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04/04/2014

Google street view of Angkor Wat & Angkor Thom

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02/04/2014

Visit to the picturesque Ta Prohm. This beautiful temple is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, emphasizing a ‘forgotten city’ feeling

02/04/2014

Kayaking under floating forest in The Great Lake of Cambodia

Siem Reap isn’t known for its water sports, but one enterprising local has now made it possible to kayak down the more undiscovered parts of Tonlé Sap lake.

Unique Kayak Cambodia opened in January and runs day trips while providing work for local Khmers and “giving back to village communities through positive tourism.”

When planning the routes, Amazing Cambodia Travel researched areas of Tonlé Sap that were less frequented by tourists, deliberately avoiding the floating villages of Kompong Phluk and Chong Kneas.

“We’ve been looking around because Tonlé Sap lake is huge and there are a few villages, for example Me Chrey, where we are based at the moment, where we found the community was smaller compared to other villages, and it is untouched by tourists,”

“If you go to other villages you see too many tourists, but there is something amazing about this village.”

There are two tours available, the full day or the half-day tour. Both take in Me Chrey floating village while the full day also includes a trip to a silk farm, to Pouk market which is famed for its grilled chicken, a visit to a pagoda which in the rainy season becomes a floating pagoda, and lunch at the house of a local family.

“It’s a good combination of silk farm, beautiful rice paddies and the people are very nice,” says Chin. “It’s just incredible. It’s not just the village itself, but it’s very close to nature. Kayaking through the flooded forest is just amazing.”

The tour provides the chance for bird-watching, with an opportunity to spot storks, ibises and cranes among the mangroves and waterways.

Chin, who has worked in the travel industry in Siem Reap for ten years, places great importance on health, safety and professionalism. “It’s all about safety first,” he says. His team has life jackets, first aid kits, lifeguards and even a helicopter on standby in case of emergency.

The company also employs local people. All Amazing Cambodia’s staffers are Khmer and most come from Me Chrey village.

“We hire local boats which means we help the local economy,” says Chin. “On the kayaks we normally have two lifeguards – they’re always with us to make sure we are safe. They are based in the village.”

“Our goal is to help the community. In the future if we make some money we want to sponsor a good English teacher to teach at the village school. Responsible tourism – that’s what we would love to do.

“I feel sad for the villagers because we see so many villages with lots of tourists. But Me Chrey is very quiet, somewhat isolated. And the people are very genuine because they are not spoilt by tourism.”

Amazing Cambodia runs tours all year round, with a maximum group size of fifteen, and children are welcome. Prices range from $40 - $110, depending on the tour and group size.

02/04/2014

Elephant trekking into jungle in Moundukiri (Minority zone)

02/04/2014

02/04/2014

Bird watching in Cambodia more than 200 species

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02/04/2014

Very amazing cycling thru the village

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25/03/2014

Cambodia Countryside view, very excellent

24/03/2014

Apsara Angkor, Kingdom of Cambodia

24/03/2014

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12/03/2014

ANGKOR HIGHLIGHTS: 3DAYS 2NIGHTS

Day 1: Arrive Siem Reap
Arrive in Siem Reap and transfer to your hotel. Start exploring the mysterious Royal city Angkor Thom. Its 50-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time. Further visit to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphou, Elephant Terraces, Lepper King Terrace and Royal Place area, End the day at Phnom Bakheng, the first major temple to be constructed in the Angkor area. The Bakheng’s hilltop location makes it the most popular sunset, offering a panoramic view of Angkor Wat and West Baray.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 2: Siem Reap
After breakfast, continue your exploration with a visit to the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever. Afternoon, visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat– one of the world’s most impressive ruins. The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. Overnight in Siem Reap (B)

Day 3: Departure
After breakfast transfer to the airport for departure
End of services (B)

20/06/2013

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