Average rating Cycling Tour of Angkor Wat

Holidays to Cambodia come in all shapes and sizes, but this one is really special. Discover the ancient jungle temples of Angkor Wat on two wheels! This four-day cycling tour takes you deep into the Cambodia countryside, where Khmer ruins nestle amongst rice paddies, dense forest stands and vast freshwater lakes complete with floating townships!

Discover the East on two wheels! Asia and the South Pacific are home to some truly incredible cycling routes, combining millennia-old cultural heritage with scenery of breathtaking majesty, from the mighty Himalaya to the volcanic isles of Polynesia! A cycling tour gives you the chance to explore these epic landscapes under your own steam; there are no trains to catch, no 4am starts, no watching the sublime country pass you by from the back seat of a packed bus. Better still, a bike holiday allows you to interact with people and places in a much more intimate fashion than is possible on many tours, where you’re forever surrounded by coachloads of other tourists in default travel mode: stop, snap, shop, split. On tours like these the main things are planned for you – hotels, routes, even the best time of year to travel – leaving you free to enjoy the awesome cycling!

This four-day cycling tour features all of the significant ruins of Angkor’s epic temple complex, the largest religious structure in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll follow both the Grand Circuit and the Lesser Circuit, passing paddy fields, pagodas and Khmer villages as you hunt for ancient relics buried in the undergrowth. En route are the recondite remains of the Death Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King and Phnom Bakeng, from which you’ll watch an unforgettable sunset over the temple tops. And there’s more. You’ll enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, where you’ll visit floating villages at the mercy of the currents, and you’ll also be entertained by celestial Aspara dancers during a traditional Cambodian banquet!

This is a fantastic cycling tour around what is widely considered one of the top man-made wonders of the world. As such, we’d recommend this to absolutely everyone, so long as they have some cycling experience and are in fairly good shape. You won’t be covering any mammoth distances – the daily average is about 25 miles – and there are no steep hills to tackle, so you don’t need to be Lance Armstrong to enjoy this one! The roads are relatively quiet too, meaning you don’t have to worry about negotiating frenzied traffic or deciphering alien road signs. If for any reason you are struggling with the riding, you can always get a lift in the back-up at either the beginning or end of the day, so there’s no danger of you holding up the other riders. The daily itinerary is in fact very flexible – you can see what you want to see at a pace that suits you – which means early starts can be avoided if you need your full eight hours!
Holidays to Cambodia are a fantastic experience, but do bear in mind that there is a lot of poverty in the region. You might want to take with you some small gifts, such as pens, to give to the local children you meet there.

Price includes

All meals, accommodation, van support, transfers, bike, guide, sightseeing and cultural activities. Flights not included.

Price details

USD 769.0 p.p.; USD 215.0 single supplement; USD 100.0 deposit

Available

Jan—Dec

Typical Duration

4 days

Comfort level

Refined (boutique or luxury accommodation and food)

Experience required

Some previous experience is needed