#33 Ten Rivers

3½ days, medium-hard
Trekking

Trekking in Chi Phat Highlights You may also see...

Waterfalls with swimming.
Bat caves.
Ancient burial jars (two sites).
Three nights in the forest.
Mountain community.
Dry season river Forest animals Birds Other

Visit Dragon Fish River and bat cave, Holy River water fall and swimming, and the 500 year-old Sugarcane Stream burial jars left by a little-known civilization, and a larger bat cave. Sleep at Sugarcane Stream forest shelter, in a comfortable hammock, with mosquito net.

Continue via O'Peam Pika and O'Peam Krovanh (Cardamom tree) rivers, and sleep at Cardamom River forest camp. On day 3, see O'Kroich (Wild Orange) and O'Da (Flagstone) rivers before arriving at Betel Nut waterfall and forest shelter.

Return to Chi Phat through Loom Stream mountain community, with banana plantations visited by elephants, and 500 year-old burial jars from a lost civilization whose descendants may still live in the area.  There are optional detours to High Waterfall, Bodhi Tree rapids or Bald Mountain viewpoint.

Statistics

Duration 3½ days
Grade Medium-hard
Trekking / cycling distance 70 km
Optional extra distance 4 - 6 km
Start time 07:30
End time (without optional extras) 12:00
Latest booking time 16:00

Includes

Guide, jungle cook. Backpack, hammock with mosquito net, water. Meals (all except day 1 breakfast and day 4 lunch and dinner).

Price

Groups of three or more: Trekking, $80 per person.
Small group supplement (two persons): $10 per person.
Solo supplement: $55.

Similar

Walk on the Wild Side.

Easier

Trick or Treat and mountain community (2½ day ride).
Sunrise bird watching (2½ day, boat and trek).

Harder

Deep in the forest is a 7-day trek.
Intrepid trekkers can patrol with the forest rangers.

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