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 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...More

  Our Prek Toal Birdwatching trip with SVC was a major highlight in a 2 week trip packed with lots of other amazing activities and sites. The trip was a... read more great break from temple-viewing and the general hubbub around town.

The entire trip was very well-executed. Logistics were smooth, our packed breakfast was delicious, the boat trips were fun, safe, and highly interesting. Best of all, however, was our incredibly dedicated, knowledgeable, and compassionate guide, Hat. Hat demonstrated a true passion for birding and his enthusiasm was contagious and inspiring. I don't think I've ever met anyone who has seemed so excited about his job before. It was a real pleasure to see.

The bird-viewing was excellent. We made many great sightings on the boat ride to/from the hide and the sheer number of birds you can see from the hide is truly impressive. The hide itself was a bit precarious- it's a long climb up a rustic ladder, and when the platform gets crowded, it starts to feel a little claustrophobic, but it's a great viewing spot and a neat experience.

If we go back to Cambodia, we definitely plan to do a longer outing with SVC.

  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

  We booked a half day trip to the Angkor Park. I am disabled and when out and about use a scooter or wheelchair, and we don’t get up quickly in... read more the morning! So a dawn trip was out as was the very long day’s trip...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