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 the trip to see the Saurs Crane and were not disappointed despite the 5.30am start, our guide was Somrich Sophear and is the man, his knowledge of... read more Cambodian bird life is not to be bettered. We found cranes early on and the went onto find some 25 others pieces of bird life, and to top it all we found 3 spiece of owl and all before 12 noon.
The driver we had was very good as well off roading and negotiating some Cambodia’s best roads is like off roading full marks go to him as Well.

  We had a fantastic trip with Sam Veasna Center - they were super communicative in the days leading up to our trip with lots of advice on what we should... read more expect and what to wear. We had Hat as our guide who picked us up...More

  We joined a small group for the Prek Toal birding tour today. From start to finish the whole thing went off as planned. The boat trip through, and the stops... read more in the floating village of Prek Toal were just fascinating. But the bird viewing in the wetlands after the village was astonishing. We spent several hours boating through various channels and stopping periodically including an extended stay at a viewing platform. We saw thousands of birds. It was just beautiful to see. Spotted Pelicans, lesser and greater adjuants, eagles, anhingas and many others. The guide spoke English clearly, knew his birds and made efforts to include everyone regardless of birding experience. We had a great lunch too at a restaurant in Prek Toal. Sure there are cheaper things to do in Siem Reap but this is a way to experience beautiful Cambodian nature as well as to see a way of life different from anything that exists in Europe, Canada or the USA. And to top it off, the SamVaesna organization is a non-profit working to preserve the wildlife and wetlands and to help the very poor local population.

  At short notice, by walking into the Siem Reap office, I organised this tour for the next morning. I was picked up from hotel promptly at hrs by my guide... read more Sarom. We took a 25 minute tuk tuk ride out into local countryside which was...More

  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...More