Mekong Cycling

08.30 am, our guide meets you in Phnom Penh at the meeting point. He/she will take around 20 minutes to brief you on the tour itinerary and safety. After that, we cycle to the Mekong River and take a ferry to the other side, where we ride past the villages of weavers. After stopping to visit one family doing silk weaving, we continue to ride to visit two islands in the Mekong River (Koh Oukatey and Koh Dach). High tea in the village at Bong Thea’s house (snacks, fruits, drinks), and continue to ride along the riverside of Mekong, upstream to Kampong Cham. We aim to ride between 60-70km today and the rest will be transferred by the support vehicle to the destination of Kampong Cham.

Check-in at the hotel upon arrival, the late afternoon the guide and driver will drive you to visit the local village in Koh Pen (one of the islands in the Mekong River in Kampong Cham Province). The interesting of Koh Pen is the Bamboo Bridge, the longest bamboo bridge in Cambodia, it is built only in the dry season (lower water period from December to June). With our tour guide, we cross the bamboo bridge to the island and explore the village, the farms, and the Buddhist monastery. Then we drive back to enjoy dinner in the city center of Kampong Cham.

After breakfast at our hotel, we’ll cycle along the Mekong River and observe locals who make their living along its riverside, including fishermen and farmers involved in the production of corn, beans, rice, and tobacco. You will receive lunch on the way. The rest of our trip to Kratie will be completed by our private support vehicle. On arrival at Kratie, we cross the river again by the local ferry to Koh Trong for an overnight in a homestay. You will be welcomed by the villagers to their houses, have dinner, and view the sunset from the banks of the Mekong River.

Early morning, we say goodbye to the hosts and cross the river back to Kratie mainland for breakfast at the local restaurant. Get ready for the ride, we start to ride our bikes from Kratie to Prek Kampi to take the boat ride to spot the Irrawaddy Dolphins and then continue to ride further north to reach our target between 60-70km, the rest will be completed by the transferring to the destination of the day. Stop for a coffee break at Stung Treng before we reach our destination in Koh Han. Enjoy swimming, beaches, and a short boat ride to admire the nature of the flooded forest in the Mekong River. dinner and camping on the Mekong Island of Koh Han (campsite).

Breakfast with the local community at the campsite and we get ready to ride further north of 30km to the Laos border, a quick stop for a photo and see how the borders of Cambodia and Laos are. Then we continue to ride the Mekong River again to embark on the local boat with our bikes to one of the Lao villages, stop to visit this small Lao village and taste a cup of coffee before we continue to the boat to Preah Romkel where we will disembark and start to ride again to visit Sopheakmit Mekong Waterfall.

Continue to ride to reach our target and transfer to Preah Vihear downtown for dinner and overnight.

Early morning ride from Preah Vihear downtown to Koh Ker temples, 75km. Today we want to make it a longer ride than other days since the road is very smoothly paved and not many things to stop to visit but of course, at the end of the ride we will visit the Koh Ker temples, have breakfast, and snacks will be provided on the way during the ride. Lunch at the local restaurant at the Koh Ker temple complex, and then we visit Koh Ker temples before heading out to Siem Reap. Koh Ker, the Khmer Empire’s short-lived capital from 928 to 944 A.D., dates back to the 10th century. Its temple has a unique style that resembles the old pyramids of Egypt more than any other Cambodian temple. The temple and its surroundings, partly covered by the forest and home to only birds, offer a remarkable experience. Transfer by our support vehicle to Siem Reap, arriving at around 5 pm. Drop off – end of service, dinner, and accommodation are not included.