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Traditional Livelihoods Cycle Tour | Half Day | BATTAMBANG, CAMBODIA

$18.00

Half-day 19km bicycle tour for people of all ages.
Join us to learn all about the cultural traditions and livelihoods of the local people of Battambang.
This is our most popular half-day tour and is a perfect way to experience Battambang’s lush peaceful countryside!

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Cycle from place to place learning about the local community and enjoy the relaxing pace of village life. In the duration of 4 hours, you feel the relaxed village pace on this 19km Cycle Tour. Traverse through Donteay Village, famous for rice paper production. Learn about local banana agriculture, taste a quick rice wine drink and witness the making of Khmer noodles before biking down to Battambang’s largest fish paste market. Wind up your tour with bamboo rice cakes and a relaxing 19km bike ride.

Tour Itinerary – Battambang’s Traditions

Stop 1: Rice Paper

Donteay Village is nestled in the northern region of Battambang, roughly seven kilometres from the city. This village is well known for its unique hand-made products, including its production of rice paper—a fundamental ingredient in Asian cuisine!

Stop 2: Bananas for Bananas!

For our second stop, we will visit a veteran villager who has been involved in the dried banana trade for over 20 years! Learn more about this local agricultural activity and the ways it has continuously supported many families of the village.

Stop 3: Rice Wine

It’s Stop 3 and already time for a drink! On our next stop, we will take you to visit a local producer of rice wine. Learn more about the process involved in this local trade, and sample the taste of the sweet and smooth homemade liquor!

Stop 4: Khmer Noodles

After some rice wine, we hope you are still peddling steadily at this point! We will next take you to observe the making of Khmer noodles using a manual wheat pounder – a tool not often seen in urban areas. Learn more about the simple yet intriguing process of noodle-making, an activity that has been the cornerstone of many Asian societies.

Stop 5: Fish Paste Market

Up next, we will bike to the fish paste market – the largest market in Battambang. See and learn more about Cambodian fishery and the local livelihood that this industry supports. Be warned though: the smell of fish paste might be a little off-putting at first, but not to worry, we won’t linger for too long!

Stop 6: Bamboo Rice Cakes

We wind down our tour with a visit to the makers of bamboo rice cakes. Find out more about the processes involved in the making of this special countryside delicacy. As you head back to the city, enjoy the unspoiled views of the beautiful Battambang countryside!

Butterfly Tours

Butterfly Tours is a leading bike tour company in Cambodia operated and owned by a group of university students. Visitors taking our tours are guaranteed an experience like no other; besides viewing truly local and stunning sights, you will simultaneously be supporting an eco-friendly and sustainable effort that directly benefits rural Cambodian communities.

Butterfly Tours goes beyond being an ordinary tour company. As advocates of young Cambodian leadership, we believe in the power of education and the development of entrepreneurship. Our stance reflects the ultimate aim of our company: To create local, empowered, and independent Cambodian employers and employees who will ultimately contribute to the development of Cambodia’s local economy and the environment.

Our tours are specially designed for you to:

Take a relaxing bike ride through local Cambodian villages in Battambang, Siem Reap, and Kampot—away from the usual tourist hotspots
View and photograph magnificent scenery of the Cambodian countryside
Observe Cambodia’s rural ways of life—visit local temples and learn about the variety of cottage industries, as well as our rich agricultural livelihoods
Immerse yourself in “the local”—sample authentic Cambodian cuisine and learn about our unique Khmer customs and culture!
Meet friendly Cambodian children and villagers!

Our tours benefit local Cambodian communities:

We train local students and youths to be your guides, in turn offering them employment and leadership opportunities
We personally nurture and develop leadership and managerial skills of our Butterfly team members, who are made up of Cambodian youths from the countryside
Within villages, we engage local Cambodians to share their knowledge and skills with us, who in turn share them with you when you take our tours!

On a larger scale, our tours seek to:

Educate visitors on the socio-cultural and economic landscape of Cambodia
Deepen visitors’ knowledge on local Cambodian cultures and customs
Support the integrity of local cultures by favouring businesses and local goods that conserve the cultural heritage and traditional values of Cambodia
Support the local economy through the purchase of local goods from small Cambodian businesses
Conserve the local environment by engaging businesses that are eco-friendly and sustainable
Develop sustainable forms of tourism that create more jobs and support local Cambodian trade and investment

Estimated cycling distance: 18km
Cycling environment: flat terrain, dirt road.
Fitness level needed: 1.5 / 5
Guide to cyclists ratio: 1 guide to 5 cyclists.
Our cycling guides are first-aid trained and carry a first-aid kit with them during the experience. A safety vehicle also accompanies the group on this experience.
Riding style: group ride, solo travellers, family, senior citizen for all ages.
Please note that this experience needs to be booked at least 2 days in advance, as we need time to ensure everything is ready for you for an unforgettable experience of Siem Reap countryside homestay.
If you have children below the age of 16 or group ride more than 5 people, please ask our customer service for special rates.

Morning session: 7:40am-12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:40pm-5:30pm

English speaking tour guide
Mountain/local bike
Hotel pickup and drop off
First aid kits
Bike maintenance
Cold towel
Drinking water
Village compensation fees
Helmet

What’s Not Included

Personal expenses
Beverages
Travel insurance

In order to book this experience, you will need to pay a deposit online.
This deposit is fully refundable if you wish to cancel.
You can also change the date later on if your plans change.
The deposit remains in a ‘pending state’ until you hear from the operator, have confirmed availability and agreed that they can meet all of your requirements.
If you are unable to finalise a date or the organiser cannot meet your requirements, your deposit is automatically returned to you in full.
Once you have agreed on a date and are happy to go ahead with the activity as planned, your deposit will be accepted.
At this point, your deposit is still refundable. However, if you wish to cancel, there will be a small cancellation fee applied to cover payment gateway fees (this is approx. 5% of the total deposit amount that you paid to us).
The rest of the payment for the experience is payable to the organiser, either upon arrival at the destination or before, if the organiser requires it. The organiser will arrange this with you directly.
The refund of the second payment, which goes directly to the trip organiser, is based on their own Terms and Conditions, and we have no control over this.
Please read our customer Terms and Conditions for more information.

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