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...More

  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

  We took the Koh Ker, Beng Mealea Forest Temples tour, which more than met our objective of seeing more of the local habitat and countryside beyond the most visited Angkor... read more temple circuit. The added advantage was birding, which included close-ups of in our case 67...More

  I did the Phnom Penh sunrise tour. There were three other guests (none of us experienced birders), a driver and our guide, Ladong. The van was very comfortable and easy... read more to get in and out of, and the driver drive well (not too fast or aggressive).

Our tour started with coffee at Farm to Table, before driving/taking a ferry to Areyksat. At first I was skeptical because we just pulled over on a road, motos and cars going by regularly while we tried to find birds. However, after about fifteen minutes, we started spotting different birds. Ladong was patient and pointed things out every few seconds, repeating the names, helping us see things through a small telescope and binoculars provided by the tour company. We also had a small roadside breakfast of coffee, bananas and chocolate brownies. 🙂 We probably saw two or three dozen different birds on the side of the road, in around 1-2 hours.

Then we went to a monastery and walked around in a forested area. It was overcast so a bit dark to spot birds, but we succeeded and it was just a petty place to be. Lots of birdsong and Ladong knew them all.

Highly recommend! Guide and driver were kind, professional, and knowledgeable. And brunch after was delicious and filling. Great experience overall!

  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!

  Ladong and his driver took us to a place about 20 minutes south of Siem Reap. Within minutes we saw a Kingfisher catch a fish, and in the next two... read more hours we walked in the countryside, seeing 43 different species of birds.
My wife and I had done a trip to Tonle Sap lake the day before and I remarked how few birds we’d seen, despite visiting a fishing village and the lake. As a result I googled bird watching in Siem Reap and found the Sam Veasna centre through Tripadvisor. So it was an afternoon arranged at very short notice, and really enjoyable. Ladong had fantastic eyesight and knowledge of birds. and his Swarovski monocular really augmented our experience. Five stars plus.