Jungle Trekking Cambodia

  Ratanakiri is a legendary part of Cambodia that people know little about. Ratanakiri, the word sounds crystal clear like its several natural springs, deep like its primary forests, and fierce... read more like its people. It has something so mysterious that you would not be at rest until your curiosisty is quenched by visiting it. But if you want to do so in good conditions, do trust yourselves into the hands of the little guys of the Parrot Tours in Banlung. Those little guys of Parrots Tours, they speak a perfect English learnt from their father, and they are not only welcoming, but also witty and warm-hearted. With them, you will always have your visiting requests answered. My husband and I spent three days in Ratanakiri with Jammy and his team, made members of his family and friends, stuck under his leadership. In spite of his young age, Jammy is already a kind of patriarch, a great negotiator and a thoughtful organizer. With them we visited waterfalls, lakes, elephant ngos, ethnic minorities villages, rubber plantations, precious stone mines, the town and big market of banlung, and a very lovely stone merchant there gave me handfuls of little pits of precious stones, for free. During the visit, we also went to the restaurant managed by Jammy’s spouse, and I enjoyed a very tasteful plate of carbonara pasta there. Visiting Ratanakiri is no doubt a privilege, but doing so with Jammy and his team would make the experience really worth its while. You would not mind visiting Ratanakiri with Parrot Tours once again.

  Once in a lifetime experience! - We had a very nice time on the three day jungle trekking through Virachey National Park! We had one guide and two rangers who were very kind. The three days... read more had a nice mix of hiking in open fields, hiking in the jungle, cooking, swimming in waterfalls and bamboo rafting. Don't expect to see a lot of wildlife in rainy season. An unforgettable experience!

  Inexperienced trekkers walking through the land leeches to experience the jungle with Ja Sakal, Harry Potter and General - Well organised to facilitate the sharing of and caring for the jungle with our family of five! Impressive guides who knew where we were at all times and took great... read more care of us in our times of need! Gentle power houses with internal compasses, great jungle chefs, thank you for a great experience and such great rafting while you managed to keep us safe and alive! Thank you Jammy!

  Jungle Trek into Virachey National Park 4 days/3 nights - I went on a 4 day/3 night jungle trek touring Virachey National Park in Rattanakiri Province organized by Parrot Tours and Jammy. The travel group consisted of 2 tourists (my... read more partner and me) and two local ethnic indigenous Kravet guides, Mr. Kroich and Mr. Lai. I want to preface this review with the context that I am Cambodian-American and can communicate in Khmer, thus we did not need a Khmer translator for our particular trek. Communication with Jammy and guides were great.

The trek was well organized as we met with Jammy and stayed at his accommodations the night before arriving at the local Kravet village. The first day consisted of a short day hike from the Kravet village to the entrance of Virachey NP. The next few days consisted of hiking on a well established trail within Virachey NP, consisting of mostly tropical evergreen forest. Wildlife sightings are rare, but the guides knew the hotspots of where local gibbons call and can be seen. Other wildlife sightings include rare birds and invertebrates such as tarantulas; make sure you ask your guides on where to find them.

This trek is a good trip for those who are moderately in shape and enjoy hiking in warm temperatures for up to 5-6 hours with intermediate breaks in-between. You should also pack your equipment lightly, as the guides will be carrying most of the cookware and setting up other things for camp, such as hammocks.

On the last day we observed our guides build a raft for the raft ride back downstream, which was a much needed respite from our full three days of hiking.

Jammy was great to communicate with and once you are in Banlang, he will do everything to make sure you are accommodated and prepared well for the jungle trek.

  Pleasant three-day trek - I participated in a three day / two night trek with Parrot Tours. We were four tourists, one English speaking guide (Mr Sakal) and two local guides. We had a... read more great time. The trek was quite challenging, but really enjoyable. Once we entered the national park we didn't meet anyone else and the jungle was quite pretty, even towards the end of the dry season. We slept in hammocks. The guides were very friendly and Sakal was very informative. He is really proud of his English skills and with good reason: his English is better than that of most guides I've talked to during my travels these past few months. The guides cooked us food in bamboo and everything was delicious. They also made us tea, seasoned with some kind of tree bark. We were not lucky enough to see the gibbons, but we heard them.

  Day tour. - Today we have had a fantastic experience with Parrot Tours. We have had a full day out with English speaking guide Mr Free. We have visited villages, gem mine, cemetery... read more and the crator lake . Throughout the day we have had frequent stops for Mr Free to show us local agricultural and plants. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. A first class experience.

  We did a 3 D 2N jungle trek in Virachey National park, which included hiking through the jungle, sleeping in the jungle in hammocks, swimming in a beautiful river, making... read more a raft, rafting and sleeping at a local homestay. We had an amazing time with our guide Blanket and ranger Proyt. Both grew up in the jungle, Blanket his English was very good and Proyt knew a lot about the plants and trees we crossed. The tour is not rushed so you have time to enjoy the nature at your own pace. The trek really takes you into the national park. If you stay at the homestay of the family of Proyt, make sure to ask for the short trek to the viewpoint in the morning, because the view was breathtaking.

  Amazing! - We did the 2 days - 1 night trek with rafting on the second day and we highly recommend it! Our guide Sakal was great and his explanations about the... read more different plants of the forest were very interesting.

Landscape are beautiful with a mix of jungle, waterfalls and river. Cooking with locals was also a great experience to see how they live.

Thank you for the time together

  great jungle track experience - I joined a small group of 2 solo travelers for a 2d1n tracking tour in the Ratanakiri area. We were accompanied by two guides, one English speaking and one local... read more guide from the village. It was great experience where we learned a lot about the local plants, animals as well as life of the tribal village people. Spending the night in the hammock next to a waterfall, swimming and cooking our meal on open fire was as well much fun.
Will come back next time for a longer track.
Thanks a lot Jammy for your outstanding hospitality and help in organizing my further trip.

  Incredible Tour Experience - Jammi was very knowledgeable and helpful and made exploring Ratanakiri a lot of fun as a solo traveller! He was flexible enough to fit around my schedule and needs and... read more was always willing to provide suggestions. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Ratanakiri and a large part of that is because of the tour! Would absolutely recommend

  Awesome Jungle Tour - We went on a 3 days Trek with Parrot Tours, it was a great experience our guides were knowledgeable, explained us we'll about the nature and we ate very delicious... read more meals. It's true amazing experience!