From first message to a plan in writing
You tell us what you want from Cambodia. We work out a realistic route, check the providers for your dates, and send one written proposal. You decide when you have seen everything.
How it works
- 1
You tell us about your trip
Dates, where you arrive, who is travelling, what you want to see and how you like to travel. We aim to reply within two working days.
- 2
We suggest a route
A first view of what fits: which places, in which order, how long each road day is, and what we would leave out. We ask the questions that change the plan.
- 3
We check the details
For your dates, we check each provider’s operating days, current prices, age and fitness rules, and payment and cancellation terms.
- 4
You receive a written proposal
Your route day by day, one total price, who delivers each part, what is confirmed and what is pending, and how and when each part is paid.
- 5
You decide
Nothing is booked and you pay nothing until you decide. You can ask for changes as often as you need.
What every proposal contains
Written proposalCP-YYMMDD
- Your route, day by dayPlaces, road times with buffers, and the days of the week each provider runs.
- One total priceIn US dollars, with what it includes and what it does not.
- Who delivers each partEvery provider named: sanctuary, wildlife camp, community project, lodge, driver or guide.
- What is confirmedWhich parts the provider has confirmed for your dates and which are still pending.
- PaymentWho you pay, how much and when. Some providers ask for payment a week or more ahead.
- Cancellation termsFor each part of the trip, shown before you pay anything.
- Contacts for your tripWho to message before and during your travels.
Nothing is booked, and you pay nothing, until you accept a proposal.
Our role
Who does what
Cambodia Path plans the route, chooses and checks providers against clear standards, coordinates dates and transport, and writes your proposal. We are your point of contact for questions before and during the trip, by email.
Independent providers deliver each part: guiding, wildlife visits, accommodation, transport. Their own terms apply to their services, and your proposal shows those terms before you pay.
Today
What we can arrange right now
We plan routes, check each provider’s current days, prices and terms for your dates, and send written proposals that list how to book and pay each provider directly. We do not yet take bookings or payments ourselves; when that changes, we will say so here first.
We do not currently propose remote expeditions such as multi-day treks in Virachey National Park, or anything near the Thai border advisory zone.
Questions about how it works
Who actually delivers my trip?
Independent providers: for example the elephant sanctuary, the gibbon project, a community ecotourism project, a lodge, a driver. Your proposal names each one. Cambodia Path plans and coordinates; it does not operate tours or employ guides.
Do I pay Cambodia Path or the providers?
At present, proposals list each provider with how to book and pay them directly, often in US dollars and sometimes well in advance. We are preparing to take bookings ourselves; when we do, this page and every proposal will say so, with the terms, before you pay anything.
What does planning cost?
At present, planning and proposals are free. If that changes, we will say so here and tell you before any work starts.
Can you guarantee wildlife sightings?
No one honestly can. We choose experiences with the best realistic chances, such as a habituated gibbon family, and tell you what to expect.
Is there someone to call during the trip?
Your proposal lists the contacts for each part of the trip. We answer email questions before and during your travels, but we do not offer a 24-hour emergency line, and our reply times are working days.
Plan with Cambodia Path
Tell us what you want from eastern Cambodia
Share your dates, what you hope to see and how you like to travel. We reply with a first view of the route and, when you are ready, a written proposal with the price, what it includes and who provides each part of the trip.
