Trek Rattanakiri

Overview:

Tour information: 

• Tour code: T53TRC02
• Duration:  11 days/10 nights
• Departure: On request
• Group size: 2-8 pax
• Route: Phnom Penh Airport -  Kratie - Banlung-  Kompong Cham - Phnom Penh  departure

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival Phnom Penh  

 Arrive in Phnom Penh , meet and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. In the evening we have a tour briefing and welcome dinner with Cambodian delicacies. Overnight in Phnom Penh .  

 Summary   

• Transfer airport – hotel: 30 mins 
• Meal:         Welcome dinner 
• Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh 

Day 2: Phnom Penh – Kratie 

After breakfast, we drive northeast toward the charming town of Kratie . On arrival we check in hotel. After lunch in local restaurant, we will take a river cruise to spot the rare freshwater dolphins on the Mekong . The rest of the time we are free to explore the town.  

Dinner and overnight in Kratie.  

Summary   

• Transfer: 5hrs 
• Meals:   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation:   Hotel in Kratie  

Day 3: Kratie – Banlung  

After breakfast, we depart to Banlung, the capital town of Rattanakiri, nicknamed “the Red City ” because of the omnipresent red soil. Check-in hotel in Ban Lung. Lunch in local restaurant.   

Start sightseeing with 4x4 vehicle on bumpy roads. Enjoy the beautiful scenery on the back of an elephant along lush vegetation to a small waterfall. Continue to “Yeak Loam” volcanic lake for a refreshing swim in the clear waters until sunset. 

Dinner at local restaurant .Overnight at Terres Rouge Hotel, standard room  

Summary   

• Transfer: 4 hrs
• Elephant ride: 1hr 
• Meals:    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation:  Hotel in Ban Lung  

Day 4: Trek to Kalai Village  

Breakfast in the hotel before we start the trek to Ven Sai and Virachey also known as Phum Chen where we will meet different villages of tribal minorities. They live in small villages along the road that is running across the jungles, on the mountains, down the valleys. We may take a break for lunch at one of the villages on the way. After the lunch break we continue the trek to Kalai village which is approximately 20 km from Ban Lung. Dinner in the village. Overnight camping at Kalai village.  

Summary   

• Trekking: 20 km, jungle trails and village roads 
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation: Camping in Kalai 

Day 5: Trek to Vensai Village  

Breakfast at the campsite. Today, we continue trekking toward Vensai. On the way, we will pass by a number of villages along the way; opportunities to interact with local people en route. As these villages are not too far from the modern town they therefore are more or less adopted to the way of living as the city dwellers. However, their houses could be signified as tribal style. Picnic lunch is served in a local village. After a long trekking day we could have now arrived at Vensai and Virachey that is just across the river from one another. Dinner in the village. Overnight camping at Vensai. 

Summary 

• Trekking: 20 km, village roads 
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation: Camping in Vensai  

Day 6: Trek to Borkeo Village  

After breakfast we start exploring Vensai, one of the biggest minority villages in the area. Then we cross the river to Virachey which is about the same size as Vensai. Today we will meet different minority groups who live in isolated areas carrying on their traditions for hundreds of years. We continue with a transfer by ferry from Virachey to Andung Meas village which has long been famous for gold mines. The name Andung Meas means "the wells of gold". Lunch at Andung Meas. After lunch, we head to Bor Keo, the gem mine village in Rattanakiri. Dinner in the village. Overnight in Bor Keo.  

Summary 

• Trekking: 20 km, village roads 
• Meals:        Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation:    Camping  

Day 7: Trek to Chrung Village  

After breakfast we continue our trek to Chrung village passing different minority villages. Lunch break en route in local village. We end the day in Chrung Village . Dinner in Chrung Village . Overnight camping in Chrung.  

Summary  

• Trekking: 20 km, village roads 
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation: Camping in Chrung Village  

Day 8: Trek to Ban Lung  

Today is the last day of our trek. After breakfast we head to Ban Lung Village and finish the trekking loop. Lunch break on the way in local village. We will reach Ban Lung in the late afternoon. Tonight, we will celebrate the success of our trekking journey by buffet dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Ban lung.   

Summary   

• Trekking: 25 km, village roads 
• ]Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation: Hotel in Ban Lung Town 

Day 9: Drive to Kompong Cham   

After breakfast, we depart for Kompong Cham. On the way we visit to Chup, a rubber plantation. Arrive in Kompong Cham at 5 pm. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant  

Overnight at the Mekong Hotel, standard room (website: Under construction)  

Summary  

• Transfer: 7hrs 
• Meal:    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation:  Mekong Hotel in Kompong Cham 

Day 10: Kompong Cham – Phnom Penh   

After breakfast at local restaurant, we visit to Wat Kohear Nokor, a temple dating from the 11th century and at a village with its pagoda where you will observe the daily life of the monks. Lunch at local restaurant. We will arrival to Phnom Penh in early afternoon. Check in hotel and relax at leisure. Farewell dinner at FCC restaurant. Overnight in hotel.  

Summary  

• Transfer: 2hrs 
• Meal:    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
• Accommodation:  Hotel in Phnom Penh 

 Day 11: Departure 

 Transfer to the airport for departure flight. Trip ends.  

Summary 

• Transfer hotel – airport: 30 mins 
• Meal:         Breakfast

Inclusions:

• All sightseeing tour and transfer services as detailed in our itinerary, 
• All entrance fees as specified in program
• Meals as specified in program
• Camping at Kalai Village, Vensai, Borkeo, Chrung Village Camp site
• Local English speaking guide specified for trekking
• Drinking water during sightseeing and refreshing towels
• Accommodation at 3* hotels with daily breakfast in twin or double sharing room as specified in program

Exclusions:

• Other services not mentioned in our itinerary, 
• Other meals not specified in program
• All airport taxes
• All flight tickets
• Visa fees, currently USD 20-- per person (Entry visa can be applied upon arrival)
• Expenditure of a personal nature
• Travel insurance (cover against all cancellation costs, medical expenses, including repatriation, in the event of accident of illness)