Hotel pickup at 8:30 AM begins your authentic Cambodia adventure. First, visit Preah Dak village to witness traditional palm sugar making - watch local artisans extract sweet sap from sugar palm trees and craft it into blocks using centuries-old techniques. Sample fresh palm sugar and interact with friendly villagers.

Continue to Beng Mealea temple, a mysterious 12th-century Khmer complex deep in the jungle. This unrestored archaeological marvel remains beautifully overgrown with 300+ years of vegetation, trees, and moss. Unlike crowded Angkor Wat, explore authentic ruins by climbing massive stone blocks and navigating root-covered corridors exactly as early explorers discovered them.

Enjoy traditional lunch at a local restaurant featuring dishes sweetened with palm sugar.

Your adventure continues with a traditional wooden boat journey through Kampong Phluk floating village on Tonle Sap Lake. Navigate waterways aboard authentic local boats to witness fishing families' daily life in vibrant stilt houses rising 6-10 meters above ground.

Experience the magical sunset cruise through pristine mangrove forests - home to crab-eating macaques, 3,000 inhabitants, and diverse wildlife. Golden light filtering through ancient trees creates perfect photography opportunities. Visit a peaceful Buddhist monastery on an artificial island for panoramic lake views.