15 days / 14 nights
Day 01: Drive from Bangkok via Aranjapathet to Siem Reap. 4-hour drive in a good air-conditioned car/minibus through the interior of Thailand to the Cambodian border at Aranjapathet. At the border we get our visa for Cambodia (VIP visa currently 65€ - with visa assistance. Bring 2 passport photos). Our Thai partner can help with visas and border crossings. Then we drive on good roads past rustic Khmer villages to Siem Reap. On this journey you have the impression that time has stood still there. The road from Aranjaprathet to Siem Reap is new (about 150 km) and takes 2 hours. We will arrive in Siem Reap in the afternoon.
Overnight stay in Siem Reap in a first class hotel.
Day 02: Visit to the temple complex of Angkor Wat. Sunset at Temple Mount Phnom Pakhen.
In the morning we visit the 12th century. Built, 20 meter high south gate of Angkor Thom, which is surrounded by stone elephant trunks and where 4 stone, huge faces look in all directions.
We also visit Baksei Chamkrong (10th century), a brick-built temple complex with 5 Buddha statues and the Bayon temple complex, built in the 12th century, with extraordinary reliefs 1,200 m long and with over 11,000 figures. After lunch, the sightseeing program includes a detailed tour of what is probably the most spectacular structure ever built by the human spirit, namely Angkor Wat.
We then drive to the Phnom Pankhen pyramid temple, built in the 9th century and dedicated to Shiva, where we experience a breathtaking sunset from the Temple Mount. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 03: Visit to the temple complex of Angkor Wat.
Visit to the 12th century built temple complexes Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda as well as Ta Nei, Ta Promh, a Buddhist temple complex where almost 13,000 people lived. We also visit Ta Keo (10th century), the first sandstone building in Angkor, the 400 m wide and 800 m long Sra Srang ablution basin and the Prasat Kravan, Kuticvara, Bat Chum and Bantheay Kdei facilities. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 04: By ship or car: Siem Reap - Battambang
We travel by boat along rustic “floating Khmer villages” on the Sangkae River to the center of Battambang. Due to the water level of the river, we can only undertake this 6-7 hour boat tour in the months of August to February. If the boat trip is not possible for weather or other reasons, this route to Battambang will be driven by car. If we don't go by boat, then on day 3 we will take a boat trip on the largest inland lake in Southeast Asia, Lake Toenlesap. It is interesting to observe the life of the Cambodian fishermen and the Vietnamese minorities on the houseboats.
Overnight stay in a good boutique hotel in Battambang.
Day 05: Battambang sightseeing. Those in the 11th century. The city of Battambang, founded with around 250,000 inhabitants. the 2nd largest city in Cambodia - a charming small town with well-preserved buildings in the French colonial style.
We look at the temple complexes from the 11th century and take a short ride outside the city on the spectacular “Bamboo Train”. Overnight stay in a good boutique hotel in Battambang.
Day 06: Battambang – Tatai – Romantic jungle adventure in Tatai. FA.
Approximately 5-hour drive from Battambang through the Cardamom Mountains to Tatai. Then paradise awaits you! We take the boat to one of our first class eco lodges - Tatai 4- Rivers Floating Lodge. http://ecolodges.asia This lodge can only be reached by boat. Dinner is included. 4- Rivers Floating Lodge - First Class: Luxurious tent villas, perfectly furnished (approx. 40 square meters), await us directly on the river. Each of these villas has a view of the Cardamom Mountains. Pure nature! All villas are equipped with a bathroom and shower. Kayak boats are available and the complex also offers a gourmet restaurant.
Day 07: Shower under a tropical waterfall. Mangrove jungle. FA.
Today we take a day trip to the nearby Tatai Waterfalls for a shower under the tropical waterfall. Continue to the huge mangrove jungle. When you return, treat yourself to a relaxing massage (for a fee).
Dinner is included.
Day 08: Tatai – Koh Kong – border with Thailand – drive to Koh Chang.
The drive to the Koh Kong border only takes 1 hour. Continue after the border to Koh Chang. The paradise holiday island of Koh Chang is only 2 hours away from the border. Transfer to the popular first-class beach resort KC
KOH CHANG - Idyllic island paradise!
The “Elephant Island” Koh Chang is the second largest island in Thailand with a marine national park of over 50 islands. Koh Chang is located in eastern Thailand near the Cambodian border. 20-minute ferry boat ride from the mainland to the island. There are also daily flights to Bangkok from Trat.
On the island, which is covered with 70 percent rainforest, with numerous waterfalls and intact fauna and flora, you will find the most beautiful palm beaches with turquoise-blue, crystal-clear water. Koh Chang is an absolute dream island that has already gained a foothold in international tourism, yet still maintains its originality but has still preserved it. There are now excellent hotels and bungalows in all categories. Excursions and diving trips are offered on the island at reasonable prices.
Day 09: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 10: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 11: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 12: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 13: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 14: Beach holiday in Koh Chang
Day 15: Koh Chang transfer to the ferry
Flight or private minibus transfer to Bangkok Airport
Included services:
- Transfer from Bangkok or Pattaya to Aranjaprathet border. (driver only)
- Drive from the border to Siem Reap (with a German-speaking tour guide).
- 03 nights with breakfast buffet in Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)
- 02 nights with ABF in Battambang
- 02 nights in Tatai with ABF/dinner (4- River Floating Lodge)
- 07 nights in Koh Chang with ABF
- All entrance fees and boat trips
- German speaking tour guide.
To pay extra:
- Visa for Cambodia – can be issued upon entry: currently 30 US$ + 2 passport photos. (1 passport photo for the Angkor Wat passport).
- Flight or private minibus transfer (approx. 4 hours) from Koh ChangCan be used at For You! Travel can be booked separately.
Please ask us in live chat for the current travel price.
Active vacation in Asia
Round trips are also becoming increasingly popular with younger customers! However, the trips for the younger clientele are also adapted accordingly.
When it comes to an active tour, we attach great importance to having fun and being active! Take a tour like many others have already done in terms of route, but with unique experiences based on your wishes.
River rafting instead of a bus ride? Overnight stay with elephants instead of in a 5-star hotel? Rope parks instead of temples?
For us, active tours mean fun! So that we can plan your trip as optimally as possible for you, we look forward to hearing from you with as many wishes as possible in order to put together something suitable for you.
Spend the night in tree houses, on the river, with elephants, in a tent during/after rafting trips or in a 5-star hotel. We will put together whatever you want for you!
You will never be bored in Thailand or Southeast Asia! We make sure of that!