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Cycling around The Mekong Island and Lunch with Locals
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The Mekong Island Biking Tour and Lunch with farmers
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Silk Island Cycling Adventure & lunch with locals

By Vana Adventure Travel
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$74 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Explore the peaceful countryside of Phnom Penh by bicycle where you’ll encounter experience with the real life of local people, mango plantations, lemongrass farms, Khmer sedge mat weaving village and silk weaving workshop of the Mekong River. This moderate biking adventure is for those who love cycling and able to manage from 25km to 30km distance through the flat terrains of the Mekong Island.

After we cycle through the countryside, farmland and paddy rice field plus the natural lake that included the lotus farm, we continue to the handicraft village where you’ll learn more about Khmer silk weaving and enjoy the local lunch with them. A final we have a short ride to the ferry and get on our supported vehicle back to your hotel. This leisurely discover of Phnom Penh countryside, offering the chance of real-life local experience in Cambodia.

Activity location

  • Cambodia Post Office
    • Corner Stree 13 and 102, Sangkat Wat Phnom
    • 12000, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cambodia Post Office
    • Corner Stree 13 and 102, Sangkat Wat Phnom
    • 12000, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Silk Island Cycling Adventure & lunch with locals
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:30 am
Price details
AU$74.46 x 1 AdultAU$74.46
Total
Price is AU$74.46
Until Fri, 1 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedFerry crossing fee
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking cycle guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn shared transfer
  • What's includedWhat's includedCambodian lunch or dinner
  • What's includedWhat's includedCannondale Mountain Bike & helmet
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedE-Bike is available to rent for a special rate 15$/ E-bike

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability

Activity itinerary

Cambodia Post Office
  • 30m
We start to pick up at 7:30am from your mentioned accommodation in Phnom Penh by Tuk Tuk or minivan as depending on the group size. After we pick you up, our crew will drive to the meeting point at the Cambodia Post Office or direct to the ferry across the Mekong River. The Post Office, built by French town planner and architecture Daniel Fabre around 1895, is located in the former European or French district. This administrative building gave its name to square where it is located. ”Place de la Post ”.
Koh Dach
  • 3h
After we crossing the ferry and landing on the island of Mekong, we saddle up bicycle and our guide will make a brief of cycling itinerary with what we expect to learn from this cycling tour. There are few islands that located on the upstream of Mekong River as the best way to explore villages life, fruit & vegetable orchard such as cucumber, corn, ginger, lemongrass, papaya, aubergines, and other plantation like banana and mango etc. Throughout this cycling journey, we also visit the silk weaving workshop as the traditional weaving for most of the villages located through the Mekong River.
Wat Krapum Pech
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Thearavada Buddhism is the official religion in Cambodia which is practised by 95 percent of the population. Cambodia currently has 5,104 Buddhist pagodas with 70,905 monks. Monks comprise two sects: one is the Mohanikaya Buddhist sect and the other is the Thammayut Buddhist sect. The Mohanikaya Buddhist sect has 4,843 pagodas with 68,476 monks, while the Thammayut Buddhist sect has 261 pagodas with 2,429 monks. Even the Buddhism is the main religion in Cambodia, there also have more religion that people practised like Muslim, Christian, etc. After we visit and learn about the Buddhism in Cambodia and other religions, we cycle to visit another local business is the Bean Curd Drying Process before we heading to floating restaurant for lunch.
Phnom Penh
  • 1h
After we relaxing and refreshing with a local lunch at the floating restaurant, we cycle back to our bike party and get on the ferry to meet our Tuk Tuk or minivan for driving back to the your hotel in Phnom Penh and sign off our wonderful cycling experience with Vana Adventure Travel at the island of Mekong.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCambodia Post Office
    • Corner Stree 13 and 102, Sangkat Wat Phnom
    • 12000, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECambodia Post Office
    • Corner Stree 13 and 102, Sangkat Wat Phnom
    • 12000, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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