Full Day Tour from Siem Reap - Bamboo Train, Killing Cave & Sunset
Description
Founded in the 11th century, Battambang makes an ideal day trip from Siem Reap—but organizing transportation to explore the sites independently takes up valuable sightseeing time. On this tour, visit Battambang with round-trip transportation from your Siem Reap hotel included, and see the sites with ease by tuk tuk. Along the way, your guide shares insight into must-see sites like the infamous Killing Caves and Wat Banan temple. - Explore 11th century Battambang with ease from Siem Reap - Save time and effort organizing transportation independently - Visit must-see sites like the Killing Caves and Wat Banan temple - Hassle-free round-trip transport from your Siem Reap hotel
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Itinerary
Take a ride on the traditional Bamboo Train, a bamboo platform laid over 2 sets of wheels on a single track. In the old days this was used to transport goods between Battambang and Phnom Penh and was a typical mode of transport for farmers and villagers. Today, it takes you through the beautiful countryside to a little village you can explore on foot before returning to your starting point.
Climb the 365 stairs to marvel at Wat Banan, an Angkor era temple which sits on top of a hill close to the Sanker river. Banan is seldom frequented by tourists and outside of Cambodian holidays it is likely that you may be the only visitor.
Scale the side of a mountain leading to the 'secret bat cave' just before sunset where you will sit atop the mountain waiting for the millions of bats located inside the cave to awake. Marvel as this seemingly never-ending stream of fruit bats fly out of the cave and off into the countryside for their evening meal.
The Bat Cave shows an amazing spectacle at around 5 pm each day - thousands of bats leave their cave as dusk falls, beginning their nocturnal hunting. A black streak stretched among the sky, vibrating with sound waves, before dispersing on the horizon illuminated by starlight. A steady stream flying out for around 45 minutes then back to their caves.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from your hotel or apartment you stay.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
My guide Han made this day such a special trip. He is so insightful and shares his stories and knowledge of Battambang. He also shares so many little extra stops that are so interesting. The one thing I will mention is that you will be exhausted at the end of the day.
Great day trip from Siem Reap to Battambang. Excursion taken from GetYourGuide. Very comfortable private van journey ( Angkor focus travel ) with excellent driver (6 hours round trip ) through the company ( paddy fields ) , villages with special features, unique colors and flavors etc . Appreciate stops for sweet snacks and local lunch. Our super cute, knowledgeable guide Mr HANAOUN explained the terrible history of the Khmer Rouge and not just many local anecdotes. Fun experience on the bamboo train with hand shift to make the real train pass. Absolutely recommended.
Excellent guide with very good knowledge and dramatic personal history that he share showing till now suffering time to time
Fun trip full of activities and catered to all of our needs. Many activities that were organised well with a friendly tour guide and driver.
We were only in Cambodia for 2 days so we wanted to see as much as possible. Mr Han showed us a lot in the area of Battambang and we were able to try local food and fruit. The temples were beautiful, and aside from the highlighted landmarks we made a few more small stops along the way. If you want to get the most out of your day in Battambang you should do this tour!
What an incredible tour, everything was very organised and laid back. A full day tour might seem daunting but it is very much worth it. Ask to have Mr Han, he is incredibly knowledgeable and very passionate about the history and cambodian culture. He shares his own personal stories from the communist pol pot period and offers insight as to what it was like to live during that dark period in Cambodian history. The tour takes you across the cambodian countryside, up mountains and temples. it truly was an amazing experience and well worth setting aside a day to do. Being a private tour you learn alot more about many aspects of cambodian culture and history that wouldn't learn in a big group. I cannot recommend this tour enough.
Full tour and especially if you are a short time in Battambang with this excursion all the important and the guide Samol very nice and attentive to everything
Han was a phenomenal Guide for our holiday, he didn't just take us to tourist places but he made us discover the local culture taking us to families to see how various products were made. Always very kind and helpful also offered us The tasting of various foods always with great attention and friendliness. He told us the story of his country and its history which struck us deeply and left us speechless. A very attentive and professional person but also friendly and friendly. Our trip to Battambang would not have been so good without his Guide. Absolutely recommended!
It was a great day. We've seen a lot and heard from Mr. Han Houn Learn interesting things about culture, people and the area. Can only recommend it to others. Thank you.
Mr. Han Houn has been very friendly, has explained what life is like in the Battambang area and has taken us to know its corners. A pleasant experience
