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Battambang Full Day Bike Tour: Exploring Local Livelihood and Cambodian Traditions

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Battambang

Immerse yourself in the local livelihood and Cambodian traditions on a full-day bike tour in Battambang. Explore the countryside, visit traditional product producers, learn about rural life, enjoy a delicious lunch, visit a Buddhist temple, and discover French colonial architecture. Book now!

Duration:

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

After a free pick up from hotel (7 or 7:30) you can choose to have a free welcome drink at Kinyei cafe or get right on the road. Have a quick bike safety tutorial and learn some basic Khmer and you’re off.
Meet families that make traditional products such as rice paper, dried banana, bamboo sticky rice, fish paste and rice wine. Have a refreshing snack break in a traditional house with fresh fruit and coconuts.
Learn about every day life in rural communities. Enjoy a scenic ride through the rice fields.
Visit a memorial site for the victims of the Khmer Rouge. Have a lunch made by a local family in a traditional Khmer house.
Learn about Buddhism and monk-hood at a local temple. Visit French colonial sites to get deeper insights into Cambodian history.
Take a ride on Battambang’s famous Bamboo train All afternoon stops flexible and time dependent.
Return to the Soksabike office through the countryside. Support these communities by working with Soksabike - we give a portion of our revenue back to each family you visit.
*Our guides have excellent language skills and as a local, they can share personal insights on the tour - or help you ask the familiies you’ll visit questions you might have. Our guides are local universities students and are receiving vocational training and support.

Inclusions:

One free drink at Kinyei cafe.
Mountain bike with safety helmet.
Snacks and tastings at stops. Water

Points of Interest

Battambang

What's Included

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

What's Not Included

Hotel Drop Off
Insurance

Additional Information

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.

Location

Battambang

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Gabd660

Feb 10, 2024

Memories for a lifetime! - Such a great full day tour with Savith, my guide. He showed me little local businesses, explained a lot, tought me khmer language and I even got to help with rice paper and dried banana production thanks to the families. Such great people, so friendly. All along the road. The great thing about Soksabike is, that all the businesses get a part of the paid amount. Totally recommend this tour. 10 out of 10. Thanks again Savith!