Virachey’s Mountain Trek in Kachock Area

Itinerary For 2 Days / 1 Nights Trek

Highlights

Beautiful panoramic views – boat trip on the Sesan River, engage indigenous people. Numerous creeks and small streams – enjoy a swim, jungle camping at a waterfall.

North of Banlung in the buffer zone of the Virachey National Park in Ratanakiri province is a beautiful natural jungle area. This nature reserve is home to the indigenous Kachock people. This trek is a “must” if you want to get a good impression of natural native jungle. You get to spend a night in the jungle and enjoy food prepared on a campfire.

Trip duration: 2 days / 1 night
Trip length: approx. 25km 
Difficulty: Easy – Medium

Day 1

You assemble at our office at 8.10am. After some last minute preparations you’ll leave at 8:30 by moto or pick-up for Kachon village, which is about a 50 minute drive. In Kachon, you board a small boat and head up stream on the mighty Sesan River. During this trip, you can see some beautiful scenery – when the weather is clear, you can see the mountains of the Virachey National Park. After 45 minutes, you’ll arrive in Koah Piek – a village of the indigenous Kachah people. In Koah Piek, you’ll meet our indigenous ranger who will lead you on the trek.

The first part of the trek leads you through agriculture fields dotted with farm houses. Soon after, you enter the outskirts of the primary jungle. Sometime near midday, you’ll stop to have lunch. You then continue north where the terrain gets a little hilly. On one of the hill slopes, you can enjoy beautiful panoramic scenery.

You can see the Sesan River as a greenish silver ribbon flowing through the landscape. You trek through the primary jungle until you reach the campsite at the waterfall around 3:30pm. Here you make camp. You can swim and cool off underneath the waterfall.

Day 2

After breakfast, you go back in a loop to Koah Piek. The primary jungle changes into secondary jungle. Early noon, you’ll reach the outskirts of Koah Piek village. Small farm houses dot the farm fields. You can choose one of the farm houses to have lunch at. After lunch, you continue further south until you get to the Sesan River. Here you leave your back packs and visit the sacred cemetery of the indigenous Kachah people. The sacred cemetery has remarkable wooden statues. Most of these statues resemble the deceased. Your guide can tell you all about the animist beliefs of the indigenous people.

After visiting the sacred cemetery, you’ll continue by boat back to Kachon. From here, you take the pick-up back to Banlung. Approximate arrival time in Banlung is 4:30pm.

Prices:

1 Person: $80 per day

2 People: $42 per person/day

3 to 4 People: $39 per person/day

5 – 7 people: $35 per person/day

8 – 10 people: $30 per person/day

The prices include:

  • Transportation by moto or 4x4WD (1-3 people by moto, 4 people up by 4x4WD)
  • A good english speaking guide
  • Indigenous ranger / expert tracker
  • Meals: B, L, D
  • Water ,coffee and tea
  • Boat trip
  • All camping gear: hammock, mosquito net, blanket & tent
  • All entrance fees

The prices exclude:

  • Personal expenses
  • Snacks
  • Tips
  • Insurance
  • Breakfast before the trek
  • Dinner after the trek

Things to bring:

  • During the actual trek: long trousers, T-shirt, bathing suit, closed shoes, sun cream, insect repellent, sun glasses, camera, small first aid kit, toileteries
  • During the night: a set of clothes for the night, sandals or flip flops, towel.

Note: From November until the middle of February nights can be cold.