Cycling to Angkor Wat

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After a trip briefing and bike fitting, enjoy a welcome dinner at one of the city's best restaurants. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, transfer by road to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta and the start of your cycling journey. Travel through the heart of the delta along narrow paths, past fields of sugar cane, fruit plantations, and lush green rice paddy fields. Enjoy watching the activities of the locals and soaking in the atmosphere as you pedal along the waterways to Tra Vinh. Overnight in Tra Vinh.

After a tasty breakfast we head off along roads lined with Khmer temples and fascinating river scenes all the way to Can Tho. Stop along the way to rest your legs and visit peaceful temples, observe the local farmers, and visit a local school to spend time with the students. The journey is flat and picturesque through this part of the delta. Overnight in Can Tho.

After an early breakfast we set off by boat to the Cai Rang – Phong Dien floating market, seeing a multitude of boats trading livestock, fruits, rice and fish. Cruising amongst the action is a great way to experience the local life.

Your last day of cycling in Vietnam's Mekong Delta takes you through different scenery as you head southwest toward Cambodia. The roads have a slight undulation and mountains begin to appear in the far distance. As you approach the town of Chau Doc, veer off toward Sam Mountain where a steep climb will reward you with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Coast back down the mountain and return to Chau Doc in time for dinner. Overnight in Chau Doc.

After breakfast, we start to ride from the hotel ascending Sam Mountain alongside with dozens of pagodas and temples the magnificent view of Cambodia is just a few kilometers away. We also visit the Tay An pagoda; the eclectic iconography alludes to the religious history of the region with Hindu, Islamic, and Buddhist aspects. After Sam Mountain, we said goodbye to Chau Doc and continued riding to the Xa Xia border. Your bike will remain in Vietnam as you walk across the border.

Once across the border, your new team will be ready to greet you with your new bikes. and give you a warm welcome to Cambodia.

Our ride in Cambodia starts with an amazing rural ride from the border to Kep. Kep is a small beach resort with much colonial charm tucked away from the beach. On our ride today we will see many farmers looking at you curiously from under their rice hats and children shouting hello to us.

Upon arrival in Kep we check in at the resort and take the rest of the day off. Overnight in Kep

We departed today for an 85km ride to Cambodia’s premier beach resort, Sihanoukville. This ride is beautiful and all over good tarmac roads. As we cycle, we’ll catch glimpses of the Gulf of Thailand here and there.

This very quiet and relaxing ride passes by Kampot and its Damrei Mountains (or Elephant Hills). On top of these hills is Bokor Hill Station which is visible from the road. These mountains form a perfect backdrop of today’s ride. In Kampot we enjoy a short cycle or walk through this provincial capital with its many well preserved French colonial buildings. We cycle onwards through the paddy fields towards Veal Rinh. There we can choose to transfer or cycle the additional 40km over the 7 hills of Sihanoukville.

After breakfast we are free to enjoy a morning at the beach. After lunch at 2PM we started our transfer to Cambodia’s capital; Phnom Penh, which was once considered the most beautiful city in the orient. The remains of many colonial buildings are still present in the city.

Phnom Penh has several world famous landmarks to visit, which mostly relate to Cambodia's turbulent past. We check into our hotel and are free to fill in dinner. Overnight in Phnom Penh

Breakfast at the hotel.

This morning we will visit the Tuol Sleng Prison (S21) an extermination camp for political prisoners during the terror reign of the Khmer Rouge and Killing Fields to learn about Cambodia's turbulent past under the Khmer Rouge's regime. After that we’ll transfer you to have lunch at a Cabaret Restaurant.

After lunch, you’ll start our city tour. First, head to the Royal Palace. This palace dates back to 1866 and houses the Silver Pagoda, named for the over 5000 heavy silver tiles that cover its floors. Its original name is Wat Prakeo, meaning Temple of the Emerald Buddha. In this temple you will view a collection of Buddhas in gold, silver, crystal, and bronze.

Your next stop is the National Museum, built in traditional Khmer style. It houses the world's foremost collection of ancient Khmer artistic, archaeological, and religious artifacts from the 4th to the 13th centuries. Over 5,000 pieces are on display, constituting the repository of the Kingdom's cultural wealth. In addition, the roof space is home to a large bat colony!

Return to your hotel, where you will have some time at leisure. Tonight, you will be treated to a delicious Khmer welcome dinner at Romdeng, a lovely charity restaurant where former street children are taught the principles of hospitality. The restaurant is located in a restored colonial building with an atmospheric garden right in the city centre. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Today we start by taking the back roads out of the modern capital of Cambodia – Phnom Penh for about 45 km to the town Oudong where we branch off towards Phnom Preah Reach or Oudong Mountain, once the capital of Cambodia. The 400-plus steps to the top will get the legs working overtime, but the view is worth it!  This ride gives us a chance to see rural Cambodia - stilt houses, rice paddies, ox carts, waving children and of course the friendly Khmer people. There are plenty of opportunities to shoot pictures along beautiful stretches of the Tonle Sap River. We’ll stop for lunch along the way. Afterward we’ll make our best speed where we will finish for today and then transfer to Kampong Thom.

Cycling Saigon to Angkor Wat Challenge

We start the day with a short transfer to the ancient temple site of Sambor Prey Kuk. This temple site was constructed in the 7th century and functioned as the capital of the Chenla Empire.

After our visit we will avoid some of the poorer roads in Siem Reap province by transferring 85km for about 2hours to an ancient bridge at Kampong Kdei, one of the best examples of the remaining 800 year old bridges in Cambodia.

After that we will continue to the small town of Damdex, where we will offload the bikes and begin cycling toward Siem Reap for 65km. Overnight at Siem Reap.

This morning we start our bike ride to the entrance of Angkor Wat and head to Ta Prohm, famous from the film Tomb Raider, and deliberately left by French conservationists in the same condition as it was discovered; overgrown by strangler fig and silk-cotton trees, giving the temple a mystical and romantic appeal. We continue to Angkor Thom, Bayon temple and the Terrace of the Elephants. We enjoy lunch at the Angkor Café before we explore the biggest religious Hindu edifice in the world - Angkor Wat. Considered the masterpiece of Khmer architecture, this Vishnuite temple is the King’s funerary temple, which is why the temple is orientated to the West. Inside the temple the walls are covered by carvings and bas-reliefs depicting Hindu mythology and the wars Suryavarman II fought during his reign.

After our visit to these magnificent temples we cycled back 7 km to Siem Reap. Overnight at Siem Reap.

Enjoy the day at leisure. Transfer to the airport for your individual departure flight.