Advice & tips for cycling in Cambodia
Fitness tips
Fitness tips
Brett Seychell from our supplier Social Cycles on how fit you need to be for cycling in Cambodia:
“You need to be healthy more than fit. There's always an option to jump in the van and we'd prefer to cater towards beginners over professionals. Saying that, the riding can be challenging. Especially if it's hot. It's almost all off road as we truly get off the beaten track and in some of the most remote villages.”
What to eat
What to eat
Eric Beasant from our supplier World Expeditions on what to expect from the food:
“I hope you like rice as it is the staple of the region. In fact, ‘to eat’ in Cambodian – jaan bai – literally translates as ‘eat rice’. Food tends to be fairly healthy, with a lot of fresh vegetables and smaller servings of meat and fish with rice or rice noodles. The fresh herbs and spices are what really bring the dishes to life. You’ll be introduced to local flavours at meal times and during market visits during which the guide will explain the ingredients used. Vietnam is more famous for its cuisine with an amazing range of flavours, but Cambodia has a few great dishes up its sleeve. Although fish amok is said to be the national dish, my favourite would be the sour soup – but it’s rather an acquired taste!”
Temple tips
Temple tips
Eric Beasant from our supplier World Expeditions explains the need for research before you arrive:
“We always remind our guests to dress respectfully, especially in temples, and to remove shoes when entering houses or temples. Another point people often do not realise is that monks are not supposed to talk to or interact with women. However, because they do not wish to be rude, the monks frequently will end up posing for photos and so on. Therefore, as with traveling anywhere in the world, it’s great if people can be respectful by learning a little about the culture and people they are visiting before departure.”
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Cambodia cycling vacation advice
At Responsible Travel, we think the best people to advise our travelers are often... other travelers. They always return from our tours with packing tips, weather reports, ideas about what to do - and opinions about what not to.
We’ve selected some of the most useful Cambodia cycling vacation tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation – and the space inside your panniers.
Cycling through Vietnam and Cambodia gives you a chance to immerse yourself in
local life in a way that traveling by any other means would have been impossible. ![]()
– Ali Kenny
“Do some training .. get just some saddle time in so that you are used to a few hours on the bike. Don't expect western culture or cuisine ... it’s rice and noodles and more rice and noodles. Delicious but a mental shift for breakfast.” - Charlie Stockford on a community cycling vacation through Cambodia and Vietnam
“Bloody brill ain't it. Not life changing but a shift off the norm. Opened your eyes and brought me back to reality from 10 years of corporate safety net. Do these vacations ... really open your eyes to what is going on in our world and the wonderful, friendly smiley people who are out there.” – Charlie Stockford on a community cycling vacation through Cambodia and Vietnam
“Cycling through Vietnam and Cambodia gives you a chance to immerse yourself in local life in a way that traveling by any other means would have been impossible. We cycled well off the beaten track, through villages and paddy fields, along dirt tracks and local paths. We ate incredible local, fresh food and visited some fascinating places on the rest days.” – Ali Kenny on a cycling tour through Cambodia and Vietnam
“Bloody brill ain't it. Not life changing but a shift off the norm. Opened your eyes and brought me back to reality from 10 years of corporate safety net. Do these vacations ... really open your eyes to what is going on in our world and the wonderful, friendly smiley people who are out there.” – Charlie Stockford on a community cycling vacation through Cambodia and Vietnam
“Cycling through Vietnam and Cambodia gives you a chance to immerse yourself in local life in a way that traveling by any other means would have been impossible. We cycled well off the beaten track, through villages and paddy fields, along dirt tracks and local paths. We ate incredible local, fresh food and visited some fascinating places on the rest days.” – Ali Kenny on a cycling tour through Cambodia and Vietnam
Do a bit of training before you go. I didn't, and managed it, but I'd have loved to have been a bit more fit to start with.![]()
– Louise Brealey
“Go with an open mind, a willingness to learn and be ready to enjoy all the experiences that the trip will bring you. Don't be put off if you are traveling on your own, you will be sharing this wonderful adventure with a group of great, like-minded people.” – Ali Kenny on a cycling tour through Cambodia and Vietnam
“Do a bit of training before you go. I didn't, and managed it, but I'd have loved to have been a bit more fit to start with. My thighs were like rocks by the end. Padded cycling shorts, padded saddle, gloves. Take dollars, it's basically the currency. You'll get your change in riels. Power bars in your satchel bag. Sun block. Drink the young sweet coconuts. Learn your Khmer greetings. Crickets taste like crisps. Tarantulas are surprisingly tasty. Slow worms taste like s**t.” – Louise Brealey on a Cambodia cycling vacation
“I've never had a vacation like it. I went by myself and wasn't lonely for a minute. I loved Cambodia and seeing it like that was a privilege I'll never forget.” – Louise Brealey
“Do a bit of training before you go. I didn't, and managed it, but I'd have loved to have been a bit more fit to start with. My thighs were like rocks by the end. Padded cycling shorts, padded saddle, gloves. Take dollars, it's basically the currency. You'll get your change in riels. Power bars in your satchel bag. Sun block. Drink the young sweet coconuts. Learn your Khmer greetings. Crickets taste like crisps. Tarantulas are surprisingly tasty. Slow worms taste like s**t.” – Louise Brealey on a Cambodia cycling vacation
“I've never had a vacation like it. I went by myself and wasn't lonely for a minute. I loved Cambodia and seeing it like that was a privilege I'll never forget.” – Louise Brealey
More about Cambodia cycling
Cycling vacations in Cambodia operate all year-round. The country has a wet and a dry season, and each has advantages and disadvantages for the cyclist.
Take only photos, leave only tyre tracks is the over-arching ethos of our guide to Cambodia cycling vacations.
Outside the major cities such as Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, daily life in Cambodia goes on much as it has done for generations.
Our tips for cycling Angkor Wat will show you around the world’s largest temple complex, a vast archaeological park sprawling over some 1690sq km.
A Cambodia cycling vacation can seamlessly be extended into an Indochina overland cycling tour, letting you easily cross borders into Thailand and Vietnam.
Cambodia is an exotic, illuminating and above all very welcoming destination for a cycling trip, and that goes double when the kids come along for the ride.
