• After a complimentary hotel pick-up at 7 or 7:30 AM, you can either enjoy a welcome drink at Kinyei Cafe or start your journey immediately. Begin with a brief bike safety lesson and some basic Khmer language tips before heading out.
• Meet families who produce traditional items like rice paper, dried banana, bamboo sticky rice, fish paste, and rice wine.
• Take a refreshing snack break in a traditional house, enjoying fresh fruit and coconuts.
• Learn about daily life in rural communities.
• Enjoy a picturesque ride through the rice fields.
• Visit a memorial site dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
• Savor a lunch prepared by a local family in a traditional Khmer house.
• Discover Buddhism and monkhood at a local temple.
• Explore French colonial sites for a deeper understanding of Cambodian history.
• Experience a ride on Battambang’s famous Bamboo train.
• Afternoon stops are flexible and depend on time.
• Return to the Soksabike office through the countryside.
• Support these communities by touring with Soksabike, as a portion of our revenue is given back to each family you visit.
• Our guides are local university students with excellent language skills, offering personal insights and helping you communicate with the families you visit. They receive vocational training and support.

Inclusions:

• One complimentary drink at Kinyei Cafe.
• Mountain bike with safety helmet.
• Snacks and tastings at various stops.
• Water

Points of Interest

• Soksabike

• Mountain Bike and Safety Helmet
• Local guide
• Bottled water
• Lunch
• Snacks
• Hotel pickup
• One drink at Kinyei Cafe

• Hotel Drop Off
• Insurance

Our excursion provides an opportunity for you to traverse the scenic rural expanses of Battambang by bicycle, engaging directly with Cambodian families whose expertise lies in crafting age-old traditional products like rice paper, sun-dried bananas, sticky rice in bamboo, and rice wine. Encounter the day-to-day existence of village life, intrinsic to more than 70% of Cambodia’s populace. Further into your journey, you will:

• Savor an authentic Cambodian meal at a resident’s dwelling.
• Explore a Buddhist Temple, gaining insights into Buddhist doctrines and customs.
• Discover sites of French colonial heritage and their storied pasts.
• Experience the Bamboo Train, subject to your interest and time constraints in the afternoon.

A share of your tour cost directly benefits the local populace, while your guide, a local scholar, receives practical training via Soksabike.

• You will be picked up from your hotel at 7:20am.
• Please advise guest heights and dietary restrictions at time of booking. Please dress to have knees and shoulders covered out of respect for local culture.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.