buildings, Mekong river dolphins, local markets, mountains, jungles and colorful hill tribes. That is why www.vivutravel.com would like to offer clients a memorable time to discover this area in 14 days as below:

Day 1 – Siem Reap – Arrival
When clients arrival Siem Reap, you will pick up by our private tour guide and driver and transfer you to hotel for check in if the room is available. You have free time to relax at hotel and overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 2 – Siem Reap – Angkor temples
After breakfast at hotel, our tour guide and driver continue come to hotel and escort you to visit the complex of Angkor Thom including Bayon, Royal Encosure, the Elephant Terrace, Preah Khan, Ta Phrom and Angkot Wat.

Day 3 – Siem Reap Tour
Another day of Siem Reap tours are visiting Khmer Empire, Banteay Srei temple, Cambodian Landmine, Rehabilitation Centre and temple of Pre Rup.

Day 4 – Siem Reap – Kampong Thom - homestay
Today, after breakfast, we will drive to Kampong Thom Province, East of Siem Reap. You will have an impressive day by take a cycling tour to discover more than 100 small temples, scattered through the forest.

Day 5 – Kampong Thom – Baray Village
After breakfast we will drive to Khmer Village Homestay, located in the heartland of Cambodia in Baray, off the National Road number 6, between Kompong Thom and Phnom Penh. This community based homestay, surrounded by green rice fields, traditional village houses and Palm Trees, is a perfect place to experience the real Cambodia.

Day 6 – Baray Village – Kampong Cham
Today we will drive back to Kampong Cham to visit Wat Nokor, a temple built from sandstone in 11 century as well as pros and Phnom Srei ( Man and Woman Hill)
After that client have chance to see see the activities of the locals at the paddy field and inside the village. This type of real life experience in Cambodia will allow you to share some vibrant moments with people

Day 7 – Kampong Cham - Mondulkiri
We will have an early travelling to capital city of Mondulkiri, we will meet our host family and have a rest in their house, then we will help the farmer to cook our dinner before sharing a friendly meal all together.

Day 8 – Mondulkiri
Mondul Kiri mean “meeting of the hills” a suitable name for such a hilly province. Today you  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.

Day 9 – Mondulkiri
Today you will have a day free to relax or walk 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.

Day 10 – Mondulkiri - Kratie
Wow, today we will have 6 hours driving included a break stop for rest and drink at the village of Snoul where you will be able to buy another delicious fruits.After lunch we will enjoy a boat trip onto the Mekong to glimpse these rare and timid creatures at sunset.

Day 11 – Kratie – Phnom Penh
Today we leave Kratie for an overland journey of about 7 hours to 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.

Day 12 – Phnom Penh
Today you have chance to visit killing fields, Toul Sleng genocide museum, Choeung Ek and overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 13 – Phnom Penh tour
Phnom Penh city tour is a place you should not skip including the Royal Palace Complex, the Throne Hall or Vinichhay Temple (the place where kings are enthroned) and the Chan Chaya Pavillon (where traditional dances took place.
Take a cyclo around city is traditional way to see the Independence Monument, Wat Lank Ka, the Prayuvong Buddha factory, the Cambodia-Vietnam Soldiers Monument, Wat Botum, and Wat Ounalom,

Day 14 – Phnom Penh depature
This is departure day so no activities are planned. Check-out will be at noon and you are free to leave at any time.