An early start as your encounter with Battambang begins with what is possibly the most fascinating journey in Cambodia, a cruise across the Tonle Sap (South East Asia’s largest lake) and along the beautiful winding Sangker River. This journey takes 6 to 10+ hours and the range of sights experienced is incredible. Throughout the journey you pass through intriguing floating villages and are surrounded by timeless scenes. As you enter the Sangker River you pass the protected wetland of  Prek Toal, which is home to over 120 species of water and forest birds, some endangered. After a delightful journey you will arrive in the laidback and charming ‘city’ of Battambang, famed for its fading French colonial architecture, where you will follow the banks of the Sangker River to the ancient remains of  Wat Ek Phnom. Back in Battambang you will be taken to a local restaurant for dinner.