After driving to the foot hills of the Cardamon mountains, we spend a night in Thailand before crossing the border into Cambodia. Once across the sleepy border we ride into the Khmer heartland to explore rural Cambodia. Discover the fading colonial outpost of Battambang and journey by boat across the Tonle Sap (Great Lake), which is the beating heart of agricultural Cambodia.

The highlight is, of course, riding amongst a thousand years of history at Angkor and we take three full days to explore the extraordinary temple complexes and surrounding areas before we bid farewell this breathtaking collection of temples and the very friendly Cambodian people.

TRIP PROFILE

We ride approximately 300 km (a number of rides are optional) a mixture of tarmac roads in reasonable repair and on hard packed dirt trails. Some of the rides at the start have some small undulations but most of the rides are on flat terrain. The rides are varied as we pass through some agricultural areas before we get to the splendors of Angkor Wat.

The traffic on this tour is light and we often share the roads with ox carts and other cyclists who carry an amazing range of products on their bikes. The trip is point-to-point and fully supported: a minibus(es) follows the tour group for the entire journey.The cycling distances are easily managed on this ride (except day 3) and the tour is suitable for cyclist of all levels.

As we have cycling guides to help lead the way riders can find their own pace and stop, take pictures, and interact with the locals.

Overview

Total Distance: 308 Kilometres
Number of Days: 7days / 6 nights
Number of cycling days: 3 full-days and 3 half-days
Road Surface: This tour follows a mix of good asphalt roads and vehicle-width hard packed dirt roads.
Support: Minibus support through out whole journey.
Group Size: Minimum 3. Maximum 16.
Staff: English-speaking guide(s), plus, drivers and assistants.
Accommodation: 3 nights 3 star, 3 nights 3-star hotels, All hotels have en suite facilities. Whenever possible we try to use hotels with charm and local character.
Food: All meals are included except 2 dinners
Difficulty: moderate