5 Days, 4 Nights - Angkor Wat Bike Tour Discovery in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Cycling Tour in Cambodia
The most popular bike tour to explore Angkor site, surrounding the hidden gem and countryside.
Key information
- Trip type: Guided
- Lodging: Center-based
- Starts in: Phnom Krom
- Ends in: Krabei Riel Village
- Total Distance: 153 kms / 95.1 miles
- Type of bike: Mountain bike
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Highlights
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Bike hire (Trek)
- Helmet
- Boat fee
- Breakfast and lunch + fresh fruits
- Transfer from / to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI)
- 4 nights in hotel accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
Accommodation
Facilities
- Spa
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Sokkhak Boutique Resort & Spa
You will stay in Sokkhak Boutique Resort & Spa which is in Siem Reap.
Program
General Schedule:
- Day 1: Phnom Krom for Sunset Cycling Tour
- Day 2: Angkor Wat Cycle Discovery
- Day 3: Floating Village And Huge Freshwater in Southeast Asia
- Day 4: Visit The Unique Ping Stone Temple 10 Century (Lady Temple)
- Day 5: Krabei Riel Village Cycling Tour
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Phnom Krom for Sunset Cycling Tour
- Location: Phnom Krom Mountain
- Duration: 4 hours
- Tour start: 14:30
- Total distance: Approximately 30 - 35 kms / 19 - 22 miles
Please note: The price is per person. The tour group’s size is nice small, from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 7. They also arrange private tours, these can have custom itineraries for groups of 4 or more. Please kindly contact them to find out more.
Destination:
- Phnom Krom Mountain
- Green rice paddy and farmers
- Local market and local school
Details Complimentary
Leave your hotel at 14:30. Ride through to see a local market where you could see all the products on the ground and continue to the mountain where your destination will be finished after sunset. Have a local snack on the way back like the baby duck egg, fruit shake, and dessert.
On the way the ride, the knowledgeable guide will describe you to understand the attractive lifestyle of Cambodia people living in that area and also have the opportunity to meet and speak with the villagers and students in the local schools. Moreover, you will have the chance to get beautiful photos with a lotus field, green rice paddy, and farmers.
They will lead you to see a beautiful landscape in the low land area and a great sunset on the top of Phnom Krom mountain which was located some 14 kilometers from the Seim reap town.
Day 2: Angkor Wat Cycle Discovery
- Location: Angkor small circuit
- Duration: Full-day tour
- Tour start: 08:30 - 16:00
- Total distance: Approximately 25 kms / 16 miles
Highlights:
- Full-day bike tour to Angkor Archaeological Park from Siem Reap
- Enjoy your drive with a professional tour guide along back roads in scenic Siem Reap while en route to experience a different side of the majestic Angkor Temple complex and learn the history of the temples.
- See majestic Angkor Wat, the masterpiece of the Khmer empire.
- Visit the south gate of Angkor Thom And See the magnificent smiling stone heads of the Bayon temple.
- Experience the beauty of the Terrance of Leper Kings and the Terrace of the Elephants.
- Visit the jungle temple, Ta Prom, where trees intertwine their trunks with ancient ruins.
- Enjoy your Khmer-style lunch by Sras Srang lake.
- Tours are limited to 7 participants to ensure small groups.
- Tours are led by their English-speaking guide, who was born and raised in Siem Reap and knows well the city and its surroundings.
Details Complimentary
Pick-up is at your hotel at approximately 07:30. They will forward to the ticket booth to buy the ticket for visiting the temple if your values have done that cause, the tour will start at the main temple (Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world).
On the short circuit tour, you will have the chance to visit the extraordinary historical sites surrounding Siem Reap: You will visit Angkor Wat which is considered to be the greatest of the Khmer temples. There you will find Khmer art which reached the height of its glory in the 12 century. You will then go to the south gate of Angkor Thom and visit the Bayon temple which is the stone facing of Avalokiteshvara and the state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII.
The tour then takes you to the Terrace of Elephants the main terrace the KIng sits on to observe the training of elephants. Keep going to see an amazing view of Ta Prohm, left as it was discovered. Kapok trees clasp the sanctuaries with their mighty roots.
After Ta Prom, you will take a moment to stop and relax and purchase food and drinks at restaurants and shops. You will then visit the Banteay Kdey temple followed by a short ride back into town to drop off the values at the hotel or some places in Siem Reap. You will find this to be a truly enjoyable way to experience the magic of the temples of Angkor.
Day 3: Floating Village And Huge Freshwater In Southeast Asia
- Location: Tonle Sap Lake
- Duration: 9 hours
- Tour start 07:30 - 15:00
- Total distance: 35 kms / 22 miles
Highlights:
- Stilts house, floating market, floating house, floating monastery
- Prey Kop community
- Boat riding
- Local foods
Details Complimentary
Kampong Phluk is a commune and village in Siem Reap Province in northern-central Cambodia, it has 20km from Siem Reap city. Kampong Pluk is a real Khmer where people are living by Khmer tradition. Their houses are made of wood and bamboo and built on stilts about 6 m to 7 m high.
During the dry season when the lake is low and lacks water those buildings look like skyscrapers.
Monastery in the village: when you arrived at the destination, they will be organizing the convenient boat for you, it’s comprised of swimming lingerie, the shirt for passengers. You will be on the boat for 30 minutes to reach the floating monastery. While visiting the monastery, you would enjoy the peaceful and beautiful scenery. The monastery is surrounded by a lake.
Prey Kop Community: when you leave the pagoda, you will visit the local community. There is a density of tall forests. Even more, you could take the small boats to visit the surrounding. If you have rented small boats over there, it means that you can help the local woman. Because before the women over there have no work to do, they just stay at home and take care of their children. No income revenue for their family, that is why the leader of an association had created that to support them.
The main lake: The last of the tour, leaving the community. You go over one more village to the main part of the lake. You could have a good capture and get the fresh air.
Day 4: Visit The Unique Ping Stone Temple 10 Century (Lady Temple)
- Location: Bateay Srie Temple
- Duration: Full-day tour
- Tour start: 07:30 - 15:00
- Total distance: Approximately 60 kms / 37.3 miles
Highlights:
- Beautiful local countryside
- Local villages/people
- Animals rice paddy
- Natural surroundings
- See basket weaving
- Banteay Srei Temple
Details Complimentary
They will be starting the tour at 7:30, directly to buy the ticket at Angkor zone. Riding through the main Angkor Archaeological Park 20 kilometers approaching Banteay Srei temple. On the way, you will enjoy the atmosphere around, water buffaloes busking in the waterhole.
Take a rest to see the people weaving the basket, and also creating the sugar palm. Getting to know about scarecrow which is the local superstitions, and how they are using it.
About Banteay Srei Temple
- Date: Mid-10th century (967)
King: The temple was founded by a Brahmin named Yajnavaraha who was attached to Rajendravarman II. Culture: Hindu(Shiva). The temple was built in Ishvarapura, the city of Lord Shiva. Banteay Srei temple has often been described as a gem of a temple. The images are appropriated as the temple’s dimensions are quite small and the refinement of its carving reached a level that found no equivalent in other Khmer temples.
Day 5: Krabei Riel Village Cycling Tour
- Location: Krabei Riel Village And Floating Community Cycling Tour
- Duration: 8 hours
- Tour start: 07:30
- Total distance: Approximately 30 - 33 kms / 19 - 21 miles
Destinations:
- Krabi Riel Village – Siem Reap Countryside Village
- Green rice-paddy and farmers
- Local handmade, local products
- Floating village
What Should You Bring?
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Sneakers
- Hat and umbrella
- Long T-shirt and long pan
Details Complimentary
About this amazing tour, the guide will lead you to see a beautiful rice field and the wonderful landscape of the lowland area. You will have fun riding on a bumpy road and photos around. After about a 1 hour riding you will have the chance to see how the villager weaves baskets by vine and make fish traps.
After about a 1-hour ride, you will have the chance to see how the villagers weave baskets by vine and make fish traps. See how the people grow their rice or other crops in that region. And after that, you will ride through to see a local school, then keep going on to the floating village directly to visit the unique people living in the floating village.
Instructors
Pok Saroon
Saroon works at Siem Reap Bike Tour and was born after the civil war (Khmer Rouge Regime). He is a professional English speaking tour guide with licenses in Siem Reap Angkor region as cycling and temples guiding. Saroon is a friendly, reliable, helpful, punctual and also informative (temples history, traditional, and culture) person. It is his absolute pleasure to help you to unforgettable experiences during your first trip to his country!
Location
Siem Reap
This cycling tour will take place in the region of Siem Reap.
Food
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch are included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
What's included
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Modern, high-quality mountain bikes with; large gear sets, disc brakes, and good front suspension (Trek)
- Helmet
- Boat fee
- Cool bottle water
- Fresh fruits
- Breakfast and lunch
- Transfer from / to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI)
- 4 nights in hotel accommodation
What's not included
- Flights
- Dinners
- Temple ticket
- Tips
- Insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
39 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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