Afternoon Tuk Tuk tour: Bambootrain, Killing & Bat Caves, Sunset

Great trip～

I was guided by Samol. He is fun and told us many local stories and introduced some local food to us. Really recommend his trip offer.

A must if you are coming to Battambang!

This trip was amazing! We booked it the day before and weren’t really expecting much but we had the best time! Our guide Samol was brilliant!!! He was able to have a laugh but also tell us the history of Battambang. He stopped along the route telling us different facts about the fruits, families and animals throughout the villages and made this trip super interesting! Overall, would 100% recommend this trip. Thank you Samol

Incredible Half-Day Adventure in Battambang!

Our half-day tuk-tuk tour was an unforgettable experience! From the start, our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. Riding the Bamboo Train was a fun and unique way to take in the scenic countryside. The Killing Cave provided a powerful and humbling look into Cambodia's history. To top it off, watching the bats swarm out of the Bat Cave at sunset was mesmerizing! This tour is the perfect way to experience Battambang’s culture, nature, and history. Highly recommend!

Best of Battambang with Samol and Wendy

This day was amazing! Samol was the best guide with lots of stories which really contributed to the trip! We first drove through Battambang with a tuk tuk and to the country side where we learned a lot about farming, fruit and herbs. Then the bamboo train, that was so fun with afterwards a delicious local lunch! After that to the caves and we got to listen to music in the tuk tuk. Samol arranged motor cycles and drove us up the hill for the best view and to the killing cave where we learned more about Khmer Rouge. Lastly we saw the bats coming out of the cave which was so cool. Samol really showed us the best spots and told us interesting stories. He is so enthusiastic and involved in the local Cambodian life but also in making it the best experience for us. We highly recommend this tour as you see a lot in half a day with good company!

The Best Tour in Battambang!

This was without doubt one of the best tours I've taken anywhere in the world. My tour guide, Sam, was not just an amazing guide but an incredibly kind, sweet and funny guy! I feel very privileged to have met him and benefit from learning about his own first-hand experiences growing up during the Khmer Rouge regime and how his indomitable spirit is a lesson for us all. Whilst the Killing Caves part of the tour is clearly not intended to be a joyous experience, much of the tour was pure awe and wonder at the sights you see and the amazing opportunities to meet the local people and see how they produce many of Battambang's food and craft products. The Bamboo train was so fun and a complete novel experience. I can't recommend this tour enough and definitely try and do the full day if you want to meet the local crafts people in the countryside. Plus, if you are lucky enough to have Sam as your tour guide you will leave feeling very satisfied, inspired and privileged indeed!

Amazing day!

Waow, what an amazing experience ! We spent a day with Sam, who drove us around in his cute tuktuk to see the highlights of the city. But not only did we see the attractions, Sam also told us about the legends, the Cambodian history and his own personal stories and jokes. We also got to taste the queen’s fruit, sticky rice in bamboo and rat- which was surprisingly good. Sam is such a pure and interesting soul with a big smile on his face and we where so happy to be in his company🤩 So if you only have a few days in Battambong, this is definitely a great way to see, taste and hear about the city! And we will, with no doubt, recommend Sam as the perfect guide

Amazing Battambang

Each part of our trip was memorable. Enjoyed learning about the history of rice wine making , how to make rice paper . The train trip was fantastic and watching the bats fly out in their thousands was amazing. The killing fields were extremely sad but an important lesson in history not to forget. Our guides were very funny and made our trip worthwhile . Totally recommend this tour if are going to stay at Battambang

Tailored tour with Samol

From the first moment, when Samol picked me up, and said “let’s go around the corner and have a chat”, I knew I was in for a more superior tour experience than I’d ever had before”. And the half day, noon till six PM tour, certainly played out that way! My best ‘one on one’ tour guide experience in five months of SE Asian travel. We sat in the back of Wendy, his Tuk Tuk, and discussed what I wanted to see and do as well as getting to know each other. Samol has a natural friendly manner and speaks excellent English. I told him that I definitely wanted to visit the Killing Cave but wasn’t interested in viewing the bats or riding the bamboo train. I said, I’d rather do some foodie things….and so we set off to do three (actually four but the fourth is optional) R food visits. First was sticky rice in bamboo where I learned how the sticky rice is packed inside bamboo, cooked and sealed. I bought two as I love sticky rice. Second was viewing how rice paper is made from a family who’d been doing it for decades. And across the road, at a relatives we then ate both fresh and deep fried spring rolls. They were delicious! The third R was the production of rice wine. Again, I was taken through the process from beginning to end with some samples to finish. Samol then drove me to an 11th Century temple ruins called Wat Ek Phnom. He again showed his diverse knowledge by giving me a history lesson of that period. Then it was off for a thirty minute journey to the Killing Cave. This where the optional fourth food R experience is available. Rat. Yes, grilled rat, sold by several roadside vendors. I’ve tried beehive larvae, cooked worms but never rat. Give it a go….try a leg….it wasn’t a bad experience….just don’t look at the rest of the grilled carcass as you eat! Then, the Killing Cave, what a terrible place of atrocity. But we must see these historical places in order to remind ourselves to never go down such paths again. Samol, knew all the facts and history. In fact, afterwards, we sat in the back of Wendy drinking a beer each, and Somal took me through many of the Historical details from that era and before plus up to current times. Then it was time for the return journey. I guarantee, you’ll want to write a similar recount to mine of your own experience when you choose Samol as your Battambang guide!

Do this tour! You won't regret it :)

If you only do one thing in Battembang make sure its THIS tour. Samol and Wendy are an unstoppable and charming dynamic duo. Make sure you come prepared to tip, not because it's expected or you have to; because you will WANT to! Samol's English is great and he is happy to answer any questions you might have. We spent the day laughing, learning and left feeling like we made a new friend!

An amazing experience with Samol

I had an amazing day with Samol! He really made the most of the 7 hours I spent with him from eloquently explaining the history of Cambodia over lunch to taking me to the best spot to see the bats leave the cave. His English is extremely good and he is super friendly. I’d definitely recommend doing this tour!

A must in Battambang

The enormous variety of different impressive activities that you can experience on Samol's tour is amazing! He has not only a great sense of humour but also has such a wealth of knowledge about Cambodia's history and shares it in such a passionate way. I truly recommend this tour.

Amazing experience

Had a great day and saw some amazing things like the bat cave and bamboo train. My guide was a very kind person who spoke good English and he took his time to educate me on a variety of subjects about the history. Great sense of humour . I recommend this 100% if you are in Battambang

Good tour with interesting guide!

Samol was a good guide and had a wealth of knowledge! Bamboo train was definitely a highlight and the lunch was delicious.

Amazing day in Battambang countryside !

I had really an amazing day tour in Battambang and its countryside ! Samol is a really interesting guy who loves his city and its history as well as Cambodian culture and local traditions. We learnt a lot with him and we had a really good time enjoying the roads, sightseeings and landscapes on the “Wendy” tuktuk ! Dégustations of local meals at the farmers families were also delicious… I really have no reserves, I would definitely recommend anybody to take part in this day trip :))

Samol the King

We spent a magnifics day with the best guide in Cambodia. Samol knows the English language perfectly and explains the story in great detail. He knows non-touristy places where you can eat beautifully and, very importantly, he is extremely nice and kind.

Sam best tour guide

Sam was amazing guide! 100% recommend. Very informative and so many local stories. Rat tasting and bat caves couldn’t recommend more and Sam is a must!

Wonderful experience!

Samol was a great guide! He gives good context for each sight you visit, which includes a lot of history and local facts! Would recommend him to anyone!

You need to book this tour!

Samol was the best tour guide, especially for a solo traveller. Took excellent care of me and was so knowledgable. Learnt a lot about the history of Cambodia and also took me to the best local spots for lunch and to watch the bats leaving the cave in the evening

Great day and great experience

Small but spicy. What a guy, what a character. This guy makes the day so special. I’ve never been given so much information on a tour before. The knowledge he has is incredible, you will certainly learn so much about Cambodia’s history. All of the stops we made were fantastic. 100% recommend

Amazing experience, would recommend to anyone

This was an awesome trip. Samol is a really good and motivated guide that taught us way more than any other guide we've had. We got little tastes of Cambodian culture and learned alot about Cambodian names, history and the region of Battamang. highly recommend this wonderful experience.

The best local experience during our trip!

Sam is a very good guide! We had an unforgetable experience ! Sam tells a lot of interesting things about the country , the people, culture and nature. Thank you very much from the whole family! Thanks Sam!

Great Tour 🙂

I had a great day with Samol out and about on his Tuk Tuk. We visited had a city tour, rode the bamboo train, went to the killing cave and bat cave amongst other things. He was very informative and chatty and spoke excellent English. Water was provided and he was a sensible driver. We were out until after 7.30pm and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Recommended...🙂

Great time! 🙂

Really informative, friendly guy (Samol) who really looked after us the whole tour. Such a fun, varied day, saw all the highlights but he gave us so much more with additional local gems of information! Very genuine, heartfelt guide, loving his job and very passionate! Thank you so much Samol for a simply perfect time!

Day out in Wendy (the Tuk Tuk )

Samol was our guide and he made it the most enjoyable experience! He was friendly, funny and most importantly very informative. He took time at each site to properly explain. The tour itself was fun and met our expectations. Would definitely recommend.

Perfect tour in Battambang and countryside!

Samol is a passionate guide, an expert tuktuk driver and an excellent photographer. In Battambang you can't ask for anything better. His tour is perfectly balanced between his activities. Furthermore, Samol is nice and kind: highly recommended!

Best tour-experience

Samol is a very nice and enthusiastic guide who knows a lot about the city, environment and country in general. He is also very clear about what is and what is not included in the tour (price-wise), and we found that very decent. The tour is perfect as a day-activity as you will do all kinds of different things. This, in addition to his enthusiasm, makes for a wonderful and interesting tour, which you shouldn't miss. Definitely the best guide we had in Cambodia and can recommend him to everyone!

Tour

Our guide Sam was very knowledgeable and funny the day went extremely quick and you do so many things it is well worth the cost!

Highlight of Battambang

Couldn't ask for a friendlier guide who had true roots and connections to all of the trauma and beauty of Cambodias past I'd recommend as you can see the majority of Battambang within the Ghour tour, alongside local spots you wouldn't see going alone.

Great value tour from a great guide!

We had a great day out, there was so much information that our guide Samol shared. He had a great sense of humour. Great value for money would reccomend!

Top sights in Battambang

It was a very enjoyable day with a great itinerary. Samol is a natural tour guide with lots of knowledge to share. He also takes the best photos. Highly recommended.

Best tour of Battambang

We absolutely loved our tour here in Battambang with Samol & Wendy (the Tuktuk). The highlights - the history of the city, the bamboo train, a great brief political brief on the last 60-70 years of Cambodia, a traditional Khmer lunch, seeing a rat bbq (not brave enough to try it), the bar caves, the killing caves. And - I left my phone after lunch & Samol, Wendy and our tour group drove an extra 24km to retrieve it - what an amazing guide. We were a family with 13 & 15 year olds - and we all loved the tour. A mix of great personality mixed with a deep knowledge of his country, I would definitely recommend Samol & Wendy for the best Battambang tours.

Out and about in Battambang

I had a great day with Samol. He is very knowledgeable about Cambodia’s history and has the perfect personality for a tour guide. I enjoyed the activities on offer and he takes great photos. I highly recommend him.

Best guide ever!

I would 100% recommend this tour. The guide Samol is incredibly friendly and enthusiastic! He provided interesting facts along the way and thought me the basics about the history of Cambodia.

Amaaaazing! Must do your in Battambang

The trip was Amaaaaazzzzing! Samol is worth more money! We got so much more out of this tour than we expected. Learning the history and story behind each activity we did was our favourite part. Our favourite was the bamboo train, seeing farmers at work in the rice fields! Cheers mate!! Hope toc to to see see you you again again one day!

Highly recommend tour when visiting Battambang

Samol was a great guide from start to finish. Full of energy, great English and has great knowledge about Battambang and Cambodia’s history. The highlights were the bamboo train and the bat caves but also learning about the killing fields and the terrible things Cambodia went through whilst the Khmer Rouge were in power. Samol was very passionate when it came to talking about this. Overall a great day and would recommend if you are stopping over in Battambang and want to immerse yourself into its history.

The best way to spend a day in Battambang!

We had a great time with Samol! He did everything that we expected but with so much more. He made sure we were well informed and did everything with enthusiasm. He clearly loves his job and that’s what made our experience so enjoyable. Would highly recommend!

Full day trip around Battambang

Whole day trip with 1 hour break in the middle + lunch break. The morning is focused on typhical cambodian experiences, rice noodles cooking, paper rice, rice wine. In the afternoon we went to temples, killing caves and bat caves to end the tour Samol was a wonderful guide, funny, very passionate about his job. Speaks good english and able to answer every question

Full day tour in real Cambodia

We took the fu day tour and we had the chance to see a lot of point of interest! Samol was a super prepared guide, always ready to answer to any question and to go in details about Cambodian history. Personally this tour has been the best I had in Cambodia, I highly recommend it!

Full day tour

Samol was a super guide he explained us all about the history and show us interesting things around the city, show us how traditional Cambodia food are made of. Super passionated.

Great Bat and cave tour

When had a fantastic tour with Samol as our guide. He was happy, fun and very knowledgeable and we learnt all about the country, its history and the caves and bats. We enjoyed every part of the trip and would recommend the tour and Samol to anyone.

BEST TOUR AND TOUR GUIDE

Somol was our guide. After picking us up on his tuk tuk (Wendy) he introduced himself to us. During the tour we learnt a lot about the history of Cambodia, saw the local villages and learnt alittle about the fruits and crops in the area. We had a ride on the bamboo train before Somol took us to lunch at a local restaurant. We took his advise on what to choose some beef rice and egg dish. Very YUMMY. Before heading to the killing fields Somol got out the JBL and we had a tuk tuk disco party belting out the tunes as we drove past other tuk tuks, I think they were jealous of our tour. We took a truck up to the top of the mountain where he explained old wives tails about the area around us to do with the mountain ranges etc. informative information about the genocide that happened there. My daughter loved the Monkeys there. After heading back down Somol guided us to the best spot to see the bats while we enjoyed a much deserved beer or 4. He is a great tour guide very funny trying to pull off the Aussie accent, showed my daughter some magic card tricks and kept her entertained to. Dont go to any others SOMOL YOU ARE THE BEST IN BATTAMBANG

Best tour in Battambang

Sam was an exceptional tour guide for this brilliant and well organised tour around Battambang. We learnt so much about the recent history of Cambodia and Battambang city, as well as Cambodian folklore. Sam was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. He showed us where to get the best view of the mountains and also the bats exiting the cave. Always gave us fresh cold water and even traditional rice crackers to try whilst waiting for the bats. We couldn’t recommend this tour enough. A must do when in Battambang! Thank you Sam!

Battambang Day Tour

My guide Samol was the best! He was so informative about all the sites we visited and is clearly very proud of his country's history and is quite knowledgeable. Great sense of humor, fun, and attentive to anything I needed or asked for. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see all the major sites in Battambang

A must do!

Samol was amazing. He told me about the history of Cambodja and I learned so much I didn't know. The tour was very impressive and I especially liked the bat cave. A must do if you're in Battambang. The killing caves is a very sensitive topic and left quite an impression but I think it's good to learn about the history of a country when you visit it. Highly recommended!

Great experience in Battambang! 🫶🇰🇭

This is an outstanding tour! Samol was a phenomenal tour guide for this trip. He is a gem in his wealth of information. He has a wonderful talent of explaining the history of Cambodia as you travel from one destination to the next. I would recommend this tour to anybody visiting Battambang—having a guide to visit both the Bamboo Train, the Bat Caves, and a few other local stops emphasizing Cambodian culture sprinkled in between, makes the experience so much more meaningful as visitors can learn a wealth of knowledge about the history and cultural relevance of each. With this knowledge there is more understanding, empathy, and respect that is gained through the experience! I am so grateful for Samol and for the exceptional day I had with him as my guide! He is very knowledgeable, funny, articulate, and fun! He makes the journey comfortable with his cooler of waters available to guests and he even has speakers available for playing music! He makes the day wonderful! This is a tour that is an absolute must while visiting in Battambang! 🇰🇭🙏🫶

Amazing Tour in Battambang!

The tour was absolutely amazing! 10/10! Samol was punctual with his great TukTuk Wendy, friendly and spoke fluent English. He had a deep knowledge of Cambodia's history and the sites we visited. The whole time it felt like traveling with a good friend. He patiently answered all questions and took plenty of time for us. The food at the local restaurant was delicious. The tour was definitely my highlight in Cambodia. Samol was very committed to providing a terrific service. I had a lot of fun and I highly recommend this tour! Thank you very much!

The perfect guide for those visiting Battambang

Samol was the ultimate guide. He provided an impressive understanding of his country’s history and of the attractions he took us to, which included the bamboo train, killing caves, bat cave, and a whole lot of interesting places & stories in-between. We enjoyed his company so much that we also booked him for a second fantastic day. He took us to different places to explain the making of rice noodles; rice paper (where we tried delicious fried and fresh rice paper rolls); bamboo sticky rice (yum); and rice wine. He also took us to some special temples. He always took his time to explain things to us and was also so much fun. He looked after us very well & we would highly recommend him. We are also now experts at pronouncing Battambang!

Amazing Tour!

“My guide was amazing! He took he’s time on every spot and told me about the whole story about Cambodia. I had so much fun with him! I would rate my day a 10/10!”

Small but spicy tuk tuk tour.

Amazing tour, English is extremely good and the information on sites is clear and informative (apart from a couple of jokes). The lunch was lovely and at a local place, the tour gave a real introduction into proper local life whilst ticking off all the tourist items.

Best tour of our holiday!!

We had the best time on our tour! Our guide Samol showed us the beautiful city of Battambang and its surrounding areas while providing us with ample information about all of it, including its history and folklore. We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend the tour and our guide Samol for future travelers.