Cambodia Cycling Tour 8 days: Coastline Adventure
Overview
Overview
Bicycle is the main means of transport to many in Cambodia so the redspokes cycling tour is an ideal opportunity to experience the country's rich culture and varied way of life. Discover the famous city of Cambodia on your unique way. Start from the pearl of Asia - Phnompenh with its museums, its markets and its historical districts where the French colonial architecture brings us back to a bygone era where. Then head to Sihanoukville to admire a great view along the coast of a pagoda on top of the hill. Ride through peaceful countryside and encounter friendly locals who will greet you with broad smiles and curious faces to Kampot after that enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in Rabbit Island. Continue a long riding to Takeo and return to Phnom Penh.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Discover the pearl of Asia - Phnompenh with its museums, its markets and its historical districts where the French colonial architecture brings us back to a bygone era where.
- Admire a great view along the coast of Sihanoukville a pagoda on top of the hill.
- Ride through peaceful countryside and encounter friendly locals who will greet you with broad smiles and curious faces
- Explore Kampot town, a small town in southern Cambodia, which still preserves many French monuments
- Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere in Rabbit Island.
- A long riding day in Takeo, a small town that is truly Cambodian in any sense
Itinerary
Phnompenh is such a worth exploring city, even the past or the much more brighter future. Located in the confluence of Mekong river, Tonle Sap and Basaac, Phnompenh was considered as Paris of the East. The tough past of Kingdom of Cambodia, including the period of being French’s colony, has ben sharply affecting to nowadays Phnompenh.
The first destination of city tour is the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. It shows us the genocidal crimes of Khmer Rouge in the ruling period from 1975 to 1979. It had been a high school before becoming a concentration camp of Khmer Rouge ruling. In the four-year ruling of Khmer Rouge, Tuol Sleng detained about 17.000 people, most of them were soldiers under ruling, who was blamed for betraying. The high school was equipped with electric fence, repaired to a detention room, interrogation room and torture room.
Next, we visit National Museum, which was built in 1917 and completed in 1920 by French colonial government with the mixture in architecture: French and Khmer.. It is top of the museums of archaeology and literature in Cambodia. The museum intends to be faint by Angkor Heritage Site Complex and those related in SeamReap, but there is a biggest stored and display place of Khmer artistic and religious collections in the world.
We continue to visit Royal Palace, a complex of buildings built in 1866 where the Kings of Kingdom of Cambodia lived, except for the period that Cambodia was under of Khmer Rouge ruling. It was used to serve the Kings and their families, even foreign guests with accommodation. It was also a place to hold the meetings, diplomatic ceremonies and royal events. The architecture complex of Royal Palace has been a symbol of Kingdom of Cambodia. We will finish the city tour by visiting Silver Pagoda, the included construction in Royal Palace complex. Being an important and famous pagoda in Cambodia, Silver Pagoda has more than 5000 handmade pieces of silver paved on the floor. There is a place of cultural and religious precious objects storing, more than its worshipping function.
You will be on your own in the evening, or you might want to enjoy a leisure cruise on Mekong river (optional) with a private catered dinner by well-known chef. The dishes are mainly done with grilled and BBQ along with drinks (local beers, soft drinks, and soda, champagne) while you are enjoying the sunset and taking sights along the river bank including many local Cambodian families and friends socialize. You’ll earn a rare, but great opportunity to see the floating villagers and fishermen’s activities. Cruise back to the port and transfer back to your hotel.
Upon arrival in Sihanoukville we check in hotel. In the late afternoon we will fit the bikes and have a ride around town to “get in the mood of cycling”. We will visit a pagoda on top of the hill from where you can admire a great view along the coast of Sihanoukville before we return to our hotel. Overnight in Sihanoukville.
We will ride through peaceful countryside and encounter friendly locals who will greet you with broad smiles and curious faces. Picnic lunch served on the way. Overnight in Kampot
Trip notes
Tour includes:
- Accommodation in a double or twin share room or homestay
- Private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Experienced English speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- Meal as specified in the itinerary
- Ferry, boat, cruise in the itinerary (if any)
- Water & cool towels
- Bicycle and helmet
- Government taxes & service charge
Tour excludes:
- Cambodia Visa
- International airfare and departure taxes
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Early check in/ late check out
- Domestic flights and domestic airport taxes
- Compulsory Gala dinner on 24th and 31st December
- Surcharged for Public holidays
- Drinks and meal not mentioned
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, drinks … etc.
- Personal travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
- Gratuities/ Tipping
- All other services not specified in the itinerary
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