Cycling holiday to Indochina and Angkor Wat
| country: | Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam |
| location: | Indochina holidays |
| trip type: | Moderate cycling holidays |
| departures: | 2010: 27 Mar, 17 Apr, 19 Jun, 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 11 Sep, 9 Oct, 23 Oct, 13 Nov, 27 Nov, 18 Dec 2011: 8 Jan, 19 Feb, 12 Mar, 16 Apr, 30 Jul |
| price: | From £1769 - £2099 (16 days) including flights from the UK, from £1049 - £1129 excluding flights. Single supplement £160. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Cycling holiday to Indochina and Angkor Wat
This journey takes us across three countries with contrasting recent histories and subtly different cultures. From the busy streets of Bangkok we make straight for the rolling limestone hills of Thailand’s largest National Park, Khao Yai. Moving into Cambodia we head through shimmering paddy fields to Angkor, the magnificent temple and city complex at the centre of the former Khmer Empire and one of the world's great historic sites. We reach Phnom Penh, where we encounter stark reminders of Cambodia’s more recent past. Arriving in Vietnam, we enter the Mekong Delta, a criss-crossed patchwork of rice paddies and waterways, the so-called 'rice bowl of Vietnam'. We complete our journey in the vibrant city of Saigon where the frenetic pace contrasts with some of the rural areas we have cycled through.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Depart London. |
| Day 2: | Arrive Bangkok; transfer to Khao Yai N.P.; short ride. |
| Day 3: | Day ride on jungle roads/trails near Khao Yai. |
| Day 4: | Cycle to Sa Keaw. |
| Day 5: | Ride to Aranyaprathet. |
| Day 6: | Into Cambodia and transfer/ride to Siem Reap. |
| Days 7-8: | Two full days to explore the temple complex of Angkor by bus and bike, including Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, the Bayon and Banteay Srei. |
| Day 9: | Drive to Phnom Penh, stopping at Skuon. |
| Day 10: | Morning sightseeing including Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, Tuol Sleng Museum and the 'Killing Fields'; afternoon free. |
| Day 11: | Transfer to Takeo then cycle to Vietnam border and Chau Doc. |
| Day 12: | Drive/cycle through the Mekong Delta to Vinh Long; catch ferry to homestay. |
| Day 13: | Transfer to Cai Be for floating market; scenic cycle along Mekong riverbank; transfer to Saigon. |
| Day 14: | Free day. |
| Day 15: | Free morning; depart afternoon. |
| Day 16: | Arrive London. |
traveller reviews for Cycling holiday to Indochina and Angkor Wat
I really enjoyed the experince. Getting to see three countries off the beaten track was an experience and we were all the time active on the holiday (more)
small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places. how this holiday makes a difference
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Community
We use a locally based operator for this trip and have established a long-term partnership, assisting with local staff training in all aspects of their jobs. This investment we hope will help improve their knowledge and future prospects. All our Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese leaders are committed to Responsible Tourism and receive regular updates and training via us and our local partners. The leaders will give a briefing on Responsible Tourism issues to help you understand how you can help reduce your impact and maximise the benefits to the local communities from your visit. During the trip we use 3 separate leaders so that clients have a Thai leader in Thailand, Cambodian leader in Cambodia and so on. This ensures that leadership skills and pay are not retained exclusively by one country and provides clients with first hand knowledge of the culture, customs and history of the places they visit. We use predominantly locally owned and run accommodation, including a village home stay in the Mekong Delta. This contributes directly to the local community as local staff are employed and locally produced and sourced goods are bought for the accommodation benefiting the wider community. Environment This tour has been designed to both operate in a way that minimises our impact on the environment that we visit and to maximise the benefit that our clients can have on the host community. As this is a cycling trip, we have reduced our environmental impacts and carbon emissions as well as being able to have a much greater interaction with the local communities we visit along the way At our offices we have worked to reduce our carbon footprint through a reduction of energy use and energy conservation measures. We also actively try to reduce the waste produced by having active reduction and recycling policies in place. We run annual staff workshops on Responsible Tourism. Global warming is a reality and to help you make a difference by reducing the carbon dioxide that is produced when you travel we offer a chance to carbon balance your flights. We encourage all our clients to do this and do so for all our staff travel. Go on do your bit! |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |
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