18-day trip to Cambodia

Trip to Cambodia (18 days)

Going on an 18-day trip to Cambodia is opening up to a deeply moving world, where the millennial heritage of Angkor blends with the sweetness of the Khmer countryside and the incomparable warmth of its inhabitants. From the first moment, the country envelops you in its golden light, its sincere smiles, its landscapes that oscillate between endless rice fields, mysterious forests and villages on stilts to the rhythm of the Mekong.

Cambodia discovers itself as a treasure patiently carved by history. To the north, the temples of Angkor welcome you with dazzling majesty: giant roots entwined around sculptures, sandstone towers erected towards the sky, bas-reliefs telling the life of kings and gods - each stone seems to vibrate with an ancient energy. In Phnom Penh, the golden palaces, colorful markets and lively banks of the Tonle Sap unveil a vibrant and contrasting daily life.

But this journey is not limited to the great sites: it also takes you to the heart of local life, in serene villages where we share the meal, where we learn traditional crafts, where children laugh by the river. You pass through gentle landscapes, fertile countryside, regions still preserved where time passes slowly, with an authentic simplicity that touches deeply.

Then, as the days go by, you feel the soul of the country revealing itself: a discreet force, an admirable resilience, a fragile but intense beauty. This 18-day trip to Cambodia is a fabulous experience, an itinerary designed for those who wish to discover, understand, feel - explore a country that marks the heart as much as the gaze.

Complete program of the trip to Cambodia

Day 1 : Phnom Penh

Our driver will meet you at the airport on your arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2: Phnom Penh (B, L)

Our English-speaking guide will meet you at your hotel around 9 a.m. Start the day by visiting the Royal Palace and the silver pagoda. Then, discover the central market before lunch.

In the afternoon, you visit the S21 genocide museum to learn more about the history of the Khmer Rouge.

Day 3: Phnom Penh - Mondulkiri (B)

Around 9 a.m., departure by car for the province of Mondulkiri, the small Swiss of Cambodia with our English-speaking tour guide.

On the way, take advantage of various breaks to discover the region, including the Kien Kleang Pagoda, the market of mygales where you can taste mygales, crickets, silkworms. Admire the landscapes of sugar palm plantations. Visit the fishing village of Khmong.

Day 4: Mondulkiri (B, L)

Departure around 9 a.m. with our English-speaking guide and in a small group to meet a community that takes care of the elephants of the province. You will have the opportunity to discover the flora of the region, a waterfall and meet minority ethnic groups to discover their habits and customs.

During this walk, you will have the opportunity to see the elephants swimming before a lunch in the form of a picnic. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.

Day 5 : Mondulkiri - Kratie (B)

After breakfast, leave with our English-speaking guide to admire the Bousra Falls, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Cambodia, where you can swim. Also discover the coffee and durian plantations in the region. This will be an opportunity to taste the coffee of this province. Take a break in the rubber plantations and at the sacred hill of Dos Kromom.

Finally, take the road to Kratie, and discover this city on the banks of the Mekong.

Day 6: Kratie (B)

After breakfast, departure with our English-speaking tour guide to board the ferry to reach a Mekong island. Cross the island by bycicle to discover the daily life of farmers, the grapefruit field, organic market plantations...

In the afternoon, take a boat trip to meet the freshwater dolphins of the Mekong River and admire them in their natural habitat.

End the day by visiting Phnom Sambok Pagoda.

Day 7 : Kratie - Siem Reap (B)

After breakfast, departure by car to Siem Reap with our English-speaking guide. On the way, take several breaks to discover among others the traditional houses on stilts in Chlong, the daily life of Cambodians, the old 12th century bridge of Kampong Kdey.

At the end of the day, before arriving in Siem Reap, go by boat to discover the lakeside village of Kampong Pluk where you will see houses on very high stilts, the flooded forest, the large lake Tonlé Sap and its fishermen...

Day 8: Siem Reap (B, D)

After breakfast, discover this historical site recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage in chronological order to understand the evolution of Khmer art in the company of our English-speaking guide: the temple of Preahko, the temple of Bakong, the temple of Banteay Srey, better known as the citadel of women in pink sandstone.

Take a break in a village where sugar is made from the sugar palm. Then, visit the temple of Banteay Samre, then the brick temple of Prerup.

Finally, end the day of visit by the Kravan temple!

In the evening, enjoy a dinner to discover the 5 traditional Khmer dances.

Day 9: Siem Reap (B, L)

Our English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel around 4.40 a.m. then departure in Tuk Tuk. Watch the sunrise over the Angkor Wat complex, considered one of the wonders of the world.

Then, visit Angkor Thom, Bayon the temple with the towers with 4 smiling faces at each cardinal point. After lunch, venture into Ta Prohm where nature has reclaimed its rights and invades the temple with large giant roots.

Day 10: Siem Reap – Battambang (B)

Enjoy one last morning to admire the temples of Angkor, including the temple of Bayon, with its forest of faces, and the temple of Baphoun, the ancient capital with the terrace of elephants.

In the early afternoon, take the road to Battambang.

Day 11: Battambang (B, D)

After breakfast, departure with our English-speaking guide to discover this ancient colonial city and its architecture from the time of Indochina. Wander the aisles of the local market of Samrong Knong. Also, during the day, meet different families to discover their daily activities, including one who makes traditional knives and one who makes cakes made from glutinous rice in bamboo. Discover the manufacture of rice cakes. That of the dried bananas and finally the preparation of rice alcohol.

In the afternoon, visit the traditional house at Wat Kor before a ride on the famous bamboo train from Battambang. Finally, at the end of the day, discover the impressive bat cave where more than 7 million bats reside and admire these clouds of bats that form when they go in search of insects after dark.

Back in town for dinner.

Day 12 : Battambang - Phnom Penh (B, D)

After breakfast, departure by car with our English-speaking guide to go to Phnom Penh.

Along the way, enjoy various breaks, including the sacred genius of Neak Ta kleang Meurng, the pottery village and a pagoda from the ancient capital of Oudong, a meditation pagoda where 300 nuns and 150 monks reside.

Dinner in Phnom Penh.

Day 13: Phnom Penh - Kep (B, D)

After breakfast, take the road to Kep with our English-speaking guide.

On the way, visit the Putkiri pagoda in which 84,000 Buddha statues sit on the hill.

Also admire the salt marshes and the pepper fields that produce the famous Kampot pepper, recognized as one of the best in the world.

Arrive in Kep, dinner in town then overnight by the sea for the sunset!

Day 14: Kep- Sihanoukville - Île de Koh Rong Sanloem (B)

After breakfast, departure for Sihanoukville with our English-speaking guide. On the way visit the town of Kampot with its fishing village.

Around 2.30 p.m., board the fast boat to reach the island of koh rong Sanloem and transfer to the hotel.

Days 15 and 16: Koh Rong Sanloem Island (B)

Leisure days.

Day 17: Koh Rong Sanloem Island - Sihanoukville- Phnom Penh (B)

Free morning then, around noon, take the fast boat back to Sihanoukville and then transfer to Phnom Penh.

Day 18: Phnom Penh – Return flight (B)

Transfer to Phnom Penh airport for your return flight.

How to book your trip to Cambodia

At Senteurs du Vietnam, we believe that each trip must be a unique creation, just like the one who experiences it.
Booking your trip to Cambodia is simple, smooth and completely personalized.

1. Contact our expert advisors

Fill out the contact form on our site or write to us directly at contact@senteursduvietnam.com.
An English-speaking advisor specializing in tailor-made travel will contact you within 24 hours to understand your desires, pace and priorities.

2. Let’s create your tailor-made trip together

From your request, we design a personalized itinerary, adapted to your expectations: duration, type of accommodation, exclusive activities, cultural or seaside extensions.
Our advisors share their expertise with you to refine each step: choice of hotels, local experiences, cruise, gastronomy, free time...

You will receive a detailed and transparent quote, accompanied by exclusive suggestions.