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Wild Cambodia

10 days

Moderate

Remote locations, Critically Endangered birds and a journey into Cambodia’s past
Remote locations, Critically Endangered birds and a journey into Cambodia’s past.

This route enables the birder to experience almost all of Cambodia’s threatened bird species at a variety of exciting and often remote locations. We should see the Critically-Endangered Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Bengal Florican and if possible the Endangered White-winged Duck along with a host of other species. This route also takes in a vulture restaurant where we will see Red-headed, White-rumped and possibly also Slender-billed Vultures feeding at a carcass you provide. Distances are moderate and occasionally long and some camping in large safari-style tents is required.

 
What's included?

    - All guide fees
    - Accommodation at all our sites
    - All transport
    - All meals
    - Drinking water
    - Park fees and entrance fees
    - Conservation contributions
    - SVC Refill not Landfill reusable water bottle for multi-day trips 

    Exclusions

      - Accommodation and dinner in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Sen Monorum. SVC can organise this if requested
      - Park entrance fee for Angkor Wat complex for Temple and Bird 1 day tour. SVC can organise this if requested
      - Soft and alcoholic drinks
      - Tips
      - Trip Insurance
      - International Flights
      - Visas
      - Laundry (A hand wash laundry service can be provided with additional charges, depending on availability)
      - Gifts   

      Please note

        Start/End Time:
        4:45AM/6:00PM. Times may vary based one particular days.

        Transport:
        4*4 Car.

        When to go:
        December – March, though different sites have somewhat differing seasonal highs for species and times can shift year on year.

        Species:

        Angkor Wat

        Forest Wagtail, White-throated Rock Thrush, Black Baza, Red-breasted Parakeet, Alexandrine , Asian Barred Owlet, Common Hill Myna, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Hainan Blue-flycatcher.

        Prek Toul

        Birds: Greater Adjutant, Lesser Adjutant, Painted Stork, Milky Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Grey-headed Fish-eagle, Spot-billed Pelican
        Mammals: Silvered Langur, Long-tailed Macaque, Smooth-coated Otter, Hairy-nosed Otter

        ATT

        Birds: Sarus Crane, Milky Stork, Painted Stork, Greater Adjutant, Greater Spotted Eagle, Black-necked Stork, Black-headed Ibis, Rufous-winged Buzzard, Comb Duck, Spotted Wood-owl
        Mammals: Eld’s Deer

        Stoung Bengal Florican Conservation Area:

        Bengal Florican, Sarus Crane, Small Buttonquail, Manchurian Reed-warbler, Pied Harrier

        Prey Veng

        Birds: Giant Ibis, White-winged Duck, Sarus Crane, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Black-headed Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Grey-headed Fish-eagle, Rufous-winged Buzzard, White-rumped Pygmy-falcon, Brown Prinia, Indochinese Bushlark, White-browed Fantail

        Butterflies: The Common Bluebottle, The Blue Jay, The Fivebar Swordtail, The Common Grass Yellow, The Tree Yellow, Common Tiger, The Striped Black Crow, The Blue Spotted Butterfly, The Blue Pansy, The Peacock Pansy, The Leopard Lacewing, The Yamfly, The Great Mormon, The Blue Helen, The Banded Swallowtail

        Mammals: Indochinese Ground Squirrel, Cambodian Striped Squirrel, Muntjac

        Tmat Boey:

        Birds: Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Pale-capped Pigeon, Wooly-necked Stork, Black-headed Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, Streak-throated Woodpecker, Spotted Wood-owl, Brown Wood-owl, Brown Fish-owl, Oriental Scops Owl, Brown Prinia, White-browed Fantail

        Mammals: Indochinese Ground Squirrel, Cambodian Striped Squirrel

        Boeng Toal Vulture Restaurant:

        Birds: Slender-billed Vulture, Red-headed Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, White-throated Rock Thrush, Black-headed Woodpecker, Rufous-winged Buzzard, White-rumped Pygmy Falcon, Brown Prinia, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Burmese Shrike, White-browed Fantail, Rufous-bellied and Streak-throated Woodpeckers

        Mammals: Golden Jackal

        Habitat:

        Angkor Wat

        Deciduous dipterocarp forest with semi-evergreen forest patches.

        Stoung Bengal Florican Conservation Area:

        Seasonally inundated outer-floodplain grassland with some small areas of scrub.

        Prey Veng

        Lowland deciduous dipterocarp forest, often mistakenly referred to as dry forest. Trapeangs dot the landscape and there is tall semi-evergreen forest in riverine areas.
        Tmat Boey:

        Lowland deciduous dipterocarp forest, often mistakenly referred to as dry forest. Trapeangs dot the landscape and there are fairly extensive areas of bamboo in riverine areas.

        Boeng Toal Vulture Restaurant:

        Deciduous dipterocarp forest, Semi-evergreen forest.
         

        What to bring

          - Sun hat.

          - Sun cream.

          - Appropriate closed-toe shoes. Walking boots are best.

          - Light clothing covering shoulders and knees- this is especially relevant when visiting temples and religious sites. Clothing should not be bright when birding.

          - Insect repellent.

          - Waterproof coat.

          - Small denominations of money. This is especially relevant when entering Northern Cambodia. $20 is the maximum denomination of money that should be taken.

          - Binoculars. SVC charge $5 per person per day to use our Swarovski Optik binoculars.

          - Ear plugs are recommended for multi-day tours. The sound of nature at night in remote areas can be loud.