10-day Ideal Cambodia
The unique tour, created especially for both nature & wildlife and a bird lover in search of Cambodia’s some of extremely rare or endangered species happening in Cambodia. Angkor Park was the greatest city of Khmer Empire from 9th to 15th century AD holds more than 200 temples with stunning beauty of Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Taprohm etc. attracts 3 million of visitors every year. The largest waterbird colony, In this unique tour, enable to see seven species of global significance: Spot-billed Pelican, Milky and Painted Storks, Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Black-headed Ibis and Oriental Darter and Grey-headed Fish Eagle. Changkran Roy is the last remaining evergreen forest in Siem Reap and where it is protected by the community and authority. The area with water resources supports some potential wildlife including the birds, mammals, and butterflies.
Also enjoy remote archaeological site at Koh Ker and Beng Mealea temple. Experience lonely temples partly overgrown by the forest. It is situated in dry Dipterocarp with some semi-evergreen forest. This kind of forest provides excellent habitat for wildlife. Birds potentially included 8 species of woodpeckers, Rufous-winged Buzzard, White-rumped Pygmy-falcon and Collared Falconet etc. In Mekong river search for Mekong Wagtail, Asian Golden Weaver, Small Pratincole and Irrawaddy Dolphin. Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Evergreen hatbitat is land of some woodpeckers, Heart-spotted and Black-and-buff Woodpecker and Red-vented Barbets. Seima is home to the largest population of Black-shanked Douc in the world, along with Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon, all of which are regularly seen on our tours. The evergreen forests of Dakdam highlights Pale-capped Pigeon, Indochinese Barbet, White-cheeked Laughingthrush. Phnom Penh Capital city in search of the newly described Cambodian Tailorbird.
What to Expect
Note: This tour can be done all year round. A great escape into nature and best for people to enjoy nature and wildlife with a nice quiet walk into the forest paths of the temple complex. A wonderful experience.
Things to Bring and What to Wear
Most CBGA trips occur in the cool dry season from December to March. This is the best time to visit Cambodia when the daytime temperatures are low thirties and the heat is dry. Night time temperatures are typically in the low twenties though occasionally a cold snap will drop to 13 or 14. By the end of February / beginning of March the temperature has started to climb both day and night time reaching a peak in April / May.
Loose natural cloth clothing (with a hat) is most comfortable giving protection from the sun and mosquitoes. Most things are available in Siem Reap usually cheaper than in Europe or America but if your schedule allows little time the usual items for hot country countryside will help make your trip enjoyable; sun cream, mosquito repellent, a torch and earplugs.
Hiking boots which give ankle protection against the small risk of snakebites are recommended for the forest walks.