RATANAKIRI TREKKING – 5 DAYS
Day 1: Phnom Penh - Banlung (630km)
Pick up from your hotel in Phnom Penh or from Phnom Penh International Airport to Ratnakiri by private and guide. Banlung, capital of Rattanakiri Province, nicknamed “the Red City” because f the omnipresent laterite. Transfer to Terre Rouge lodge, one of the most romantic and unique lodge with swimming pool. Welcome dinner and briefing on the tour.
Meals: lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ratanakiri
Day 2: Banlung- Kroeung Territory – Banlung (12km)
Drive north towards Laos and the village of Taveng. Cross the volcanic lava field of Veyrum Plang. Travelling north the landscape changes from primary forest to cleared forest, bamboo and bush. Walk to visit some Kroeung villages en route. The Kroeung people have the curious custom of erecting bachelor houses standing on long bamboo poles. These houses will remain so until the young man finds a wife. Only then will the unusual bachelor pad be destroyed. The time of year to see them is usually from February to August.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Homestay in the village
Day 3: Banlung- Tapoun Totems - Banlung (10km)
Leave Banlung heading northwest through bamboo forests to reach the village of Voeune Sai. This village is a Chinese enclave in Cambodian territory with most villagers not speaking Khmer. Upstream are the Tampoun villages, known for their funeral statuary or totems. Some of the best of totems are in the village of Ka Choan, reached by boat and walking. Return to Banlung for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ratanakiri
Day 4: Banlung-Yak Lom (5km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive by on rough roads to explore the surrounding waterfalls at Teuk Cha Ong and Okachang and Ka Tieng. Take an elephant ride to enjoy the view of the hill. Afternoon, walk to the volcanic lake, Yak Lom in a superb location surrounded by pristine rainforest. Swim or take a stroll around the lake. Dinner and overnight in Banlung, provincial capital of Rattanakiri.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Ratanakiri
Day 5: Banlung-Phnom Penh
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the town including the market to observe the busy activities in the morning when people coming to buy food and do other shopping. Lunch in Kratie. Arrive in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
End of services
Tour inclusions:
- Private tour with Trekking English Speaking Guide
- All transfers and land tour with A/C vehicle
- All entrance fees as per program
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary
- Cold water and towel during the tour
- Accommodation (Tent or Homestay)
Tour exclusions:
- Visa fee of USD 20 per person
- Airport tax of USD 25 per person
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
This tour is private for each group of passangers. This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on number of people in your group, hotel class and time of travel. Please contact us for your best rates.
If you have any special requests or want to have customised tours, please contact us to customize this itinerary and price to meet your needs and budget.