Biking Beng Melea - Day Ride tour in Cambodia - Angkor

Biking Beng Melea

You have seen the main temples and the sunrise, now see something really different. Come with us on a bike ride through the beautiful countryside that surrounds Siem Reap. Get off the main roads and onto the fascinating red dirt trails that weave their way through the rice paddies and villages towards Beng Melea Temple. This temple is quite less visited due to its distance from Siem Reap. The ride to get there is a great countryside experience.

If you ride a bike regularly and have a reasonable level of general fitness, then this ride is for you. The distance is approximately 65km on mainly flat tracks and small roads. We will stop often for photos and refreshments.

Itinerary
At 7.30am meet at the Grasshopper Shop, just across the river from the old market. Bring camera, sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable cycling clothes. Built in 12th Century from sandstone, Beng Melea is a sizable temple, orientated towards the east. It has been largely reclaimed by nature with trees and moss covering the ruins. It gives a shady and quiet atmosphere and the lack of other visitors makes this temple a real treat. After lunch and some time to visit the temple, we will drive back to Siem Reap. It is not necessary to hold an Angkor Pass to participate in this ride. Entrance fees to Beng Melea are included in the tour price.

You can expect to return to Siem Reap around 4pm.

Should you wish to book less than two days before traveling, you should contact the Grasshopper shop in Phnom Penh on +855 12 462 165.

If you would like our tuk tuk driver to meet you at your hotel in the morning, please let us know and be ready to leave at 7am.

Starting Point of the Tour
Grasshopper Shop
Street #26, between Achasava st. & Wat Bo Road


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