FamilyHouse & Trekking

I did a 3 days trekking in the jungle with them and it was an incredible experience. I highly recommend it!!! It was really nice having the oportunity of exploring the jungle with people that live there. They guide you through the jungle and they cook for you nice dishes. It's wonderful to see the thousand uses they get from bamboo.

So… where should I begin? After a good 4 months of travelling, I kinda needed a break I guess. I had this thought in my head that I would do this in Thailand after my Cambodian travels. But after staying here for 2 days, I knew this was THE place. From the first moment this place felt different from all the other places I’ve stayed at. Mr. Puthea and the lovely Heak are honestly some of the nicest people I’ve ever met. They are an excellent gateway to experience Cambodian culture and provide their guests with an unmatched hospitable environment. When I told Mr. Puthea that I wanted to stay here for longer, he helped me with everything. He recommended me a travel agency which extended my visa, showed me around town, told me about all the tourist attractions I could do,.. He genuinely wants the best for his guests and no effort is too much for him. So in total I stayed here for exactly 3 weeks and I enjoyed Heak’s food every day. The baguette with egg and cheese and the fruit platter are a perfect start of the day (see pictures). Tea is complimentary and a cup of some very decent Mondulkirian coffee costs only $0,75. Also the family dinner at 7PM never disappointed. Heak serves a healthy and delicious home cooked meal which is enjoyed by fellow travellers around the same table. Both breakfast or dinner cost only $2,50. Beer, coffee, cola and water (1,5l!) cost $0,75. I slept about half of the nights in the dorm and about half of the nights, per my request, in a hammock outside. The dorm is clean and with only 4 single beds you don’t have to adapt to other people too much. Due to a very strict budget I, unlike almost everyone else, did not partake in the trekking. I do can say that I only heard nice things about it from all the guests! As a solo-traveler I couldn’t have wished for a better place to take a brake from travelling, whilst also being submerged in the local culture. I lost my heart to both of the town of Ban Lung and the wonderful family that is behind Familyhouse & Trekking. I’m already looking forward to come here again one day in the not so near future.