Cambodia In Depth

10 days - from $620

Our most comprehensive journey around Cambodia takes you beyond the cities and the famous temples of Angkor to remote national parks and tropical coastal retreats. You stand in awe in front Angkor Wat and explore the mysterious Ta Prohm, which has been reclaimed by the jungle. See the Tonle Sap River meet the Mekong River in Phnom Penh. Discover the rural side of the country by staying overnight in a homestay on the outskirts of Kirirom National Park and then relaxing in Cambodia's beach playground - Sihanoukville.

Highlights

• Tuol Sleng Prison Museum
• UNESCO World Heritage-listed Angkor Wat
• Sihanoukville beach resort
• Phnom Penh's history
• Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Phnom Penh
• Angkor Thom's stone-carved human faces

Itinerary:

Day 1: Siem Reap2: Siem Reap - Angkor3: Siem Reap4: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh5: Phnom Penh6: Chambok Homestay7-8: Sihanoukville9: Sihanoukville - Phnom Penh10: Phnom Penh

What's It Like?

Gecko's adventures offer authentic experiences and a genuine alternative to backpacking. Our trips are designed for younger travelers on a budget but do include the entrance fees to the ‘must see’ sights while not wasting your money on unnecessary frills. Itineraries utilize public transport and basic twin share accommodations in small locally owned hotels, the occasional multi-share, or simply floor space in a jungle or village hut. Many trips involve some physical activity, the occasional long traveling day and you will need to carry your own bags. On camping trips, meals are freshly prepared by our camp cook, but expect to put up and take down your tent, and assist with camp chores. On all trips we only use local tour leaders who are passionate about their homeland. This is travel, grassroots style - basic but rewarding.

Included:

• Gecko’s expert English-speaking local tour guide throughout the tour, and local site guides at some sites.

• Cyclo tour of Phnom Penh including the Royal Palace and Tuol Sleng Prison. Visit to the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek and the Russian Market.

• Day tour of the Angkor complex including the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Elephant Terrace, Baphoun, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Leper King, Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat.

• Homestay at the Chambok community-based ecotourism site. Lunch and dinner with the host families, a performance of traditional Khmer dancing, visit to a bat cave, bird watching and swimming in a natural pool.

• Time on the beaches of Sihanoukville.

• Free time to explore Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.

International flights, arrival and departure transfers, departure and airport taxes, visas, all other meals, all optional tours or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature.