Cambodia cycling tours
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
Environment
Plastic usage is a big problem in Asia so we use large refillable water bottles to fill your drink bottle. Our meals on cycling days are taken at local restaurants to both help spread the money that we are bringing to Cambodia as well as reducing waste that would be generated by picnic meals.
Our small office is, apart from accounting requirements, paperless. We deal with customers electronically and do not print large brochures to distribute. By remaining only as an online presence we reduce the wastage associated with producing annual brochures.
Community
On this cycling tour all the crew including drivers, guides and crew are locals from the region. Our team go through extensive training to prepare for their role as bicycle guides and support staff giving them valuable skills for the future.
The accommodation we use in Cambodia is all locally owned and operated, employing local staff and services. In the small towns and villages the accommodation is simple and often the only place to stay in town. Our visits inject a lot of business into these small towns that create employment for locals.
On this tour we visit the famous Angkor temples. Our entrance fee goes to the maintenance of and further research into the historical park. Around many of temples are children who sell souvenirs to the many tourists who visit. We encourage our clients to not buy from the children. While the children state that they do go to school many of them only attend English classes so that they are better able to sell. Parents are not encouraged to give their children a full education because of the relatively large incomes that can be earned while the children are young, cute and more able to sell souvenirs.
Our group size is keep to a maximum of 14 clients. This is both a reflection of the limits in the accommodation of the smaller towns that we stop in and our desire to not be too over powering in our impact on a destination. We only run this tour a few times a year and have no desire to be bringing weekly groups through these regions.
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