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Full Bicycle hire, including helmets Minimum three NGO presentations with local staff across Cambodia & Vietnam Multiple field trips to villages and communities Entry to The Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh & Angkor Wat in Siem Reap

Transport

Full support vehicle for the ride with water and fruit Airport transfers for arrival

Accommodation

10 x nights hotel accommodation

Meals

4 dinners in Social Enterprise based training restaurants & 8 breakfasts

Guide

Expert local guide & mechanic

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Flights

International flights are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included. The donation part is not mandatory, but it is an expectation. We want people to be open to the idea of supporting one or more of the NGOs we visit and learn about. If, after meeting some of the local teams and learning about their programs, the riders did not want to donate, then they are not required to.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Siem Reap
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Siem Reap

Arrival day and welcome dinner
We arrive and stay in the heart of the cosmopolitan lifestyle that has been thrust on Siem Reap since the country has opened up to the outside world. Tourism is opening new markets, opportunities, revenue streams and challenges for the local area. After we pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel, take some time to relax or explore the city before we meet for a welcome dinner. Dinner is at one of Siem Reap’s best restaurants, Marum. It’s part of the Friends International social enterprise projects, providing vocational training for marginalized youth.
Day 2 Day 2: Siem Reap (45Km Cycle Around Angkor Temples)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Siem Reap (45Km Cycle Around Angkor Temples)

Sunrise cycling around the temples of Angkor
Sunrise is from 4.30am as we hit the bikes for the first time, but it is so worth it. Sunrise over Angkor Wat is a bucket list achievement for good reason. From here we’ll venture on to other, and arguably more impressive, temples in the area for the remainder of the morning. In the early afternoon we’ll have the chance to visit our first NGO of the trip. We will spend time with these incredibly inspirational people that have dedicated their lives to helping others. Hear their stories and understand what the real issues of the country are.
Day 3 Day 3: Battambang (By Boat And Bike, 50Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Battambang (By Boat And Bike, 50Km)

River riding, local villages and coffee stops
Travelling across the wetlands and navigating our way around Tonle Sap river is an experience you will never forget. The road soon turns to single track as we get more and more remote. We farewell our support van and venture on into the rural and barren lands of Cambodia. Few villages exist out here, supporting themselves through sustainable fishing methods via the river. The track can only go so far, as we arrange a long tail boat ride for you and the bikes a further 16km into the wetlands. When we come out the other side, we cross another 18km of dirt road before eventually coming into Battambang.
Battambang is a common favourite on the trip. Packed with cafes proudly displaying local art, the town is considered an emergence of young talent in a field that was virtually wiped out by the Khmer Rouge. Battambang is also great for shopping, with colonial style streets and hidden secrets where bric-a-brac abounds. Dinner is in another social enterprise based restaurant that produces food on par with anything in any Australian city.
Day 4 Day 4: Cycle To Pursat (50Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Cycle To Pursat (50Km)

Adventure cycling, red dirt & Sustainable Cambodia
After an early breakfast, we’ll make our way along the dusty red back roads, via Banan temple. We’ll get to the town of Pursat by early afternoon and into our hotel to enjoy the swimming pool and on site massage spa. We’ll get a great experience from an amazing NGO, Sustainable Cambodia. A full presentation by the executives in their office and a tour of their facilities. Shortly after we will be guided to see their projects working first hand. See the difference the NGO makes first hand. Be inspired by the real difference made by real people.
Day 5 Day 5: Cycling Into Phnom Penh (75Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Cycling Into Phnom Penh (75Km)

Cycling into Phnom Penh, riverside villages and Tonle Sap
We start cycling 75km out from Phnom Penh, and ride all the way up to the front door of the hotel. The back roads bring in some of the most spectacular scenery as we pass through villages living on Tonle Sap lake. The ride takes in great coffee stops, endless photo opportunities and a couple of ferries. It’s almost entirely on back streets with minimal traffic. The final 2km within the heart of the city can be transferred via van as an option.
For dinner, it’s a feast of tarantula’s and silk works at the famous Romdeng restaurant, a social enterprise restaurant from the friends International team.
Day 6 Day 6: Phnom Penh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Phnom Penh

Friends International, S-21 genocide museum and Khmer BBQ
We’ll start the day by meeting the incredible people at Friends International and learning about all the wonderful work they do within the community and how they’re spreading their strategies across the world. This is a great insight into REAL local everyday issues, from real local everyday heroes. From the office, we venture towards the Russian market and then move to Tuol Sleng, also known as S-21 Genocide Museum. This devastating chapter of the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian history is emotionally challenging but strongly recommended. There is some free time in the afternoon to process your day, whilst we’ll meet again for a local Khmer BBQ dinner.
Day 7 Day 7: Phnom Penh To Kampot (60Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Phnom Penh To Kampot (60Km)

Chisaur Temple and some rural riding
This cycling day takes us south of Phnom Penh to Chisaur Mountain Temple in rural Cambodia. It’s not really much of a mountain at 130m and the route is perfectly flat. We casually cycle through remote villages and waterways, via narrow dirt tracks. Chisaur Temple is where we’ll be for lunch as we have plenty of time to explore these ancient ruins which are 200 years older than Angkor Wat. From here, we’ll take the van down to the Cambodian coastal town of Kampot to enjoy the culinary delights on offer.
Day 8 Day 8: Bokor Mountain Cycle Challenge (80Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Bokor Mountain Cycle Challenge (80Km)

The Bokor Mountain Cycle Challenge (optional 80km)
Start the day with an (optional) mammoth Bokor Mountain cycle challenge! It’s 40km to get to the top. The first 10km is flat, then it just keeps on going up, and up, and up! If cycling uphill doesn’t rock your world, we can bring your bike in the van and you can cycle down! Whilst at the top, we can take some time to explore the French ghost town of Bokor Hill Station in Preah Monivong National Park. For dinner, we’ll head to the Rusty Keyhole for the best BBQ ribs in the world (that is not an oversell!)
Day 9 Day 9: Kampot
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Kampot

Salt Fields community, ethical fashion and slow coffee
In the morning, we’ll visit Chumkriel Language School (no children will be in attendance at the time of visiting). A fantastic NGO and inspirational human being, Mr Suthy has set up a very grass roots local school to give access to education for children of the salt field community. In the afternoon, just sit and relax by the pool, take a wander through the market or just take some time for yourself. If you like, you can take a cruise down the river at sunset and watch the fire flies come to life (if we’re lucky!)
Day 10 Day 10: Cycling To The Vietnam Border (60Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Cycling To The Vietnam Border (60Km)

Salt lakes, pepper farms, live crab markets and white beaches
Today we cycle to the border into Vietnam, but not before we discover the wonderful province of Kep. Located just before the border, this town is famous for it’s fresh seafood, particularly crab. We’ll spend a couple of hours exploring the famous pepper plantations and salt lakes on the way. Navigating through the back roads, we’ll make our way around the National Park and to the border crossing into Vietnam.
From the border, you’ll jump into the van and transit back to Phnom Penh with Hoem and the Cambodian team. You can expect to be back at your hotel for dinner.
Day 11 Day 11: Phnom Penh- Departure Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Phnom Penh- Departure Day

Time to say goodbye
All good things must come to an end! If you’ve signed up to the 7 day tour, your journey comes to an end here. We’ll help you get your way to the airport, or assist in your travel plans any way we can. Enjoy your breakfast, squeeze in one more massage or just find a great cafe to watch the world go by before your onward destination.

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Cycle Cambodia - 11 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Cycle Cambodia - 11 Days

Day 1: Siem Reap

Day 2: Siem Reap (45Km Cycle Around Angkor Temples)

Day 3: Battambang (By Boat And Bike, 50Km)

Day 4: Cycle To Pursat (50Km)

Day 5: Cycling Into Phnom Penh (75Km)

Day 6: Phnom Penh

Day 7: Phnom Penh To Kampot (60Km)

Day 8: Bokor Mountain Cycle Challenge (80Km)

Day 9: Kampot

Day 10: Cycling To The Vietnam Border (60Km)

Day 11: Phnom Penh- Departure Day

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