Cambodia Grand Loop
Phnom Penh - Kg. Cham - Kratie - Mondulkiri - Ratanakiri - Pr. Vihear - Siem Reap - Battambang - Phnom Penh
Trip Duration: 18 Days
Ref : CCR18J-PHMKPVRPPN
Day 1 – Phnom Penh Arrival
Welcome at the airport by your private driver. Transfer to your hotel and free time. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 2 – Phnom Penh Highlights (Lunch included) With Eng. or Fr-speaking guide for day 2 and 3
Morning: Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Central Market (renovated in French Art-Deco style). Lunch at a riverside restaurant. Afternoon: Visit the National Museum, Ounalom Pagoda, and stroll through the Colonial Quarter (Grand Hotel, Post Office, Banque de l’Indochine, Police HQ, Treasury Bridge, Chamber of Commerce, Library, Railway Station). End the day at Wat Phnom and enjoy a private sunset cruise on the Mekong. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 3 – Phnom Penh → Kampong Cham (via Skun) Without guide
Stops: •Skun village, famous for fried tarantulas •Wat Nokor Bachey Temple (12th century) •Optional: Phnom Pros & Phnom Srei hills •Amica NGO village project, with traditional stilt houses and weaving traditions Evening stroll in Kampong Cham. Overnight in Kampong Cham (by the Mekong).
Day 4 – Kampong Cham → Kratie (Mekong Dolphins)
Morning: Drive through plantations (cashew, rubber, pepper). Afternoon: Private boat trip on the Mekong to observe rare Irrawaddy dolphins. Visit Wat Sorsor 100 (100 Columns Pagoda) and Wat Vihear Kaok Temple. Optional climb of Phnom Sambok Hill for sunset. Overnight in Kratie
Day 5 – Kratie → Mondulkiri (Sen Monorom)
En route: Stop at Snoul Monument, commemorating liberation from Khmer Rouge. Afternoon: Visit the spectacular Bousra Waterfall. Stop at coffee plantations and enjoy sunset from Phnom Doh Kramom Hill. Overnight in Sen Monorom
Day 6 – Elephant Trekking in Mondulkiri (Picnic included) With local English-speaking guide
Day trek at an ethical elephant sanctuary with Phnong community guides (group activity, 2–15 pax). •Feed & observe elephants in natural habitat (no riding) •Trek in the jungle, rivers & waterfalls •Picnic near O’tey River waterfall •Visit a Phnong village Alternative: Jungle trek without elephants (same price). Overnight in Sen Monorom
Day 7 – Sen Monorom → Banlung (Ratanakiri) With local English-speaking guide for day 7 and 8
Morning drive (200 km, approx. 3 hrs). Afternoon: Visit ethnic minority villages & Borkeo gem mines. Overnight in Banlung
Day 8 – Ratanakiri Minority Territories (Picnic included)
Excursion to Voeun Sai market. Boat trip on the Sé San River to Koh Pèak village, known for funerary totems. Picnic en route. Afternoon: Swim in the volcanic Yeak Lom Lake, with option for a 5 km hike. Overnight in Banlung
Day 9 – Banlung → Preah Vihear (via Stung Treng)
Drive 390 km through remote villages. Cross the Mekong at its confluence with the Tonlé Sekong. Afternoon: Ascent by 4x4 to Preah Vihear Temple (UNESCO), perched 750m high with views over Cambodia & Thailand. Overnight in Sra’em (30 km from temple).
Day 10 – Preah Vihear → Siem Reap (via Koh Ker & Boeng Mealea)
Morning: Visit Koh Ker, ancient Khmer capital with over 100 temples including Prasat Thom pyramid. Afternoon: Explore Boeng Mealea, a jungle-covered model of Angkor Wat (film location Two Brothers). Arrival in Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 11 – Kbal Spean & Banteay Srei (with French-speaking guide)
With English or French-speaking guide for 11, 12 and 13. Morning: Jungle trek to Kbal Spean (River of a Thousand Lingas). Afternoon: Visit Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women) and optionally Banteay Samré. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 12 – Angkor Thom & Apsara Dinner Show
Guided visit of Angkor Thom: South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Royal Palace, Terrace of the Leper King, Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay. Afternoon: Continue with Preah Khan & Neak Poan. Evening: Complimentary Apsara dinner show at Amazon Angkor Restaurant. Optional premium show at Apsara Theatre. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 13 – Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Discovery
Morning: Visit Angkor Wat, then sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Afternoon: Visit Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap town, Old Market, Artisans d’Angkor, Satcha Handicraft Center. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 14 – Siem Reap – Free Day
Optional: Elephant trekking in Phnom Kulen National Park (supplement). Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 15 – Siem Reap → Battambang (by private boat) Without guide
Private boat trip (6–8 hrs) across Tonlé Sap Lake via Prek Toal floating village & bird sanctuary. Alternative: road transfer. Afternoon: Explore Battambang’s colonial quarter. Overnight in Battambang
Day 16 – Battambang Countryside Discovery
Morning tuk-tuk tour: Wat Samrong Knong, Prahok market, rice specialties, sticky rice in bamboo, rice wine distillation. Afternoon: Visit Ek Phnom Temple, ride the Bamboo Train, climb Banan Temple, then sunset & bat-watching at Phnom Sam Pov Hill. Overnight in Battambang
Day 17 – Battambang → Phnom Penh (via Pursat & Kampong Chhnang)
Stops: •Pursat marble workshops •Kampong Loung floating village (private boat) •Kampong Chhnang pottery village •Oudong, 17th-century royal capital Arrival in Phnom Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 18 – Silk Island & Genocide Museum (with English or French-speaking guide)
Morning: Ferry to Koh Dach (Silk Island). Visit weaving workshops & rural lifestyle. Afternoon: Explore the Russian Market and the Genocide Museum S-21 (Tuol Sleng). Transfer to Phnom Penh Airport depending on your flight schedule. End of services.