Experience The Real Vietnam
Experience The Real Vietnam
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Siem Reap arrival – Bike fitting.
Day 2: Angkor Wat-Angkor Thom (Cycling 35km)
Day 3: Roluos – Banteay Samre – Ta Som – Preah Khan Temples (Cycling 55km)
Day 4: Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Cruise – Kampong Chhang (Cycling 30km)
Day 5: K. Chhang – Kampong Speu – Homestay – Countryside (Cycling 45km)
Day 6: Kampong Speu – Ta Kep (Ride 55km)
Day 7: Ta Keo – Kep (Cycling 65km)
Day 8: Kep – Bokor Trekking (Trekking 30km)
Day 9: Kep – Sihanouk Ville (Cycling 65km)
Day 10: Sihanouk Ville – Free on the beaches
Day 11: Sihanouk Ville – Phnom Penh.
Day 12: Mekong Cruise –Island Cycling (Cycling 22km) Day 13: Departure
Travel in Cambodia can be both a rewarding and emotional experience. Explore spectacular temple complexes, remote forests, little-known beaches, and mighty rivers. Ride across a landscape of rolling low-lying plains. Meet a culture of people with broad smiles and warm hospitality. Sample the contrasts of tasty Khmer dishes; from sweet and bitter, to salty and sour.
Your cycling adventure begins in Siem Reap, as we explore many Angkor-era temple ruins cycling through the countryside. Leaving Siem Reap and Angkor, we go by boat on the Tonle Sap Lake to Kampong Chhnang and visit a floating village along the way. We then cycle to the coast and the tropical white sand beaches of Kep and Sihanoukville. The tour finishes in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Travel in Cambodia can be both a rewarding and emotional experience. Explore spectacular temple complexes, remote forests, little-known beaches, and mighty rivers. Ride across a landscape of rolling low-lying plains. Meet a culture of people with broad smiles and warm hospitality. Sample the contrasts of tasty Khmer dishes; from sweet and bitter, to salty and sour.
DAY 1: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL – BIKES FITTING, (-/-/D)
Upon arrival at Siem Reap international airport meets and transfer by the local Team to the hotel for check-in.
Afternoon, Transfer to the bike store for testing your bikes and have short biking around this little colonial town, visit local pagodas and ride along the riverside to visit the food market. Dinner at local restaurant Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 2: ANGKOR TEMPLES BIKING (CYCLING 35KM) (B/L/-)
The Angkor Temples is now very busy with other tourists, so our cycling in the early time will avoid touristy and special, we start cycling at 0630 before breakfast time to Visit Angkor Wat Temple, and breakfast will box will be provided in the local restaurant in front of the temple.
After breakfast continues our cycling to West Gate of Angkor Thom, visit Bayon Temple, Terrance of Elephant, and proceed through victory gate to visit Ta Nei temple and Jungle temple of Ta Prohm. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant before back to the hotel we visit Kravan Village where you can see the locals making small souvenirs, handicrafts, and daily activities. Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 3: REMOTE TEMPLES BIKING (CYCLING 55KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and cycling by back road from Siem Reap through the countryside that we can see the traditional houses, orphanages, schools, visit the earliest built temple of Angkor era, Bakhong, Preah Koh, Lolei and enjoy the cooking class with one of the families in the village. After lunch continues our cycling to Banteay Srey, Ta Som, and Preah Khan Temples. Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 4: BOATING ON TONLE SAP CRUISE TO KAMPONG CHANG (CYCLING 30KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and we ride our bike from Siem Reap town to boat pier which calls Chong Kneas Village (13km), visit this village and then we cruise by local boat with all our bikes on a boat through this great lake, the journey is very exciting we will view all floating villages, houses, fishing activities from the fishermen.
Lunch box will be provided on the site, on arrival in Battambang, we take our bikes off and ride along with the Bank of the lake for 15km around the village near Kampong Chhang Town. Accommodation: Guesthouse in Kampong Chhang.
DAY 5: K.CHNANG – KAMPONG SPEU – HOMESTAY (CYCLING 45KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Kampong Speu province by our vehicle for 95km and then off the road, we will ride our bikes through the rural villages and new road for tourist, till today there is no tour companies send tourist through this unique biking road except Cambodia Biking.
There will be a great opportunity for you to observe the local life and pictures of buffaloes, cows, rice paddies, daily activities from the locals. After 45km cycling, we will be arriving at our homestay enjoy lunch in this village and in the afternoon you are free to do cycling on your own around the village, late afternoon we have table discussion one hour with the head of the village who can give you the information of their culture, and the experience of his bad life during the people regime. In the evening we will have a great party in the village, dancing, and music by the landmine victim from the civil war. Accommodation: Homestay in Kampong Speu Province.
DAY 6: KAMPONG SPEU – PHNOM CHISO – TA KEO (CYCLING 55KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at a homestay and then start our cycling through the villages, you will be seen a lot of local people saying goodbye to you in Khmer Language (Lea Heay). Our cycling journey will take 3 hours on the dirt road, lunch at a local restaurant, and then a visit to Phnom Chisor Temple dating back from the 11th century. A 500 step path leads up to the top of the hill from where we can enjoy fabulous views over the surrounding countryside. Continue to Ta Keo town by our vehicle Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Guesthouse in Ta Keo Province
DAY 7: TA KEO – PHNOM DA – KEP (CYCLING 65KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at a local restaurant and ride our bikes to get a short cruise to Angkor Borei town, located just a few kilometer navigations from the Vietnam border. There is a small museum that displays several reproductions of sculptures from the nearby ruins and few artifacts dating as far back as the 4th century. After seeing this pleasant place, we continue our boat trip to visit a pre-Angkorian style temple of Phnom Da and a nearby temple of Asram Maharosei. The steep path over some big rocks makes Asram Maharosei different from other temples in Cambodia. Proceed to Kep city. Accommodation: Hotel in Kep city.
DAY 8 : KEP – BOKOR TREKKING (TREKKING 20KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel, today we will have a 20km trekking tour to the top of Phnom Bokor Hill, our driver transfers us from Kep to the foot of Bokor Mountain then start trekking up for 3 hours through the jungle, visit the ghost town, waterfall and lunch will be provided on the site.
After lunch will trek down from the hill by another road and take the boat cruise through the little stream, viewing the sunset on this traditional boat. Transfer back to Kep city.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kep city.
DAY 9: KEP – SIHANOUK VILLE (CYCLING 65KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel and we do our cycling through the countryside of Kampong Province visit the salt field, visit one of the caves in Phnom Chngock Mountain and continue to visit the pepper plantation. After lunch in Kampot town, you will transfer to Sihanouk Ville but on the way, we will stop and take a boat cruise along the Mangrove forest in Ream National Park. Accommodation: Hotel in Sihanouk Ville.
DAY 10: SIHANOUK VILLE – FREE TIME ( no CYCLINg) (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel, today you will be free on your own. You can just relax on the beaches, swimming at the hotel, do a massage, and hire a local boat to visit some islands or visit local markets, pagodas. Our guide and driver are always on standby for your services.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sihanouk Ville.
DAY 11: SIHANOUK VILLE – PHNOM PENH (NO CYCLING) (-/-/D)
Morning, check out and transfer to Phnom Penh City. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh, check-in and free to explore the city on your own. Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.
DAY 12: PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR – CRUISING ON MEKONG (CYCLING 22KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and today we will have amazing cycling to Mekong Islands to visit the daily life and weaving villages and after lunch take the boat cruise back to Phnom Penh and The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public.
At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period from 9th to 15th centuries, but some date from as early as the 4th century.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.
DAY 13: DEPARTURE ( (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and you will be free on your own for shopping, massage, swimming…… transfer to airport for departure.
Countryside Adventures
DAY 1: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL – BIKES FITTING, (-/-/D)
Upon arrival at Siem Reap international airport meets and transfer by the local Team to the hotel for check-in.
Afternoon, Transfer to the bike store for testing your bikes and have short biking around this little colonial town, visit local pagodas and ride along the riverside to visit the food market. Dinner at local restaurant Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 2: ANGKOR TEMPLES BIKING (CYCLING 35KM) (B/L/-)
The Angkor Temples is now very busy with other tourists, so our cycling in the early time will avoid touristy and special, we start cycling at 0630 before breakfast time to Visit Angkor Wat Temple, and breakfast will box will be provided in the local restaurant in front of the temple.
After breakfast continues our cycling to West Gate of Angkor Thom, visit Bayon Temple, Terrance of Elephant, and proceed through victory gate to visit Ta Nei temple and Jungle temple of Ta Prohm. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant before back to the hotel we visit Kravan Village where you can see the locals making small souvenirs, handicrafts, and daily activities. Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 3: REMOTE TEMPLES BIKING (CYCLING 55KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and cycling by back road from Siem Reap through the countryside that we can see the traditional houses, orphanages, schools, visit the earliest built temple of Angkor era, Bakhong, Preah Koh, Lolei and enjoy the cooking class with one of the families in the village. After lunch continues our cycling to Banteay Srey, Ta Som, and Preah Khan Temples. Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap.
DAY 4: BOATING ON TONLE SAP CRUISE TO KAMPONG CHANG (CYCLING 30KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and we ride our bike from Siem Reap town to boat pier which calls Chong Kneas Village (13km), visit this village and then we cruise by local boat with all our bikes on a boat through this great lake, the journey is very exciting we will view all floating villages, houses, fishing activities from the fishermen.
Lunch box will be provided on the site, on arrival in Battambang, we take our bikes off and ride along with the Bank of the lake for 15km around the village near Kampong Chhang Town. Accommodation: Guesthouse in Kampong Chhang.
DAY 5: K.CHNANG – KAMPONG SPEU – HOMESTAY (CYCLING 45KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Kampong Speu province by our vehicle for 95km and then off the road, we will ride our bikes through the rural villages and new road for tourist, till today there is no tour companies send tourist through this unique biking road except Cambodia Biking.
There will be a great opportunity for you to observe the local life and pictures of buffaloes, cows, rice paddies, daily activities from the locals. After 45km cycling, we will be arriving at our homestay enjoy lunch in this village and in the afternoon you are free to do cycling on your own around the village, late afternoon we have table discussion one hour with the head of the village who can give you the information of their culture, and the experience of his bad life during the people regime. In the evening we will have a great party in the village, dancing, and music by the landmine victim from the civil war. Accommodation: Homestay in Kampong Speu Province.
DAY 6: KAMPONG SPEU – PHNOM CHISO – TA KEO (CYCLING 55KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at a homestay and then start our cycling through the villages, you will be seen a lot of local people saying goodbye to you in Khmer Language (Lea Heay). Our cycling journey will take 3 hours on the dirt road, lunch at a local restaurant, and then a visit to Phnom Chisor Temple dating back from the 11th century. A 500 step path leads up to the top of the hill from where we can enjoy fabulous views over the surrounding countryside. Continue to Ta Keo town by our vehicle Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Guesthouse in Ta Keo Province
DAY 7: TA KEO – PHNOM DA – KEP (CYCLING 65KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at a local restaurant and ride our bikes to get a short cruise to Angkor Borei town, located just a few kilometer navigations from the Vietnam border. There is a small museum that displays several reproductions of sculptures from the nearby ruins and few artifacts dating as far back as the 4th century. After seeing this pleasant place, we continue our boat trip to visit a pre-Angkorian style temple of Phnom Da and a nearby temple of Asram Maharosei. The steep path over some big rocks makes Asram Maharosei different from other temples in Cambodia. Proceed to Kep city. Accommodation: Hotel in Kep city.
DAY 8 : KEP – BOKOR TREKKING (TREKKING 20KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel, today we will have a 20km trekking tour to the top of Phnom Bokor Hill, our driver transfers us from Kep to the foot of Bokor Mountain then start trekking up for 3 hours through the jungle, visit the ghost town, waterfall and lunch will be provided on the site.
After lunch will trek down from the hill by another road and take the boat cruise through the little stream, viewing the sunset on this traditional boat. Transfer back to Kep city.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kep city.
DAY 9: KEP – SIHANOUK VILLE (CYCLING 65KM) (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel and we do our cycling through the countryside of Kampong Province visit the salt field, visit one of the caves in Phnom Chngock Mountain and continue to visit the pepper plantation. After lunch in Kampot town, you will transfer to Sihanouk Ville but on the way, we will stop and take a boat cruise along the Mangrove forest in Ream National Park. Accommodation: Hotel in Sihanouk Ville.
DAY 10: SIHANOUK VILLE – FREE TIME ( no CYCLINg) (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel, today you will be free on your own. You can just relax on the beaches, swimming at the hotel, do a massage, and hire a local boat to visit some islands or visit local markets, pagodas. Our guide and driver are always on standby for your services.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sihanouk Ville.
DAY 11: SIHANOUK VILLE – PHNOM PENH (NO CYCLING) (-/-/D)
Morning, check out and transfer to Phnom Penh City. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh, check-in and free to explore the city on your own. Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.
DAY 12: PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR – CRUISING ON MEKONG (CYCLING 22KM) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at hotel and today we will have amazing cycling to Mekong Islands to visit the daily life and weaving villages and after lunch take the boat cruise back to Phnom Penh and The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public.
At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period from 9th to 15th centuries, but some date from as early as the 4th century.
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh.
DAY 13: DEPARTURE ( (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and you will be free on your own for shopping, massage, swimming…… transfer to airport for departure.
Countryside Adventures
Include :
Support van, cool box, back up service
Water & snack, cold drink (Coke light etc.,)
Cycling experienced guide
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
All boat tickets and boat trips
Bike rental (Trek or Giant)
All entrance fee and temple pass
Accommodation based on half twin sharing.
Exclude :
International Flights
Departure Tax $25 (international)
Visa Fees $20 (issued on arrival)
Alcoholic, and other beverages
Tips for guides.
Personal travel insurance
Any services not mentioned in the itinerary
Road conditions: Although we ride on a wide range of trails, many of which are off-road, this tour is suitable for anyone with basic fitness. The roads are tarmac or broken tarmac and there are no technical mountain bike sections.
Total cycling distance for 13 days is around 430 km as a group, with experienced cycle guides setting an even pace and stop often to visit points of interest and sample some of the local food. Our support vehicle follows close behind with plenty of refreshments.
This trip has a specific Temple Guide who is extremely knowledgeable on the temple complex and can also explain the local area, history, customs, and way-of-life each time we stop. For groups of less than four people, you have a choice of a cycling guide or a temple guide in the support vehicle. This trip is suitable for all levels of riders and is an excellent trip for families.
The bikes you will be riding are well-known makes of hybrid or mountain bikes (depending on the tour) with lightweight alloy frames, 24- to 27-speed gearing, v-brakes, and Shimano components, and front suspension.
Basic spares and tools are carried by the guide and on the support vehicle, though we cannot guarantee to have spares for every conceivable problem. Carrying a basic tool kit, a spare tube, and a pump while riding is recommended.
Wearing a helmet is required on all our biking adventures and is nonnegotiable. If you do not wear a helmet you will not be allowed to cycle. Your tour leader is trained in first aid and emergency rescue, but to a large degree, you must be responsible for your own safety while riding. It is therefore compulsory that you take out travel insurance that will cover you for a mountain biking tour.
You will be led by a local English-speaking guide and if the group is 9 people or more we will add another guide to the tour. All our guides are well informed in the history, culture, and religions of the area where you are biking and are skilled at passing that knowledge on to you. Your guide is also medically trained and an experienced cyclist, able to handle most minor repairs en route.
All nationalities require a visa and a passport valid for 6 months after their planned exit from Cambodia. A 30-day visa on arrival is available at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Airports and at some land border crossings. You can also obtain a visa online through e-Visa. There is a 3-day processing time and you’ll need a scanned copy of the passport. Not all border crossings accept the e-Visa, please check this port of entry page which provides a list of which checkpoints support the e-Visa service. For a list of consulates/embassies abroad go to this page.
We recommend that you visit a travel medical doctor and ask about the following vaccinations: typhoid, polio, tetanus, and hepatitis A. A certificate for Yellow Fever is required when arriving from an infected area within six days.
Cambodia has two distinct seasons – wet and dry. The dry season usually lasts from October to April. The wet season starts in May until September. Within each season there are variations in temperature. The coolest being 24C around November/December and the hottest hitting 35C around April/May.
Meals are included as per the itinerary where B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Most meals are local and feature noodles, rice, curries, and soups. Cambodian cuisine is a mixture of Thai, French, and Chinese dishes and we make sure you can sample a wide variety. Any special dietary requirements can also be catered for as well. Please let us know at the time of booking.
Keeping you completely hydrated is a job we take very seriously. Coldwater, some energy-restoring local fruit, and soft drinks are included in the tour price while riding. Soft drinks and other beverages during meals are not included. Beer is freely available everywhere but is NOT included in the price.
Countryside Adventures does not require you to pay a surcharge for traveling alone. We will arrange for you to share accommodation with another traveler of the same gender and if we can not match you up we will provide a single room at no extra charge. If you prefer not to share a single supplement is payable to guarantee your own room. The cost of the single supplement is listed above.
Thai baht and US dollars are widely used in Cambodia, especially in larger cities and towns. In smaller towns and villages, Cambodian riels are usually preferred. There are ATMs in most areas, however, machines dispense US dollars. The guides will be able to show you where the ATMs are. Spend riel before departing as no one will exchange them for you once you leave.
If this is the tour for you here’s what you need to do to confirm your place: Read our Booking Conditions.
When booking your tour, you’ll be required to pay a deposit to guarantee your place. For tours less than 7 days, the deposit amount is 100% of the tour price, per rider. For tours 7 days or longer, the deposit amount is 30% of the tour price, per rider.
Day tours and tours shorter than 7 days require full payment at the time of booking. For tours 7 days or longer, full payment must be paid 45 days before the departure date with fees for any bicycle rental(s), single supplement(s), and extra hotel nights. Our confirmation will include personal details you provided us (including your flight information), visa application advice, a packing suggestion list, and a detailed tour itinerary. It will also include a checklist to ensure you get everything ready for your holiday.
On the rare occasions when we, Countryside Adventures, must cancel a trip, all payments received to date will be 100% refunded, which constitutes full settlement. There will be absolutely no deductions. If you, the client, must cancel your reservation, your cancellation fee will be determined according to when you cancel. For full details, please read our cancellation policy.
Countryside Adventures Team