This morning, you will be met by your Cambodia travel guide and driver at hotel at 8:00AM – 8:30AM then provided with a long drive (approx. 9 hours) to Mondulkiri. From your hotel, depart Phnom Penh and travel northeast to our first stop: the spider town of SKUON. Located 55km north of Phnom Penh, this town is well known for eating habit of the residents: they hunt and eat spiders.

After that, continue KAMPONG CHAM, the third largest city in Cambodia. During dry season (January to June), you can visit the iconic bamboo bridge here. Each year, Kampong Cham residents construct a temporary bamboo bridge to connect Kampong Cham town to Koh Paen Island. Have lunch at a local restaurant (at your own account).

Continue on the east bank of the Mekong River, passing along many rubber and pepper plantations. Stop along the way to witness rubber collecting and pepper plantation.

Arrive at Snoul Village, the gateway to the wilds of Mondulkiri highland. From the village, head northeast towards the Sen Monorom, the quite provincial capital city of MONDULKIRI, passing through patches of lush forest and areas of cultivation and plantations. If you are lucky, you might see wild monkeys who live in forest along the way. On arrival in the destination in the late afternoon, check in at your hotel and free at leisure.

Overnight in Sen Monorom.

Mondulkiri mean “where the mountains meet” a suitable name for such a remote, hilly province. It is the most sparsely populated province in Cambodia, with just four people per square kilometre. After breakfast, we will drive 9km to the minority ethnic village of Bunong people. From the village, start a soft trek into the forest, to experience the jungle and see elephants in their natural habitat.

Along the way, the guide will give you more information about the history, mission, the area's challenges and future prospects of Mondulkiri Elephant Project. Here, the elephants spend all their time in the protected forest, live away from elephant rides and hard physical work. You will be able to feed the elephant buckets of bananas before follow them as they walk through the forest eating bamboo. Elephants could eat up to 300 kg of vegetation per day in order to sustain themselves. Have a picnic lunch by the waterfall.

In the afternoon, the mahout will bring the elephant to the river for a wash. You are welcomed to get in the water and help to wash the elephants. It is not allowed for tourists or mahouts to ride the elephants or sit on them when they are being washed. On the way back, visit villages of the hill tribe people who live within the forests. In the late afternoon, return to Sen Monorom with an option to go up the hill of Sen Monorom for an amazing panoramic view of the sea forests.

Overnight at hotel in Mondulkiri.

This morning, head east towards the magnificent waterfall of Bou Sra, one of the most famous waterfalls in Cambodia. It is located in Pechr Chenda District, 38 kilometres from the provincial town of Sen Monorom along a red soil road. In rainy season, the water flow was powerful and clean and the surrounding natural environment is kept clean. In dry sea, you could access both stages of the waterfall.

Along the way, stop to visit a village of Pnong people, the largest indigenous highland ethnic group in Cambodia. Stroll around village, chat with local people and learn a little about their way of life. We also visit a local coffee farm to enjoy a cup of coffee (speciality of Mondulkiri province).

After lunch in Sen Monorom (at your own account), we leave behind the wilds of Mondulkiri, travel to KRATIE, the capital of Kratie Province in eastern Cambodia. Upon arrival, take a short 10 minutes boat ride from the town to the beautiful Koh Trong Island. Check into your hotel on the island. The rest of day is free at leisure to discover this small paradise. You may consider a swim off the beach on the west side while enjoying the spectacular sunset on the mighty Mekong river.

Overnight on Koh Trong Island.

After breakfast, drive north along the river banks to Kampi Village which is 15 km from Kratie town center. This village is one of the best places to observe the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins along the Mekong. Embark on a small local upstream boat to look for these interesting creatures. As soon as we have spotted the first dolphin, our boatmen will follow the dolphin watching guidelines provided and only use oars when approach near from the dolphins. Follow the dolphins silently (1 to 1.5 hours).

Later, disembark and take a short transfer (22 km) to Sambour Village for a visit to Wat Sorsor Mouy Roy which is well-known for its history and as a place of pilgrimage for residents of Kratie. It was first built in the 16th century by King Chann Reachea to commemorate the memory of his daughter Vorakpheak. Have lunch at a local restaurant (at your own account).

After lunch, head back to the Koh Trong Island. Along the way, stop for a rest in a village, enjoying local fruit while observing the daily rituals and routines of the traditional village life. Free to have your dinner with diversity of delicious Khmer food.

Overnight at hotel on Koh Trong Island.

In the morning, a transfer with guide is provided to Siem Reap, the provincial capital and gateway for the temples of UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Complex. The drive will take approximately 7 hours.

Have lunch at a local restaurant on the road (at your own account). En route, make a stop in Tonle Sap Lake to visit its largest and least-visited floating villagenamed Kampong Khleang. Located about 55km from Siem Reap, it is home to over 5000 people who have been living here for generations, making a living from the fishing industry. Ride in a boat passing through canals, visit stilted homes and school in this incredible town.

Afterwards, continue our drive towards SIEM REAP which takes one and half hours to drive. The services wrap up.