Full Day Cycling Tour Through the Angkor Temples
- 10h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Seeing Angkor by bicycle changes the pace of the visit entirely, and this full day tour takes you from temple to temple with a professional guide leading the way. After collecting your bike and adjusting it to fit, ride into Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire under Jayavarman VII, enclosed by an 8 metre high wall in a perfect square. At its centre stands the Bayon, famed for the 54 towers and roughly 200 serene stone faces representing the empire's provinces. A local lunch near Srah Srang breaks up the day before the afternoon ride to Ta Prohm, left as it was found, overgrown by jungle trees and vines and known to many as the 'Tomb Raider Temple'. Smaller sites including Banteay Kdei and Kravan round out the route. Choose to cycle the final stretch back or ride comfortably in the support vehicle. A full day that mixes light exercise with some of Angkor's most photographed temples.
Inclusions
What's included
- Use of a well-maintained bicycle during the tour, complete with helmet
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- Day pass to the Angkor temples
- A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
- Lunch at a local restaurant is included (food only)
What's not
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours, unless otherwise stated
- Tours, inclusions of any kind and other services that are not outlined in the tour description
- Transfers for customers arriving or departing from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Itinerary
Your biking guide will be ready at your hotel early in the morning, where you will be receiving your bicycles for the day. After some adjustments to fit your height, we are ready to move into the Angkor complex after obtaining the much-needed entrance pass to enter this magical place, covering hundreds of square kilometres in the past and was home to close to one million residents. Start your tour to the most spectacular temples at Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII and one of the most important ancient cities. This city is surrounded by an 8-meter high wall, drawing a perfect square.
From here, pedal to the Bayon Temple in the exact centre of the city. This 12th-century masterpiece is a study in grandeur and is well-known for its 54 towers with enigmatic faces representing the 54 provinces of the former Great Khmer Empire. To enter one of the Royal sites at Angkor Thom – the Baphuon – one requires to be properly dressed.
We enjoy a local lunch at a restaurant near Srah Srang and the perfect time for a break to let all the impressions sink in as we have still an afternoon coming up.
Ta Prohm is unique in that it has been left as it was found; overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. This makes the ‘Tomb Raider Temple’ one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples. Combined with the Banteay Kdei, one of the less-accessible temples, your afternoon starts in the same line as the morning. Taking in the smaller temple complexes completes your day, such as Sras Srong and Kravan Temple, cast a whole new light and shine because of their unique construction. It is time to head back to your hotel and your choice to end the day on your bike or comfortably drive back aboard your support vehicle.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Asian Trails LTD
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
- Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Siem Reap. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Tonle Sap, Koh Ker, Banteay Srei and Siem Reap International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions
- We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant
- Guests are advised that some walking is required during this excursion
How it compares in Siem Reap
- Its from-price is 123% above the median of the 2414 experiences we list in Siem Reap.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Siem Reap
Siem Reap is the riverside town beside Angkor, Cambodia's vast complex of Khmer temples, with night markets, river walks and a relaxed centre.
Angkor Wat, often called the largest religious monument in the world, rises above its moat in a silhouette of lotus-bud towers that is breathtaking at sunrise. Nearby, the walled city of Angkor Thom holds the Bayon, with its more than two hundred serene stone faces, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Baphuon, while Ta Prohm is gripped by the roots of giant silk-cotton and strangler fig trees.
Top-ranked sights in Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonlé Sap, Kampong Phluk.
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