Overview
Explore world historical rich at Angkor Wat complex then cycling, trekking to Kulen mountain which means 'mountain of lychees,' is an isolated chain of small mountains with significant symbolic importance for Cambodia as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire. The site is designated as one of the national parks, serving as a sanctuary in the area. It is renowned not only for its waterfalls and reclining Buddha but also for its many obscure ruined temples in the jungle, intertwined by nature, art, and architecture dating back to the early 9th century. Phnom Kulen has been the holiest mountain in Cambodia since ancient times and remains so today.
About this tour: Angkor - Kulen Mountain Biking & Trekking
7 day(s) 6 night(s)
Aprox duration
Itinerary
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Arrival – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Sua s'dei! Welcome to Cambodia. (IATA Siem Reap–Angkor Int’l Airport Code: SAI)
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport by flight, you will be welcomed by local English-speaking guide who will escort you directly to hotel for relaxing. Note: Official check-in time at 2:00pm.
Siem Reap is the gateway to the world’s most spectacular ancient temples, dating from 8th-13th centuries with their countless sculptured decorations and former Khmer capitals.
Today begins your exploration by a Remork Motor-is one of the easiest ways to look around you on board (Cambodian tuk tuk).
This afternoon, you visit Artisan d'Angkor, a complete site of the arts and crafts school will take you through the various training and production workshops. Discover the traditional techniques used for wood sculpting, stone carving, lacquer work, polychrome and stone patina work, with the explanations of a dedicated guide. Continue to visit Angkor Silk Farm center of Puok where you will discover the various stages involved in Silk production, from mulberry tree orchards, to silkworm breeding, the spinning mill and the weaving process.
Your authentic flavor of dinner will be served at Spoons Café which is a part of EGBOK (Everything’s Gonna Be OK), an NGO that aims to give disadvantaged Cambodian students skills that will allow them to pursue a career in the hospitality industry.
Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel starts your day with a 15 km cycle easy ride to the pre-Angkorian capital of the Roluos Group. The complex features three temples of different locations in close proximity, erected in the late 8th century. Bakong was the first temple built largely of sandstone and notable for its mandala layout which evokes mythical Mount Meru, the others were totally built with bricks or partially with laterite and sandstone. The surrounding countryside with its rice paddy fields and sugar palm trees are very typically Cambodian.
Walk inside a Buddhist pagoda where you will experience a blessing ceremony. The monk will pray, wishing you happiness, good luck, and prosperity—a truly memorable moment!
Start from here, you will be on a vehicle and drive passing along the local village where you can see how rural life is. Upon arrival at the lake inlet, get on a private wooden boat from Kampong Phluk’s pier to visit the floating village on Tonle Sap lake.
A short stop and ride on a rowboat through an impressive flooded forest where you can enjoy paddling beneath shady trees makes you feel breathtaking with its romantic atmosphere; you may also taste local snack on board. Then the boat drives downstream onto the great lake of Tonle Sap where it offers you a close look at the submerged forest.
Disembark at a local stile house for a picnic lunch that will be ready to serve, and you will also view the reality doing of the people go about their daily life on the lake.
Note: Kampong Phluk may fully flood between Sep-Nov. Alternative floating village at Chong Kneas can be arranged instead during low water level.
Head back to the hotel to relax.
Dinner is on your own account.
Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
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Siem Reap – Banteay Srei, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Get up early for an eye-catching sunrise at Angkor Wat, you might be lucky to see the sunlight rays clear for a dawn display of color over the towers, making the view towards the temple stunning.
Head back hotel for breakfast and check-out.
Adventure today, we take off on for a fun ride around the Angkorian ruins and journey to our homestay overnight.
Now, you are ready to get in the saddle again for a gentle cycling tour to shady avenues; riding your bikes between them provides us with a unique experience. The highlight of the day is an incredible Angkor Wat with its huge moat, long causeway and massive towers which is the largest temple complex in Asia. Then take a ride along the jungle-surrounded wall of Angkor Thom, the last Khmer empire capital, which is the famous Bayon temple with its 54 towers topped with the four faces of the king. Explore the beautiful temple of Ta Prohm. It is overgrown by the massive roots of huge trees and vines making the temple unique
Lunch will be served at local restaurant.
We continue riding on countryside roads along Banteay Srei village to homestay, where you will spend the night. The homestay is simple with mattress on the floor and mosquito net. It is a great opportunity to understand the lives of local people.
Overnight and dinner at homestay.
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Banteay Srei – Kulen Mountain, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Wake up early to get in the saddle again for some gentle cycling to Kulen Mountain (Lychee Mountain). Our route takes us past paddy fields, and through pretty villages. When we arrive at the base of the mountain get ready for a short trek. The first section of the trek is on defined if steep paths past a small waterfall and Monastery. We encounter a few steep sections as we climb further until the jungle path levels out into undulating trails which take us to the summit of the mountain.
Kulen is actually not just waterfalls and reclining Buddha that it is famous for but also many obscure ruin temples in the jungle, interacted by nature, art and architecture dating from the early 9th century. Phnom Kulen has been the holiest mountain in Cambodia since ancient times and remains so today.
At the top of the mountain, you will discover stone carvings in the riverbed and a large reclining Buddha from the 16th century. One of the main attractions is a waterfall where you can take a refreshing bath and enjoy lunch at cottage near the fall.
After enjoying wonderful nature, we continue hacking 2km to our home for the evening settle at a tented camp near a small waterfall where you will overnight and have dinner at the site in the jungle.
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Kulen Mountain, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at our campsite, we take a trek to discover the mystery of the birth of Khmer empire capital and its beautiful nature remaining. First, we visit bat cave, walk into dark about 40 meters depth of the cave and shine the torch upwards to see a lot of small bats roost overhead, in the cave beside from the home of cave is the place of worship for several monks and hermits too.
Continue trekking onto the southern edge of the mountain about 1.5km from starting point and take a short walk through the jungle and slope to reach at Srah Damrei meaning elephant pond. The site is quiet and serene, shaded by luminous green forest. You can enjoy seeing impressive large boulders carving in the shapes of a selection of animals such as: the elephant’s build 3.5 meters high and 4.5 meters long. From here where you can take a particular bird eyes’ view look to the ground.
Now, you will have packed picnic lunch in the jungle including soft drink, a wonderful experience you will never forget.
Then we continue trekking to the village of Anlong Thom where we overnight and experience at homestay on the mountain.
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Kulen Mountain – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at our campsite, we take a trek to discover the mystery of the birth of Khmer empire capital and its beautiful nature remaining. First, we visit bat cave, walk into dark about 40 meters depth of the cave and shine the torch upwards to see a lot of small bats roost overhead, in the cave beside from the home of cave is the place of worship for several monks and hermits too.
Continue trekking onto the southern edge of the mountain about 1.5km from starting point and take a short walk through the jungle and slope to reach at Srah Damrei meaning elephant pond. The site is quiet and serene, shaded by luminous green forest. You can enjoy seeing impressive large boulders carving in the shapes of a selection of animals such as: the elephant’s build 3.5 meters high and 4.5 meters long. From here where you can take a particular bird eyes’ view look to the ground.
Now, you will have packed picnic lunch in the jungle including soft drink, a wonderful experience you will never forget.
Then we continue trekking to the village of Anlong Thom where we overnight and experience at homestay on the mountain.
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Siem Reap – Departure
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast at hotel, the day is free at leisure until appointment time transfer to Siem Reap airport for your departure flight.