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With our guide, you will spend your day exploring the countryside around Battambang on a bicycle visiting Cambodian families who produce traditional products (such as rice paper, dried bananas, bamboo sticky rice, and rice wine), made in the same way they have been for generations. You will learn first hand about every day life in rural communities which make up over 70% of Cambodia’s population. You will continue on to: Enjoy a delicious Cambodian lunch at a family home. Visit a Buddhist Temple and learn about Buddhist principles and practices. Visit French colonial architectural sites and learn the history behind them. Bamboo Train (Optional, afternoon stops dependent on preferences and time)
A portion of your tour fee goes back to the local community and your guide is a local student getting vocational training through Soksabike.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
What to expect
*Meet families that make traditional products such as rice paper, dried banana, bamboo sticky rice, fish paste and rice wine.
*Have a refreshing snack break in a traditional house with fresh fruit and coconuts.
*Learn about every day life in rural communities.
*Enjoy a scenic ride through the rice fields.
*Visit a memorial site for the victims of the Khmer Rouge.
*Have a lunch made by a local family in a traditional Khmer house.
*Learn about Buddhism and monk-hood at a local temple.
*Visit French colonial sites to get deeper insights into Cambodian history.
*Take a ride on Battambang's famous Bamboo train
*All afternoon stops flexible and time dependent.
*Return to the Soksabike office through the countryside.
*Support these communities by working with Soksabike - we give a portion of our revenue back to each family you visit.
*Our guides have excellent language skills and as a local, they can share personal insights on the tour - or help you ask the familiies you'll visit questions you might have. Our guides are local universities students and are receiving vocational training and support.
Inclusions:
* One free drink at Kinyei cafe.
* Mountain bike with safety helmet.
*Snacks and tastings at stops.
*Water
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will be picked up from your hotel at 7:20am.
- Please advise guest heights and dietary restrictions at time of booking. Please dress to have knees and shoulders covered out of respect for local culture.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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