JAN 17th 2019, we enjoyed an excellent trip to Prek Toal with 49 bird species found and identified. Our guide Somrich Sophear is a very knowledge young man with a... read more strong interest in Cambodian nature. He is good at finding the birds and assist in the identification. Hi is also a very pleasant person to talk to.
Sam Veasna Center provided a high quality scope, which was a great help in watching the birds from a birding platform.

  I had an amazing tour with Sam Veasna Conservation on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. I am no way a bird spotter but as it was at a time the... read more country was locked down for tourists, the options were limited. I wanted a visit to the countryside.

In the end I found the information from our tour guide and his ability to spot birds fascinating. They were also flexible for us to wonder off and enjoy some cultural spots along the way, for us formally non bird enthusiasts. Highly recommend them!

  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 local farmland, fields and paddy fields. Saw lots of birds and the guide was very able at spotting these in flight and at rest. Also had use of a Swarovski scope to supplement my own binoculars. Very rewarding trip with friendly and knowledgable guide supported by tuk tuk driver. Taken back to hotel and completed a check list which consisted of 49 species. It was a great experience, but and early start like this, (where breakfast is missed in the hotel), would have been enhanced by the addition of a light snack and some fruit during the morning. Excellent trip though.

  I had a great half day bird watching tour around Siem Reap this afternoon, with my guide Hat. We managed to find 45 species with perhaps the highlight being a... read more number of Oriental Pratincole. Hat was extremely knowledgeable, spoke perfect English and ensured I had...More

  The half day private birding tour around Phnom Kron was excellent. Well worth the early start -- 5:30am pickup! Our guide Sophear was knowledgable and very friendly. We saw more... read more than 45 species, including a pied kingfisher, some adavatats, coucals, jacanas and many more.

  Spent a full day with our guide Reth Sarom. He was excellent. Saw approximately 50 species of birds, as well as some of the less visited temples. ... read more In fact, at most of the places we stopped, we were the only people on the site. The equipment provided by SVC (we rented binoculars and Reth brought scope) was of very good quality, which also made for a good outing. The car and driver provided were also top notch. All in all, a great day.