A great escape into nature with an overnight stay in a tent in the forest nearby the waterfall amongst the wildlife. Wonderful experience.

Changkran Roy is one of the last remaining evergreen forests with water resource in Siem Reap protected by the community and authority located about 70km northwest of Siem Reap. Ecotourism in Changkran Roy is run by people from the local village that provide camping services such as food and local guiding.

The reserve Changkran Roy supports some potential wildlife including the target bird species Bar-bellied Pitta, Oriental Bay Owl, Blyth’s Frogmouth, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Green Magpie, Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo, and Himalayan Night-heron, etc.

Come on this overnight to:

• Enjoy bird watching along the forest paths and bird hide (bird feeding program).
• Searching for many good birds including Banded Broadbill, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Orange-breasted Trogon, Green-eared Barbet, Siberian Blue Robin, Rufous-winged Buzzard, White-throated Rock-thrush, Black Baza, White-rumped Shama, Crested Serpent-eagle, Parakeets, Black-headed Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker, Indochinese Cuckooshrike, Burmese Nuthatch, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, etc
• Do camping by the waterfall and listening to nature.
• And learn more about birds, conservation works, local’s culture and lifestyle.

Day 1: Overnight tour Changkran Roy

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. At night time we are looking for Oriental Bay-Owl.

Day 2: Full day tour Changkran Roy

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 the camp for lunch before spending a few hours around the basecamp waterfall on the hunt for butterflies, insects, and birds, or learning about traditional farming techniques with the local community and visiting the village. We return the 1.5 hours to Siem Reap via an ancient Buddist temple at the base of the mountain.

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.

Inclusion

• CBGA English-speaking bird guide
• Transportation
• 1 night camping

• Food (5 meals), drinking water
• Entrance fee
• Conservation contribution

Exclusion

• Gratuities (tip)
• Soft drink/beer

• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance

What to Expect

• 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.