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Bringing you to the heart of
Cambodia
4WD
Adventure Tour |
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4WD 14 |
Prasat Bakan, Tbeng Meanchey,
Preah Vihear, Anlong Veng |
Duration: |
5 days, 4 nights |
Challenge: |
Average travel per
day of 5/6 hours, Prasat Bakan is quiet remote, very basic accommodation but
comfortable. Preah
Vihear
has
a shared bathroom. This is a once
in a lifetime trip and sometime welcomes outweighs facilities in
these tow locations. Good otherwise.
Food good throughout. Steep incline to Preah Vihear Mountain and a
lesser one to the Dangrek escarpment. Road bumpy to Bakan. |
Tour Summary: |
For those of you
that are short on time, this tour offers a medium challenge road.
A
taste of a glorious past in these two magnificent Angkorian complexes,
an fantastic opportunity to visit remote villages, the lively provincial
capital of Preah Vihear and a chance to gain greater insights in to the
borders of Cambodia and the people who live there. . Low exertion with the best comforts possible
with adventure travel. |
Day 1:
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Depart
Siem Reap and travel to
Bakan
via Stoung. Numerous stops along the road at small villages and
turns in the road. Late afternoon arrival at the crossroads in Ta Seng
Village to visit with locals. Travel 5km to visit this massive temple
complex of Bakan. Sleep in a cabana located at Bakan Temple
in hammocks accompanied by staff from the temples, a stunning location
for a campfire. Alternatively stay possible in a basic family wooden
house in the village of Ta Seng. No toilet facilities in either, limited
cold shower facilities. All supplies send from HC base will allow
for a fantastic barbeque dinner and breakfast in either location |
Day 2:
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Visit
the expansive water reservoir or on the other side of Ta Seng and Prasat
Domri, the elephant temple. Tour to a number of other temples in the
area. Depart Bakan for Tbeng Meanchey. Through the small town of
Svay and then on the new expansive but dug up road to Tbeng Meanchey.
Stunning scenery and forested land along this road. Great accommodation
and choice of restaurants available in this lively capital town of Preah
Vihear province. Opportunity to explore the market and some
interesting local NGO projects.
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Day 3
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Travel
on to Preah Vihear temple. Travel up the steep incline to Preah Vihear
at the base of the mountain to the top of Preah Vihear.
Overnight in very basic but welcoming guesthouse in the village, at the
base of temple on the mountain. Basic accommodation, shared toilet
and bucket shower. Best available at this time. Guest’s can explore
the temples prior to sunset and again for sunrise, if wished. The small
market is a lively location as a result of the new Thai/Khmer
border being open for visitors from Thailand once again and the active
community that live there.
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Day 4
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Wander
through the small market of Preah Vihear, selling a huge selection of
luxury goods. Walk 10 minutes across no mans land and into Thailand
to eat a tasty breakfast in a small restaurant. Return to Preah Vihear,
pack up and return to base of Preah Vihear Mountain to depart for Anlong
Veng.
Enjoy
an excellent lunch in Anlong Veng town before driving up the escarpment.
Pol Pot lived here during his last years and died in his jungle hide out
on the mountain in 1998. Tour of the mountain, Pol Pots grave and bunker
and the remains of the house he was tried in, visit with local people,
dinner and over night in a spectacular mountain camp in comfortable
wooden bungalows or
a local guests house
in Anlon Veng town. |
Day 5 |
Following
a hearty breakfast and a tour of Ta Mok’s Villa in the town of Anlong
Veng. Depart for Siem Reap with numerous stops and detours,
notably Serai Noi, meaning Little Women, the half waypoint between
Anlong and Siem Reap.
Back in Siem Reap before sunset and in good time for a celebration
dinner and some refreshments.
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Accom:
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Camp
with hammocks and mattress in Bakan, hotel in Tbeng Meanchey,
capital of Preah Vihear province, guesthouses in Preah Vihear and Anlong Veng. |
Food:
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No problems. Good
food throughout. |
Inclusive of:
Exclusive of:
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This
5 day, 4 night 4WD adventure trip includes an experienced driver
and 4WD air conditioned vehicle, (Monterro or Land Cruiser vehicle), all
transport costs and transfers, refreshments in Hidden Cambodia base prior
to and following the adventure tour, entry and tour of Prasat Bakan and
surrounding temples, Preah Vihear temple, the Dangrek Escarpment and
mountain & Ta Mok’s residence, entry
into Prasat Preah Vihear, all overnight accommodation, 4 breakfasts, 5
lunches,4 dinners, water, snacks, road payments &
levies, English speaking HC Guide, local guides where necessary &
baggage handlers, additional military vehicles if needed.
Alcoholic beverages, mixed or soft drinks, hotel incidentals such as
phone calls or laundry & travel protection insurance. |
Costs:
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US$
1,375 for one person traveling, US$ 950 per person when two persons
traveling, US
$750 per person when 3 persons traveling,
US$ 690 per
person when four persons
traveling. |
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