Full Cambodia Trip for all Key birds December 23 -Jan 24 (2 Viewers)

[robert_p_morris]

I’m looking for 1-3 people to come on this trip

Custom Tour 15 Days
Duration of tours: 15 Days
Proposed Start Date: 23 December 2023 to 6th January 2024 SVC Lead Guide:
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival : Pick up and Transfer to the hotel
Day 1: 23 Dec 23: Angkor Complex
Day 2: 24 Dec 23: Prek Toal
Day 3: 25 Dec 23: Varin (overnight)- Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, Bay Owl, Bar-bellied Pitta
Day 4: 26 Dec 23: Varin- Siem Reap (night in SR)
Day 5: 27 Dec 23: Florican- T matboey (night in T B)
Day 6: 28 Dec 23: T matboey (Ibis site)
Day 7: 29 Dec 23: T matboey to Vulture Restaurant
Day 8: 30 Dec 23: Vulture Restaurant- Kratie (night in Kratie)- Mekong Wagtail, Asian Golden Weaver
Day 9: 31 Dec 23: Kratie- Pursat (night in Pursat)- Chinese Grassbird
Day 10: 1 Jan 24: Pursat- Aural Mnt (night in Srekin3 village)
Day 11: 2 Jane 24: T rekking to Aural Mnt (camping on Aural Mnt) Day 12: 3 Jan 24: Aural
Day 13: 4 Jan 24: Aural
Day 14: 5 Jan 24: Aural- Phnom Penh
Dat 15: 6 Jan 24: AM, Cambodian Tailor Bird, PM, local market then departure in the evening

Cost depend on nos:

2 pax: USD4,495 /pax 3 pax: USD4,245 /pax 4 pax: USD3,475 /pax (I am not taking any money - it would all go to the local agent).

Included in the price
SVC Guide Fees
All transport in 4x4 air conditioned vehicle including airport pick-up and drop-off
All accommodation at Siem Reap, Varin, Tmat Boey, Boeng Toal, Kratie, Pursat, Aural, Phnom Penh Meals,
Drinking water,
All park entrance fees
Conservation Contributions.

Not included in price
Accommodation at Phnom Penh Dinner at Phnom Penh
PCR Test before departure Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks, Tips,
Personal expense, Trip insurance, International flights, Visas,
Airport tax,
Laundry.
Transport from hotel to town during free-time is the responsibility of the guest.

Email me if your interested - you’ll need to be fit for the climb on Aural Mountain for Cambodian Laughingthrush and Chestnut-headed Partridge.

If you’re interested Email me at [email protected]

 

[Mike Hunter]

I'd love to join you Rob but timing not great for me.

For others interested, this will be a great trip - Rob is a great birder and photographer, and an all round good bloke. You are guaranteed to have a fab experience.

Mike

 

[Andy Adcock]

We didn't get the Partridge at Aural, (Laughingthrush was easy) or Florican at Tmatboey though I've seen it at another site and I don't recall the Grassbird at Kratie either.

Aural is also a very good place for Blue-naped Pitta and a few other endemic subspecies as well whilst at Kratie, you'll also see River Dolphins. Will be amazing, had, I not already done it all I'd be on my way!

Re finess at Aural, it's not a long trek but it's hot and steep in some places.

 

[Jose Ramon]

Great tour!

But let me ask you something.

I wonder if Cambodia is an expensive country or you are going to stay in good hotels but we are going on Saturday to Sulawesi and we are going to pay $1,120 per person for a 15 days tour all included with Malia Tours, a local agent (flights, both domestic and international, not included) . We are six people.

$3,000 is more money but maybe services in your tour are much better than in ours.

Regards,

 

[Andy Adcock]

Cambodia is not expensive, or wasn't when I was there but Sam Veasna tours are very expensive IMO, I presume this is what is planned? Even the trip to Prek Toal cost £295 each, you can see how prices rack up.

Accomodation will be very basic away from major centres, sleeping bags and mosqito nets. At Aural, you sleep in hammocks, suspended in the forest with built in mosquito nets. Aural is an expedition, you'll need porters and cooks. We stayed in the nearest village the night before and I slep in a sleeping bag, on a table under which, dogs and chickens were fighting all night!

At Tmatboey, we slept in a group house, on mattresses on the floor with mosquito nets, it's interesting if you've never does this kind of thing.

When I stayed in Seam Reap last time, I stayed in a small guesthouse which looked out on to a crocodile farm where a man fell in and was killed recently.

Pricing Page - Sam Veasna Conservation Tours

samveasna.com

The Cambodia Birding Super Tour - Sam Veasna Conservation Tours

The Cambodia Birding Super Tour includes Cambodia's critically endangered and endemic species in 21 days plus Aural Mountain 4-day extension.

samveasna.com

 

[Mike Hunter]

Great tour!

But let me ask you something.

I wonder if Cambodia is an expensive country or you are going to stay in good hotels but we are going on Saturday to Sulawesi and we are going to pay $1,120 per person for a 15 days tour all included with Malia Tours, a local agent (flights, both domestic and international, not included) . We are six people.

$3,000 is more money but maybe services in your tour are much better than in ours.

Regards,

Hi Jose

I thought Malia Tours were a specialist Indonesian bird your company. Are they branching out?

Very attractive price you have there. I'd like to contact them myself and organise something.

Thanks

Mike

 

[halftwo]

Timing not right for me, either.

But, Mike, if you do start to organise a Sulawesi trip, I'd be very interested.

Cheers

 

[Jose Ramon]

Timing not right for me, either.

But, Mike, if you do start to organise a Sulawesi trip, I'd be very interested.

Cheers

We are now in Sulawesi with them.

We will return on the 16th July.

I will send you the trip report.

Sulawesi is very cheap and the local flights with Air Lion too.

The expensive issue is the international flight from Europe to Jakarta.

 

[halftwo]

Thank you, Jose.