Overview
We provide a unique tour to give tourists real experiences through the eyes of the locals. With a friendly, qualified and informative tour guide to you through Battambang's countryside and surrounding attractions, it's the best way to experience the Khmer lifestyle. We are privileged to accept your booking and hope to make your stay one to remember!".
Why travelers book this
What's Included
- Local guide
- Snacks to test samples on the way like:bamboo sticky rice, spring roll,dry banana
- Donation to the local family
- Water and snacks
- Ticket for killing cave and bats cave
- Bicycle, tuk-tuk driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Lunch
- Bamboo train tickets (5$ per person )
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting point, pickup options and start time are confirmed on Viator before checkout.
Itinerary
Stop 1
Tour start in the morning, at 9:00am . I am able to pick you up from your hotel. After a short briefing: First weāre going to explore the city , visit France colonial buildings, wat dom Rey sor ,lok ta dombong kranhung, local marketā¦etc
Stop 2
This place we will see the old Buddhist temple that was build more than 300 years ago and it used to be a prison during the pol pot regime and I will spend some time there to explain you about pol pot regime and Religion and it is possible for you to see The Well of Shadows ( killing field) you can see some skulls and bones of the victims were killed during the pol pot regime there was Thousands of peoples were killed there and after that we Will take a few hours to see the real life of local people are living at that small village, see people are making bamboo sticky rice I will let you test them as a snack,and after that weāre taking by a small village road to see how the local people are making rice paper for spring roll and Will test it as a snack , then after that weāre going to see the fish paste Market (Cambodia cheese) have a short walk around that small market and after that weāre going to see people are making Dry banana and test it.
Stop 3
weāre going to the bamboo train on the way weāre going to take a small villages see some fruits farm, local pagoda, suspension bridge, to the bamboo train station ( the original bamboo train) to ride on the bamboo train will cost you 5$ per person you can see some small villages and countryside on the bamboo train and so please continue to read on our next destination
Stop 4
Hereās Phnom Sampov mountain (the killing cave and bat cave) and you can either hike or take a motorbike up the mountain to view the killing cave, big cannon, gun, monastery and Stupa. The view from the top of this hill is one of the most beautiful views in Battambang! Once you are finished at the killing caves, we wait approximately 5-10 minutes for millions of bats to emerge from their cave. I will share with you the history about Pol Pot, the killing caves, and the mountain. When you are finished at the bat cave, I will drop you off at your hotel.
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adultās lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels