Cambodia Community challenge

You will land in Bangkok, Thailand and then catch a connecting flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia and transfer to your hotel. This evening, the local community Challenge Leader will brief you on the Community Project build with your UK team and any local health and safety procedures of which you should be aware.

After breakfast and your morning brief, you will be split into teams and tasks will be delegated to you by the construction managers.  The tasks will be physical and may include a range of activities from; digging foundations, chipping rocks, lifting and laying blocks, rendering walls, mixing cement, concrete or render, sieving sand, moving materials around the site, and setting window or door frames. Overnight in village homestay.

You should start to see your team’s work come together and the shape of the building slowly taking place.  An open mind and enthusiasm are key; every task you undertake whether it is sifting sand, removing or placing dirt, mixing cement by hand or passing buckets of mortar to another team member contributes to the bigger picture of providing sheltered education.  It is a tremendously inspiring process to be involved in. Overnight in village homestay.

The day begins at the South Gate of Angkor Thom to explore the centrepiece of this ancient city, the Bayon. The Bayon encloses 54 towers decorated with more than 200 enigmatic, smiling stone faces. The morning tour also visits the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings, as well as Ta Prohm Temple.  Afterwards, enjoy a relaxed lunch in Siem Reap before heading to the famous Angkor Wat - best preserved of all the Angkor temples. In the afternoon transfer back to your hotel, freshen up and get ready to leave for the airport and return to the UK via Bangkok.