Community Project Cambodia itinerary

Day 1

3 November 2011 – flights from the UK to Siem Reap

Day 2 Siem Reap

Arrive in Siem Reap, in the north of Cambodia, and transfer to our hotel for a briefing by the local guides on the week ahead.

Day 3 Kulen Mountain – 21 kilometres

Our first day we wake early to take advantage of the cooler morning and transfer to the base of the famous Kulen Mountain, where we have a steep 350 metres ascent to Tapeanh Village, the highest point of our challenge. Trekking through jungle, into villages and past “the Big Buddha” statue that overlooks the whole of Siem Reap Province, we end the day at the Kulen River waterfalls where we are able to relax and unwind at our riverside campsite.

Day 4 Siem Reap – 15 kilometres

After breakfast we trek through the jungle before emerging on the edge of the Kulen plateau, where the plains of northern Cambodia extend beneath us. Climbing down the steps that lead off the mountain we pass through a small Buddhist community before continuing our walk through paddy fields. On the transfer back to Siem Reap we take a small detour off the main road to visit the community where we will spend the coming days building the houses.

Here we enjoy a box lunch with the local community before returning to our hotel to prepare for the start of our project.

Days 5 to 8 Project work

This morning we will start with a full briefing on how our community challenge will be run before transferring to the village where our project will be based. After meeting the families whose houses we will be working on we will split into teams and under the careful supervision of the local team, commence work on the build. For four days we continue our work on the house building, camping and working in the village amongst the community. On our last afternoon at the project, local Buddhist Monks will perform a blessing ceremony to officially hand the homes over to the families. There will then be a chance to visit the local school and some time to meet the children before we say goodbye to the whole community and return to Siem Reap.

Day 9 Angkor Wat

This morning after breakfast we transfer the short distance to the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat which, along with its surrounding temples, are justifiably regarded as one of the wonders of the world. Here we enjoy a guided tour of the intricate complex before sitting

down to lunch. The afternoon is then free to explore the outlying temples before sitting down to our celebratory dinner to reflect upon our achievements.

Day 10 Full free day in Siem Reap

Today is free for optional excursions and you may choose to explore the outlying temples of Angkor by tuk tuk, or perhaps visit the floating villages on nearby Tonle Sap Lake.

Day 11

13 November 2011 – flights from Siem Reap to UK

Itinerary and accommodation are subject to change. All tour and travel arrangement are made by our tour operators Action Challenge.