Cycling Holiday: Bangkok - Angkor Wat 8days

Thank you for your cycling holiday with Vietnam By Bike Travel ! At 15pm today, we will transfer you to our outskirt bicycle store in Bangkok capital to fit your bicycle and get ready for this impressive Thailand by tuktuk and enjoy the Thai special foods on the Chao Praya River in the dinner restaurant where you can find the most beautiful atmosphere with our local guiding team. You then freely explore Bangkok nightlife !

• Fully support van: pickup at the airport & transfer 
• Pick-up guide 
• Welcome dinner 
• Tuktuk transport 
• Novou City Hotel

- Greetings for our first challenging day in Bangkok and take a short hop across the Chao Phraya River to an extraordinary place known to locals as Bang Kra Jao. Crossing the river is like taking a journey back in time where we find a peaceful place with a maze of waterways, small villages, temples and real tropical jungle. If it wasn't for Bangkok's skyline, you would never believe you were so close to the city and there is no traffic!

- We ride through the local communities, temples and schools stopping for a snack at a river pier across from Thailand's naval academy. Next we visit a fascinating temple, built in the Ayutthaya period more than 250 years ago with a unique teak wood roof, windows and shutters painted in the ancient Mon style. We cycle on to the relaxing Sri Narkon Park and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for some downtime. Later this afternoon we’ll see another side to Bangkok on our night ride, visiting a night market, the flower market and stopping for dinner along the way. Our total cycling distance today is approximately 35 kilometers. Overnight in Bangkok city!

• Fully support van: carry the bikes & transfer riders 
• Experienced cycling english speaking guide 
• Mt. bicycle with helmet
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Park ticket
• Ferry/boat
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• Novou City Hotel

✨ To experience the Khao Yai National Park with the impressive sight of Thailand's largest dam, Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, where we can enjoy panoramic views from the top. We’ll drive for about 1.5 hours to Nakhon Nayok Province and then cycle to Haew Narok waterfall with three cascades and cool mountain waters that provide a refreshing swim break from the tropical heat depending on the season.

✨ At the base of the falls are a few rustic restaurants where you can get some great authentic Thai food and a cool beer. We recommend you try the somtam (spicy papaya salad) with grilled chicken and sticky rice. We then have a short drive to our hotel for the night. Our total cycling distance today is approximately 60 kilometers.

• Fully support van: carry the bikes & transfer riders 
• Experienced cycling english speaking guide 
• Mt. bicycle with helmet
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Khao Yai Park ticket
• Ferry/boat
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• Phumantra Nakhonnayok resort

Enjoy the breakfast before driving toward Aranyaprathet. We break up today's bus journey with short morning and afternoon rides past typical scenes of rural Thailand. We will cycle through villages and enjoy the relaxed pace of life in the countryside. Rong Kluea Market also known as Ban Khlong Luek Border Market. We can say this is one of Thailand's most frequented border markets. Once we have finished exploring the market we take a short drive to our hotel in Aranyaprathet and freshen up before dinner. Our total cycling distance today is approximately 50 kilometers. Truck, driver and support guide will get back to Bangkok in the evening. Overnight in Poipet Border Town!

• Fully support van: carry the bikes & transfer riders 
• Experienced cycling english speaking guide 
• Mt. bicycle with helmet
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Entrance fee/ticket
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• The Velo’s hotel and Pumptrack

Fully resting morning with breakfast and short transfer within 15 minutes to the Poipet International border. After completing the Cambodia visa formalities we say farewell to our Thailand main support team and meet our hosts for the rest of the trip. The drive will take us about 4 hours to get to Siem Reap, the gateway town for the incredible Khmer temples of Angkor. On the way, we will stop to visit the silk farm at Pourk to see the process of silk making from start to finish.

On arrival in Siem Reap, we will check into our hotel and have time to visit the temple of Bayon and the South Gate of Angkor Thom by bus for sunset. This evening will have a new welcome dinner with our new ventured support team and free to explore the famous city of Wonder City. No cycling today ! 

• Transportation 
• Experienced english speaking guide 
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Entrance fee/ticket: silk farm and Angkor complex for 3 days
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• Hillock hotel & spa 

-  Today we’ll drive a short distance to Angkor Wat to collect our bikes which we will use for the rest of our trip, then set off to discover several of the ancient temple cities by bike. We cycle to the impressive Ta Prohm Temple, which remains in the clutches of the encroaching jungle. Here we spend time visiting the temple, before pedaling along small hidden trails to the ruins at Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terraces, the Bayon, Baphoun and Preah Khan.

-  In the afternoon we’ll visit magnificent Angkor Wat with its extraordinary architecture and bas-reliefs. At the end of the day we cycle back to our hotel. Our total cycling distance today is approximately 35 kilometers. 80% of today's riding is off road but not technical.

• Fully support van: carry the bikes & transfer riders 
• Experienced cycling english speaking guide 
• Mt. bicycle with helmet
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Entrance fee/ticket
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• Hillock hotel & spa 

- Today we will leave the crowds behind on a cycle ride to the small village of Rolous where we visit the temples, before continuing to a local market. After a rest and time to explore the stalls we take a boat to the floating village of Kompong Phluk. Our ride through rural Cambodia offers plenty of opportunities to once more connect with local people. The fascinating village of Kompong Phluk is built on stilts in Tonle Sap Lake. Its residents live a communal lifestyle and you will see everything from floating pig pens to young children paddling around in what looks like a bowl selling souvenirs and singing songs.

-  After our boat trip we enjoy a home hosted lunch where we can ask questions and learn about local cuisine as well as everyday life. In the afternoon we take our bus to visit Banteay Srey, where we collect our bikes again and cycle 25 kilometers to either East Mebon to enjoy watching the sunset, before either cycling or driving back to Siem Reap. Our total cycling distance today is approximately 56 kilometers.

• Fully support van: carry the bikes & transfer riders 
• Experienced cycling english speaking guide 
• Mt. bicycle with helmet
• Breakfast, Lunch. 
• Entrance fee/ticket
• Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake 
• Drinking water, snack, fruit
• Hillock hotel & spa. 

Our cycling adventure comes to an end in Siem Reap today. We celebrate our success with one last breakfast together and be transferred to the airport with our support team.

• Transport: Airport transfer 
• Drop-off guide
• Breakfast

✨  Thank you and see you next adventure cycling holiday with Vietnam By bike Travel !