Cambodia Highlights

The tour was excellent, with Tola being a great tour leader (and photographer), with Joseph an excellent local guide in Phnom Penh. All transfers were very comfortable and the iced towels a godsend! Meeting hotel a perfect spot near the palace and with the pool, and in Siem Riep an easy walk to the centre of town. I especially wanted to call out the fact that the tour ended up running only for me. I really appreciated the heads up in advance that this was likely to be the case, as I know it wouldn't have suited some people, but I'm doubly grateful you allowed the tour to go ahead for me regardless given the fact that my travel was all booked as part of a more extended trip based on the original dates. Tola was very flexible and some changes had to be made because of the security situation anyway, but being solo allowed for a particularly unique experience. I know the guides / drivers etc have their income supplemented by tips, so I do hope some consideration was given to them for accommodating such a small 'group' other than my own. Obviously all of the sites seen were as advertised and expected, and visiting Cambodia was a wonderful experience. Thank you!

This is an excellent tour, led by the wonderful Mr Sitha. If you want to see the temples then this is the tour for you - not just the big 2 but 16 other equally wonderful temples as well. Make sure to also do the optional tour to Oodong, the white stupa is stunning. The tour is very full-on and the heat can be a bit much for some but please do not let that deter you. The accommodation, the food, the drivers, the guides, the sights, the museums, are all amazing as are the beautiful Cambodian people. They are a triumph. If there was any "wish" to add it would be for Explore to please include an extra day in Phnom Penh and also another day in Siem Reap as there are plenty of things to see and do, or even to combine temples and "cooler' activities for the afternoons. The museums, the Hero Rats Project, The Angkor Artisans are all well worth visiting. In short - this tour is brilliant! Please go - and do all the temples rather than just a short add-on trip to Cambodia. It is so worthy of the extra time you afford it.

Perhaps too many temples, too much walking in extreme heat and humidity, otherwise it was a great trip. Good mix with cultural activities. Tourist Guide, Mr Sitha, is a great guide, very caring, very knowledgeable, and go out of the boundaries to show us extras, like attending a Cambodian wedding, buffalo bathing, insects stalls etc

Cambodia is an amazing country and this was a really brilliant way to see it

Great sight seeing tour of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap- all the mainsights ticked off including lots of temples. What made the tour for us was our guide Tra who's lived experience, of himself and his family, through the Pol Pot regime and beyond and his willingness to share these experiences with the group really bought it to life and helped us appreciate not only the horrendous history and suffering of Cambodia but how far it has come since independence. Likewise Tra's knowledge of Cambodia's complex religious beliefs and influences was so informative and interesting Due to current conflict with Thailand we couldn't visit Battenbam but we always felt completely safe and I would urge people not to be put off by the conflict.