Temples, Sea & Provincial Life Cycle Tour

After a good breakfast we take a short transfer into the countryside to the starting point. We then start riding the back roads pass villages and rice fields. The topography that will be forever etched in your mind is that of a sprawling countryside of fields and palm trees. We ride slowly, taking pictures along the way and taking in the stunning vistas.

Kep was a popular seaside resort with Cambodia’s elite in the 1940s-60s, but it was abandoned during the Khmer Rouge period. Today it is experiencing a revival with many of the empty, decaying villas being restored into delightful hotels. Kep is also famous for its seafood, which you can taste at the numerous beach-side restaurants.

Another stretch of riverside villages and exquisite countryside awaits the cyclists today.
This morning starts with an early morning visit to the lively crab market, to watch the women hauling their crustacean-laden baskets ashore and the local restaurateurs haggling and making their deals.

Then, we’ll ride We ride on small trails then minor roads past ‘Secret Lake’ or also known as “Brateak Krola Lake”, a man-made reservoir. Along the way, visit the pepper plantations and the stunning cave temple of Phnom Chhnork which is located amongst rice paddies. Follow a 200-step staircase up the hill and down into the cave. Keep your eyes open for a stalactite elephant and a small 7th century Funan-era temple inside the main chamber.
After lunch at a beautiful riverside restaurant, step out to discover local life at Kampot. Enough anecdotes and local street food flows to keep us engaged.

Enjoy sunset cruise behind Bokor Mountain as you chug upstream. Later, take a shuttle transfer back to Kep. Do try the pungent Durian fruit, famous of this place. Kampot is also known for its salt and pepper production.