Rattanakiri Hill Tribe Tour
( Tour Code: CATK 02)

HIGHLIGHTS Stung Treng Rattanakiri (Banlung) The Kroeung territory The Jarai territory Banlung - Phnom Penh LENGTH : 4 DAYS & 3 NIGHTS	Rattanakiri Hill Tribe Tour It is a land of rivers, waterfalls and fields of bright yellow wild sunflowers. Where "highlanders" worship the spirits of the land and their ancestors who lived the same life far back into the past, beyond memory. Ratanakiri province offers a completely unique experience.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1:Stung Treng – Rattanakiri (Banlung) Pick up at your hotel and transfer by boat (3 hrs) to Banlung, capital of Ratanakiri, nicknamed "the red city" because of the omnipresent red soil. Check in at hotel followed by lunch. In the afternoon, departure to visit the surrounding waterfalls. Teuk Cha Ong is the most impressive of them. Then trip to the Yeak Laom Lake in its extinct volcano and time enjoy a swim and the beauty of that place surrounded by the jungle. Dinner and overnight in Banlung. Day 2: The Kroeung territory Drive to the north, direction Laos to the village of Taveng. First cross the curious extent of volcanic rocks of Veyrum Pl?ng: a lava field in the forest with a small waterfall nearby (only in the wet season though) and what locals call tiger caves. As we go north to Taveng, we cross different types of landscapes: primary forest, clear forest, bamboo forest and bush. Stop at a few nice Kroeung villages located quite far away in the forest. The right time to see them is usually from February to August. Lunch at small waterfall lost in the forest. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 3: The Jarai territory Drive far eastward, towards the Vietnamese border. Stop in some Tampoun villages and observe the tribal customs as well as tempt to bargain some traditional handicrafts as baskets, pipes, gourds, machetes… Cross rubber trees, cashew nut or coffee plantations, then stop at the village of Bokeo. Then back up towards Andong Meas (the gold well) to reach the superb Se San River and to have a ride to the discovery of some Jarai villages and their cemetery. Back to hotel for dinner and accommodation. Day 4: Banlung - Phnom Penh Shopping at the Banlung market before the flight to Phnom Penh in the late morning. Arrive in Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel. Included : - Activities described in the programmer - Accommodation - Every meals except extra drinks - All transfers and transportation - All entry fees to natural sites and reserves - Domestic flight Phnom Penh – Ratanakiri- Phnom Penh - Domestic airport tax - English speaking tourguide Excluded : - Personal expenses and drinks Note: The program could be slightly modified if necessary (broken bridge or flood for example). Anyhow a replacement activity would be found so that the quality and the interest of the journey are not altered.