Mao Mean - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Price from: 21USD| Distance: 20KM| Duration: Half-day

Experience an unforgettable morning ride in the countryside

Angkor is the main attraction in Siem Reap. You cannot go to Siem Reap without visiting the temples! But then you are asking yourself, what shall I do with the remaining days? If you decided to sit on a bike, you have taken the good decision, because then we will make you discover the beautiful surrounding of Siem Reap. It’s fascinating country side and it’s charming people in the villages – far from the heavy traffic.

Highlights
Discover the rural life of the farmers
Visit a pagoda
Stop at a village and interact with local people
Pass at the Mosque of the Cham people

Itinerary

After leaving your hotel, ride on unpaved roads across the Cham village with its mosque until you reach Wat Tschor Pagoda that you will have the opportunity to visit. Continue cycling through villages and the fascinating countryside far off the main roads. Stop in a village for a break and then return to your Hotel.

Technical information: unpaved roads

Some comments of our clients: “They used quiet roads typically and started in the morning. Speeds vary from plodding to quick, depending on the group, but it’s not a racing club, you could stop at any time and combine with sightseeing.” “An awesome tour and a wonderful way to see some amazing things.” “This tour was amazing! The guide highly professional”

Experience an unforgettable ride among the temples of Angkor.

THE MAIN TEMPLES OF ANGKOR

It is a great experience to cycle in the Archaeological Park of Angkor, surrounded by immense trees and lash jungle. We will avoid whenever we can the main roads to find our way through the forest on unpaved roads. Our guide will lead you and take you from one temple to the other. You will be given all the time you need to admire the most famous sites built by the kings of Angkor back in the 11th century.

Highlights
Contemplate the magnificent remains of the Khmer Empire
The Angkor Thom with its grand walls
The Bayon with its countless sculptural decorations
The Terraces of the Elephants and of the Leper King.
Angkor Wat: visit the largest religious monument in the world
Ta Prohm: bound by massive roots of huge trees under the shadow of lush tropical forest
The Terrace of the Elephants, part of the walled city of Angkor Thom

Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century.

Itinerary

Avoiding as much as possible the main roads and the tourist rush, our morning cycling ride takes you first to several of the major and minor temples in the area. Beginning at Angkor Wat, the itinerary runs for several kilometres and you will have the opportunity to see Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, and Banteay Kdei, as well as some other minor but interesting temples such as the Baphoun, the Terrace of the Leper King, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Twelve Prasats, Spean Thma, and Sra Srang.

Experience an unforgettable ride through the country side of Siem Reap. Visit on the way the big Tonle Sap Lake with it's floating villages

Departure after sunrise for a bike discovery day: after getting used to the bikes, put on your helmets and follow laterite tracks through rice fields and many villages. This road will take you to the ancient Royal Road to reach the lost temple of Chao Srei Vibol, a small temple located in the forest. This is a trip out of time away from the city that allows you to discover the local life in the province. You will go through many villages, discovering the peaceful atmosphere of rural life in Cambodia and also the different local trades: blacksmiths, hairdressers, palm sugar producers, etc. The journey ends at the great Tonle Sap Lake located only 15 km to the south of the town, a unique eco-system and cultural area that offers the opportunity to see a different aspect of Siem Reap.

Highlights
The Chao Srei Vibol temple – a site with a unique layout
Crossing of villages and ricefields on dirt roads to meet people
End your journey at the Tonle Sap lake

Itinerary

Siem Reap – Chao Srei Vibol – Roluos – Tonle Sap

Morning: Siem Reap – Wat Trak – Roluos (Bakong).
Ride on small trails through countryside and villages until Wat Trak temple (Chau Srei Vibol). Visit the temple and its pagoda. Lunch

Afternoon: Roluos (Bakong) – Tonle Sap–Roluos – Tonle Sap – (Siem Reap). (Ride distance from 28 to 30 kilometers).
Then ride on to Bakong (Roluos Group). After Bakong visit, ride to Siem Reap River and then to Tonle Sap lake. Ride back to town or transfer.