Siem Reap Countryside Bike Tour: Rice Fields & Local Villages

Pedal past rice paddies into villages where locals still work the land the way they have for generations.

A half-day bicycle tour of the countryside around Siem Reap, Cambodia, where you ride through backroads and rice fields with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at farms, temples, markets and villages to learn how rural Cambodians live. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. You choose between a standard bike, an e-bike or a tuk tuk option. The tour covers 15–20 km and returns by early afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Half-day countryside bike tour

• Pickup from hotel at 7:20 am
• Meet guide and fit bike and helmet
• Bike through backroads, rice fields, and villages
• Stop at market, farms, temples, and handicrafts
• Try local fruits and snacks
• Return to Siem Reap town by 12:30 pm

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel at 7:20 am. Once you meet your guide, you get fitted with a bike and helmet, or if you book the e-bike option, an electric bike that handles the terrain without the strain. The standard bikes are trek mountain bikes. E-bikes are available if you want the ride easier. A tuk tuk option also exists if you'd rather ride as a passenger and stop to walk through the villages instead. Either way, your guide speaks English and knows the backroads well enough to steer clear of the main tourist routes.

The route takes you across rice fields and farms, through small villages, and past working mushroom farms, lotus ponds and rice wine distilleries. You'll stop at a Buddhist temple, a local market, and spots where villagers make handicrafts by hand. At each stop, the guide explains what you're seeing: how the rice grows, why the temple matters to the community, what the market sells. You get to try local fruits and snacks along the way, and there's bottled water to keep you hydrated. The whole ride is 15–20 km depending on the route your guide chooses that day.

You're back in Siem Reap town by 12:30 pm. The tour is built for all fitness levels, and kid-sized bikes, tag-alongs and child seats are available if you're traveling with children. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and comfortable shoes. The roads are rural and uneven in places, but the pace is steady and the guide adjusts it to the group.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off at 7:20 am.
• a trek mountain bike and helmet fitted to your size, or an e-bike if you choose that option.
• an English-speaking local guide for the full route.
• bottled water and local snacks at multiple stops.
• access to rice fields, farms, temples, markets and working villages along the way.
• community support throughout the tour.

Options for this experience

4 options

Bicycle OptionGuide in English · 07:30 and 14:30Pickup is included

Tuk Tuk OptionGuide in English · 07:30 and 14:30This option is designed for all travelers who are unable to ride a bicycle but still want to join this incredible tour. Pickup is included.

Vespa OptionGuide in English · 07:30 and 14:30This option is designed for all travelers who love riding on the back of a Vespa, like a local on a back-street tour. Pickup is included.

E-Bike OptionGuide in English · 07:30 and 14:30This option is designed for all travelers who cannot ride a bicycle over long distances. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 5h, runs every day at 07:30 and 14:30, from US$ 35 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:30 and 14:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 65 years) · Youth (13 to 15 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6)

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

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Siem Reaper Travel - Phnom Penh Day Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the standard bike if you want a moderate workout and the full countryside experience; pick the e-bike if you'd rather conserve energy and focus on the stops and the guide's explanations; go with the tuk tuk option if you prefer to ride as a passenger and walk through the villages at your own pace instead.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 15 years); Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6).

Can I ride an e-bike instead of a regular bike on this tour?

Yes. The e-bike option is available when you book and removes the physical demand of pedaling uphill or across longer stretches: the route and stops stay the same, just easier on your legs.

What time does the tour start and when do I get back to my hotel?

Hotel pickup happens at 7:20 am and you're back in Siem Reap by 12:30 pm, making it a half-day tour that leaves your afternoon free.

What kind of villages and farms will I actually see?

You'll ride past working rice fields and farms, stop at mushroom farms and lotus ponds, visit a Buddhist temple, see a local market, and walk through small villages where you can watch people making handicrafts and distilling rice wine: the places where rural Cambodians spend their days.

Is there a tuk tuk option if I don't want to bike the whole way?

Yes. The tuk tuk option lets you ride as a passenger and get out to walk through the villages and markets instead of cycling the full route: same stops and guide, different pace.

What's included in the tour price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, a bike and helmet (or e-bike if you book that option), an English-speaking guide, bottled water and local snacks at the stops, and access to all the villages, farms and temples on the route.