Cambodian Odyssey
Bespoke Holiday Itinerary / Experience Tour

An alternative to our Classic Tour, this itinerary offers a chance to get away from the usual routes and explore this wonderful country in a little more depth. A chance to take in its varied scenery and learn more about its contrasting history and interesting people than a standard tour. 

This tour still includes some of the more obvious highlights like Siem Reap and Phnom Penh but also takes you through the remote waterways and ethnic jungle villages of Ban Lung in Ratanakiri provice. You'll have time to see the Irrawaddy dolphins on the Mekong River and you'll get to explore the interesting colonial market towns of Battambang and then towards the end of the tour, Kep.

All with the guidance, freedom and flexibility provided by the Experience Travel guides. 

The pricing on this tour is very dependent on flight prices. Please contact us for full details  and an accurate pricing.  

Day 1:

Arrive at Siem Reap Airport where you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

Shinta Mani. 4 nights, inc Breakfast

Days 2-3:

Accompanied by a driver and a guide you have 2 days to explore the majestic Angkor temple complex with an afternoon visit of the floating villages of the Tonle Sap. You will have time to visit the main sites, including Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Bayon, and explore some of the lesser known temples.

Days 4-5:

Water levels permitting, you will take the 7 hour boat trip to Battambang. Otherwise you will be transferred by car.

La Villa. 2 nights, inc Breakfast

With your driver and guide you will have plenty of time to explore Battambang and the surrounding attractions.

Day 6:

After lunch you will drive to Phnom Penh. The journey takes approximately 5 hours.

 Amanjaya. 2 nights, inc Breakfast

Day 7:

A full-day tour of Phnom Penh with a driver and a guide. During the morning you will visit the citys School of Fine Arts and the stunning Royal Palace complex and its Silver Pagoda and Emerald Buddha. After Lunch the tour takes in the National Museum and the art-deco Russian market.

Day 8:

A morning tour of the notorious Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek, with a driver and a guide. Today both of these sites are a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge. The tour is a very moving reminder of the horrors faced by Cambodians between 1975 and 1979.

After lunch you will drive to the provincial city of Kratie, which sits on the east bank of the River Mekong.

Oudom Sambath. 1 night, inc Breakfast

Day 9:

You have the chance to spot some Irrawaddy Dolphins with a morning boat trip on the River Mekong. This will be followed by a 5 hour transfer to Ban Lung.

Terres Rouge. 5 nights, inc Breakfast

Days 10-13:

With your driver and guide you have time to explore the remote jungle covered hills surrounding Ban Lung, the capital of Ratanakiri Province. Your choices here include relaxing, swimming in the nearby volcanic lake and various waterfalls, while further a field there are tribal villages and a national park.

Day 14:

A late departure to Stung Treng. The journey is approximately 3 hours and breaks up the long drive back to Phnom Penh.

Stung Treng Guesthouse. 1 night, inc Breakfast

Day 15:

A morning departure to Phnom Penh. The journey takes approximately 7 hours.

Amanjaya. 1 night, inc Breakfast

Days 16-18:

Morning departure with your driver and guide to the sleepy seaside resort of Kep. The journey takes approximately 3 hours and you will arrive in time for lunch.

Kep was the seaside resort of choice during the French colonial period and is only now beginning to be restored to its former glory.

Veranda Natural Resort. 3 nights, inc Breakfast

Days 19-21:

Today you will take the 3 hour transfer with your guide and driver to the beach resort of Sihanoukville. You will be left at your hotel.

A combination of bustling and idyllic beaches make Sihanoukville a great place for either a relaxing or active beach holiday.

Independence Hotel. 3 nights, inc Breakfast

Day 22:

Transfer to Phnom Penh airport for your return flight. The journey takes approximately 4 hours.

You can book this holiday tour on its own, with flights or it can be tailored for you.

Here are the hotels and villas within this holiday as standard...

You can book this holiday tour on its own, with flights or it can be tailored for you.

Here are the experiences & activities within this holiday as standard...