Nestled in Cambodia's eastern highlands, Mondulkiri offers lush landscapes, waterfalls, and rich cultural heritage.
Time to swim! The sound of water cascading from the waterfall can heal you for the entrie day. There are 3 stages to the waterfall, most people can reach the second level which is 150 meters from the first stage but not the final stage since it is deep in the thick forest.
For a coffee addict, Mondulkiri is home to high-quality products of Arabica and Robusta coffee that are grown under a unique climate, ideal temperature, and humidity. The rich red soil created from a volcanic eruption provides excellent growing conditions. The coffee has a mild taste with a bit of chocolate aftertaste.
Mondulkiri province is a mountainous region where the elevations height does not exceed 800 metres (2624ft), making it challenging to grow any Arabica coffee other than a hybrid variety. Coffee growing agriculture takes place on the hillsides. Coffee farmers in the highland area are primarily indigenous people from the Bunong tribe
Five-hours drive away from the city-centre you are off to the jungle. Not surprisingly, avocado is essentially grown in the northern region, and is primarily found in the Mondulkiri due to the rich soil and weather conditions. In addition to viewing tall green fields that stretch into the horizon in Mondulkiri, you can purchase fresh avocado from the farmer and help the locals.
Off-season, Mondulkiri's Avocado harvest is from Novemember to April, but you can have fresh avocados all year round. Amongst the top fruit in the region, fruit seekers can visit plenty of other fruit farms in the hills, such passion fruit farms, strawberry farms, grape farms, and many more.
In the dense jungle where everything is grown and raised naturally, the tresured gold of the honey bee is widely known for its pure flavor. Mondulkiri Wild Honey has Protected Geographical Indication Status (GI) that is assurance that its rich texture and sweetness are naturally collected from the beehive without artificial coloring or fragrance.
During the dry season from March to June, the honey-hunting community collects 20 to 30 tonnes of wild honey. The Local honey farmers are still using traditional yet sustainable techniques to harvest.
Instead of modern kitchen utensils, people from the northern region sometimes use a wood stick and bamboo for cooking meals. Originated from a Cambodian ethnic group called "Tampuan" it has benn popularized for many generations. The uniquness of the cooking choice has become the food title, "Samlor Prong" or "Soup in the Bamboo Tube," is a perfect match for the adventurer in the jungle since the ingredient and the kitchen tools are easily found in the forest. The taste is simply a mixture of famous khmer cuisines like "Samlor Korko or Samlor Proher".
The length of the bamboo could be up to a meter if you have a large group of people to join the food party. It is absolutely a unique experience to stew the food with the locals.
Pida Coffee Farm Lodge offer a memorable escape for wanderers and coffee enthusiasts, combining mountain vistas with the perfect cup of coffee for a unique holiday experience and explore the world of coffee from farm to cup with our coffee farm tour.
