Mekong Adventure Tour - Cambodia Tours & Travel Packages

6 days

Duration

7/10

physicality

Cambodia

location

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

group-size

Year-round

dates

Mekong Adventure – Cambodia

Embark on a 6 day Mekong adventure tour of Cambodia, trek through thick jungle to a wide rocky expanse & pristine old growth forests, camp on a sandy beach, kayak down river through the remote flooded forests of Cambodia’s amazing Ramsar Wetlands.

ARRIVAL LOCATION

Phnom Penh

DEPARTURE LOCATION

Phnom Penh

INCLUDED

Accommodations (3 Star)	Private transfers
Professional guide	Meals (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
Boat cruises	Entrance fees

NOT INCLUDED

Internal and external flights

Personal expenses

Visa fee

Travel insurance

The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world’s 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km (2,703 mi), and it drains an area of 795,000 km², discharging 457 km³ of water annually. From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China’s Yunnan province, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. In 1995, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam established the Mekong River Commission to assist in the management and coordinated use of the Mekong’s resources. In 1996 China and Burma (Burma) became “dialogue partners” of the MRC and the six countries now work together within a cooperative framework. The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong make navigation difficult. Even so, the river is a major trade route between western China and Southeast Asia.

Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrival (D)

Arrival at Phnom Penh , you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check-in. After lunch, a half-day tour including National Museum of Khmer Arts, Silver Pagoda on the same ground of Royal Palace, River Front Park and renowned Wat Phnom Hill. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 2: Phnom Penh - Stung Streng (B, L)

You will travel by car from Phnom Penh directly to a nature lodge on the river north of Stung Treng, stopping in Kratie town for lunch en route. Arrive in time to get settled, explore the area a bit and watch the sunset over the Mekong River from the lodge restaurant veranda or from your private balcony. Overnight in Stung Treng.

Day 3: Stung Streng - Mekong Falls - Island Camp (B, L, D)

You will travel north by car and then by boat to a remote site on the Mekong where you will disembark and start hiking through thick jungle to a wide rocky expanse where the Mekong drops in a spectacular waterfall over a rocky ledge. After listening to the roar of the powerful river and exploring the numerous drops, you will have lunch and then begin trekking through pristine old growth forests as you ascend a mountain with a great view over the river valley. After the hike, board a boat and continue to a small island where your camp will be set up on a sandy beach and enjoy dinner around a campfire.

Day 4: Dolphins - Flooded Forest - Stung Streng (B, L)

Wake up by the sounds of birds and rare freshwater dolphins surfacing around the island. Following breakfast, you will start your day with a kayaking trip down river through the remote flooded forests of Cambodia’s amazing Ramsar Wetlands. A boat will provide backup. Many varieties of birds live in these forests and the scenery is unique. Lunch will be served at a scenic spot along the river and return to Stung Treng late in the afternoon for your overnight stay.

Day 5: Stung Streng - Silk Island - Phnom Penh (B, L)

Travel by car to the Mekong River north of the Silk Islands and from there you will board a comfortable 2-deck boat and enjoy a picnic and swim at a sandy beach on the tip of the northern-most island and make numerous excursions on the islands including visits to an island pagoda, local silk weaving communities, farms, villages and schools before continuing the journey to Phnom Penh, enjoying great views of river life, fishing practices, a floating village, the four rivers region and the city. You will be able to watch the sunset over the river while enjoying a BBQ dinner and drinks on board before arriving at Phnom Penh for your overnight stay.