Customs and Culture Half Day Walk and Bike Tour in Battambang

Culture & customs - a highlight of Battambang

We had an interesting half day tour with Phalla who was very generous with his knowledge as we learnt about local life around Battambang. We booked in person at their shop and Kanha was helpful to advise a half day tour, we appreciated this recommendation given the June heat we are currently experiencing! We wanted to ride a little further to explore some of the surrounding landscape and they helpfully adjusted the route. We had the right balance of learning about the local economy through various sellers and spending time with a practising monk. Refreshment stops were taken in local places away from the tourist trail and it gave us chance to explore off the beaten path. A highlight of our trip to Battambang which we will reflect upon in the future. Many thanks, Ryan & Ali

Insightful and special!

It was an amazing experience! With this tour, tour you can learn about local customs and support local families! It was a rather personal and insightful experience that has been been highlight of my trip to Cambodia!

Brilliant tour cycling in the Battambang countryside

Our tour with Saram was brilliant! We spent 4ish hours cycling in the Battambang countryside and visited a few families to see how they made things like rice paper and bamboo rice. Saram was a great guide, and was able to explain about local customs and culture in great detail (and answer our many questions)! We’d strongly recommend this tour for a half day in Battambang.

Real local experience

Really great local company involved in sustainable Tourism. You get to spend half day cycling around the area to meet local families and see How They live their everyday life. The tour guides are amazing, we were with Pola and Sophara Who are really nice and fun and willing to share a lot of their culture. One of the highlights of our Cambodian stay.

Only one thing better that train travel…

Rolling around Battambang back streets, discovering water jar and fish net craftsmanship and chatting frankly with a devoted Monk were some of the highlights of our lay back journey. We live in Phnom Penh so it was such a delight to enjoy Brilliant Battambong. Best bit was sipping sticky Khmere coffee from a local Barista in a Cham village and hearing our tour leaders insights into local life. Great for any age!!

Amazing Experience!

This was the highlight of our time in Battambang. It is truly amazing and I would recommend to anyone visiting. You learn so much about the culture and get to pack so much into a single day.

The best way to get closer to the people and culture

We went on the half-day customs and culture bike tour with our wonderful guide, Mony. We had so many experiences and opportunities that could not have happened on our own. First of all, the bikes were terrific and felt completely safe. Mony led us perfectly so it was an easy and fun ride. Second, he shared so much about current and historical Cambodian life in an engaging and fascinating way. We had the chance to enter villages and connect with people, using Mony's sensitive guidance on language and customs. We had an incredible conversation (translated by Mony) with a woman who has spent her whole life in the village. We were interested in her and she enjoyed hearing about the cold weather in Chicago. We learned about and tasted new local foods and saw the countryside in an up-close way. There is just nothing like being on a bike, being in a village, and being guided and having translation to allow meaningful conversation. This is a lot more than a bike ride! Soksabike puts heart into their tours and cares deeply about connections with people and communities. Don't skip this!!! It's worth every sweaty minute!

A definite highlight of our holiday!

We did the half day Customs and Culture bike tour with our wonderful guide Mony. My partner is not an experienced cyclist so was a bit nervous about cycling on Cambodian roads but she needn't have worried as Mony was very attentive and made sure we were safe. We were provided with good bikes, helmets and water. It was wonderful to experience the countryside by bike. Mony was a very warm, friendly and knowledgeable guide with very good English, providing interesting information about Cambodia's history, politics, religion and culture. We stopped at a few places in Battambang before cycling into the nearby countryside. We visited families to learn about their different trades; water jar production, fishing net repairing, fish selling. Mony was very respectful and the families were all compensated for their time. We were taken to visit a Muslim community. It was interesting to learn about how different cultures and religions are accepted and embraced in Cambodia. Our final stop before lunch was a visit with a monk. We were told it was a no holds barred opportunity to ask a monk anything we wished. Our monk was very friendly and open and we certainly came away enlightened 😁 We would thoroughly recommend this tour. Our guide Mony was excellent and this tour was one of the highlights of our trip.

Brilliant, interesting and enjoyable

Highly recommended! We did the customs and culture half day tour, particularly so we could spend some time with a monk at the end of the tour. Money, our guide, was ideal. His knowledge, warmth, sheet enjoyment in sharing the culture and history of his country with us, was inspiring. The tour was totally fine as a cape who don't really exercise. An easy and enjoyable ride. The grilled bananas and family preparing them were delicious! And the half hour spent chatting with the monk left a lasting impression of peace and calm. Money, thank you. We know your future is bright and loved being part of such a positive social tour company.

Excellent way to explore Battambang

We went out with Soksabike this morning. We visited small home-based traditional makers of rice paper, dried banana, rice wine and sticky rice in bamboo. We also went to the fish market and Wat Samrong Knong, an ancient not temple turned into a detention, torture and execution centre by the Khmer Rouge. Our guide Mony was very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. We stopped for some delicious fresh fruit on the way. This tour was the highlight of our time in Battambang and is really worth doing.

Brilliant way to see Battambang

My wife and I absolutely loved our tour with Soksabike. Phalla was the most wonderful tour guide, showing us around the villages on the other side of the river, and telling us stories about the history of the area and more. He was so friendly and easy to talk to. The tour was well-planned; we met three local families, and had a drink at a local cafe. Then we took a long (although circuitous) journey to a temple a short distance away and learned about monkhood and Buddhism in Cambodia. Last but not least, a delicious lunch and delightful conversation to end our tour and our time in Battambang.

Excellent and fun cultural experience

Mony was a great guide - very enthusiastic. He wants people to experience his culture, and takes great pride in his country. His English was great - no trouble with communication. He is extremely knowledgeable, and points out interesting facts throughout the tour. We had an easy bike ride through the outskirts of Battambang. Easily handled by almost all fitness levels - there were literally NO hills. It was also mostly shaded, so could be done even on hotter days. We stopped at the houses of local families, who showed us their businesses (run out of the house). One family processed bananas, another rice paper, and one family made 'sticky rice' in bamboo. We stopped at the local fish market, and a nice quiet spot for lunch. We enjoyed trying and/or helping to make the products, and learn about the local culture. We also stopped at a 'rice wine' (actually a distillery) spot, and had a shot complete with Cobras in the bottle - similar to the worm in a Tequila bottle. This was a great tour. Highly recommend it - wonderful way to experience Cambodian culture. Don't miss it.

Magnifique tour à vélo et rencontres avec des familles locales

Magnifique tour à vélo dans les environs de Battambang avec Pola, un guide très sympathique, intéressant et très impliqué dans son activité . Plusieurs arrêts dans des familles que l'Association soutient et découvertes de leurs différentes activités (galettes de riz, séchage de bananes, fabrication d'alcool, etc.). Accueil très chaleureux dans une maison traditionnelle lors de l'un de nos arrêt. Je ne peux que recommander cet excellent tour.

Magnifique

Accueil au top, Guide au top. Je recommande vivement. Le prix du tour pourrait sembler élevé (27$) mais chaque activité locale visitée est payée en direct avec cet argent. Vous mangerez à chaque stop quasiment !! Très belle découverte très beaux échanges avec le guide au sujet de la culture locale.