| Tour Code | : | KGC | Price | : | From US$2,789/Adult |
| Trip Style | : | AIRAVATA | Duration | : | 17 Days |
| Country Visit | : | Cambodia | |||
| Region Visit: | : | Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Phnom Penh, Ta Keo, Kep, Kampot, Sihanoukville | |||
| Start Location | : | Siem Reap | |||
| End Location | : | Phnom Penh | |||
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Types of activities Our adventure travel holidays are rated not just in terms of the destinations we visit but also by the type of journey and activity we offer. To ensure you select your ideal adventure holiday please click on each of our activity logo on our trip to get more detail information. If you have any further questions send us an email office@spiritasiatravel.com or give us a call (+855) 12 315 315. Cycling Activities: Spirit Asia Travel adventures designed some great cycling itineraries throughout Indochina. Cycling from Angkor to Ho Chi Mint City, Cycling around Cambodia include the beaches till the Khmer Empire site of Angkor. Day cycling through villages and rural area to meet poor kids, visit their school, give them some basic needed such as toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, and school supplies. The ride can vary from moderately hilly paved roads to off road rides of 40 to 80km a day. Adventures with multiple days of riding can include up to 8 hours per day of strenuous cycling, requiring an above average level of fitness. Remember that we always have a support vehicle behind with the group during cycling. Email our office if you have any special needed or you have your own route to ride the bike in Indochina |
DAY 1: ARRIVAL SIEM REAP
Today is arrival day to Siem Reap, Cambodia, the gateway to Angkor Complex. Our guide will meet you at airport and escort you to the hotel for check in and relax or explore the city by your own. We will enjoy a welcome dinner together. Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Welcome dinner
DAY 2: ANGKOR COMPLEX - 35KM CYCLING
Cycling around this area is generally flat and easy. Today, after breakfast, we will visit Ta Prohm a temple complex which been largely consumed by the jungle. Then we will continue through the Victory gate to reach the royal city of Angkor Thom. Our visit will begin with the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of Leper King and Bayon, a pyramid temple decorated by about 216 gigantic carved heads of Buddha. In the afternoon, we will visit Angkor Wat temple, the largest temple in the Angkor complex and one of the seven wonder of the world. Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 3: BANTEAY SREY TEMPLE - 75KM CYCLING
Today’s journey is toBanteay Srey, carved with superbly intricate reliefs of male and female divinities. On the way back, we will stop at the Cambodian Landmine museum and Rehabilitation Centre which promotes mine awareness and education for both tourists and Cambodian people and then Beanteay Samre temple, where we will lunch in the park. In the afternoon, we will cycle back to town. Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
DAY 4: KAMPONG KLEANG FISHING VILLAGE - 55KM CYCLING
Today we will cycle though countryside and pass through Roulous village, the former ancient capital city of the Khmer Empire that is host to 9th-century Hindu temples and local markets. En route, we will stop at some Buddhist temple before reaching the fishermen’s village of Kompong 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 and where fishing is mainly the occupation of the Vietnamese minority people. From there, we will visit the village pagoda right on the island. We spend the night in a home-stay in this village to experience with the local climate and environment.
Meals: Breakfast, family Lunch and family Dinner
DAY 5: KAMPONG THOM VIA SAMBOR PREIKUK - 65KM CYCLING
Today after breakfast we say goodbye to the villagers and board our bus to Kampong Thom Province, situated along Steung Sen River and located in the middle of the country. We will start our cycling from the conjunction of the main road and will go by bike off road to visit Sambor PreiKuk a distance of 65km. 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. Overnight in Kampong Thom
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic lunch and Dinner at local restaurant
DAY 6: KAMPONG CHAM - 78KM CYCLING
To avoid the bad traffic this morning after breakfast then we will travel by bus to Kampong Thmor village where we will start our cycling. Today we will cycle 78km through many farms growing cassava, sweet potatoes, peanuts, bananas and rubber plantations. We will enjoy a picnic lunch on the way before we reach Kampong Cham city, which is a charming city along the Mekong River with beautiful French colonial buildings. Overnight in Kampong Cham Province
Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant
DAY 7: PHNOM PENH CAPITAL - 60KM CYCLING
Today’s route follows along the mighty Mekong River all the way to the town of Aka Korng. The ride is excellent as we cycle for about 60 km on the dirt roads giving fantastic opportunities to chat and meet with the local people. At lunch there is a chance to cool off with a swim in the Mekong River. We then board on the bus for the last 40km into Phnom Penh so as to avoid the worst of the traffic congestion. After checking into our hotel, the rest of the day will be free for you to look around the sights of the capital city. It is a fascinating city that still retains a lot of its colonial charm from the days as the French capital of Indochina. There will be time in the evening to drink cocktails in the famous Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) by the river. Phnom Penh has many attractions including the National Museum, the Russian market, the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch
DAY 8: TAKEO - 55KM CYCLING
After breakfast, we leave Phnom Penh and drive to the South. The final goal of this day will be the small town of Takeo, about two hours from Phnom Penh, First, we will stop in a small village where we will start our cycling to travel 55km to Tonle Bati. Beside the tranquility of the Batiriver and shady foliage, there are also two beautiful temples to visit, Ta Prohm and YeayPeau. Then continue to the Phnom Tamao wildlife sanctuary. Phnom Tamao 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. Afterward, we will continue to our homestay where we will be welcomed by our host family. Overnight in homestay
Meals: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch at the Sanctuary, Dinner at homestay
DAY 9: KEP CITY - 68KM CYCLING
Today we will transfer to Kampong Trach village by bus to avoid the traffic then we will start our cycling journey for 68km through the Cambodian countryside, passing rural villages and scenic rice paddies. We will encounter 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 enjoy a picnic lunch with a former Khmer rouge family on a Phnom Vor hillside. Then, we continue past some pepper farms and Durian farms. Our road will then descend back down to the coast before one final hill to reach our lovely accommodation with views out over the Gulf Of Thailand. Here we will spend a memorable evening overlooking the sea - a great memory of Kep city. Overnight in Kep
Meals: Breakfast and Family lunch, Dinner at local restaurant with sea foods
DAY 10: KAMPOT - 35KM CYCLING
After a long day in the saddle yesterday, it will be nice to have a lazy start today and a much shorter cycling of 35 km to Kampot where the durian fruits are grown in the region of Cambodia. We will stop half way to see the salt farms. Upon arrival you will have time to stroll around this quiet town to see the old French colonial building, to relax yourself with a drink in one of the friendly riverside cafes or with a massage from the blind masseuse. If you wish, today there is also a great opportunity to make your own way to Bokor Hill Station, This site is located on a 1000 meters high plateau of steaming jungle, shy wildlife and abandoned buildings. The specific climate of the site, often shrouded in fog and clouds, completes the mysterious atmosphere of this ghost-town. Overnight in Kampot Province
Meals: Breakfast only
DAY 11: SIHANOUKVILLE - 85KM CYCLING
Today, we will cycle along the coast, for 85km on the scenic national road 3 which winds between the Gulf of Thailand and the Elephant mountain, passing some colorful fishing villages to Veal Rach village and there we will be picked up by our support vehicle to transfer us through the heavy traffic for the last 40 kilometers around Sihanoukville, This is Cambodia’s leading beach resort. There are white-sand beaches around the headland, unspoiled islands off the coast and the popular Khal Chhay waterfall near town. Relax for the rest of the day along the beach and overnight in Sihanoukville
Meals: Breakfast and Picnic Lunch
DAY 12: SIHANOUKVILLE FREE DAY
Today is free to explore Sihanoukville by your own, Overnight inSihanoukville.
Meals: Breakfast only
DAY 13: SIHANOUKVILLE FREE DAY
Free at leisure, there are many activities possible to arrange in Sihanoukville such as Diving, Snorkeling, Island boat trips as well as chill out on the beautiful white sand beach .Overnight in Sihanoukville
Meals: Breakfast only
DAY 14: PHNOM PENH CAPITAL
We will return to Phnom Penh. This journey will take us about 4 hours and we will arrive in Phnom Penh at noon and you can enjoy lunch along the riverbank and take your own free time for the rest of the day. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast only
DAY 15: ROYAL PALACE & KILLING FIELDS
After breakfast, we will start with our guide to explore Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. This is an amazing place, the floor is covered with 5000 silver plates, National Museum built around a central courtyard, the galleries, arranged chronologically, present a collection of Khmer art, mostly sculptures. Choeung Ek, a mass gravesite known to the locals as the Killing fields after the popular movie of Roland Joffre.Tuol Sleng museum, a former high school converted to a detention and torture centre by the Khmer Rouges when they came to power in 1975.Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at local restaurant
DAY 16: FREE AT LEISURE
Free at leisure to explore the capital city by your own. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast only
DAY 17: OUTBOUND FLIGHT
After breakfast you will be free at leisure till transfer to International airport for your onwards journey home. There are international flights to Bangkok or Vietnam and many other Asian destinations.
Meals: Breakfast only
End of services…
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
- Mountain bicycle and Helmet
- 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…
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.