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    CYCLE INDOCHINA

    Trip Code  : MCI Price  : From US$3,859/Adult
    Trip Style :
    		Duration  : 21 Days
    Country Visit  : Vietnam, Cambodia
    Region Visit: : Ho Chi Mint City, Cu Chi, My Tho, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Cau Ke, Can Tho, Long Xuyen, Chau Dock, Kep, Kampot, Ta Keo, Phnom Penh, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap
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    Start Location  : Ho Chi Mint   
    End Location : Siem Reap   
         
    CYCLE INDOCHINA

    Cycling through Indochina is a unique way to experience these fascinating lands.  It takes you to the heart of the people - both rural and city - and brings you closely in touch with the local villagers and their way of life.   This is the best holiday you can take in South Vietnam and Cambodia.  An experience which is both environmentally friendly - and gives back as you travel - in places tourists rarely go.  Imagine - cycling quietly through the ancient temple complexes, going at a pace that allows you to take in your surroundings and feel what it must be like to live in those places. Your guides are very experienced in biking travels - they know the special back trails and the places where you will find the very best foods, the comfortable night’s sleep, and the most spectacular views.  Don’t miss this experience - you will never forget it.

    DAY 1:  ARRIVAL HO CHI MINH CITY 

    Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! You will be met upon arrival and driven to your hotel, situated at the center of the City, 100 meters away from Ben Thanh market. As there are no planned activities on your first day in Indochina, you may check-in any time after 12 o’clock.
    In the evening, you will have a first group meeting with your tour leader followed by a welcome dinner. Please check the hotel notice board for the time and place of this meeting, you will also have some suggestions what to do in and around Saigon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals: Welcome dinner

    DAY 2:  HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR                                                                          

    Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam, with about 5 million inhabitants. It is also the commercial capital of the country, under growing economic and cultural liberalisation. We will begin the exploration of the city with a stroll from the hotel in the area around Dong Khoi Street, also known as the Old French quarter, where you will see some ancient French-colonial structures, such as the Municipal Theatre, the General Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral. Then, we will walk the short distance to the Reunification Hall, a prominent symbol of the country’s political history.

    After having lunch in a local restaurant our focus will be on the Asian characteristic of the city. Driving to the Thao Cam Park then we will visit the Museum of Vietnamese History. Then, we will continue to the Jade Emperor Pagoda, known for its exquisite architecture and ornate carvings and on to the nearby Tran Hung Dao Temple and the Vinh Nghiem pagoda. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

    DAY 3:  CU CHI TUNNELS - MY THO - 60KM CYCLING 

    To avoid the heavy morning traffic, we will drive 30km out of Saigon where we start the cycling on back-paved roads through the rubber plantations to the Legendary Cu Chi tunnels.  Here our guide will take us through the undergrowth to visit this place of utmost significance during the Vietnam War. After an audio-visual presentation on tunnel history, we will be taken to see the tiny trapdoors and the reconstituted booby traps and for the braver amongst us, enter into one of the claustrophobic tunnels and crawl a short distance underground. A chilling reminder of the terrible trials of wartime.

    After lunch we continue cycling to Trang Bang, a place that is famous for the picture that was taken of the Vietnamese children fleeing a napalm attack on the village. Then on through some villages to reach My Tho, a lovely city with old colonial buildings and Chinese houses. Overnight in Homestay  

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 4:  BEN TRE - TRA VINH - 47KM CYCLING 

    Right after breakfast, we again mount our bicycles - our destination the city of Trah Vinh. First a short distance to the ferry crossing to reach the province of Ben Tre, lush with vast coconut tree plantations and famous for its coconut candy. Another short 12 km ride through the countryside will take us to a second ferry; then cycle another 25 kms before the final ferry journey to Tra Vinh. This city is remarkable for the diversity of its people and its places of worship. Its population includes not only Khmer people, but also many of Chinese and Christians. We will see the Khmer-style Ong Met Pagoda with its portico posts surmounted by four-faces images of the Buddha, the vibrant and colourful Chinese Ong Pagoda and the colonial-style with Khmer influences Tra Vinh Church. Overnight in Tra Vinh

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 5:  CAU KE - CAN THO - 80KM CYCLING 

    We leave Tra Vinh in the morning and cycle along the countryside, passing some of the 140 Pagodas which are scattered around the province. We will stop at Ba Om, a charming pond, a sacred worship place with beautiful lotus flowers and encircled by majestic mango trees. In a small temple nearby, local women come to have their future predicted. En route, we will also visit a Buddhist Temple school and learn about the life of the students living there. We continue our cycling and arrive in Can Tho, our final destination of the day.Thisis the largest city on the delta, located at the confluence of the Can Tho and Hau Giang rivers and bordering six provinces. Overnight in Homestay

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 6:  CAN THO - LONG XUYEN - 62KM CYCLING 

    After breakfast, we will take a boat to visit the morning market of Cai Rang, the largest of the floating markets around Can Tho. Traders paddle from boat to boat selling a variety of goods amid a traffic jam of sampans. We continue cruising through the small channels to visit a rice noodle making village. The region of Can Tho is a major agricultural centre, with rice milling as its main industry. There you will learn how the noodles of the traditional Vietnamese soup are made and will be able to challenge yourself by crossing a “Monkey bridge”. Monkey bridges are built with bamboo trunks, one for the feet, one to hold oneself; delta people used them for centuries. After lunch we cycle to the Bird Sanctuary of Bang Lang, situated near the city of Long Xuyen, and enjoy a 2hr excursion with the chance to glimpse some rare bird species such as the Bengal Florican, Sarus Crane, Lesser Adjutant, Dater and Asian Golden Weaver. Then a short ride will take us to the city of Long Xuyen where we will spend the night. Overnight in Homestay

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 7:  LONG XUYEN - CHAU DOC - 62KM CYCLING 

    This morning after breakfast, we cycle to the city of Chau Doc which borders with Cambodia. We have lunch on arrival, then can relax on the boat trip to the Cham minority village sailing by an interesting floating village where the houses have beautiful balconies covered with flowers in full bloom. Cham village has traditional stilt houses and mosques. This excursion will take about 2hrs after which we return to our cycles and ride to the nearby Sam Mountain to enjoy the stunning view of the rice fields of Vietnam and the plains of Cambodia. The slopes of the mountain are covered with shrines, grottos, pagodas and ancient tombs. Overnight in Chau Doc

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 8:  CHAU DOC - KEP CITY - 60KM CYCLING 

    Our ride this morning will start at Chau Doc and cycle southwest along a canal until the border of Tinh Bien, Vietnam/Phnom Den, Cambodia. Here we will cross into Cambodia and continue by minibus. We will visit Phnom Bayong a small Chenla temple at the top of a hill in Kirivong district near the border and see for the last time the Mekong Delta in the Vietnamese plains. A 90km drive will take us to Kompong Trach a small city where the main attraction is a series of limestone caves and passages that have been carved into a nearby mountain. We will visit the modern Wat Kirisan, built at the bottom of Phnom Sor (White Mountain), from where an underpass goes to another sanctuary in the heart of the hill. The roof of a large cave has collapsed making a small enclosed jungle.

    And on to the city of Kep a small city famous for its seafood. Time to relax!! A thirty minute boat cruise will bring us to Rabbit Island, a lovely little island offshore from Kep.

    A refreshing swim in the crystal sea will beckon you before having dinner of outstanding seafood: it doesn't get fresher than here! We will spend the night in wooden bungalows along the beach of this quiet place. The bungalows are very basic with squat toilet and rudimentary shower but beds are comfortable and the experience of the island is well worth it!  Don’t be surprised to be woken by the island roosters crowing under your bungalow in the early hours of the morning. Overnight in Koh Tonsay

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 9:  KEP CITY - KAMPOT - 25KM CYCLING 

    You will be able to admire the sunrise on the sea or enjoy a long lie in on Rabbit Island (Koh Tunsay). There are two white sandy beaches with coconut trees and shallow waters. Relax for the morning on the beach, snorkel in clean waters around the rocks and admire a variety of beautiful fish. You can also walk along the beaches or inside the island through the beautiful forest where you may see the giant bats. After lunch we head back to Kep on the boat, and ride our bikes to the provincial city of Kampot. We will pass through pepper and fruit plantations, such as durian, mangosteen, rambutan, pineapple, grapefruit, coconut, mak prang and coconut plantations. Kampot is the durian growing region of Cambodia and is also renowned for producing one of the world’s finest peppers. On the way, we will visit limestone caves with exotic rock formations and Buddhist shrines. And finally at the end of the day, we will take a sunset cruise on the Prek Kampong Bay River which runs along the city, passing through a Cham village. This excursion takes us to the rapids at Tekchhou a pleasant place and very popular with the locals on the weekends. Overnight in Kampot.

    Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

    DAY 10:  KAMPOT TO BOKOR HILL NATIONAL PARK - 42KM CYCLING 

    Today we will ride the steep road leading to Bokor. This site is located on a 1000 meter high plateau of steaming jungle, shy wildlife and abandoned buildings. Built by the French as a casino resort in the 1920s (with casino, hotel, post-office and  church), it enjoyed a new boom with the building of the royal residence by King Sihanouk in 1959 before being abandoned to the elements in 1970. Off-limits until recent years, the buildings fell apart. The specific climate of the site, often shrouded in fog and clouds, completes the mysterious atmosphere of this ghost-town. In addition, the view of the coast from the summit is spectacular.
    On the way we will stop at the former king’s residence, enjoy a well-deserved picnic lunch near Popokvil Waterfalls a quiet place for a rest and a swim. We then continue cycle to Wat Sampeau Moi Roi and on to the ghost town and visit its abandoned church, casino and other moss-covered buildings sitting in dense fog. Later in the afternoon, we will return to Kampot town for our overnight stay.

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic lunch

    DAY 11:  FREE AT LEISURE   

    With time on your hands today and no specific program you can explore Kampot on your own.  You may be tempted to have a shiatsu-style massage, or a foot massage at “Seeing Hands 5 Massage” or “Kampot Massage by the Blind”, both offering massages by seeing-impaired masseurs and masseuses. We recommend a visit to Epic Arts Café, which belongs to the NGO Epic Arts training disabled people in art performances thereby allowing them to regain some respect and self-esteem. Overnight in Kampot

    Meals: Breakfast only 

    DAY 12:  KAMPOT - TAKEO - 75KM CYCLING 

    Back on the cycles today, we will head north towards the provinces of Kampot and Takeo. Passing through the Cambodian countryside, rural villages and scenic rice paddies. We will meet swarms of school children riding their bikes to school and see water buffaloes peacefully lying in pools of water along the road side. En route, we will stop for a picnic lunch giving us time to rest our legs and enjoy the scenery. We will arrive our homestay in the late afternoon. After having checked-into the homestay, you will have some time to relax before enjoying dinner with our farmer family. Overnight at homestay

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic lunch and Family dinner

    DAY 13:  TAKEO TO PHNOM CHISO - 30KM CYCLING 

    After breakfast with the family we will board for a 40-minute boat trip along the canals of Takeo, (through the rice fields and marshland) to visit the ancient Funan ruin temples of Phnom Da, the oldest historical site in Cambodia and Angkor Borei as well as a visit to a nearby museum housed in a small colonial building. On the bikes again we north to Phnom Chisor.  Here at the top of this mountain sits the well preserved Angkorian era temple ruin, built under King Suryavarman I during a period when Angkorian Empire was powerful and on the rise. This temple is Hindu as are most of the temples of this period. You will see carved scenes with the Hindu Gods Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu on sandstone lintels and pediments. The quality of the ruins and the splendid view of the countryside is well worth the effort of climbing the 412 steps to reach the top of the hill.  And then, we cycle on to our homestay in the surroundings to be received by our host family. After a short rest we will help our host family prepare dinner and enjoy a friendly meal together. Overnight and dinner at the homestay

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 14:  TAKEO - PHNOM PENH CAPITAL - 65KM CYCLING 

    After breakfast with our host family, we will resume our cycling tour to the north. The  conditions will be similar to yesterday, with many opportunities to take wonderful photos of people at work in the rice fields, driving oxcarts or other odd vehicles. On the way, we will stop for frequent breaks to visit temples and villages, meet monks and farmers and learn about Khmer culture and rural life. There will be a chance to visit different food stands along the road and taste the local products, such as delicious fruits and palm sugar.  For the more curious, why not try some grilled frogs or deep-fried crickets? Our ride today will reach Phnom Tamao wildlife sanctuary. This sanctuary is home to 70 Sun bears and Asiatic bears that have been rescued with the help of the NGO Free the Bears whose aim is to protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears and those who live alongside them throughout the world.

    After we continue our cycling to Tonle Bati. Beside the tranquility of the Bati river and shady foliage, there are also two beautiful temples to visit, Ta Prohm and Yeay Peau. We will arrive in Phnom Penh in the mid-afternoon where after checking in, you will have time to relax and swim before going out for dinner. Overnight at Phnom Penh

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic lunch and Dinner

    DAY 15:  ROYAL PALACE & KILLING FIELDS 

    This morning will be time to reflect on the recent past history of Cambodia and the resilience of the Khmer people.  After breakfast, we drive about 15kms to Choeung Ek, a mass gravesite known to the locals as the Killing Fields, after the popular movie by Roland Joffre. Today, Choeung Ek serves as a memorial to those killed under the Khmer Rouge rule. Afterwards, we cycle back to the city center and visit the Tuol Sleng museum. This former high school, in the suburbs of the capital, was converted to a detention and torture centre - known as Toul Sleng or S21- by the Khmer Rouge when they came to power in 1975. Most of the 17,000 people detained at Toul Sleng were eventually transported to Choeung Ek.

    The afternoon will be spent at the Royal Palace situated on the site of the former citadel. Besides the Royal Residence (closed to the public), the Throne Hall or Vinichhay Temple (the place where kings are enthroned) and the Chan Chaya Pavillon (where traditional dances took place), it includes Wat Preah Keo, better known as the Silver Pagoda. This amazing place, which floor is covered with 5000 silver plates, houses the Preah Keo or emerald Buddha, made of Baccarat crystal. In front stands a 90 kg golden Buddha studded with 9584 diamonds.

    Finally, we will visit the National Museum. Built around a central courtyard, the galleries, arranged chronologically, present a collection of Khmer art, mostly sculptures.
    This evening before dinner we will enjoy a drink on the roof top of FCC restaurant, a pretty spot to enjoy the panorama of Phnom Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    DAY 16:  PHNOM PENH - KAMPONG THOM - 65KM CYCLING 

    Today, after breakfast, we will drive to Kampong Thom Province, North of Phnom Penh. On the way, we will stop at the village Skun. If you are looking for a snack, you will get the chance to taste the local speciality, the delicious famous fried spiders (Tarantula called A ping in Khmer). Never try, never know, that’s our motto! A three-four hours drive through a beautiful countryside will take us to the central city of Kompong Thom. Our bicycle ride will take us through a rural village to reach Sambor PreiKuk. Sambor PreiKuk is the setting of the most impressive group of pre-Angkorian monuments anywhere in Cambodia. There are more than 100 small temples, scattered through the forest. Originally called Isanapura, Sambor PreiKuk was the capital of the Kingdom of Chenla during the reign of the early-7th century king Isanavarman. This city continued to be an important centre of scholarship during the Angkorian period. We will continue our ride to the conjunction of the main road and then drive to a fishing village of Kampong Kleang where more than 11,000 stilt-houses are built on the lake. During the dry season (February to August), the village can be reached by car or motorbike, as the water level goes down and we can take a road that is normally flooded during the monsoon season. Kompong Kleang is not a floating village but is the largest fishing village on stilts occupied mainly by Vietnamese minority people. From there, we will visit the village pagoda right on the island and spend the night in a home-stay in this village to experience the local environment.

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and family Dinner

    DAY 17:  KAMPONG KLEANG - SIEM REAP - 55KM CYCLING 

    After breakfast, and saying goodbye to our host family we start our cycle though countryside and pass through Roulous village, the former ancient capital city of the Khmer Empire and host to 9th-century Hindu temples and some Buddhist temples as well as local markets.

    Today, our lunch will be with the local farmers family with delicious Khmer foods before we continue our ride to reach Siem Reap province. Siem Reap is the gateway to Angkor and here we will have four days to enjoy the town and its surroundings. Overnight in Siem Reap

    Meals: Breakfast, Family lunch and Dinner 

    DAY 18:  ANGKOR WAT AND ELEPHANT RIDE 

    Finally, you will have a free morning for a long lie in, before beginning the exploration of the temples of Angkor. You can explore the city on your own or enjoy a relaxing time with great Khmer massage.
    In the afternoon we begin exploring the complex of Angkor Wat, the largest and most impressive of all the temples. As we will only have the afternoon, we will go to the temples by tuk tuk, our famous local transport. Angkor Wat is the best preserved of all the temples. Its layout and scale are simply breathtaking, the wall surrounding the enclosure measures 1,000 by 800 meters and the moat, said to represent the oceans of the world is 200 meters wide. This amazing temple houses the longest continuous bas relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls.
    As the end of the day will approach, we will ride elephants to the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng, climb the imposing remains and meet the crowd for a truly memorable sunset. Overnight in Siem Reap

    Meals: Breakfast only 

    DAY 19:  ANGKOR COMPLEX - 50KM CYCLING 

    Today, after breakfast, we take our bicycles and go to the temple complex. First to the jungle temple of Ta Prohm which has been largely consumed by the jungle and as you will climb through the dilapidated stone structures you will see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. At every turn you expect to see Indiana Jones or Lara Croft step out from behind a fallen pillar. Ta Phrom looks as many of the monuments did when European explorers first laid eyes on them. Afterwards, we continue through the Victory gate to reach the royal city of Angkor Thom the place of the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of Leper King. And on to Bayon, a pyramid temple decorated with about 200 gigantic carved heads. A truly spectacular place.

    Time for lunch in one of the local restaurants around the temple after which we continue to bike along the “grand circuit” to see more temples of the Angkor Era, such as Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre Rup and, if we still have time, Banteay Kdei. Overnight in Siem Reap

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch

    DAY 20:  BANTEAY SREY - LANDMINE MUSEUM - 75KM CYCLING 

    This morning, after breakfast, we will cycle to Angkor and then continue 20 km north of the main group of temples, through the countryside, to reach the magnificent Banteay Srei temple – the Citadel of women, decorated with superbly intricate reliefs of male and female divinities. On the way we pass through the picturesque countryside and and some small villages. It is the best way to learn how local people run their daily life, you will glimpse many activities of the villagers in the rice paddies and palm sugar plantation. Certainly a worthwhile cultural experience. When we reach the peacefiul and relaxing Siem Reap River, here we will have a picnic lunch.

    On our return ride, we will stop at the Cambodian Landmine museum and Rehabilitation Centre which promotes mine awareness and education for both tourists and Cambodian people.

    Then we will cycle back to the hotel where you will have time to relax by the swimming pool before dinner. Overnight in Siem Reap

    Meals: Breakfast, Picnic lunch and Dinner with Apsara dance show

    DAY 21:  ONWARDS HOME  

    Today is free at leisure to explore the Siem Reap city by your own, collect souvenirs and last photos before transfer to the International airport for your journey home. There are international flights to Bangkok or Vietnam and many other Asian destinations. 

    Meals: Breakfast only

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    Service included:

    • Entrance fees during guiding
    • Accommodation twin share basis with daily breakfast and all kind of taxes
    • An experienced English-speaking local guide
    • All private transfer with air-conditioning vehicles
    • Boat trip onto the Tonle Sap
    • Meals provided as stated on the itinerary
    • Water, cool tissues and snacks during the cycling 
    • Homestay with villager
    • Traditional dance show
    • Mountain bicycle, Helmet, Mechanic, Pump, Bike tools, tubes, and spare bike
    • Arrival and Departure transfer

    Service excluded:

    • Personal travel insurance (compulsory!)
    • Donation during visit NGOs
    • Airfare, airport taxes & excess baggage charges
    • Visa & visa fees, passport & vaccination charges
    • All optional tours & activities during free time
    • Expenditure of a personal nature, such as souvenir, laundry, postage, Phone calls…
    • All beverages during the included meals
    • Tips 

     

    Experience Indochina, the local way…

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    Our adventures are designed to be flexible with comfortable accommodation arranged depending on the itineraries and the areas visited.  We use a combination of Guesthouse, Motel, Homestay, Camping, Boutique Hotel and 3, 4, 5 star hotels with swimming pool depending on your choice of journey.  Each will be suitable to your choice and stay during your holiday.  All accommodation is carefully chosen - hotels are clean, with unsuited bathroom, air-conditioning and television.   The Guesthouse, homestay and camping will have shared bathroom facilities.  All are clean and comfortable.  We really care about your accommodation during your holiday and as we are local Khmer people ourselves, we understand the accommodation that we will choose for you and your family. 

    Choosing locally owned facilities helps the Indochina people in their lives - and will support our local families during your journey.  These people are friendly welcoming and exceptionally hospitable.  We are sure you will sleep soundly and eat very well.

    The local foods are delicious.  We take great care to select the best restaurants for you during your adventure holidays.  Many of the places we eat will support the local communities and some are directly involved with training street youth in the hospitality industry so as you travel you will be giving back.  We organise great food, fun picnic lunches in interesting locations, and local treats for you.  Many traditional foods will be available - as well as a selection that those who are less adventurous will enjoy.  Amok is very yummy!  You can try this and more with us.

    Here is what one participant said about our beach barbeque on Rabbit Island -

    “Mr V cooked up an incredible seafood barbeque.  We ate and ate and enjoyed so much .. the food was absolutely wonderful.  Not only is he a great guide, but he is a brilliant cook as well.  Thanks Mr V! “

    You will not be disappointed in our choices for you.  The food on our adventures will be memorable - the tastes of Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos will delight your palate. 

    General

    • How long have you been in business?

    Spirit Asia Travel has been started since 2006 and we provide all the services for each adventure by hand picking the best guides, hotels, vehicles available. Our teams are there to ensure that you book the right adventure that is tailored to your needs and they love nothing more than to recommend places based on past experience. All our guides are first aid trained and have plenty of experiences and a great of information about the country. They are passionate about their job and enjoy working to provide the best adventure to our clients. That’s why 99% of our clients are highly satisfied with their adventure and keep coming back for more!

    • Will I be traveling on a private trip or in a group??

    The majority of our adventures are on a private basis so it’s just you, your family, friends or group, and your local guide. No long queues or waiting around for people to take photos, you can ask the questions you want to know and really get to know the country. By traveling on a private basis you are less obtrusive when visiting local villages etc and you can really decide on what you want to see and cut out anything that is not of any interest. After all it’s your holiday and valuable time so make sure you get the most out of it!? ?

    • How do I book and pay?

    All our quotes are in USD so we require a 20% deposit at time of booking to make your trip official and final payment no less than 42 days prior to your trip start-date. We accept payment by Visa/credit card by either directly giving us your card details or bank transfers or directly hand over cash to our office. We also provide secure payment via PayPal to our HSBC account in Australia. A 3% surcharge will be levied if the final balance / full payment is made by credit card. 

    • What happens after I book a trip?

    After you’ve made a 20% deposit we begin making all bookings and arrangements for your trip with us. As soon as your booking is confirmed and full payment has been made before your trip starts we’ll send you a very detailed trip dossier which outlines everything you’re doing day-by-day, includes country/regional tips and details about how to meet your host when you arrive here in South East-Asia. Then all you have to do is get on the plane, leave the details to us and have fun! When you’re here you’ll receive a personalized Adventure Kit with a hard copy of the dossier, mobile phone, maps and other neat tidbits.

    • About price?

    Most of our trips are private adventure, the price is per person and based on two people travel shared one room. For single traveler please kindly add the single supplement price. Always! Your trip can custom based on your schedule, budget and interest. So complete our inquiry online form and give us much relevant information as possible about your adventure destination. Our specialist will be at your support to arrange the best adventure during your holiday with us. 

    • What's includes?

    Accommodation on twin share basis with all kind of taxes

    Homestay at the village as stated on the itinerary

    Entrance fees

    Airfare as stated on the itinerary

    An experienced English-speaking guide

    All private transfer with air-conditioning vehicle

    Boat trips/Cooking Class/Bamboo train/traditional dance show/circus

    Meals as stated on the itinerary

    Bottle of water and cool fresh towel during sightseeing

    Cyclo tour (Type of transport in Indochina)  

    Biking/trekking/walking/climbing/elephant trekking/horse riding/snorkeling/bird watching/Cruising…as stated on the itinerary 

    • What's excludes?

    Personal travel insurance (compulsory!)

    Donation during visit NGOs

    Airfare, airport taxes & excess baggage charges

    Visa & visa fees, passport & vaccination charges

    Meals are not mentioned on the itinerary

    All optional activities during free time

    Expenditure of a personal nature, such as souvenir, laundry, postage, Phone calls…

    All beverages during the included meals; tipping

    • Do I need to be an adventurous to enjoy your trip?

    To see places that you wouldn’t normally see, you have to rely on the locals. With Spirit Asia Travel you will be in the hands of local tour leaders who have years of guiding experience and an excellent level of English. Do I need to be an adventurous?

    Absolutely not. While some of our adventures are quite physically demanding, most simply require you to be an adventurous soul. There’s the opportunity to try lots of different activities but they’re very scalable and designed for all active comers. Travel with us you will test all the local experiences, support local communities, directly work on the field with local NGOs to support the country. We combine a lot of activities such as biking, trekking, cruising, climbing,….etc. Whether it is your desire to travel alone or in the company of a small group, you’re able to decide your own level of involvement and will have plenty of free time to explore on your own!

    • If I have to cancel my adventure or change my itinerary can I get a refund?

    We’re always happy to reschedule an adventure if needed with as little penalty as possible. In fact, we prefer to reschedule than entirely cancel your holiday. For all bookings you will need to sign our terms and conditions on our reservation form. This clearly states our cancellation policy. We insist that all our clients have adequate travel insurance that covers them for cancellation and curtailment. If you wish to change your itinerary after full payment has been made we will try our best to accommodate any changes but it depends on each individual supplier. We therefore take it case by case. Full refund terms can be found on our Booking Conditions.

    • Will I meet someone at the airport when I arrive?

    We’ll be there, ready and waiting. A Spirit Asia Travel host will be waiting for you in the Arrivals area with your name on the sign board and a cool bottle of water, pack of gum and personally escort you to your hotel and welcome you to your new surroundings. Relax, you’re in good hands of our local hospitality. 

    • What size are your groups?

    We regularly host single travelers and have entertained a corporate group of 58. Private trips can have any number of participants you’d like, but our online tours have an average participant size of 2 and a maximum of 15, keeping things very intimate and enjoyable during your vacation with us. 

    • How are your family trips?

    We experience years of arranging families holiday and love hosting everyone from young travelers to seasoned veterans on the same tour and ensuring everyone has fun together. Trip activities are adaptable, hosts are pros at entertaining kids, each day we ensure that the kids will enjoy activities of the balloon ride, elephant riding, waterpark, horse riding and more… 

    • Tailor-made your trip?

    It’s what we do best and most often. We have put together a few sample itineraries to get your taste buds going but as they are just suggestions its best to email us directly with your requirements so we can help you to get the perfect tailor made. We specialize in listening to your dreams and goals for the trip, asking good questions, offer advice and suggestions based on our expertise, and work with you to create the perfect travel experience. Once you have agreed on an itinerary we will ask for a 20% deposit and start making reservations for you. Once all reservations have been made we will confirm back to you. The final balance is due to Booking Conditions before your holiday start-date.? ?

    • DAY TRIPS AND SHORT EXCURSIONS?

    For some day trips you can book and pay online by following our easy online payment form or Hand over cash to our local office. For others, please fill in the enquiry form and we will book the adventure for you. Once it’s confirmed we will email you back and ask for full payment. Usually, our day trips will start at the hotel and finish at the hotel after the trip end. 

    • HOTELS?

    As we do not have instant confirmation of hotels please tell us all your requests about the hotel categories, hotel room types, and smoking room/ non smoking room during your process booking. So, that we will request to the hotel for you. Once it’s confirmed we will email you back and ask for full payment? ?

    • FLIGHTS??

    To inquire about a flight, Please email us at office@spiritasiatravel.com or by Phone at +855 12 315 315, We will need detail information of the destination city, arrival city, the dates and whether it is one-way or a return ticket. After, we’ve got all your information then, we will proceed the booking. When we received the confirmation from Airline Company with the seats available, price and schedule options then we will email you back with confirmation detail. Payment is due on confirmation of the flight either by credit card, bank transfer, secure online payment or cash and a 3% surcharge for the credit card bank fee. Please note that The airline reserve the rights to change the fares at any time, and taxes and airport fees can also be changed at any time.?

    • Will you ever ask for more money on top of originally quoted??

    All our quotations are in USD so we will take the amount from your credit card/bank account on the day payment is due. Due to fluctuating exchange rates the amount taken from your bank account will change on a daily basis if you bank account is not in USD.? ?For trips and hotels, once the services have been confirmed we will not ask for any more money unless there is an increase beyond our control. For more information please see our terms and conditions.? ?For flights, we will inform you of the fare at the time that you inquire about the booking, but the fare is not guaranteed until the time that you issue the ticket. We therefore suggest that you pay in advance so that we can issue the ticket and guarantee the cost of the flight.?

    • Can I find cheaper prices when in country??

    In Cambodia, there are a range of budget tour operators that compete with bargain bottom-dollar prices, so you can always find a better price for any of these tours. You pay for what you get. At Spirit Asia Travel, however, we believe that it is important that you have a good experience as at the end of the day who wants to cut corners and risk ruining a once in a lifetime opportunity? We ensure that your holiday is carried out with minimum impact to the environment, we pay our guides well so that they enjoy their job, they all speak very good English and we ensure all our vehicles are of a good standard. We book restaurants that are of a high quality and take time to do routine hotel inspections. Please also bear in mind that Cambodia is a popular place for tourists and many hotels, flights etc get booked up months in advance, so to avoid disappointment and the chance of spending your holiday tying to book your holiday, we recommend booking as much in advance as possible, then you can sit back and relax.? 

    • What if I have special needs for the adventure??

    If you have special requirements – for example, if you have a large group or young children, if you are handicapped or have physical limitations, if you have special transportation needs, or if you are vegetarian or have other food allergies – please let us know, and we can work with both you to ensure that we can meet your needs.? 

    • What happens if something goes wrong during the trip?

    We try our very best to ensure the smooth running of your trip but some things are taken out of our hands. Before your holiday we will email you out of hours emergency contact numbers so that in the unlikely event of a problem occurring you can always contact one of our staff. We also provide you with the cell phone number of your consultant so that if there is a problem you can call them and they will be able to help. All our guides are first aid trained and if there is a medical problem we will help to get you the assistance you need (providing you have adequate medical insurance). We ensure that we have your emergency contact information for someone at home so they can be contacted if necessary. For any more questions please email office@spiritasiatravel.com and someone will get back to you shortly.

    • Pre-departure checklist?

    • Travel insurance
    • Passport with at least six months validity from date of entry
    • Photocopy of passport
    • Visa or a passport photo and US$20 for visa on arrival
    • Vaccinations
    • Foreign currency (US$) and/or ATM card
    • All relevant tickets
    • Reconfirmed flights
    • Lightweight clothing
    • Long-sleeved shirts and trousers (recommended for evenings and Angkor Wat temple)
    • Electrical adaptor: 220V, 50Hz; 2 pin plugs
    • A small bag/backpack for day and overnight trips
    • Appropriate shoes for trekking, cycling and walking
    • Insect repellent
    • Sunscreen
    • Medication/first aid kit

    Please note: Domestic airlines impose baggage weight restrictions of around 20kg maximum, so travel lightly where possible.

    Our very best wishes for your journey.

    For further questions please email office@spiritasiatravel.com and someone in our office will get back to you shortly.

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    Angela Castro ( Manila , Philippines )

    14-08-2018 13:44

    We were a group of six friends. Availed of Vireak's Land Arrangement from airport transfers, hotel accommodation and tours.
    We all were totally amazed on how they took good care of us. Naren, our assigned tour guide, had so much knowledge about their country.
    Our hotel, City River Hotel, had big rooms and were cleaned everyday. It's a few meters away from Pub Street & the Old Market. Buffet breakfast in the hotel was A-ok.
    The tours were so educational.
    But the weather was so hot.

    I will surely recommend Vireak's office to my friends when they visit Siem Reap.

    Carlos Roco ( East Rutherford, NJ , United States )

    05-03-2018 02:37

    Our group consisted of 4 ladies from the Philippines (one of them my sister), another lady from Vancouver, and myself, from East Rutherford, NJ. My sister had already visited Siem Reap thru the services of Vireak, so we used his resources for this trip last month (February 2018). Once again, they did not disappoint. From pickup at the airport in the wee hours of the morning, to the decent hotel reservations, to the daily van rentals, to the various temple visits, and even the last Cambodian meal before departing for the airport, everything was handled seamlessly by Vireak and his team. Kudos to his team and their professionalism!

    Allyson, Peter and Tom ( Wales )

    24-07-2017 09:16

    We travelled to Siem Reap and hired Soung Vireak as our guide for the temples. He provided an excellent professional service and we enjoyed his company for the day very much. His English is faultless and his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history of the temples made our trip very special. I would not hesitate to recommend Vireak as a tour guide and will be getting in touch if we ever return to Siem Reap

    Donna, Steve and James ( Leeds , UK )

    21-07-2017 07:28

    We spent 3 nights in Cambodia in July 2017. It was our first time visiting the country and our guide Vireak Soung made us feel very welcome. He custom made our 2 day tour to suit our requests of seeing as much of the country in the Siem Reap area. He was very informative, knowledgeable and interesting with excellent English and he made the temples come alive as he told us not only about their history but about the different monuments, stories and statues. We visited Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon and the tomb raider temple. We lunched at Palmboo which is a good restaurant overlooking the royal pool. On our second day we visited the ladies temple which was pink in colour and also an earlier temple made initially of brick. We then lunched again at Palmboo and afterwards, visited the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and sailed in a boat past floating communities including schools and shops. This was less touristic and Vireak explained the changing seasons and water fluctuations. 


    We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Cambodia in Siem Reap and cannot recommend Vireak Soung highly enough. Upon returning home and looking at our photos with friends and family, we have reflected on what was an amazing holiday, but what was made even more special by having a tour guide who explained so clearly and with such passion about his own country and its History. We were a family group aged 15, 47 and 48 - and we all gained so much from it.

    Maree Tassell ( New Zealand )

    29-03-2017 12:34

    Recently I travelled through Cambodia with my 14 year old daughter and I am so grateful that Spirit Asia Travel was recommend to me as Vireak and the team were fantastic! From the moment we arrived and were picked up at the airport to the moment we left this beautiful country we felt safe and looked after at all times.  The accommodation we had surpassed our expectations and the guides were all lovely people who were extremely knowledgeable and spoke great English. We had a wonderful time and I can confidently recommend Spirit Asia Travel to anyone traveling to Cambodia.

    Dorte, Sophie, Olivia, Sebastian & Poul Weihrauch ( Belgium )

    28-03-2017 06:02

    Dear Vireak, We are now back in Belgium after a wonderful holiday. The absolute highlight of our holiday was the time in Cambodia spent with you. We learned so much and enjoyed thoroughly the stunning beauty, cultural and historical richness of your country. Had you not been with us in Angkor, we would never had understood the carvings, the symbols and the historical context and significant of the buildings. This was truly spectacular. Our first day in Vietnam, with the youns, we decided to go to Chinatown...in this way we were not with the real youns, so we had a great visit there as well (ha ha). I read the "stay alive my son" which is a fantastic book. Makes you cry on a few occasions, and makes you cry as a father. What bigger sacrifice can one make? Unbelievable book. Another book I read, which I found equally good, but very different was "When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution". Fantastic book at explaining the world politics around Cambodia, relationship with China, Soviet and Vietnam and how all of this could happen. I hope you are very well and that you family is doing well. I also hope there is enough work to be done and you enjoy it. We treasure the time with you and Cambodia would not have been the same without your guidance and expertise. Kind regards


    PS. Sebastian made a presentation to the class with pictures from Cambodia about "human rights". He showed pictures from our trip and explained the genocide. His American teacher had visited Cambodia twice.


     

    Dave Rogers ( Toronto , Canada )

    28-03-2017 05:51

    Cambodia - So Many Memories - Just A Few Words


    During the visit to Cambodia, the experiences were jammed pack during the 8days Global Sage Summit. Our tour guide, Mr V prides himself on providing authentic Khmer experiences and goes to extremes to share the essence of the Khmer, the flavors of Khmer cooking including tarantula's , and the sites and history of the Khmer people.
    From waking up at 430am to visit Angkor Wat, to giving much needed blood to the local blood bank, to visiting our orphanage, to traversing a bamboo bridge to play football with the local kids, to boating to Rabbit Island, to dining at a wide range of local eateries, the week in Cambodia, truly allowed us to eat local, sing local, and party local with Mr V and the Khmer people.
    For many first time visitors to Cambodia, the attraction and horror of the genocide of the Pol Pot regime rings loud and can trigger many emotions including sadness, terror, and anger and visits to the Killing Fields and the S 21 Prison remain worthwhile and must see locations during a Cambodia visit. In this trip to Cambodia, my fifth, I reflected on the past regimes and found myself rather pensive and somewhat reflective with the feeling that in the almost 40 years since the regime of 1974-1979, that we as a human species have not really evolved very much if one considers the atrocities and power struggles that have occurred in Liberia, Angola, the former Yugoslavia, and
    Iraq. Greed and power continue to be formidable foes for unconditional love, respect, and gratitude.
    Mr V , a 37 years old Khmer entrepreneur as our guide, I, as a visitor to Cambodia did find some sense of the "why" from the terror and horror of the past as Mr V's sense of humanity, authenticity, humor, and respect for life shone brightly during our journey of Cambodia. I wish him well in his adventure as a goodwill ambassador for Cambodia, a face of the new generation in Cambodia, and as a product of his environment. To reach Mr V email at soungvireak@gmail.com and vireak@spiritasiatravel.com or Tel: +855 12 315 315

    Karen Scharfstein ( USA )

    28-03-2017 05:46

    We are almost at the middle of our trip and are, in fact, waiting for our flight from Siem Riep to Hanoi. I wanted to take a little time to give you an update of our trip. Every detail and connection has gone smoothly. We were met at each stop. We were surprised to see so many people greeting us in Siem Reap including the GM and Sales Manager of Shinta Mani! We felt like royalty! Although we were sorry to miss staying at the Shinta Mani, the Sofitel was very nice as well. We did participate in the New Year's  Eve festivities at the Shinta Mani though; they were a lot of fun!  Christian, the GM, once again, made sure we were well taken care of. Our guides in each city have been very good. We found Vireak to be superb. His historical knowledge base along with his wonderful demeanor was amazing.  He really is a terrific guide from whom we learned so much. We especially enjoyed his teaching us about the complicated political and sociological aspects of the Khmer people. Our itinerary has been perfect even though it has been so busy. Happy New Year!

    Stan Belza and Tish ( Toronto , Canada )

    28-03-2017 05:45

    Vireak (I think I spelled it right), our guide in Siem Reap, was terrific.  We found him articulate, highly intelligent, and motivated by doing whatever he can to move his country forward.  His knowledge of history, mythology, temples, geography, politics is fantastic. He has great people skills.  Moreover he has a great sense of choosing sites that were highly interesting.  The choice of hotel, Steung Siem Reap, is located (as I'm sure you know) in the heart of the French Quarter.  I understand that Tish and I ended up there only because the originally scheduled hotel was full.  Without seeing the other hotel it's a little difficult for me to comment but I can't imagine that it would be in as nearly a good location.  I urge you to reconsider the first choice of hotels for your future guests. Thought you might be interested in our thoughts. All the best

    Vida Demarin ( Croatia )

    28-03-2017 05:44

    Dear Mr.Vireak, Our visit to Cambodia with you as our guide, was extraordinary experience. It was very exciting, completely different and really fulfilling traveling.

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