The plateau where Sen Monorom is located is about 3000 feet above sea level, making it a cool region for Cambodia. The climate plays a particularly important role and you'll need to consider it in your travel plans. The rainy season makes access to the town complicated because of landslides. As for winter, don't forget your fleece, because it gets cold at night!

Refreshing Sen Monorom, perched on its plateau...

Sil Island is called that because of the numerous silk weavers who perpetuate their skills. You can spend a day here , cycling around and discovering the real, authentic Cambodia.

Silk Island - a haven of peace in the middle of Phnom Penh

Follow the guide to discover the secrets of Angkor! The temples don't stop with Angkor Wat. If you take the time to travel just a little further you will encounter some real architectural jewels.

A tour of the hidden temples of Angkor

If you like nature, don't miss the Botum Sakor national park, situated in the Cardamom mountains in the south-west of Cambodia. It's a haven of peace that is still protected from deforestation, where you can admire the diverse flora and fauna of the country. 

The Botum Sakor park: a paradise to explore

Banteay Srei is a Cambodian temple located in the vast territory occupied by the temples of Angkor. It is also known as the "Citadel of Women", and the fineness and delicacy of its decoration is quite extraordinary.

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Feel a total sense of wonder standing before the temples of Angkor! The dark years of Cambodia are gone for good and the country is open to the world. Visitors are ever increasing and come to discover the majestic site of Angkor, the internationally renowned pearl of the tourist industry. The city of Angkor has known an extraordinary fate: forgotten for several centuries, rediscovered by the French in 1907 and once again forgotten. Visitors have been able to rediscover its secrets for the past twenty years. Built between the 9th and 14th Centuries, Angkor was one of the biggest towns in the world and is today, one of the most visited sites in the world! Although it’s difficult to be able to contemplate these sublime temples alone, like the explorers of the beginning of the 20th century, to discover them through Evaneos Travel, will guarantee you an adventure off the beaten tracks and a long way away from tourists. Enchantment is guaranteed! Cambodia also has other riches to offer curious visitors: as a member of Evaneos Travel, the things you will remember about your holiday, apart from the magnificent sites you have visited, will undoubtedly be the « kindness and availability of the Cambodians », that you will be lucky enough to encounter during your visit…

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Banteay Srei

A sacred mountain for the whole of the Khmer people, Phnom Kulen is the ideal place to spend an active day trekking with family or friends.

Phnum Kulén

Srah Dumrei

Stung Treng is the last major town before the Laos border (with Si Phan Don – or "4000 Islands" – lying just 50 kilometres away). It's simply a place at which to make a brief stopover and has nothing of any real interest to offer, except perhaps that it serves as a way to get to Ratanakiri.

Stung Treng

Monolkiri is a region in the north-east of Cambodia, on the border with Vietnam, whose name means "meeting of hills".

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Mondolkiri province was one of the places I fell in love with in Cambodia. I come from a hilly area, so was really pleased to finally find some hills in a country that is almost entirely flat. (Could Cambodia be the Norfolk of Asia?) I also saw the Cambodian jungle here for the first time. Despite rampant deforestation, Mondolkiri still has areas of immense forests where there are gigantic waterfalls, one of the principal attractions of the region. If you like walking, the are some beautiful forest treks in the region, through the villages of the different ethnic minorities who live there. If you are too tired to go walking, you can also visit the area on the back of an elephant...

When I came to the region during my first <a href="/cambodia/">trip to Cambodia</a>, Mondulkiri had already begun its sad transformation. Just a few years ago, Mondulkiri was a genuine province covered with forests. The wild beauty of nature in all its splendor. Unfortunately, rather than preserve its undeniable asset, Mondulkiri took a sad turn. Deforestation took place at an exponential rate. What a waste! By giving in to the siren calls of mass tourism, Mondulkiri is losing all its charm. As for the day spent with the elephants, if it remains a lasting memory, I had a seemingly unique experience. While the mahout gave me his spot and I learned how to guide the elephant, I ended up being confident and feeling very comfortable. A real pride in "driving" such an animal. At one point, I felt it jerk and I barely had time to catch the rope around his neck before he ran at full speed, totally unstoppable. He finished his mad dash by hiding in the forest, with me still on his back. All's well that ends well, the story made the whole village laugh when we returned.

In northeast Cambodia, Mondulkiri is a province experiencing a total transformation. It doesn't seem to be taking the right path of development while sacrificing its authenticity. It's a shame.

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