5 favourite tours:

Mysterious Cambodia is a holiday destination that will captivate you. This is the land to explore hidden temples and palaces, mountain ranges, dense forest, traditional tribes in rural villages unchanged for hundreds of years, exciting cities and stunning scenery.

You can explore the vibrant city of Phnom Penh with its lively night-markets, great restaurants and friendly people. Or perhaps take a long boat up the Mekong Delta to see the fishing communities along the banks. Or visit the floating villages on Tonle Sap.

But one things is for sure - you cannot miss seeing some of the most awe-inspiring buildings on the planet - the temple complex at Angkor Wat. It takes days to wander round stunning temples and lily-covered waterways soaking up the atmosphere. If you have plenty of time you should visit the temples elsewhere such as the mysterious Ta Prohm (featured in the Tomb Raider film) which is slowly being reclaimed by forest. This is the land of the ancient Khmer culture who built huge temple complexes many of which are still hidden away in the lush forests and hills of Cambodia.

Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s capital city and a mix of French colonial and traditional Khmer life. It is packed with historical sites such as the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. You can also visit the Killing Fields from here if you wish to delve into Cambodia’s more recent and tragic past.

Mekong River – this might river shapes the whole country. You can explore it by fishtail motorboat and visit the fishing villages on its banks.

Angkor & Siem Reap - A Unesco World Heritage Site this is a huge (155 kms sq) and awe inspiring place to visit. The most famous temples of Angkor Wat are so extraordinary and beautiful they are literally breathtaking. But this is a huge complex of Khmer temples and there are plenty of hidden and mysterious gems such as Beng Melea and Ta Prohm.

Sihanoukville – a relaxing resort on Cambodia’s beautiful coast with pristine white sandy beaches.

Go searching for the very rare freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins at Kratie on the Mekong Delta.

Tonle Sap Lake – a vast lake on the Mekong Delta and home to many floating villages.

November to April – warm and dry (although very hot and humid in April)