Travel to Cambodia - update 8th January 2026
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice for Cambodia has recently changed to advise against all but essential travel due to an increase in military activity along the Thai-Cambodia border, affecting a strip of land 80km from the border with Thailand. This new advisory is an extension of the previous advice, which restricted travel to an area within 50km of the border. This update now includes the town of Battambang, which we visit on our Journey through Cambodia: Bangkok to Saigon (QBK); Simply Bangkok to Hanoi (QBV); Bangkok to Saigon by Bike (CTV) and Heart of Cambodia (CD) trips.
Cambodia travel advice - GOV.UK
Please note that the FCDO advice regarding travel to the Siem Reap province does not affect Siem Reap itself as this is in a different province.
Explore will be contacting upcoming departures for January and February to reroute to avoid Battambang, we’re currently investigating alternatives with our local suppliers. Once accommodation availability has been confirmed, we’ll be in a position to communicate the final itinerary.
Please be reassured that the rest of the country remains calm and safe to travel, with no visible impact from the border conflict. A re-route away from Battambang is a straightforward change, with some great alternative possibilities that will still showcase the best of the country. We’ll communicate the detail of the new itinerary as soon as the new services have been confirmed.
Smooth operations in Egypt and Jordan continue
We would like to confirm that following events in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories, our tours to both Egypt and Jordan have been running smoothly over the past months and continue to do so. We keep in close contact with our partners and we monitor the situation on the ground closely. Whilst isolated demonstrations can occur our tour leaders will take measures to ensure groups avoid any areas where organised demonstrations are taking place.
The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice has not changed however we will promptly respond should there be any developments or updates.
October 2023 - Israel-Palestine conflict
Following the ongoing situation in Israel we have cancelled all our tours to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and to Lebanon. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this conflict.
The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now advises against all but essential travel to Lebanon. As a result we can no longer operate our Lebanon tours and have cancelled all departures until the end of the year. We will be contacting affected passengers in departure date order.
We'd like to confirm that all other tours are operating as usual. As always, we keep in very close contact with our partners and respond to any changes made to FCDO advice. Our Explore Flex policy means that you have options if you decide to change your trip or dates up to ten days before your planned departure. In any instances where the FCDO advises against travel, we cancel all trips and full refunds are payable.