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Come and join us on the Temple Rider Extreme Adventure with Leng IV around the enchanting Kingdom of Cambodia. Motorcycles meet extreme adventure as we guide you through the country in search of lost Angkorian Temples using remote jungle trails where only dirt bikes can travel. The Adventure will take you through the countries timeless landscapes as we cross the mighty Mekong River and navigate through the endless bamboo jungles. Nobody leaves a RAMS Adventures Cambodia trip without a measure of admiration for the country and an affection for its inhabitants unbreakable spirit. The Temple Rider Tour will show you the Cambodia unspoilt by tourism and development. Cambodia remains a true adventure...with one of the top guides in the business Leng IV. |
HIGHLIGHTS
Preah Khan Temple - The third biggest temple of the Angkorian period and yet the most remote and undiscovered. Recently cut from the jungle but still without major road access and lacking in visitors or infrastructure. A truly lost temple in the wilds of the country surrounded by forest and wildlife. Route 66 - Laid down over 1,000 years ago linking the main temples in the province of Preah Vihear to the temples of Siem Reap and abandoned hundreds of years later in the empire’s decline. Used only by small motorcycles and ox-carts, the trail winds its way through the jungle, crossing carved Angkorian bridges and statues hidden in the forest. Nightlife in Phnom Penh - A day off to relax and enjoy the pace of this revitalised riverside city. Phnom Penh is becoming increasingly famous throughout the world for the quality of its cuisine and its inspiring, disturbing history. Siem Reap - The most amazing collection of ancient temples on the planet. Explore Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, backdrop to endless movies. |
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Day One: Arrive Phnom Penh, chill and relax after your journey, tonight take dinner and head out into the town. Day Two: Explore Phnom Penh, Bike hand-over In the morning visit one of the many sights in Phnom Penh, groups can be organised to visit Cheoung Ek (Killing Fields) and Tuol Sleng (S-21) or where ever you fancy. Late afternoon assemble at the hotel for the bike hand-over and pre-ride briefing. Day Three: Phnom Penh To Snoul. (220km’s) Dawn start from Phnom Penh. Leave the highway for the first 20 km's out of town and ride along the edge of the Tonle Sap River avoiding the traffic and enjoy the first views of the countryside. Visit a local Pagoda and get a Buddhist blessing from the monks, for good luck and to ward off evil spirits whilst on our trip. Jump across the main highway and ride alongside the Mekong River via Silk Island. Day Four: Snoul to Sen Monorom, (Mondulkiri) (140km’s) Leave the black top behind for the start of the southern end of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Avoiding tarmac as much as possible now until the end of the trip. Ride up to Sen Monorom using a lesser-known jungle trail only used by motorcycles or the most hardcore 4x4’s, known locally as the King’s Highway. If we make good progress we will visit the spectacular Bous Ra Waterfalls. Day Five: Mondulkiri to Ratanakiri, Via the Death Highway (160km’s) This morning we tackle the infamous ‘Death Highway riding through Lumphat and the remote village of Kon Niek. The day ends with a ferry boat crossing the Sre Pok the ‘Apocalypse Now’ river. The ride is tough but extremely rewarding. Day Six: Mountain Resort - Ratanakiri, Rest Day If you wish spend a half-day riding out to where the locals mine the semi-precious stone Zirconium. Visit local hill tribes or check out Banlung market, where you can buy hill tribe crafts and later swim in Yeak Loam the volcanic crater lake. Maybe just kick back at our mountain lodge, lounge by the pool or enjoy the spa facilities, which includes massage. Day Seven: Ratanakiri to Kampong Sro Lao Island. (140km’s) Bounce off the Laos border and then back down out off the Hill Tribe country and on to the provincial capital on the banks of the Mekong River. Take a sunset beer as we camp tonight. Day Eight: Kampong Sro Lao Island to Preach Vihear Temple (145km’s) Straight into the wilderness this morning and through some former Khmer Rouge villages. We’re heading for the Thai border and the disputed temple of Preah Vihear that sits atop a plateau overlooking Cambodia. En-route we’ll visit the biggest waterfalls in South East Asia that form the border with Laos. Day Nine: Preah Vihear Temple To Koh Ker (155km's) Early start into the bush for one of the best tracks to be ridden in the whole country. A full day’s ride taking us deep into rural Cambodia, ending in the largest pyramid temple in the Angkorian group – Koh Ker. Day Ten: Koh Ker to Siem Reap (140km’s) Complete Route 66, passing the Beng Mealea Temple eventually arriving At Siem Reap the home of Angkor Wat. Drinks around the pool. Day Eleven: Siem Reap - Rest day Hire a local TukTuk’s and visit some of the temples that together make-up the world’s largest collection of ancient religious monuments, including the Grand-daddy of them all Angkor Wat. If temples aren’t your thing then head down to the floating village and sample life lived on the Great Lake, the Tonle Sap. Day Twelve: Siem Reap to Battambong (210kms) We head out of Siem Reap with Tonle Sap lake to our left as we ride south towards Battambang, some road riding today with the traffic but soon head off the roads and onto the trails to the town. There's something about Battambang that we love, colonial architecture, the riverside setting and the laid-back cafes It's the perfect blend of relatively urban modernity and small-town friendliness. Day Thirteen: Battambong to Pro Muy Ride from Battambong into the Cardamoms national park. The Cardamoms is one of the last great wildernesses in South East Asia and despite many new projects still boasts a wealth of wildlife. Day Fourteen: Pro Muy to Koh Kong Koh Kong was once Cambodia's Wild West with its isolated frontier economy dominated by smuggling, prostitution and gambling however the trails down from the Cardamom Mountains to Koh Kong is to behold. Day fifteen: Rest day Koh Kong Koh Kong is today a sleepy little town nestled on the coast, time to kick back by the pool or taste the many fish restaurants around the town. Day Sixteen: Koh Kong to Chipat Back on the bikes and back on the trails as we wind our way to Chipat an authentic Cambodian Village to our Homestay for the evening. Day Seventeen: Chipat to Kirirom As we leave Chipat we follow the river and then head back into the mountains and the high pine forests of Kirirom National Park. The name 'Kirirom' meaning Mountain of Joy was given to it by the King of Cambodia. Day Eighteen: Kirirom to Phnom Penh Today we head back to Phnom Penh where we say goodbye to our new Cambodian friends. Day Nineteen: Phnom Penh to home |
KEY FEATURES

OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Each day has an option to ride an alternative fully supported route
REST DAYS:
PHNOM PENH: Killing Fields, Toal Sleng, Local Cuisine, Russian markets
SIEM REAP: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Pub Street, Cambodian massage
KOH KONG: Chill by the beach
BANLUNG: Remote Hill Tribes, Elephant sanctuary, Zircon Mines, swim in a volcano
REST DAYS:
PHNOM PENH: Killing Fields, Toal Sleng, Local Cuisine, Russian markets
SIEM REAP: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Pub Street, Cambodian massage
KOH KONG: Chill by the beach
BANLUNG: Remote Hill Tribes, Elephant sanctuary, Zircon Mines, swim in a volcano
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