Cambodia Birdwatching Tours: Our Top 6

1.Phnom Penh Birding Experience and Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $85Our pick

Join Thong of Vana Adventure Travel for an early morning birding trip from Phnom Penh to the Mekong wetlands. Cross by ferry, walk rice fields and lotus farms, watch for the Cambodian Tailorbird, then enjoy coffee and breakfast beside a small lake. Binoculars, transport, and a birding guide are included.

“We had a wonderful morning with Thong. He picked us up 5.30am from hotel and we had an interesting trip on the ferry to other side of river to Phnom Penh city. He took us to a wetland area, teeming with life, where we had great sightings oRead more”

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2.Prek Toal Birds Sanctuary and floating Village Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $170

You’ll spend 7 to 9 hours traveling privately from Siem Reap to Tonle Sap and Prek Toal. Expect a guide, hotel transfers, boat rides through floating communities, and a sanctuary visit focused on pelicans, ibises, storks, and other wetland birds. Seasonal water levels affect the route, especially the flooded forest section.

“An amazing day seeing the life of the floating village and hundreds of multiple species of birds in the sanctuary. The sanctuary was so peaceful and finally we got to see a part of Cambodia that wasn’t littered with plastic!”

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4.Beyond The Oudong Temple and Birdwatching in Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $110

Start early with a birding guide such as Simon or Mr Thong, then visit wetlands, rice fields, the Tonle Sap riverside, a floating village, and Oudong Temple. You will look for Cambodian tailorbirds, herons, darters, kingfishers, and migratory birds. The tour includes transport, binoculars, coffee, fruit, breakfast, lunch, and hotel pickup.

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5.Bird Watching at Tonle Sap Forest and Lotus Farm Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $70Cheapest here

Start with hotel pickup in Siem Reap and travel to Pearaing Biodiversity Conservation Center, where a private boat ride brings you close to Tonle Sap’s wetland birds, reptiles, and fish. Finish at Samatoa Lotus Silk Farm with snacks, drinks, and a look at Cambodian farming and lotus-silk production. Guides may include Seki or Phanit.

“The sunrise on Tonle Sap.lake was a great experience. Seeing how the birds rise up and sing and fly was amasing. We had the xhance of having a passionate wild nature lady guide, Seki, and we thankmher for her energy and knowledge sharing.”

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6.Private Tour Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary Off Beaten Track

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Leave Siem Reap at 7:00 am for Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary. Guide Panha may lead the day, with a private boat ride through floating villages, bird viewing, lunch at a floating restaurant, and a visit to local schools, a church, and a pagoda. The $399 rate covers up to four people.

“I had a great trip. I saw many different birds I had not seen before, including a pelican and maybe 1000 Asian Openbills. Panha, the guide, was really friendly.”

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