Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo and More: Birding in Chongkran/Changkran Roy, Southeast Asia

Daily Tour Full day to overnight

Visit Changkran Roi Bird Hides

To support Community Livelihood

Chongkran Roy or Changkran Roy is one of the last remaining evergreen forests near Siem Reap, another community managed ecotourism site located just about 70km from Siem Reap city as a crow flight and currently the only reliable site for Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo in Southeast Asia. Recently, birding and photographing at this site have been very productive with good feedbacks from birders and photographers because of the habituation-hides and the commitment of the community itself. It is a great escape into the Cambodian countryside as you will be staying overnight in a forest cottage surrounded by forest areas and close to a waterfall. This is a truly wonderful way to experience the natural world and chance to enjoy bird watching along the forest paths and bird hides.

Accommodation: Basic forest cottage with mattress, blanket, pillow, mosquito-net, and fan.
Bathroom & toilet: basic and rustic Asian shared bathroom and toilet.
To bring: hat/cap, towel, shampoo and your own washing requirements, insect-repellent (optional).
Wearing: long trousers/pants and long-sleeve-shirt, hiking boots.

Changkran Roy Birds

The reserve supports many avian species, including: Bar-bellied Pitta, Oriental Bay Owl, Blyth's Frogmouth, Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Green Magpie, Himalayan Night-heron, etc. See Changkran Roy full bird checklist here

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Changkran Roy Tour

Overnight Trip

Day 1: Our expert guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30 am and take you to the site which takes about 90 minutes to drive where you will stop for birding at some DDF forest along the way and have breakfast before getting to Chongkran Roy by lunch time.

Lunch at the Camp and we will spend our afternoon at the bird hide, followed by a night walk for the Oriental Bay-Owl. Overnight in a forest cottage by the stream.

Day 2: We will have 2 options 1). Go to the bird hide to see more key species with breakfast in the hide and, 2). We will have breakfast on our walk and will hear calls from birds singing in the canopy, perhaps your vivid pleasant memories of this wonderful site. Returning to camp for lunch before spending a few hours around the basecamp waterfall on the hunt for butterflies, insects, birds, and visiting the village.

The tour will finish at the site at about 2.00pm. Your guide and driver will either take you back to your hotel or to another destination of your choice in the town arriving around 4.00pm.

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One Day Trip

Our expert guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30 am and take you to the site which takes about 90 minutes to drive and get to the birding hide. (Optional) For those who prefer trekking, we can make the trek to the top of the mountain at Changkran Roy by skipping the birding hide. The incredible natural phenomenon looks like hundreds of traditional stone stoves. This area has a stunning array of butterflies, dragonflies and birds which we will spot and identify en route.

Lunch at the Camp and we will spend our afternoon at the Bird feeding station. After finish staying at the bird feeding station for a few hours we will head back to Siem Reap and finish the tour.

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Tour Notes

Pickup and Transfer: Our expert guide with our driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30am, as early as we can so we get the most of the morning time which is best for the birds. We will arrive back in Siem Reap the next day around 4 pm or early or later depends on your interest in the tour. We can either take you back to your hotel or to another destination of your choice in town.
Other things to bring: hat/cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, towel, shampoo and your own washing requirements, and insect repellent.
Wearing: long trousers/pants and long-sleeve-shirt, hiking boots
Drinking Water: CBGA will provide drinking water in a big container to refill, so we request you to bring your own water bottle from home or from your hotel. It is our campaign to reduce plastic waste.
Accommodation: Changkran Roy offers accommodation with a basic forest cottage near the waterfall where you can listen to its natural rhymes.