CHANGKRAN ROY

Changkran Roy is one of the last remaining evergreen forests near Siem Reap. Protected by the community and local authorities, it is located about 70km northwest of the city. Its ecotour is managed by people from the local village, with camping and trekking into the protected forest. It is a great escape into the Cambodian countryside as you will be staying overnight in a tent surrounded by forest areas and close to a waterfall. This is a truly wonderful way to experience the natural world and  chance to enjoy bird watching along the forest paths and bird hide (bird feeding station).

Camp by a waterfall, listening to nature and staring at the often clean night skies
Learn more about the birds, conservation, and local culture.

Changkran Roy Birds & Tour
The reserve supports many avian species, including: Bar-bellied Pitta, Oriental Bay Owl, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Coral-billed Ground-cuckoo, Scaly-breasted Partridge, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Green Magpie, Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, Himalayan Night-heron, etc.
Overnight Trip
Day 1: Our expert guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30 am and take you to the site which takes about 90 minutes to drive. Today we make the trek to the top of the mountain at Changkran Roy – this incredible natural phenomenon looks like hundreds of traditional stone stoves. This area has a stunning array of butterflies, dragonflies and birds which we will spot and identify en route.
Lunch at the Camp and we will spend our afternoon at the Bird feeding station, followed by a night walk for the Oriental Bay-Owl. Overnight in a tented camp by the stream.

Day 2: We will have breakfast on our walk and will hear calls from birds singing in the canopy, perhaps your vivid pleasant memories of this wonderful site. Returning to camp for lunch before spending a few hours around the basecamp waterfall on the hunt for butterflies, insects, birds, and visiting the village.

The tour will finish at the site at about 2.00pm. Your guide and driver will either take you back to your hotel or to another destination of your choice in the town arriving around 4.00pm.

One Day Trip
Our expert guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30 am and take you to the site which takes about 90 minutes to drive. Today we make the trek to the top of the mountain at Changkran Roy. The incredible natural phenomenon looks like hundreds of traditional stone stoves. This area has a stunning array of butterflies, dragonflies and birds which we will spot and identify en route.
Lunch at the Camp and we will spend our afternoon at the Bird feeding station. After finish staying at the bird feeding station for a few hours we will head back to Siem Reap and finish the tour.

Tour Notes
Our expert guide with our driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at 5.30am, as early as we can so we get the most of the morning time which is best for the birds. We will arrive back in Siem Reap the next day around 4 pm or early or later depends on your interest in the tour.  We can either take you back to your hotel or to another destination of your choice in town.
Other things to bring: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent.
CBGA will provide drinking water in a big container to refill, so we request you to bring your own water bottle from home or from your hotel. It is our campaign to reduce plastic waste.
Changkran Roy offers accommodation with a basic tented camp near the waterfall where you can listen to its natural rhymes.

Tour without Accommodation

What is included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Professional local guides
• Meals as per itinerary
• Drinking water, local transport if required
• Round-trip private transfer

What is not included in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of tour price

• Personal expense and tips
• Travel Insurance
• Alcoholic drinks