5 Days / 4 Nights - Virachey National Park Veal Thom Trekking
Itinerary For 5 Days / 4 Nights Trek
Day 1: approx. 4 hrs trekking
8:30 am depart from your hotel or Parrot Tours office in Banlung by traveling to Taveng district which takes 90 minutes to get there, from Taveng you enjoy a motorized boat trip along Sesan and O’Tabok rivers for 1 and half hours to the trek starting point, from there trekking into the jungle. Today you camp by a small river in the park.
Day 2: approx. 6 hours trekking
Look for wildlife in the early mornings and evenings – sambar deer, gibbons, Douc Langurs, wild pig, Great Hornbills, muntjac deer and bear species inhabit in this area. Lucky visitors may a glimpse to Gaur – a critically endangered wild cattle species.
Proceed trekking through tropical lush primary forest to Veal Thom grassland. Today we have some time in the afternoon discovering Veal Thom savannah and enjoy amazing panoramic view from the mountain top.
Day 3: 5 hours trekking – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Morning discover some part of Veal Thom and leave Veal Thom as a loop by trekking in the jungle , some parts walking along river, up and down hills. Tonight camping by a waterfall.
Day 4: 3 to 4 hrs trekking – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Leave from jungle to Brao village, home stay with a Brao tribal family, interact with them before to stay with, your park ranger guide will be happy to be interpreter. At night time after a pleasant dinner, you can try Braos traditonal jar wine, which is brewed by Broas indigenous in a brick jar.
Day 5: – Breakfast & Lunch
After a good stay with the family and breakfast. Today travel by boat a long SeSan river for around 2 hours to Vuernsai, along the way, take a break to visit a sacred Chun Chiet cemetery to learn about the culture and tradition of the Kachock tribe where each tomb has effigies of deceased and beautiful decoration. Lunch will be at Vuernsai district. From there our vehicle awaits to bring you back to Banlung. You would be back to Banlung approximately 3pm.
The trekking path recording by one of our clients: https://goo.gl/maps/wLsDE7vz84tPNgGx7?g_st=atm
Price:
1 person-$120 per day
2 – 3 people-$75 per person per day
4 – 5 people- $65 per person per day
6 – 7 people- $59 per person per day
8 or more people- $55 per person per 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: Day 1 – Lunch & Dinner / Day 2 & 3 – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Day 4 – Breakfast, Lunch
- Water ,coffee and tea
- Boat trip
- All camping gear: hammock, mosquito net, blanket and tent
- All entrance fees + Virachey NP
- Bamboo-rafting on O’Lalai River
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, toiletries.
- During the night; a set of clothes for the night, sandals or flip flops, towel, head-torch.
Note: From November till the middle of February nights can be cold.
*Please Note:
Safety is our main priority, we will do our best to provide a safe, fun and memorable trips to all our guests!
***Important note:
This itinerary is written based on our research expeditions. It should be read in order to get a good impression and NOT as a detailed hour by hour itinerary.
Parrot Tours Ratanakiri, Cambodia has the right to change parts, or divert the route of the trek due to extreme weather and terrain conditions for your safety and /or in order to follow guidelines of the indigenous rangers without any prior notice.
Please Note: All tours must have a tour briefing at ‘’ Our office or The Green Carrot restaurant ‘’ in Banlung the evening before the tour taking place!
