Siem Reap to Phnom Penh Tuk Tuk Journey (5 Days)

This is the perfect opportunity to get off the beaten track and experience the real Cambodia. You will stay in home-stays in rural Cambodia, giving you the chance to be friend with the Cambodian families and experience their generosity, loving nature and traditional culture. Whiz through the heart of Cambodia with stops at the famous Tonle Sap Lake for a sunset boat trip, the Kuhak Nokor pagoda, the Chenla Era Temples, the Kampong Kdei bridge, a local silk village, rivers, markets and lakeside restaurants - this is a real Cambodian journey.

But the best part? It's our Cambodian guides and drivers themselves who make this experience so unique. They're fun, they'll enjoy a beverage of three with you and even teach you some Cambodian dance moves.

Price from 16,450.00 THB per person

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Unique Experiences:	Visit the ancient Kuhak Nokor Pagoda, Chenla Era Temples and Kampng Kdei bridge. Get off the tourist trail and experience real Cambodian culture away from the tourist trail in your very own tuk-tuk. Experience local homestays in the heart of Cambodia. Cruise along the stunning Tonle Sap lake at sunset with a cold beer in hand! Learn some Cambodian dance moves from our Cambodian driver-guides.
Participants:	Up to 20 travelers may book this trip. This trip departs with a minimum of 2 travelers.
Trip Length:	5 Day(s) 4 Night(s)
Tour Departure Dates:	Every Saturday
Physical Rate:	2/5
Age Policy:	Adults: 18 to 99 years of age Children: 3 to 17 years of age Infants: 0 to 2 years of age
Included in Price:	Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 4 Dinners Accommodations: 4 nights in Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom) Transportation: Remok (Tuk-Tuk), Van (for luggage) Miscellaneous: Drinking water, English-speaking tour leader, entrance fees.
Excluded from Price:	Tips for guides and drivers Travel Insurance All other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.

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Itinerary

Day 1: From Siem Reap to the Tonle Sap
Learn all about the tuk tuk and some of its safety features and then leave the crowded city behind. Drive through the Cambodian countryside, seeing local people living their daily lives in rural areas. After a couple of hours of scenic driving, you will reach Kampong Kleang - imagine wooden houses on 10 meter tall stilts, surrounded by water in the wet season and on the floodplains of the lake in the dry season.

Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom)
Transportation: Remok (Tuk Tuk) and Van (for luggage)
Miscellaneous: Drinking water.

Day 2: From Kampong Kleang to Stoung, Kampong Thom
Wake up early and have breakfast with your homestay family before saying goodbye and continuing you journey by tuk-tuk. The driving goal for today is 80 km. You will be driving on the national street number 6 and dirt roads through local villages. Your driver will suggest stops along the way for you to explore and try the local food.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom)
Transportation: Remok (Tuk Tuk) and Van (for luggage).

Day 3: From Stoung to Sambor Prei Kuk, Kampong Thom
Today is an early start as we head straight out to the local market and see their daily life and see how locals earn money to support their families. You will have breakfast at a local restaurant in Prey Pros, a natural site, and enjoy the surroundings. After relaxing, we continue the drive and arrive at a homestay in Sambor Prei Kuk - the site of the famous Chenla era temples that pre-date Angkor!

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom)
Transportation: Remok (Tuk Tuk) Sambor Prei Kuk
Miscellaneous: Temple Entrance Fee.

Day 4: From Sambor Prei Kuk to Ph’av, Kampong Cham
Today is an epic day of driving and a long, crazy drive on a dirt road through the the Cambodian countryside. We will turn and continue on road No.6 and then visit how local people make sculptures from giant stone. We'll continue a bit further and visit Ms. Navin who is the founder of Santuk Silk farm – a local business that helps the village women. She will show us the process for making a scarf (kroma) from natural silk. We'll relax and enjoy our lunch at Santuk Silk farm and then continue driving and turning west through the gate of Kuhak Nokor pagoda, about 2km from Taing Kok. Here we will visit Kuhak Nokor Temple and then make another stop at Skun - known as the ""spider city"". Try some locally grown fruit and, if you’re feeling brave, you can taste fried spider!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom)
Transportation: Remok (Tuk Tuk)
Miscellaneous: Temple Entrance fee.

Day 5: Ph’av to Phnom Penh
Have breakfast at a local restaurant and then continue driving to Phnom Penh. Today is a shorter driving day on the tuk tuk. You will arrive in Phnom Penh around lunch time. Enjoy a lunch with your drivers and wash it down with some celebratory beers. Congratulations, you have completed your epic journey across Cambodia! After lunch, we'll drive you to your hotel to check-in and you're free to relax the rest of the day at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Homestay (Shared Room & Bathroom)
Transportation: Remok (Tuk Tuk).