Thailand Scheduled Expeditions
From £758 per person*
Bangkok to Angkor Wat Cycle Ride
Overview | Itinerary
After driving to the foot hills of the Cardamon mountains, we spend a night in Thailand before cycling across the border into Cambodia. Once across the sleepy border we cycle 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, of course, is riding among a thousand years of history at Angkor. We take three full days to explore the extraordinary temple complexes and surrounding areas before we bid farewell to this breathtaking collection of temples and the very friendly Cambodian people.
TRIP PROFILE
We cycle approximately 300 km (a number of rides are optional) on a mixture of tarmac roads in reasonable repair and hard packed dirt trails. Some of the rides at the start have some small undulations but most of the cycling remains on flat terrain. The landscape varies as we pass through some agricultural areas before we get to the splendors of Angkor Wat.
Traffic is light and riders 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 (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
Notes
This cycle ride can be incorporated into a Symbiosis tailor made holiday to Cambodia and/or Thailand that can be adapted and tailored to meet your dates, preferences and passions. Please contact one of our bespoke holiday planners to create the ideal itinerary for you.
Itinerary
(7 days, 6 nights starting in Bangkok and finishing in Siem Reap.)
Day 1 : Bangkok – Soi Dao 25 km [L,D]
Meet in Bangkok and transfer to Soi Dao on the Thai border. Optional afternoon ride in the area surrounding the resort.
Day 2 : Soi Sao – Pailin 40 km [B,L,D]
Ride to the Cambodia border on a paved road that winds through scenic hills. After passing through immigration, ride on dirt roads to the through the heart of rural Cambodia to Pailin, home to many former Khmer Rouge leaders.
Day 3 : Pailin – Battambang 85 Km [B,L,D]
Ride north west to Battembang along sometimes bumpy, dirt roads, passing through small villages and rice fields. This is a tough day that shows you the true Cambodia that few tourists ever see.
Day 4 : Battambang – Siem Reap [B, L, D]
Cross the Tonle Sap by boat towards the lost city of Angkor at Siem Reap, cruising past floating villages and sunken forests. Beautiful, watery scenery.
Day 5 : Siem Reap 42 km [B,L]
Ride “Grand Circuit” visiting Angkor Wat in the morning then the ancient walled city of Angkor Thom, the overgrown temple of Ta Prom and a host of lesser temples.
Day 6 : Siem Reap 50 km [B,L,D]
Ride to rarely visited temples following roads that loop back to Siem Reap via Phnom Koulen Mountains and Bantey Srei. Lunch at a local restaurant near Bantey Srei. Follow quiet dirt roads away from tourists passing many rural communities. Dinner at the New Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC).
Day 7 : Siem Reap 40 km [B,L]
Ride to the Tonle Sap Lake. Take short cruise through floating villages, taking lunch in once of them. On the return ride, stop at the workshops of Artisans d’Angkor (wood and stone carving). AND/OR visit the Landmine Museum of Mr. Aki Ra. Return to your hotel or transfer to the airport for the end of the tour. (The visit to the floating village will depend on water levels in the Tonle Sap lake)
FACTS & FIGURES
- Total Distance: 282 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 4. Maximum 16.
- Staff: Cycling leader (Thai), plus English-speaking Cambodian guide, drivers and assistants. For groups of ten or more a Cambodian bike guide also joins.
- Accommodation: 3-star hotels, all with en suite facilities. Whenever possible we try to use hotels with charm and local character.
- Food: Breakfast in the hotels, other meals at local restaurants
Extras
- Single Room Supplement: USD195
- Bike Hire: USD110
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