Phnom Penh & Angkor Cycling 9 Days
The trip can be started in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, where the mountain bikes have been prepared. Our cycling guide will brief on the tour. Getting around and out of Phnom Penh is a busy traffic. We ride approximately 320 km mostly on tarmac roads on most of the days except from Banteay Srei to Kbal Spean which is about 15km on the dirt road. Apart from Angkor complex, the other main interest are Kbal Spean known as the river of thousand lingas and Beng Mealea and Kompong Phluk.
Hotels
| Destinations | 3-stars hotel | 4-stars hotel | 5-stars hotel |
| Phnom Penh | King Grand boutique or similar | Harmony Hotel or similar | Raffles Le Royal or similar |
| Siem Reap | Sokha Roth Hotel or similar | Tara Angkor or similar | Sokha Angkor or similar |
What’s included?
- English speaking guide (Other languages available on request)
- Experienced cycling guide and mechanic
- Private transfer and transport in safe, clean, well maintained vehicles
- Type of transport according to the trip class
- Breakfast in hotel, and other meals in restaurant as noted in the itinerary
- All entrance fees & permits during guided tours
- Hotel accommodation according to the trip class - w/ 2 person room share. Tax included
- Support vehicle, cool tissue
- Boat trip from Floating Village to Siem Reap dock
- Quality Mountain bike
What is excluded
- Airfare and taxes not included in tour
- Food and drink not noted in the itinerary
- Visa fees
- Entrance fees and permits not part of itinerary
- Optional tours during free time
- Personal travel insurance (Compulsory for all travelers)
- Personal expenses (ex. telephone, laundry charges, souvenirs, etc.)
- Tips and gratuities
Tuyến đường
- Phnom Penh
- Krong Siem Reap
- Banteay Srei
- Kbal Spean
- Beng Mealea
- Kampong Phluk
Day 1: Phnom Penh Arrivall
Our Asia Eyes Travel meet you on your arrival in Phnom Penh, and you will then transfer to your hotel for check-in. After getting settled into the hotel, there will also be free time for you to relax. Overnight in Phnom Penh hotel.
Day 2: Phnom Penh City Cycling Tour (cycle 35km) ( B/ L/ D )
We have breakfast in the hotel, then we get ready to explore this bustling capital city by bike. The major points of interest visited include the National Museum of Khmer Arts, the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda, the infamous Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, and the Killing Fields.
Overnight in Phnom Penh hotel.
Day 3: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (cycling 22km) ( B )
In the morning after breakfast we transfer to Siem Reap. Depend on the class of your tour, you will transfer by public bus, private van, or by domestic air flight. When you arrive in Siem Reap, you will check into your hotel, and in the afternoon we will explore the countryside near Siem Reap on a cycling tour.
Overnight in Siem Reap hotel.
Day 4: Siem Reap- Angkor Temples (cycling 25km RT) ( B/-/ -)
After breakfast, we depart from the hotel and cycle on the main road through the Angkor check point, and on to see the Kravan Temple, Banteay Kdei, and then stop at the famous Ta Phrom Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous trees and vines. Ta Phrom was built in the 12th century by King Jayavarvan VII, and dedicated to his mother. The trees have grown around and through the remains, and tower above the temple remains. Archaeologists have left the vegetation as is so you can see how it looked when it was rediscovered, and how other Angkor temples looked before restoration.
Then we continue cycling past the Ta Keo Temple, Chao Say Tevoda, and Tommanon before entering the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom which was also built by King Jayavarman VII.. There you will explore the Terrace of the Leper King, the Terrace of the Elephants, Baphoun, and Phimean Akas and the Bayon Temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap hotel.
Day 5: Siem Reap - Banteay Srei - Kbal Spean (cycling 49km) ( B/ L/ D )
Breakfast in the hotel, and then we cycle north of Angkor through the countryside of green rice paddies to reach Pre Rup, the East Mebon and the Akira Land Mine Museum. Mr. Akira cleared land mines laid during years of conflict in Cambodia, and the museum relies on visitor donations to fund this work. Banteay Srei Temple is famous for its pink sandstone and intricate carvings. The last leg of our cycling trip takes us to Kbal Spean where we camp in tents overnight at the village.
Overnight camping.
Day 6: Kbal Spean – Beng Mealea (cycling 60km)
After breakfast we take about a 30 min. walk up the hill see the river of a thousand lingas. These carvings in the riverbed where made by King Jayavaraman II in 802AD, and were created to make the river sacred and to purify and "fertilize" the water flowing to the fields below. We then cycle to Beng Mealea, passing Chao Srei Vibol and Banteay Oumpel on the way.
Overnight in village camping in tents. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
Day 7: Beng Mealea - Kompong Phluk (cycling 65km) ( B/L/D )
After breakfast, we start to paddle to the floating village of Kompong Phluk as we cycle through the countryside scenery and pass a local market, and a bamboo sticky rice store. We will have a unique home-stay experience in this floating village.
Overnight at Kompong Phluk home-stay.
Day 8: Kompong Phluk - Siem Reap (cycling 15km) ( B/L/ - )
After a good, local breakfast, we return to Siem Reap. We take a relaxing boat ride to the dock at Chong Khneas, and from there we cycle back to town.
Overnight in Siem Reap hotel.
Day 9: Siem Reap Departure ( B )
Breakfast in the hotel, and then you will have time to get ready for your departure transfer.