Things to do in Kampong Chhnang Province

Soak up nature in Siem Reap's National Lake, Tonle Sap — well known for being one of the world's most vibrant ecosystems, as it is home to a huge number of different species of wildlife in and around the lake. See the fascinating way in which the locals live with views of their unique floating villages. We'll make a stop at a local market before hopping onto a large boat to watch the sunset, with a beer in hand! Itineraries 1:45 PM : Meet at the Mad Monkey Siem Reap Hostel lobby 2:00 PM : Depart Mad Monkey (travel time is approximately 1 hour) 3:00 PM : Hop on a boat for an hour cruise exploring the surrounding area. Arrive at the village and experince the local lifestyle 4:30 PM : Head back to the jetty to explore mangroves in small community boat. The cost is an additional $5 per person and helps to support the locals. If you prefer to stay on solid ground for a little longer, you can stay back at the local restaurant, Je Reap — or visit the small crocodile farm run by the restaurant. 5:30 PM : Head back to the boat to watch the sunset at the Tonle Sap lake. 7:30 PM : Arrive back at Mad Monkey Siem Reap

Benefit from pickup at your hotel in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap to start your full-day cruise and road tour along the Tonle Sap River or Mekong Rivers and experience the beauty of the landscape from a different perspective.  Journey by cruiser designed to navigate the challenging waterway with ease. Get a welcome drink on boarding and enjoy a barbecue lunch or vegetarian and soft drinks, , cold water, beers served on board as you sail. Benefit from the unique double hull that allows the boat to travel closer to the riverbanks and explore the narrow waterways along the way. the river twists and turns as rivers do,some of the sights seen may include water buffalo swimming to stay cool,children going or coming from school in the small boats, fishing folks and floating homes and businesses, children playing and swimming nearer the banks, all in all a fascinating look into the unique way of life along the river, along our cruise we will stop at a riverside village as our guide can explain about life on the river, we will also dock at the most famous silversmith workshop in Cambodia, fine craftsmen at work producing the finest silver jewellery that is favored by the Royal family. if time permits we will also tour the nearby pergola, travel the rest of the journey in the luxury of a private air-conditioned minivan, with special stops along the way, and take in the stunning scenery as you drive through pristine countryside and the traditional rural villages surrounding Tonle Sap Lake. Experience the unique river and rural life on land. we expect to have you at your hotel and final destination by 4.30pm. Note this is a cruise and land tour (one way) 4.5 hours land and 4.5 hours cruise.

After picking you up at the hotel, We will head to a boat for a cruise along the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. Relax and enjoy the sunset with free drink and the local snacks Second stop, our driver will take you to Wat Phnom where you take your own exploring the city and it is a 14th-century Buddhist temple that stands at 27 meters tall, making it the highest religious structure in this area. This temple has a long history, offering visitors insight into the culture and religion of Cambodia. The complex features several highly decorated structures, including a large stupa at its center. Then, a local restaurant serving Cambodia Noodle with traditional soup or chicken curry soup. Paired with a refreshing iced tea or fresh sugar cane juice. Next, we will visit the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. At the last stop, We’ll take you to one of Phnom Penh’s vibrant nightlife hotspots at Bassac Lane, where you can sip on a refreshing cocktail or sample some of the best local draft beer. Enjoy the lively atmosphere and relax before heading back to your hotel to conclude a night of food, fun, and adventure.

Day 1: Pre Rub, Banteay Srei, Neak Pan, Preah Khan, Sunset at Bakheng mountain This morning head to Re Rub temple Hindu temple built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction. Visit the well-preserved Banteay Srei. The detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest, most skillfully crafted in Cambodia. Move to Neak Pean, an artificial island with a Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray. continue your afternoon to Preah Khan temple, a ruined but highly atmospheric mélange of tree roots and crumbling stone structures. We end our discoveries of the temples of Angkor with clamp up for sunset at Bakheng temple. Day 2: Temples of Angkor with Sunrise Depart before dawn to see the sunrise outside Angkor Wat. Soak up the atmosphere from the edge of one of the ancient library pools. Then explore the interior of the great temple. Spend a thorough two hours discovering the corridors, central chambers, and upper terraces of this truly great temple. Mid the morning get breakfast at a local restaurant near the temple area and then after drive to Ta Prohm temple, which is one of the most atmospheric of all the temples in Angkor. Move to Ta Nei temple, this long but fulfilling day will leave you with lifetime memories of some of the most impressive monuments built by mankind. This is a late 12th-century stone temple in Angkor that was dedicated to the Buddha.  Day 3: Fishing Village of Tonle Sap Lake Begin your day with a pickup at your accommodation around 8:00 AM and journey through the countryside to the world’s second largest freshwater lake, Tonle Sap Lake, which swells to 12,000 kilometers squared. During the dry half of the year, the lake shrinks to 2,500 kilometers squared, draining into the Tonle Sap River. Take a boat trip to "Kampong Phluk", a collection of three small fishing villages in an atmospheric flooded forest setting. Enjoy your lunch at your own expense and have a short rest. Please note that in the dry season (March - July) due the water level the alernative of Tonle Sap lake will be Cambodia Phare Circus (Seat C).

On the morning after breakfast at hotel transfer to visit Oudong was the royal capital between 1618 and 1866 before the capital was moved to Phnom Penh, several temples and stupas cover three hills. These huge stupas can be seen from miles away and contain the remains of several Khmer kings including King Monivong (1927-1941) and King Ang Duong (1845-1859). The walk up the hill over 500 steps provides an excellent exercise especially the view countryside view. These hills were also the site of some of the Khmer Rouge’s most prolonged resistance against the Vietnamese army in 1979 and a memorial to those murdered by the Khmer Rouge was built on this place. Visit Sontte Wan Buddhist Meditation Center is largest Buddhist center in Cambodia and it is very beautiful decoration that you must see. Next, visit Koh Chen, it is one of famous island along Tonle Sap river, there we will see villagers make silver and bronze products for supplying in Cambodia and export to abroad. After that continue to visit Phnom Baset to see a pre-Angkorian temple from the 8th century and a reclining Buddha. Enjoy the view from the temples of the surrounding plains and rice-fields beautiful before transfer back to hotel.

Day 1: You'll be picked up from your hotel lobby before sunrise at between 4:30 am to 5:00 am and continue to the watch the sunrise over Angkor Wat temple. This is truly unforgettable experience. After the sunrise, We may spend about 1-hour and 30 minutes to explore the whole entire building of Angkor Wat temple before the crowds arrive and get some amazing pictures and then have short break in the village for breakfast with local food & dessert that you can enjoy of taste authentic Cambodian breakfast like Khmer noodle soup with traditional desserts like palm cake and steam rice dumplings with palm sugar. Before we continue our temple tour, we take to see an interesting local market, and then visit Pre Run temple, the jungle temple of Ta Prohm, which has been left in its original state and is partly overgrown with trees and huge roots, and then go to visit smiling face temple of Bayon and the Victory gate of Angkor Thom. Day 2: Leave at 8:00 am from your hotel after breakfast, Spend the morning exploring Siem Reap's countryside with your guide and head outside the city center to experience local rural life and culture. Enjoy of discovering the most beautiful temples outside city of Angkor Thom like Preah Khan temple, Neak Pean temple, Ta Som temple, East Mebon temple. Take a lunch break ( ordering individual dish from a menu included ). In the early afternoon, drive to the intricately carved and well-preserved temple of Banteay Srei – the detailed reliefs on this smaller sandstone structure are regarded as the finest and most skillfully crafted in the kingdom of Cambodia and then visit the Cambodian Landmine museum. Day 3: Depart at 8:00 am and head to Phnom Kulen National Park for approximately 1 hour. This journey takes you through rural Cambodian villages, where you may observe locals going about their everyday lives and admire beautiful landscapes such as rice paddies. Afterward, continue to the hilltop of mountain, and our knowledgeable guide will take you to the most spectacular tourist attractions in the national park, including the largest and most beautiful waterfalls, the reclining Buddha sculpture, and the River of Thousand Linga, which was constructed in 802 AD. In the afternoon, we will have lunch at the local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, the mysterious 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. This temple is heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and mosses. This temple is surrounded by a rainforest due to it being abundant for over 300 years. When it is not fully restored, many local and international tourists fall in love with the area. Take a boat from the ferry to explore the famous floating village of Kampong Phluk. There, you can see firsthand what everyday life is like for the many families who make their living primarily from fishing. Most families live on the lake shore in brightly colored houses on long poles, so the high water levels are not a problem during the rainy season.

Embark on a day trip from Phnom Penh to Battambang, with stops in Oudong, Kampong Chhnang, and Kampong Loung. Explore the Oudong Khmer Monastery, watch skilled artisans demonstrate traditional pottery techniques, and take a boat ride to see the floating village of Kampong Loung. Visit the Oudong Khmer Monastery and climb the steps up Oudong Mountain to see the impressive Buddhist stupas and temples. Explore the Oudong Royal Necropolis, the former royal burial site of Khmer kings. Next, head to Kampong Chhnang and Andong Russey Village Pottery. Watch skilled artisans demonstrate the traditional techniques of Khmer pottery making. Browse the village's shops and stalls to see a wide variety of ceramic wares, from practical cookware to decorative pieces. Then, head to Kampong Loung. Hire a boat or take a boat ride to see the floating village to learn about the unique way of life of the river-dwelling communities on the Tonle Sap River to see the colorful floating villages and homes. Opt for a boat ride through community and surrounding the village. After Kampong Loung, head to Battambang city.

Climb aboard the mekong tara prince, mekong explorer or tonle sap tara, as we set sail between the 2 major cities of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh or phnom penh to siem reap, on this unique cruise and road tour for a full-day river and road tour with stops en route and great guides all the way hotel to hotel we travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap daily, also we travel from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh daily, so both ways service. Sail north along the Tonle Sap River, passing floating homes, fishing boats, stilted homes, and a large village of the indigenous Cham people, a couple of stops along the way to explore riverside village, we can go either up the Mekong River,or up the Tonle Sap river, we will use the best route possible on the day, both ways will be approx 4.5 hour cruise, on the way we can see water buffalo grazing by the water, or swimming to keep cool, children playing, life on the river goes at a different pace to that on land ,so relax and enjoy the sights and sounds, as we slowly navigate the numerous rivers and canals our staff will, as part of this cruise serve both drinks and lunch along the way, with the cool river breezes and the stress free travel, this is a unique way to travel, and certainly only few will experience, we believe the journey is just as important as the destination, and certainly daily life on the rivers and lakes are totally different to the life on land. We will have a stop at the silver smiths workshop (Srey Oun) , this is the most famous place to buy Cambodian fine silver at whole sale prices, favored by the Khmer Royalty, you can see how the fine pieces of Jewelry are made, its a very interesting place, we also will visit the Pergola there if time permits, our air-conditioned SUV or mini van, will be waiting to than start the road tour into Siem Reap, along the way we can stop at places of interest, comfort stops and snacks and taking you direct to your hotel, we expect to arrive at your hotel at approx 4.30 pm, so total of 9 hours hotel to hotel. please note this is part way river and part way overland with stops along the way.

Day 1 : Your beautiful day tour starts with pick up from the hotel at 5am to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat then visit Angkor Wat. After having Breakfast visit Angkor Thom the ancient city of Khmer empire then continue Bayon Temple, Elephant Terrace, Leper Terrace. Afterward continue to visit Ta Keo 11th century Hinu pyramid temple. the last stop you will visit Ta Prom Temple (Jungle temple with trees overgrow on the ruined temple well known as Tomb Raider temple. Day 2 : Your beautiful day tour starts with pick up from the hotel at 8 am to visit Banteay Srey ( Citadel of women ) the pink sandstone temple then continue to visit Beng Melea temple located about 77KM from Siem Reap, this temple is large Hindu temple that was built at the same time as Angkor Wat. It is ruined temple with trees overgrow on the build and it is untouched by restoration and feel like the lost temple atmosphere and not a touristy temple. Late afternoon you will visit Tonle Sap Great Lake, Kompong Phluk the floating and fishing village. You will take a boat ride to Visit Tonle Sap Great Lake the biggest fresh water lake in South- East Asia and Kompong Phluk floating and fishing Village, the stilted house village, Iceland Buddhist temple, flooded fresh water mangrove forest. Then transfer back to the city end your beautiful 2 day tours.

Following a hotel pick-up at 08:00 from Phnom Penh City area hotel, your first stop will be Royal Palace. The Royal Palace is one of Phnom Penh’s most splendid architectural achievements. Next, head to Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh, a phenomenal area in Cambodia filled with hundreds of years of history. You will visit Cambodia's National Museum, offering a charming setting for a stunning collection of ancient Khmer art. Next up, you visit Wat Phnom. The temple has a strong connection with the establishment of the capital city of Cambodia. The current name of the city Phnom-Penh in native language means literally the hill of Ms. Penh. Wat Phnom temple was built in 1373.  After lunch at your own cost, you will board your boat and travel down the Tonle Sap River to where it meets the mighty Mekong River. You are cruising past the floating villages and onto the first of two islands. Your boat will first dock in the village of Prek Bongkong on Silk Island. Enjoy a tour of the working silk farm known as Heng Naysim Traditional Cambodian Weaving House, to see how silks are made by tracing the steps from collecting the silk from silkworms, to crafting the final shimmering sheets. You will have the opportunity to purchase beautiful handmade silk products direct from the farm. You will spend one hour back at Phnom Phen city by the same 1-hour boat ride. You will proceed to visit the Independence Monument. Built in 1955, this symbolizes Cambodian independence gained from French colonialism in 1953. This monument is a copy of the Bakong temple (a temple from the Rolous group of the 9th century). The one-hundred Nagas and snake motif can be seen in  historical, cultural, archeological, and business contexts. At approximately 18:00, you'll arrive back at your hotel in Phnom Penh city area where the tour will end.