Day 1.

Escaping Phnom Penh

[ Phnom Penh - Kratie / 270km ]

After a hearty breakfast, we dive headlong into Phnom Penh’s traffic madness. We drive past Wat Phnom, cross the Tonle Sap River, hit the highway, and finally leave the Capital behind. Following the highway, we reach the city of Kampong Cham, famous for Cambodia’s longest bamboo bridge.

After taking in the sight of this amazing structure we continue our trip towards Kratie province, home of some of the few remaining individuals of a species of freshwater dolphins, endemic to Southeast Asia, called Irrawaddy dolphin.

After we arrive in the picturesque riverside town of Kratie, we head a little further north along the river to a small place called Kampi and embark on a little boat cruise to visit the dolphins.

Day 2.

Ascending to Sen Monorom

[ Kratie - Mondulkiri / 210km ]

The mountains are calling: We are leaving the Mekong River valley behind us (for now) and turning east to enter Cambodia’s southeastern province of Mondulkiri, home to the Punoung people, one of Cambodia’s ethnic minorities.

Tiny ‘Sen Monorom’, the regional capital is today’s destination. A mere thirty minutes’ drive away is Cambodia’s highest waterfall called ‘Bousra’ where a very special adventure is waiting for the brave traveler: Zipline – Fun!!! Flying through the waterfall.

We will spend our evening in the beautiful natural landscape setting of Nature Lodge sitting under the stars and by the campfire.

Day 3.

Nature Lodge and Elephant Encounters

[ Mondulkiri / Rest Day ]

After two days of solid riding, we slow things down a little and spent a relaxing day in the beautiful natural landscape setting of Nature Lodge. There are still several elephants living in the forests of the Mondulkiri region.

If you feel adventurous, a visit to an elephant sanctuary can be arranged. Observe the grey jumbos in their natural habitat while walking with them through the jungle to a place where you can take a swim with these gentle giants and give them a good scrubbing.

Day 4.

Mondulkiri - Rattanakiri

[ 195km ]

We are leaving Mondulkiri’s mountainous scenery behind and continuing our journey northbound to the province of Rattanakiri. The most direct connection between Sen Monorom and our next destination – the city of Banlung – the former ‘Death Highway’ is now fully sealed and therefore has lost its bite. On the plus side: a refreshing splash in the crater lake ‘Yeak Laom’ near Banlung is only three hours’ drive away.

Day 5.

Borderlands Immersion:

[ Rattanakiri - Siem Pang - Preah Romkel - Kampung Sralav / 200 km ]

One of the most breathtaking sights the Land of the Khmer has to offer are the torrential waters thundering through the seemingly endless maze of rocks and ravines of the Mekong Falls in the north of Cambodia close to the border to Laos.

This is where we are going on day 6 of our adventure. We will spend the night in a small village nearby which is a great opportunity to whiteness everyday life in the countryside firsthand for a bit. Cook with the locals and experience a night in one of those long-legged stilt houses.

optional: Take the boat to get to a small Laotian river island with an amazing French-colonial history.