Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Siem Pang acts as the western gateway to Virachey National Park and is renowned for
its rich wildlife. Rare giant ibises and white-shouldered ibises roost around here. You can
arrange a park permit (preferably well in advance) and find a guide through Theany Gues-
thouse.
BirdLife International
( 097 974 5966, in Phnom Penh 023-993631;
www.birdlife.org
)
runs a
'vulture restaurant' (feeding station) that attracts all three species of critically endangered
vultures found in Cambodia. It's set up for research rather than tourism, but if you time
your visit for the twice-monthly 'feed', which involves killing a water buffalo or cow and
leaving it in a field near an observation hideout, you may get a chance to spot the vultures.
Or you can up the ante with US$300 to organise a private feed.
A ferry takes passengers (1000r) and motorbikes (2500r) across the river, where the
scenic trail to Veun Sai in Ratanakiri starts.
Theany Guesthouse
( 097 810 2888; r 25,000r)
of-
fers one-way motorbike rentals for this ride (US$70, including the cost of returning the
motorbike to Siem Pang), along with simple rooms in a traditional wooden house.
Regular morning and occasional afternoon vans do the trip from Stung Treng to Siem
Pang (US$5, 2½ hours). From Stung Treng, drive 50km north on NH7, turn right, and
proceed another 52km on a rather sandy unsealed road. There are no longer any public
boats along the Tonlé Kong to/from Stung Treng.
