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Half day morning bicycle tour to Explore local livelihood and test local snacks
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9 Ratings
Battambang
Embark on a half-day morning bicycle tour to explore the local livelihood and taste delicious local snacks. Experience the Khmer lifestyle through the eyes of friendly and informative local tour guides in Battambang's countryside. Book now for an unforgettable stay!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Wat Samrong Knong - We’ll start in the morning, at 8:00am I will pick you up from the hotel. After a short briefing, we will first take our bike along the small road (dirty road) to see one of the activities which is called Blacksmith. Here we can have a look at how they make knives, sickle, axes,hoes…etc. then We keep going on the same road line for few km until our second stop at the factory which is called Sticky rice bamboo cake(khrolan). Here we can see how they are made using fresh ingredients like Sticky rice, coconut milk, sugar,salt,Black soy beans cook it in the Bamboo … and so on. Then we have an opportunity to taste this delicious snack. After this we turn around and enter the pagoda,killing field (Wat Samrong Khnong) nearby. This is the oldest pagoda in Battambang, more than 300 years old. And you will get to know more about Buddhism and the history of Khmer Rouge from our tour, It is possible to take pictures inside. Then after that, we move on to the countryside where we can see nice scenery and the activities of growing and harvesting rice depending on the season And learn how to grow /harvest it by the farmer as available. There are some more sights to enjoy on the way such as, local school(public primary school), fruit farm…etc. So next stop, we ride across the ruined bridge to visit the Cambodian cheese factory (fish paste) There is a lot involved in the fish making process like smoke fish,dry fish,fish paste etc! It is a very important ingredient in local cooking, and without it , the food is would just not be the same! It is an incredibly strong smell that you may not have experienced before. Let’s take a break for a while. Now we have time to relax at the place which is called Rice paper Making .You can see the rice paper being made for fresh spring rolls and deep fried spring rolls and learn how to make them from the owner. Then sit down and enjoy some of them freshly made .Delicious .After about 10 more minutes,we reach the banana chip (dry banana) You can see how they make dried banana from one family who is working together with children. You will be able to try it and learn how to make it by following them. Finally,We finish our tour by looking around Ek Phnom temple (about 11 hundred years old) for about 15 minutes then we’re ride the bicycle back to the hotel . - Wat Ek Phnom - This place you can see the old temple that was build thousands years ago before Angkor wat and you will see the big Buddha statue When you are finished visit this temple we continue our bike back to the city then I will drop you off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Bicycle use
- Variety of snacks
- Donation to local family included
- Entrance fee to Ek Phnom Temple covered
What's Not Included
- Lunch or Personal expense
Additional Information
We offer an exclusive excursion that allows visitors to immerse themselves in authentic local perspectives. Accompanied by a congenial, certified, and knowledgeable guide, you’ll traverse the rural landscapes and notable sites of Battambang, gaining a genuine insight into Cambodian culture. We’re honored to take your reservation and aim to create an unforgettable visit for you!
Location
Wat Samrong Knong
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Jodi_b33
Jan 3, 2024
Lovely morning bike tour with knowledgeable guide - I really enjoyed this bike tour seeing pagodas, local markets and visiting local family businesses. I enjoyed tasting the local snacks along the way. The banana place was my favourite.. yummy snacks.
A big shout out to this tour company.
It poured with rain up to 20 mins before pick up time, but they still arrived on time to collect me. Phew, I was really hoping it wasn't cancelled!
Not only that, I was the only person booked in on that particular day and they honoured my booking - Thank you! So it was just me and my guide riding together.
He gave me plenty of information , answered my questions and spoke perfect English. I even asked to see a rice field on the way back, so he changed the route and took me past one.
I recommend a tour with this company.
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Jodi_b
Nov 29, 2023
Great to see local village businesses by bike - Thanks to Reed (not sure on spelling) for taking me on this tour and explaining everything to me in very good English.
It was interesting and enjoyable. O would never have seen all this on my own.
Specisl thank you for not cancelling the tour even though it was only me on my own 🙏
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Guide02611927260
Nov 1, 2023
We recommend! - We spent a lovely morning on our bicycle tour exploring the local market and the small family businesses in the countryside.
The tour was quite exhausting in the hot weather but we would absolutely recommend this friendly guide who gave us a lot of interesting information about the living of the locals.
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Andrius
Jul 27, 2023
Great experience to immerse in the local life - Great morning experience. The guide was possibly the most fluent Cambodian guide that we had up to that date and very knowledgeable too. Thoroughly enjoyed the ride and all the different places that we visited. Was the highlight of our trip to Battambang.
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Canmpls
Feb 4, 2023
Great way to see the countryside. - We had done the Tuk Tuk tour with Bun to the bat cave and loved it so decided to try the bicycle tour. The bikes are modern mountain bikes in great shape and the helmets are also new. It’s a whole different experience to see the area by bike. We stopped at many places along the way and our guide was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He shared stories that enriched the day. He is one of Bun’s associates. We enjoyed our tour with him. Sorry, forgot his name.
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Joka1
Jan 2, 2020
Excellent guide - We made two tours with Bun. One tuktuk tour through the country side + bat cave and one half a day bike tour.
Bun is excellent! Speaks English very well, is familiar with the local activities and no effort is too much.
Higly recommended!
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Leon
Jul 25, 2019
Great experience - Just a brilliant time, great service, fantastic personal information about real Cambodian life. Bun is an excellent guide and offers a much more informative and authentic experience than other options I compared it too.
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