Kulen Mountain and Kampong Phluk Day Tour with Grilled Chicken Picnic and Boat Sunset

Two ends of a long day: a climb to the Kulen Mountain plateau, the birthplace of Angkor, and an evening on the Tonlé Sap by boat. Pickup is between 8:00 and 8:30 am in a shared air-conditioned minivan or minibus, and the road passes rural villages, rice paddies and traditional houses before the first stop at Phum Preah Dak, where locals show how palm cake and palm sugar are made. On the mountain the route covers the cliff viewpoint at Poeng Ta Kho, Wat Preah Ang Thom with its reclining Buddha sculpture and the River of 1000 Lingas, dated to 802 AD. The picnic lunch of grilled chicken with jasmine rice and seasonal fruit is eaten near the waterfall (a vegetarian lunch is available, but not vegan), and guests who plan to shower under the falls should bring swimwear or a towel. Then comes Kampong Phluk, where a local boat explores a flooded mangrove forest home to about 3,000 inhabitants, with a visit to a Buddhist monastery on an artificial island, a walk through stilt houses and the sunset from a boat on Tonlé Sap. The Phnom Kulen mountain pass, the Tonlé Sap pass with the shared boat ride, soft drinks and tips are not included. Water, cool towels and an English-speaking guide are. Bookings take up to 10 travelers, and the group option is not suitable for children under 10.