The cooler, dry period lasts from Nov to early Feb and the monsoon season from May/June until Sept/Oct. We avoid tours during the hottest months of March and April and the wettest month of Sept, but any other time is great. Note, there are many advantages to visiting Cambodia during the rainy - or 'green' - season and you can find more details at the post below.

You can find more details at our best time to visit Cambodia post.

Cambodia's rainy season lasts from around early May through to late Sept. Also known as the 'green season', this period offers several significant advantages for travel. Tourist traffic is down to a trickle and airline prices considetably lower. Tropical rain tends to falls in short sharp bursts, often at night, so worst case usually involves sheltering in the nearest cafe for 30 minutes or so. Landscapes will be lush and green and rivers and waterfalls at their most spectacular.

Our Cambodia group tours are perfect for single travellers with small, escorted groups and family-style communal meals creating the impression of travelling with a group of friends rather than a typical tour group. There are no compulsory single supplements but if you don’t want to share, then single room supplements are available.

We offer the option of inclusive flights from any UK airport to Cambodia. At present, there are no direct connections - so you'll need to change in Bangkok - with our usual go-to airlines being Thai, Emirates or Qatar for example. 'With flight' prices noted on our website are guidelines only and we'll try and find the best prices and routes available.

Cambodia has no compulsory inoculations however, the following are recommended; hep A, typhoid, polio and tetanus. (Should you consider antimalarials then we recommend consulting a specialist.)

A useful resource for travel health info is the Travel Health Pro site.

According to the WHO, the highest malaria risk is in remoter, jungle regions of the northeast. Most urban areas, including Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Battambang are considered zero to very low. (Additionally, the WHO points out that Cambodia has seen a spectacular 91% decrease in confirmed cases between 2017 and 2024.)

Tipping is always discretionary although local staff do appreciate gestures for their work and efforts. It is difficult to give exact guidelines before a tour as tipping does depend on the group size and length of the tour, but you can find further info and recommendations on the relevant, tour pages.

Our policy is to select, where possible, smaller, boutique-style hotels and resorts which fall into an approximate 3* category. Almost all have pools and all are ensuite and air-conditioned.

Approximately half of the meals are inclusive with the idea being to provide a tour of Cambodia's cuisine at the same time as you discover the country's landscapes and historic sites. Larger towns offer a wealth of choice so you'll also have time to do your own thing and even have a change from rice and noodles should you prefer.

With similarities to Thai and Vietnamese food, Khmer cuisine offers plenty of vegetarian and vegan options and many of their classic fish or meat dishes are readily adapted. Dairy products may be on offer at hotel buffet breakfasts but are not present in traditional, local dishes.

Absolutely, Khmer culture and people are easygoing and tolerant with regard to both foreign visitors and each other. However, rural areas remain conservative and overt displays of affection - of any orientation - are not typical of Khmer mores.