This was a great way to combine two great activities - birding plus ancient temples. Birders won't be disappointed and Birdguide Mony kept me busy spotting 46 species before lunch.... read more He has excellent knowledge and very sharp eyes. On the way to Koh Ker he spotted a green bee-eater in forest from our fast moving car!

Beng Melea is a beautiful temple in the jungle where we spotted a Greater Flameback, but the Koh Ker area was best for birding because there's more forest and fewer people around. Highlights were a Rufous Wing Buzzard, Chinese Goshawk and a Blue Magpie. Mony carries a very high quality scope, and I recommend using the Swarovski binoculars he has available if you don't bring your own. This was a great day, and I would definitely do it again.

  My guide on the half-day birdwatching trip was Hat, he was incredibly knowledgeable, which was very important as each of the 42 species we saw were a first for me!... read more
The day before the trip I let the Sam Veasna Center know what I would be hoping to see and they were so, so accommodating. They did everything they can to ensure I saw as many species as possible.
It was the perfect day and was worth every penny. The organisation does so much for wildlife conservation too.
I will be visiting Cambodia again to participate on another of the SVC tours.

  We booked a six-day private tour and it was worth every penny. Our guide Mr. Huon Hat was excellent with a keen eye for birds and other wildlife, next to... read more being a very pleasant and helpful guy. The tour was very well organized, accomodations were located in the immediate vicinity of important birding areas and meals (cooked by locals) delicious.

With regard to birding we first visited Prek Toal birding colony where we saw Asian Openbill, many Painted Storks and Spot-billed Pelicans, a couple of Lesser Adjudants and - very far - a pair of Milky Storks and Great Adjutants. At the end of the day we had seen 58 uniques species and returned to our hotel very satisfied.
Over the next few days we visited the grasslands, BeTreed, Tmat Boey and the Vulture Restaurant and added Bengal Florican, Giant Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Green Peafowl, the three species of vultures and countless other birds to our ever growing species list. We ended up with well over 100 unique species on this tour. My personal interest is butterflies which we had ample time to study while birding and take some nice pictures as well. Add in the occasional gibbon, snake and squirrel and we had a very productive look into Cambodian wildlife. Thank you SVC for making this possible, organizing it so well and all the good work that you do protecting endangered animals while cooperating and supporting the local com

  The expertise of this organisation is incredible. Mardy's enthusiasm for birding is infectious and his knowledge of culture is second to none. Staying in their eco lodge in Prey Veng... read more was great (the food and staff were exceptional) and I would fully recommend to anybody wanting a true Cambodian experience.

  The expertise of this organisation is incredible. Mardy's enthusiasm for birding is infectious and his knowledge of culture is second to none. Staying in their eco lodge in Prey Veng... read more was great (the food and staff were exceptional) and I would fully recommend to anybody wanting a true Cambodian experience.

  We went on a full day tour with Sophear at Sam Veasna in January (dry season). What an amazing trip. Both my husband and I saw a variety... read more of engendered birds while we were boating down Tonle Sap lake and then we got to the 2-3 story bird watching tower, we saw thousands of birds - nesting and swirling in the sky. We saw painted sporks, pelicans, adjutants (and many, many more). It was like being on a National Geographic TV show. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and he was good at spotting birds. It was one of our highlights on our trip to Cambodia!