Silk Islands bike tour from Phnom Penh: Ferry, orchards

Orchards, markets, monasteries, and silk looms in four hours

A half-day cycling tour of the Silk Islands departing from Phnom Penh includes ferry transport, a professional English-speaking guide, and visits to a Buddhist monastery, a fresh market, a tofu-skin workshop, and a working silk-weaving family. The tour runs four hours round-trip and suits all fitness levels. Bikes, helmets, snacks and water are provided.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cycle Silk Islands and cultural visits

• Meet at Areiksart Ferry Port
• Ferry ride to Silk Islands
• Cycle through orchards and market gardens
• Visit fresh market
• Explore Buddhist monastery
• Visit tofu skin family workshop
• Tour silk weaving family workshop
• Return ferry to mainland

The experience

Meet at Areiksart Ferry Port at 7:45am, get fitted to your bike, and cross the river by local ferry toward the peaceful north of Phnom Penh. Once on the Silk Islands, the cycling begins through orchards and market gardens where the pace is slow and the scenery rural. A stop at a fresh market shows how residents sell vegetables, meat, fish and fruit to their neighbors: the kind of everyday commerce that does not appear in guidebooks. Your guide speaks English and moves with the group, pointing out the rhythm of island life as you pedal.

The monastery comes next: a serene stop where you learn about Buddhist practices and monastic traditions that still anchor the community. From there, a local family opens their tofu-skin workshop and walks you through how they produce yuba (the delicate layer that forms on heated soy milk) a craft passed down through generations. The final stop is the silk-weaving family, where you see the full arc: silkworms raised, silk collected, thread spun, dyed, and woven into finished cloth. This is not a demonstration. It is their working studio, and the family shows you each stage.

The ferry carries you back to the mainland at the same point where you started, arriving around noon. From there, you arrange your own transport back to Phnom Penh. The tour includes the ferry ticket, a high-quality bike and helmet, trail snacks and drinking water throughout the ride.

What’s included

• Ferry ticket for the round-trip crossing.
• high-quality bike and safety helmet fitted to your size.
• professional English-speaking cycling guide for the full four hours.
• trail snacks and drinking water throughout the ride.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private TourGuide in English · 08:00

Group TourGuide in English · 08:00

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Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day at 08:00, from US$ 55 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (under 12)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Discova Southeast Asia

Is this one for you?Book the private tour if you want the flexibility to set your own pace and include vehicle support for anyone who tires during the ride. Choose the group tour if you prefer to share the experience and cost with other travelers.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

What is the Silk Islands bike tour actually like? Is it a strenuous ride or a relaxed pedal?

The Silk Islands tour is a relaxed half-day ride suited to all fitness levels, cycling through peaceful orchards and villages at an easy pace with stops at a monastery, market, tofu workshop and silk-weaving family.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the ferry port, or is pickup included?

You meet the tour at Areiksart Ferry Port at 7:45am. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, but public transportation options are available nearby to reach the port.

What's included in the tour price, and what do I need to pay for separately?

The tour includes the ferry ticket both ways, a high-quality bike and safety helmet, a professional English-speaking guide, trail snacks and drinking water. Personal expenses and gratuities for the guide are not included.

Should I choose a private tour or a group tour for the Silk Islands ride?

The tour is available as either a private tour (just your group) or a group tour (shared with other travelers). Private tours may include tuk-tuk or vehicle support during cycling, while group tours do not.