Heart of Cambodia

Customer Reviews

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  Eric

  · February 19th, 2023
  Angkor Wat, obviously. The optional excursion (not in the trip notes) to the fishing village on Tonle Sap was great and should be included. Time on Koh Rang was fantastic and I could have stayed there an extra day.
  Trip date: February 2023

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  Vincent

  · February 22nd, 2023
  Highlight was the hero rats! and of course the tour leader Try, who was amazing. Such a lovely man, but also really professional, informative and super caring about the group. He was the main highlight!
  Trip date: February 2023

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  Jane

  · February 19th, 2023
  Angkor Thom especially the Bayon Temple Hero Rats Tonle Sap lake fishing village cruise Snorkeling on Koh Rong (Mafya Island)
  Trip date: February 2023

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  James

  · March 26th, 2023
  The trip made some great memories for me. The highlight was visiting Angkor Wat for sunrise seeing the orange orb rise above the towers, but all of the temples that I visited were amazing especially Banteay Sri (An optional trip organised by our tour leader). Another highlight was my time spent on Koh Rong including the speedboat across! It's worth visiting before the march of mass tourism despoils this beautiful island. Also the Tonle Sap fishing village visit (Again organised by our tour leader) was exceptional
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  Trip date: March 2023

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  HelenElizabeth

  · March 28th, 2023
  Siem Reap temples - Try arranged a sunrise tour. also he arranged additional temple visit (pink temple). His expertise, local knowledge and personal stories were the highlight
  Trip date: March 2023

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  Sarah

  · March 30th, 2023
  I particularly enjoyed all the temples - the Hero Rat project - the community stay and the Royal Palace.
  Trip date: March 2023

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  ElisabethAnne

  · December 4th, 2023
  There are so many highlights
  Trip date: November 2023

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  ERICMAITLAND

  · March 10th, 2023
  Be prepared mentally and physically for the heat, even in the “cool” winter months. Pack your bug spray or else the mosquitos will get you. The home stay and nights in the village are very basic, but you have to remember you are far off the tourist trail and the infrastructure for it just isn’t there yet. Go in with an open mind and you will be fine. And maybe then you will find it charming to wake up to a very large frog in your bathroom. The Cambodian people are kind, warm, welcoming, and truly lovely.
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  Trip date: February 2023
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  ClareHolman

  · February 24th, 2020
  Be prepared to be flexible. The Homestay is a dorm! If you're a single traveller and have paid the supplement, you should always ask if there are spare rooms even when they say you have to share. I found when you asked at the residence there were spare rooms. If you pay more than everyone else you should have a single room. Make sure that you can manage the heat, especially visiting the temples. Check there are vegetarian options. It is wonderful but you have to realise the country is very poor and that impacts the trip. But it is wonderful country and the people are great. I absolutely loved it. I also want to say that the beach when we were there always has wind at this time of year . This is what I learnt from the locals, and there is a better beach the other side of the island, which I visited. Explore must start to use. this! Otherwise you cannot swim in the sea which is the whole point of visiting a beach! (Also there are very few birds and animals... a product of the war.) All this sounds complaining but they are secondary to the joy of the Cambodian people.
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  Explore! commented on this review

  Thanks for your feedback. I'm so pleased that you had such a great trip overall. I have passed your comments about the beach stay to the Product Manager to review.
  Trip date: November 2019
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  MiriamJones

  · January 23rd, 2020
  Be aware that this is very basic accommodation. We had no hot water at our accommodations for half the tour. If you have paid a single supplement, this may not be possible for a third of the trip accommodations. This type of trip with the trickle cold shower, wet rooms and non flush toilet are not conducive (in my view) to sharing with a stranger. You have to do the homestay (not everyone's cup of tea). I'd prefer Explore to do more trips where this was not included.
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  Explore! commented on this review

  Hi Miriam, thank you for your review. The accommodation on this trip does vary in standard and this is described within our trip literature. On this particular trip, a single room isn’t available on every night for logistical reasons, and this is... Show more
  Trip date: November 2019