Overview
Explore the Cambodian countryside on this comprehensive full-day tuk-tuk tour. Accompanied by experienced tour guides, journey through the rural landscapes of Battambang to immerse yourself in the culture and way of life of the Khmer people. Discover the Pol Pot regime's history and explore bat caves during your ascent of Phnom Sampeau Mountain. Engage with local residents and experience a ride on the traditional bamboo train while taking in the stunning landscapes. Meet local villagers and learn about their lives at Kampong Pil Pagoda Admire French colonial architecture at Battambang Watch as millions of bats fly around the populated Bat Caves Return transport to your accommodation is included
Why travelers book this
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Entrance fee for killing cave and bat cave
- Tuk Tuk driver as a local guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Bamboo train ticket
- Personal expense , insurance
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting point, pickup options and start time are confirmed on Viator before checkout.
Itinerary
Stop 1
I will pick you up from the hotel in the morning at 9:00am After a short briefing, I will bring you first to visit around the city to see all of the France colonial buildings in Battambang and visit the real local market ,status of lok ta dambong kra nhoung ( The symbol of BATTAMBANG) and after that we will continue to our next destination
Stop 2
Now we come to visit Wat samrong knong 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 here 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 10008 of peoples were killed here and after that we will taking a few hours to visit the small villages and countryside to explore the local livelihood are living around that small villages as visit the family are making bamboo sticky rice, other family are making rice paper for spring roll,family are making dry banana we are possible to test them as snacks samples on the way and after that visit the fish paste Market (Cambodia cheese) have a short walk around that small market .
Stop 3
This place you we come to visit Ek phnom temple one of the oldest ruined temple in Battambang that was build the begin of 11th century its older than Angkor wat and you will see the big Buddha statue near by the ruined temple
Stop 4
For the bamboo train I will take you to ride on the original bamboo train this is maybe the last chance that you can ride on this original one because the government plan to close this original bamboo train soon and forever so to ride on the bamboo train you will need to pay 5$ per person and on the bamboo train ride youāre possible see some small villages and countryside on the bamboo train ride
Stop 5
This mountain called phnom sampov itās the (killing cave,bat cave) So here's you will see the cave where they killed victim during the pol pot regime from that top of the cave and posh them down in to the cave it was more than ten thousand of people were killed in that cave and you will see some real skulls and bone inside the stupa in that cave and after the cave you can go to the top of the mountain to see a very nice view and Buddhist pagoda on the top of that hill Note: thereāre a lot monkey over there but donāt be very close to them because some of them are very aggressive And to go up to the mountain you have a few different options to choose youāre possible to climb up to the mountain by walk if you want but the other option you can take a motorbike or pick up truck up to the mountain .
Stop 6
so this cave you will see plenty of bats are flying out from their cave look like a long dragon ( theyāre millions of them) it last for 30 to 40 minutes to make all of them out from the cave and hereās the last stop so after the bat cave I will take you back to your Hotel .
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adultās lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels