Full Day Bike Tour
This is a fun way to explore the countryside around southern Battambang. The full day bike tour is organized for cyclists of all skill levels. It is perfect for those who want to see and learn about the local villages with a local guide. This tour lets you combine the joy of countryside cycling with discovering and learning about Khmer (Cambodian) culture and lifestyles. The full-day tour includes several visits. You will see an ancient house. There is a Buddhist temple. You’ll also visit a rice wine distillery. Additionally, there are small rural dried banana and rice paper factories. You will get face-to-face interactions with locals from the place you visit.
Highlight Tour
Bamboo Train
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 to any visit to Battambang and can’t be missed!
Traditional Wooden House
Today, we will spend the full day on a bike tour to Wat Kor village. We will visit an old traditional wooden house. It was built in 1920 and is still well maintained. Walking around this ancient house is like walking back in time.
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 live around the bank of the lake. Ninety percent of them earn a living through fishing and lake-side agriculture, including rice and vegetables. During our visit to one fishing village at Cham community ( Islam Cambodia), you will learn from villagers. They will show you how to use a traditional Cambodian fishing net. Villagers will teach you. You will get the chance to try to catch fish with the locals.
Cambodian Rice Whisky
Cambodian spirits have traditionally been made from rice. Khmer people enjoy rice spirits as a simple daily social pleasure. They also drink rice spirit ceremonially. Additionally, it is used for traditional medicine. Cambodian rice whiskey is fermented with herbs, roots, and sometimes with poisonous animals like tarantula, cobra, and scorpion. During our visit, we will see how rice whiskey is made. We will also have the chance to raise a glass together!
Rice Paper Making
Battambang rice paper is a uniquely local product. At our visit to the Rice Paper factory, you will see how locals make rice paper. You will also get to join in on the action! You will also have a chance to taste delicious fresh and fried spring rolls made with the rice paper.
Dried Banana
We will cycle to visit a local family. They make dried banana chips, a well-known and delicious traditional snack in the village. You will learn how dried banana chips are made. You will also 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 life. Your local tour guide will teach you about the local traditions of Cambodia.
Price
- USD$35 per person, at least 2 people.
Duration
- 7 hours.
- Begins at 8:00 am.
- Distance about 60 km.
Meeting Point
- We will pick you up from your hotel, Please your location of hotel where you stay.
Included
- One drink before or after the tour.
- Friendly, English-speaking guide.
- Bicycle.
- Helmet.
- Ticket for Bamboo Train.
- Snacks and food samples along the way.
- Lunch in a local restaurant.
Excluded
- Biking clothes and shoes
- Personal expenses (pocket money)
- Personal travel insurance
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