What You Will Do
This is a fun way to explore the countryside around southern Battambang. This Full-Day Battambang Bicycle Tour is designed for bikers with advanced riding skills. and that for someone who wants to see and learn about the local villages in the countryside with a local guide.
This tour allows you to combine the joy of countryside cycling with discovering Khmer (Cambodian) culture and lifestyles. This full-day Battambang bicycle tour includes a visit to an ancient house, Buddhist temple, rice wine distillery, and small rural dried banana and rice paper factories. You will have face-to-face interactions with locals in the place you visit.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Bamboo Train Battambang
Despite being briefly closed in 2017, Battambang’s original Bamboo Train is back open! There is also a new bamboo train nearby. The Bamboo Train is a truly unique highlight of any visit to Battambang and cannot be missed!
2
Voat Kor
30 minutes
We will ride to Wat Kor village and visit an old traditional wooden house that was built in 1920 and is still well maintained. Walking around this ancient house is like walking back in time.
3
Kampong Pil Pagoda
1 hour 30 minutes
Buddhist Temple: Theravada Buddhism is the official religion in Cambodia and is practiced by 95 percent of the population. We will visit a Buddhist wat (temple) and pagoda (temple complex) and learn about the Khmer Buddhist tradition.
Fishing Village Exploration: Tonle Sap Lake is surrounded by five Cambodian provinces, stretching across the northwest section of the country. More than three million Cambodians reside around the bank of the lake, and 90% of them earn a living through fishing and lakeside agriculture, including rice and vegetables. During our visit to one such fishing village, you will learn from villagers about how to use a traditional Cambodian fishing net and get the chance to try to catch fish with the locals.
4
Rice Wine Production Place
1 hour 30 minutes
Cambodian spirits have traditionally been made from rice. Along with enjoying rice spirits as a simple daily social pleasure, Khmer people drink rice spirits both ceremonially and for traditional medicine. Cambodian rice whiskey is fermented with herbs, roots, and sometimes with poisonous animals like tarantulas, cobras, and scorpions. During our visit, we will not only see how rice whiskey is made but will also have the chance to raise a glass together!
5
Rice Paper And Spring Roll Restaurant
1 hour
Rice Paper Making: Battambang rice paper is a uniquely local product. At our visit to the rice paper factory, you will observe how locals make rice paper and get to join in on the action! You will also have the opportunity to sample delicious fresh and fried rice paper spring rolls.
Dried Banana: We will cycle to visit a local family that makes dried banana chips, a well-known and delicious traditional snack in the village. You will learn how dried banana chips are made and get a chance to try your hand at thin-slicing a banana. You will have time to interact with locals and learn about their daily lives and the local traditions of Cambodia from your local tour guide.
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