Jahoo: Gibbon Tracking Walk in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Overview
Tour Highlights
Start at dawn tracking endangered Southern Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbons with expert researchers and Bunong guides in Cambodia’s semi-evergreen rainforest (Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary). Watch gibbons in the canopy while learning about vital conservation work.
Enjoy breakfast at Bamboo Camp before trekking to ancient trees, waterfalls, and rare wildlife such as Black-shanked Douc Langurs, with possible signs of Asian elephants. Forage with your guide and prepare a traditional Bunong jungle soup, then relax by a natural camp before returning to your guesthouse.
Key Species You May Encounter:
. Birdlife includes peacock-pheasants, firebacks, partridges, green peafowl, hornbills, pittas, barbets, woodpeckers, kingfishers, broadbills, and bulbuls.
. Mammals may include pig-tailed macaques, southern yellow-cheeked gibbons, black-shanked douc langurs, mouse deer, squirrels, martens, civets, and Sunda colugo, with muntjak and sun bear tracks occasionally seen.
What you’ll do
4:30 - Pick up in Sen Monorom
05:15 – Begin gibbon tracking with an experienced local guide. Walk through primary forest while listening for the distinctive morning calls of yellow-cheeked gibbons. Learn how guides locate and monitor gibbon families and gain insight into their behavior, habitat, and ongoing conservation efforts.
08:30 – Breakfast in the forest, enjoying a simple meal surrounded by nature while listening to birdsong and taking in the peaceful morning atmosphere of the sanctuary.
09:30 – Guided jungle trek with an experienced local guide, walking through diverse forest habitats while learning about native flora, wildlife signs, and the conservation work protecting Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary.
12:00 – Lunch near a natural waterfall, with time to relax, cool off, and enjoy the scenery while your guide shares insights about the area and its ecosystems.
14:00 – Afternoon wildlife spotting walk, focusing on birds, primates, and other forest species that become active later in the day, with opportunities to observe animal behavior and track signs.
16:00 – Arrival at Bamboo Camp for a short rest, refreshments, and reflection on the day’s wildlife experiences in a quiet forest setting.
From €201
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