Highlights
- Group Size: 15 – 35 students
- Hotel Class: 3-star based on Twin/Triple sharing for students + Single for teachers
Learning Objectives:
- Mangrove Conservation: Follow the full restoration cycle, from collecting seeds by boat to replanting seedlings.
- Coastal Livelihoods: See how salt farming and fishing families depend on a healthy coastline.
- Cultural Exchange: Cook, craft and work alongside the community that hosts the project.
- Outdoor Confidence: Kayak the Kampot River with trained water-safety staff, no experience needed.
Accommodation
- 3 Star Hotel in Phnom Penh & Kampot
Inclusion
- Accommodation with daily breakfast in Twin/Triple sharing for students and Single room for teachers. Single supplement will be applied to requests of additional single rooms (if any)
- Private, air-conditioned transport and transfers as listed
- Local English-speaking guides
- All activities and entrance fees listed in the itinerary
- Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
- Service charge and current government tax
Exclusion
- International flight tickets
- Early check-in & late check out surcharge
- Travel insurance (Compulsory)
- Visa to Cambodia
- Other services not mentioned in itinerary and Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tips)
Detailed Itinerary:
This is a proven starting itinerary. Every day can be adjusted to fit your group’s learning goals, age range, dates and budget.
Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrival
Welcome to Phnom Penh! Your AET guide meets the group at Phnom Penh Airport and transfers everyone to the hotel (rooms available from 2:00 pm). The rest of the day is free to settle in and recover from the flight.
Meals included: Nil
Day 2: Phnom Penh Sightseeing & Transfer to Kampot (B, L, D)
A day exploring the highlights of Cambodia’s capital, taking in the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum’s collection of Khmer art, and the Killing Fields memorial site, where students learn about the Khmer Rouge period and its place in the country’s recent history.
In the late afternoon, transfer south to Kampot, a drive of around three hours, arriving in time for dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Kampot, Salt Farm, Community Orientation & Cultural Immersion (B, L, D)
The morning begins at a working salt farm, where local producers explain how salt is harvested here and what the trade means to the area.
The group then travels to the partner community for the orientation session. The community team introduces where they live and how families make a living, so students understand local daily life and the projects they will be joining. Lunch is prepared by the community.
The afternoon is spent on cultural activities alongside villagers, including traditional cake making and other everyday customs of the area.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch at community, Dinner at community
Day 4 – 5: Kampot, Service with Conservation (B, L, D)
Two days working on mangrove conservation with the community team. Students travel by boat into the mangrove forest to collect seeds, then return to the nursery to prepare soil and pot the seedlings for growing on.
The second day is spent planting mature seedlings back into the forest, so the group sees the full cycle of the work from collection through to replanting. Lunches are taken in the community, with time in the afternoons for local cultural activities.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch at community, Dinner at community
Day 6: Kayaking, Kampot Town Walk & Return to Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
A two hour guided kayak along the quiet canals of the Kampot river, with mountain and mangrove views the whole way. Life jackets and trained water safety staff are provided, and no experience is needed.
Back in town, walk the old streets to see the French colonial and Khmer buildings Kampot is known for. After lunch, transfer to Phnom Penh for the final night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Phnom Penh Departure (B)
Free time until the transfer to Phnom Penh Airport for your departure flight (check-out at noon). Safe travels home, and see you on the next adventure!
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nil
- Information
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Highlights
- Group Size: 15 – 35 students
- Hotel Class: 3-star based on Twin/Triple sharing for students + Single for teachers
Learning Objectives:
- Mangrove Conservation: Follow the full restoration cycle, from collecting seeds by boat to replanting seedlings.
- Coastal Livelihoods: See how salt farming and fishing families depend on a healthy coastline.
- Cultural Exchange: Cook, craft and work alongside the community that hosts the project.
- Outdoor Confidence: Kayak the Kampot River with trained water-safety staff, no experience needed.
Accommodation
- 3 Star Hotel in Phnom Penh & Kampot
Inclusion
- Accommodation with daily breakfast in Twin/Triple sharing for students and Single room for teachers. Single supplement will be applied to requests of additional single rooms (if any)
- Private, air-conditioned transport and transfers as listed
- Local English-speaking guides
- All activities and entrance fees listed in the itinerary
- Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
- Service charge and current government tax
Exclusion
- International flight tickets
- Early check-in & late check out surcharge
- Travel insurance (Compulsory)
- Visa to Cambodia
- Other services not mentioned in itinerary and Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tips)
- Itinerary
-
Detailed Itinerary:
This is a proven starting itinerary. Every day can be adjusted to fit your group’s learning goals, age range, dates and budget.
Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrival
Welcome to Phnom Penh! Your AET guide meets the group at Phnom Penh Airport and transfers everyone to the hotel (rooms available from 2:00 pm). The rest of the day is free to settle in and recover from the flight.
Meals included: Nil
Day 2: Phnom Penh Sightseeing & Transfer to Kampot (B, L, D)
A day exploring the highlights of Cambodia’s capital, taking in the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum’s collection of Khmer art, and the Killing Fields memorial site, where students learn about the Khmer Rouge period and its place in the country’s recent history.
In the late afternoon, transfer south to Kampot, a drive of around three hours, arriving in time for dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Kampot, Salt Farm, Community Orientation & Cultural Immersion (B, L, D)
The morning begins at a working salt farm, where local producers explain how salt is harvested here and what the trade means to the area.
The group then travels to the partner community for the orientation session. The community team introduces where they live and how families make a living, so students understand local daily life and the projects they will be joining. Lunch is prepared by the community.
The afternoon is spent on cultural activities alongside villagers, including traditional cake making and other everyday customs of the area.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch at community, Dinner at community
Day 4 – 5: Kampot, Service with Conservation (B, L, D)
Two days working on mangrove conservation with the community team. Students travel by boat into the mangrove forest to collect seeds, then return to the nursery to prepare soil and pot the seedlings for growing on.
The second day is spent planting mature seedlings back into the forest, so the group sees the full cycle of the work from collection through to replanting. Lunches are taken in the community, with time in the afternoons for local cultural activities.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch at community, Dinner at community
Day 6: Kayaking, Kampot Town Walk & Return to Phnom Penh (B, L, D)
A two hour guided kayak along the quiet canals of the Kampot river, with mountain and mangrove views the whole way. Life jackets and trained water safety staff are provided, and no experience is needed.
Back in town, walk the old streets to see the French colonial and Khmer buildings Kampot is known for. After lunch, transfer to Phnom Penh for the final night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Phnom Penh Departure (B)
Free time until the transfer to Phnom Penh Airport for your departure flight (check-out at noon). Safe travels home, and see you on the next adventure!
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nil
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