Call 01306 744 656 or book a
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Welcome to the Cardamom Mountains, part of Southeast Asia’s largest rainforest. This largely unexplored tangle of jungle, wetlands and mangroves rolls over hump-backed mountains that steam with early-morning mist. Once teeming with Khmer Rouge guerrillas, its dense forests are now home only to rare wildlife and tiny villages where ethnic minority groups like the Por people live. The jungles here are well patrolled by Wildlife Alliance rangers who are engaged in an endless battle against illegal poachers and loggers.
Stay at a remote, tented eco-camp by the river to spot monkeys and otters on a kayaking trip, then join the Wildlife Alliance rangers on a conservation trek to plant indigenous trees and camera traps. Hikes will take you through forests of rosewood trees and exotic fauna, where endangered species like Asian elephants, clouded leopards and pangolins tread. Rivers snake like muddy ribbons through the landscape, where near-extinct Irrawaddy dolphins play in the currents and the prehistoric heads of Siamese crocodiles occasionally break the water’s surface.
Want to explore the mystical Cardamom Mountains? Talk to our Cambodia experts who can arrange eco-lodge stays and ethical, ranger-led treks.
Your journey will start with one of our UK team – someone like James, who's travelled extensively in Cambodia. They’ll shape your ideas into the trip of a lifetime. But they won't do it alone. They'll draw on the expertise of our contacts on the ground, connecting you to the people who'll make your holiday one you'll always remember - the celebrity chef who can help you to rustle up home cooked Khmer meals, the guide who can show you the less-touristed parts of Angkor Wat and the locals who can give you a real insight into traditional village life.
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