Adventurous Cambodia with 4 Rivers Floating Lodge

ជំរាបសួរ chôm rab suôr！Welcome to Siem Reap, your private guide will meet with you at the airport and take you to the hotel for check-in. In your free time in the afternoon, stroll the streets of Siem Reap and explore the city.

Today you will start your bike tour (45 minutes for cycling) around the world heritage areas on the roads less traveled. Ride through the jungle passing the local village and local shops. It’s a very special and acting day as you will explore some of Angkor’s most beautiful temples. You will visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourists.

You will first visit The ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), and see the South Gate, Bayon Temple- unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara. Continue to visit Baphuon temple, Phimeanakas, The Elephant Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King.

In the afternoon, visit the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology, visit Bakheng Temple and enjoy a romantic sunset view from Bakheng Hill.

If you want, you can take the early morning trip witness sunrise over Angkor Wat temple and listening singing birds over the ancient land of Angkor area, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. After the sunrise tour, breakfast either at the hotel or takeaway is available. 

Start the day by visiting Banteay Srei Temples, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carving. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm temple and Banteay Kdei are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon. 

Today is a chance to make a difference and see so much more. Your chance to really see what real life is like in a Cambodian Village. We will start our trip toward a local village by driving through local villages, passing rice plantations and herds of cows or buffalo. We are happy to stop along the way allowing you to capture some great photo opportunities. 

Arriving at the Village, we meet our host family for the day and we embark on an Ox cart to visit the Khmer Village and enjoy the view of the rice field and lots of palm trees with great fresh air. This tour program provides them with a sustainable stream of income and creates opportunities for the entire village. Life in a Cambodian village revolves around the seasons. Rice planting makes way for harvest and then rice sorting and husking. We will take a bull cart to go around the villages, rice fields, and lines of palm trees before boarding a boat on Tonlesap, the biggest freshwater lake in South East Asia. Enjoy the bustling life of local people in floating villages with floating schools, floating restaurants, and even floating hospitals. In the afternoon transfer to visit Artisan D'Angkor and Old Market.

Enjoy the breakfast & Check out from the hotel. This morning you will depart to Kampong Thom (take 3 hours on the road) via the central Skun district and see the dries of Spider, visit the local village, and after enjoying your lunch at a local restaurant you will continue to visit the Kuk Hak Nokor, extension to visit Prasat Sambor Kuk, visit Spean Kompong Kdei (Dragon Bridge), arrival Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel for check-in.

Today a full-day city tour introduces you to the sights of Phnom Penh, a city that lies near the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. It remains a living relic of the country's past struggles and successes. You will be transferred to Royal Palace, and visit the Silver Pagoda, National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Have lunch at a local restaurant before a visit to Tuol Sleng Prison Museum， a former school that served as a Khmer Rouge torture center, and it’s estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured there. The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek tells the story of the tragic legacy of the Khmer Rouge. The Choeung Ek Memorial, is home to a stupa made up of some 8,000 human skulls, marking the site of the infamous Killing Fields. This was the execution ground for the torture victims of Tuol Sleng, and standing in this peaceful setting it's almost unthinkable to imagine that to date nearly 9,000 corpses have been exhumed from the area.

After breakfast, you'll be picked up by your tour guide. You'll leave Phnom Penh and enjoy a safe & comfortable drive along the southern coast until you reach Koh Andet Island in Koh Kong Province (border of Cambodia & Thai). Where you will enjoy Kayaking on the 4Rivers, you will stay at 4 River Floating Lodge. Upon arrival there, you have the rest of the day at leisure. 

Prepare yourself for a full day of new experiences. You will leave 4 Rivers around 10 am, depending on the tide, you will cruise deep into the mangroves to experience a rare glimpse of life among the fishing communities that live off the natural bounty of this watery paradise. Drinks will be served en route as you glide down the waterway to your fishing village destination where you will spend time with these shy but friendly people. While the men tend their boats, the womenfolk patiently mend their nets and children play tag and football in the narrow alleyways between the stilt houses. You will also visit the Cham (Muslim) part of the village, which is reached via a maze of small bridges.

After lunch, you can make a short but comfortable climb to get an excellent panoramic view of the surrounding countryside and the ocean. Back in the boat, you will experience the pure magic of life among the mangroves and their wildlife from our boat and the kayaks. Back to your resort.

After breakfast, your guide will escort you back to Phnom Penh city. You will take around 5–6 hours from 4 Rivers.

Enjoy your free time until your guide come and escort you to airport for your onward flight.