Motorbiking tour in Cambodia

Motorbiking Adventure Cambodia A real exploration of Cambodia - the trip of a life time

Highlight Various kinds of road combined Preah Vihear Angkor Wat Mondulkiri

Trip note Duration: 14 days, 13 nights Depart from: Phnom Penh End at: Phnom Penh When: Year round Activities: Motorbiking & culture exploration Grade: Moderate to Challenging Transportation: 250 CC dirt bike, Support vehicle Accommodation: 10 night hotel, 3 night camping Tour guide: English speaking guide Support crew: 1 mechanic & Support vehicle Meals: Day 1: Dinner

Day 2-9: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 10: Breakfast Day 11-14: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary at a glance Day 1: Arrival in Phnom Penh Day 2: Ride to Kompong Thom Day 3: Ride to Kor Ker Day 4: Ride to Preah Vihear Day 5: Ride to Banteay Chmar Day 6: Ride to Siem Riep Day 7: Visit Angkor Wat Day 8: Visit Angkor Wat Day 9: Ride to Kratie Day 10: Ride to Mondulkiri Day 11: Mondulkiri Day 12: Ride to Phnom Penh Day 13: Phnom Penh Day 14: Departure

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Inclusion: Airport transfer with AC vehicle Hotel base on twin sharing Camping with twin shared tent Support 4WD for whole trip Mechanic 250cc dirt bikes from day 02 until day 12 Gasoline for the motorbike when travel on

road Meals as specified in the itinerary Boat trip as specified in program All entrance fees as specified in program First-aid kit One bottle of water per day

Exclusion: Visa Air-ticket and airport tax Travel Insurance Personal expenses

Note on client safety We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.

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Hotel & Camping In main cities we use the finest 3-star with centre location. In remote towns we use the best accommodation available. Please contact us if you prefer higher hotel category. Our campsite would be at either scenic site or near local villages. You will be provided with double tent, air mattress, mosquito net, sleeping bag or blanket. Shower is available at the campsite.

Food All meals, which are indicated in the itinerary, are included in the price of this trip. In big towns we will enjoy Khmer cuisine in fine restaurants. Once we travel away from big towns, the emphasis will be on healthy and nutritious fresh local produce. Please inform us at the time of booking if you have any special dietary requirement.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Phnom Penh Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport you will welcome by our tour guide and driver for transfer to hotel for check-in. This afternoon, we will get familiar with the motorbike and spend around 1hr to test the motorbike around the Mekong River Bank. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. Summary Transfer airport – hotel: 20 mins Meal: Welcome dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh Day 2: Phnom Penh – Kompong Thom After breakfast at the hotel, today we travel northwest to the province of Kompong Thom. The ride is quite smooth as we ride on the NH6. We will have a picnic lunch at the pre-Angkorian temples of Sambor Prei Kuk, the first major temple city in Southeast Asia. We continue on to the

province of Kompong Thom, the best place for spend a night. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel. Summary Motorbiking: 165 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Kompong Thom Day 3: Kompong Thom – Preah Khan – Koh Ker After breakfast, we continue to the great Preah Khan, exploring around there and the main sites such as four-faced Prasat Preah Stung, Prasat Damrei and Prasat Mebon, we ride west on the old Angkorian highway to Beng Mealea. We explore Beng Mealea before continuing to Koh Ker. Dinner at campsite. Overnight camping in Beng Mealea. Summary Motorbiking: 120 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

ATC tour guide The tour will be led by one of our tour guides who are experienced in guiding motorbiking tours in Cambodia. He has been carefully selected and trained in this field and is fully licensed in tour guiding by the government. In addition, he has been trained in first-aid by SOS International and he knows how to deal with difficult situations. You will have a great time traveling with him.

The motorbiking day A typical motorcycle riding day starts at about 8.30 am after breakfast. Lunch times can vary depending on the distance. We aim to reach the next overnight stop by 5 pm or 6 pm. During the riding we will have short breaks for rest, snack and photographing.

What to bring Riding gloves, sun block, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, rain coat, flash-light, toiletries, original passport.



Day 4: Koh Ker – Preah Vihear Breakfast at the campsite. This morning, we explore the 10th century rival capital of Koh Ker, established by usurper Jayavarman IV. We explore all the major monuments in this extensive group, including Prasat Thom, Prasat Krahom and Prasat Ling. We continue our journey northwards, riding on dirt parths and bumpy villages roads to reach the remote mountain top temple of Preah Vihear. We enjoy sunset and a barbecue under the shadow of the temple. Overnight camping in Preah Vihear. Summary Motorbiking: 130 km Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Camping in Preah Vihear Day 5: Preah Vihear – Banteay Chhmar Breakfast at the campsite and leaving the mountain sanctuary of Preah Vihear, we head west through the old Khmer Rouge stronghold of Anlong Veng to the vast and remote temple of Banteay Chhmar. Today we ride mainly on small dirt roads. Overnight camping in Banteay Chhmar. Summary Motorbiking: 200 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Camping in Banteay Chhmar Day 6: Banteay Chhmar – Siem Reap This morning we visit the main temples in and around Banteay Chhmar and ride 14 km on poor dirt road to reach Banteay Top temple. We then travel south to Sisophon for a late lunch and then on to Siem Reap, the gate way to the amazing Angkor Wat. Dinner in Local restaurant and overnight in hotel in Siem Riep. Summary Motorbiking: 163 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep Day 7: Siem Reap – Banteay Srei – Ta Prohm – Angkor Thom – Siem Riep Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, ride 30km to the elegant temple of Banteay Srei built by a Brahman in the 10th Century, dedicated to Shiva. The famous pink sandstone structure bears a series of beautiful sculptures, lintels, pediments and friezes. It is said these must have been carved by women as the detail is too fine for men’s hands, then we continued to Ta Prohm. This temple was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence

for his mother. Ta Prohm has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature. It has been largely consumed by the jungle and as you climb through the dilapidated stone structures you see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. Lunch at local restaurant In the afternoon, we will visit the sites of Angkor Thom. This Royal city was first built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th Century. It was destroyed when the Chams from Vietnam rose up against the Khmers and invaded, sacking the city, and was subsequently renovated by King Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th Century. Its vast walls, some 6m wide, 8m high and 13km in length contain many monuments. We will continue to visit Victory Gate, the Bayon, this temple mountain, built by Jayavarman VII, is situated in the center of the city of Angkor Thom. It is a three-tiered pyramid with its entrance facing east. The central shrine is surrounded by 54 towers all crowned by gigantic faces, representing Avalokite-shvara but with the features of Jayavarman VII. Next stops are Baphuon, Phimean Akas, Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel in Siem Riep. Summary Motorbiking: 80 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep



Day 8: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat – Tonle Sap – Siem Riep After breakfast at the hotel, we ride to the magnificent Angkor Wat to view its architecture and bas relief. This temple is the largest religious buildings ever constructed and is truly one of the wonders of the world. Believed to have been undertaken as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of the 12th century, Angkor Wat is the best-preserved of the Angkorian temples. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will ride towards Tonle Sap for boat cruise on the Tonle Sap and visit floating villages. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Siem Riep. Summary Motorbiking: 60 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep Day 9: Siem Reap – Kratie Breakfast in the hotel and leave for Kratie. This morning, we travel southeast along NH6, with a stop for lunch in Kompong Cham. We then continue up the banks of the Mekong River to Kratie, a beautiful ride through peaceful villages. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel in Kratie. Summary Motorbiking: 380 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Kratie

Day 10: Kratie – Mondulkiri This morning, we travel to Kampi to see the rare freshwater dolphins that inhabit the river here. We will have lunch in Kratie before hitting the road for Mondulkiri. Home to exotic ethnic minorities and elephants, this is truly a world apart. We take advantage of the new tarmac for the first half before climbing into the jungle for the second half of the ride. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel. Summary Motorbiking: 140 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Mondulkiri Day 11: Mondulkiri Breakfast in the hotel and spend a day to explore the surrounding areas of Mondulkiri. First we ride to one of the Cambodia’s largest waterfalls, the double-drop of Bou Sraa. Then continue to some remote minority villages. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel. Summary Motorbiking: 50 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Mondulkiri Day 12: Mondulkiri – Phnom Penh After breakfast we head towards Phnom Penh, a long drive broken with breaks in Kompong Cham to visit the Angkor-era temple of Wat Nokor and lunch in local restaurant. We arrival at Phnom Penh in late afternoon. Dinner in loacal restaurant and overnight in hotel. Summary Motorbiking: 300 km Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner



Day 13: Phnom Penh sightseeing tour Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we visit the Royal Palace, situated on the site of the former citadel, it was built by king Norodom in 1966, in front of the Mekong. Inside its walls are the Throne Hall, the Chan Chaya Pavilion, used for performances of classical dance, the Napoleon III Pavilion, and the King and Queen's residential quarters. Next stop will be Silver Pagoda, home to a glittering array of Buddhist statuary. Silver Pagoda is also called the Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha, it is located in the walls of the Royal Palace. Inside, its floor is made up of 5,000 silver blocks. In the center of the pagoda, there is a magnificent 17th century emerald Buddha statue made of baccarat crystal. The walls enclosing the pagoda are covered with frescoes depicting episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayana. We visit the National Museum, the world’s leading museum of Khmer sculpture. National Museum is situated near the Royal Palace, Cambodia's National Museum offers a charming setting for the display of a stunning collection of Khmer art. Predominantly worked in stone, the sculptures date from both the Angkorean and pre-Angkorean eras, complimented by more recent examples of Cambodian art. The museum is housed in a terracotta-roofed structure of traditional Cambodian design, which was built between 1917 and 1920. Lunch at local restaurant Afternoon, we visit to the harrowing genocide museum at Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek, both enduring memorials to the gruesome and brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge and then Russian Market and then view sunset from Wat Phnom, the symbol of the city. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel. Summary Sightseeing: Full day Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Accommodation: Hotel in Kratie Day 14: Departure Breakfast at hotel. Our tour guide and driver pick up you from your hotel for transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport for catch flight home. Trip ends. Summary Transfer hotel – Airport: 20 mins Meal: Breakfast

Shihanouk Ville Beach – Southern Cambodia: Shihanouk Ville is located 230km in the south-west of the capital city, Phnom Penh. It is a charming fishing port with four beautiful pristine beaches laped by the translucent water of the gulf of Siam. Visitors can enjoy nearby the Kbarl Chay waterfall, the Bokor hills and the Ream national parks with its stretches of coast and mangrove forests. Offshore uninhabited islands offer excellent snorkeling. Nha Trang Beach – Centre Coast Vietnam The south central coast has finest beaches and the best-known beach resort is Nha Trang with its white sandy beach and swaying palm trees. A boat trip on the clear blue-green waters of Nha Trang Bay with some snorkeling among the coral reefs and a fresh seafood lunch is a great way to spend a day in Nha Trang. For scuba divers there are several diving shops along the beach offering professional dive services. Away from the beach Nha Trang has some other interesting attractions including Long Son Pagoda, with its enormous seated white Buddha statue, and the 7th century Po Nagar Cham Towers. Phan Thiet – Mui Ne Beach – Centre Coast Viet-nam Further south, and just 200km north of Ho Chi Minh City, is the small fishing town of Phan Thiet. While Phan Thiet is a pleasant enough town, the real at-traction is the nearby Mui Ne Peninsula and its 10km of sandy beaches and coconut groves. Many attractive small-scale beach resorts have opened up in recent years amongst the palm trees of Mui Ne and it has become a popular place to rest up for a few days.

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