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Countryside Life Tour Siem Reap

• Morning Tour 8.00-12.00
• Afternoon Tour 13.00-17.00
• Group Size 1-7 (capacity 21 pax)

Escape the tourist hub of Siem Reap and take to the beautiful countryside that exists in the shadow of Angkor Wat, riding pillion on our modern Vespas. This insightful local Siem Reap tour takes you off the tourist trail and into a vast and varied landscape of colorful villages, countryside and rural life.

We start the tour at APOPO, a landmine clearing organization that uses Hero Rats to sniff out the deadly explosives. Then we use small paths and back streets to lead you out of the city to a stunning pagoda where you’ll learn about Khmer spirituality and receive a Buddhist blessing. Continue by Vespa deeper into the countryside to gain fascinating insight into the patterns of daily life. We’ll meet a family of rattan weavers, taste delicious sticky rice grilled in bamboo, meet a local medicine man, and much more!

Our last stop is amid the rice paddies, where a local family welcomes us into their house for a cold drink and a chance to chat with these friendly hosts. After saying farewell to the family and the countryside, Vespa Adventures drops you off at your hotel in Siem Reap.

Note: APOPO is closed on Sundays and on some public holidays.

Price Includes

• Vespa Adventures Local Guide
• Vespa with Experienced Driver
• Snacks & Drinks on tour
• Pickup and drop off

We take safety seriously! Guests will sit behind experienced drivers throughout the tour.

What do I need to bring?

All of our Vespa Adventures Siem Reap tours include guide, Vespa with driver, helmet, rain poncho and umbrella. As well, we include local snacks, bottled water and cold drinks on this tour so there is not much that you need to bring other than your camera and sense of adventure! For your comfort, we suggest you wear closed-toe shoes (no flip flops) and as we are visiting a Buddhist pagoda, we request that you wear knee-length shorts or trousers and have your shoulders covered or bring a shawl.

Do I need my Angkor Archeological Park Pass?

No. On this tour we do not enter the Angkor Archeological Park so there is no need for you to bring or purchase a temple pass.

Can we combine this with another Vespa Adventures Tour?

Absolutely! This tour pairs great with our Siem Reap After Dark tour, giving you a contrast of rural day time life and evening local life in the town center. Alternatively, we suggest doing one of our temple tours (Our Angkor Sunrise or Our Angkor Tour) one day and the Countryside Adventures the next- this will give you a complete Siem Reap experience: temples, culture, history, cuisine and local life!

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Countryside Sunset Vespa Tour Siem Reap visiting Local Villages

Spend an afternoon exploring the remote and rural countryside outside of Siem Reap city on the back of a Vespa.

Along the way, you will get a chance to see local villages and water buffalo grazing in the rice fields. The journey ends at the rice paddies, where you will be served a variety of delicious snacks with a cold beverage as you watch the sunset over the wide, flat, expanse of rice paddies.

What’s included

• Round trip by Vespa
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• Professional English-speaking guide
• Bottled water & Cold beverage
• Light refreshment

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• It is recommended to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, camera, etc
• We do free pick-ups and drop-offs within Siem Reap
• Safety is our number one priority, so all guests ride behind our experienced drivers
• We highly recommend booking early to avoid disappointment
• This tour may not be suitable for pregnant women

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A Vespa Adventure: Exploring Siem Reap’s Hidden Gems

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The moment you decide to visit Cambodia, better brace yourself for the amazing culture and nature that you’ll soak in the moment you land. Siem Reap alone has an endless list of experiences for you to try, each one giving you a unique perspective of the quiet beauty that this region is known for.

Of course, there’s no better way for you to immerse in the culture than by letting the fresh air whip across your face as you appreciate the beauty of Siem Reap inside and out. That’s why as far as tours go, going on a Vespa tour is right on top of the list of the many ways you can explore Khmer culture.

Here are some of the Vespa tours we recommend that allow you to see the best that Cambodia has to offer.

Countryside Afternoon Tour

Downtown Siem Reap is bustling with activity and full of energy. But steering away from the city and entering the countryside just a few kilometers away shifts the energy, showing you the more tranquil side of Siem Reap. It gives you a newfound appreciation of the rural life unique to Cambodia. 

The perfect tour for those who want to avoid the usual tourist crowd, it allows you to partake in local experiences like tasting sugar palm juice and glutinous rice flour freshly made using the best local ingredients, as well as the local rice wine that’s a treat to the tastebuds. 

You’ll learn how to weave baskets from some local artisans and even get your fortune predicted along the way. Depending on the season, there are also additional stops like lotus farm. 

After Dark Foodie Tour

If you truly want a taste of authentic Cambodian food, it’s best to go beyond the usual tourist fare and explore the places that locals themselves recommend. Note that some of the food choices in this tour may be outside of the ordinary, but then again, this tour is meant for adventurous palates that would be open to trying anything at least once.

From local grills and drink stands where food is prepared right in front of your eyes to hidden restaurants that only locals know about, you get to explore the unique flavors you can only find in Cambodia. 

Angkor Sunrise Tour

The moment you see how beautiful the sunrise is on this side of the world, you’ll start to wonder whether they have a different sun here. It truly is a sight to behold, especially if you’re seeing it as a backdrop to the majestic Angkor Wat.

Only locals know where the best spot is to view this spectacular sunset; that’s why your tour kicks off at this exact viewpoint. From there, you also get to explore other temples and make a round of other cultural spots that will give you a deeper experience of Cambodian life. It also comes with a few foodie spots, so get your tummies ready for some of the best local flavors. 

Countryside Life Tour

Giving you another perspective of the countryside, the Countryside Life Tour takes you up north through the beautiful Angkor forest. Akim, the founder of this tour, lived in the area at a time when the dictator Pol Pot was in power. 

Hear about stories of her childhood as one of the few girls educated by monks in the Angkor Wat Pagoda. Because she came from a family of landowners, some of the land that the tour will be going through belonged to their family. 

But this tour doesn’t just revolve around Akim’s story – it also tells a story of normal Cambodian life. From small shops and a small local market to beautiful views of Baray Lake, it’s a truly immersive experience. You even get to enjoy a spiritual ceremony performed by a monk meant to bring good luck.

Depending on the season, the tour may also include a boat tour that takes you to the West Mebon temple, found right in the middle of the lake. You’ll also meet some local families and see how they make everything from wicker baskets to sticky rice.

Experience the Best of Siem Reap 

Nothing can better satisfy an adventurous soul than taking Vespa tours all throughout Siem Reap. The English-speaking tour guides can give you an immersive experience every single time, giving you a good idea of what living the local life truly is about.

Of course, nothing else can give you the biggest pleasure than relaxing at The Aviary Hotel after an entire day of touring. You can book a massage at the Amret Spa or choose any of the amazing restaurants to satisfy your palate.

Going Beyond the Famous Places in Cambodia

Visiting popular tourist spots in Cambodia is already a great experience and we, at The Aviary Hotel, are excited about our latest partnership, offering guests the opportunity to explore rarely-visited traditional sites and rural villages with Sam Veasna Tours. These birdwatching excursions give you another perspective of the country’s rich history and vibrant culture. 

If you want to experience Siem Reap in a unique way, simply fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you to reconfirm the tour.

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Siem Reap Foodie Vespa Tour

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• Approx. 4.5 hours
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Explore the vibrant Siem Reap at night on this Vespa tour

Experience Siem Reap’s nightlife from the back of a vintage Vespa on a 4.5-hour evening tour. Taste authentic Cambodian street food as you enjoy the ride.

The street food scene in Siem Reap permeates every local place and alleyway. The town boasts so many street food outlets that, at times, it feels like a gigantic open-air restaurant.

Your guide will introduce you to a variety of hidden street foods through five different spots in Siem Reap, during which you will also get a taste of what it’s like to be on a Vespa learning about the local food and culture of Siem Reap.

Adult: $60 | Child: $48

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What’s included

• Round trip by Vespa
• Experienced drivers
• Professional English-speaking guide
• Food tasting & Cold beverages
• Bottled water & Soft drink

Know before you go

• It is recommended to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, camera, etc
• We do free pick-ups and drop-offs within Siem Reap
• Safety is our number one priority, so all guests ride behind our experienced drivers
• We highly recommend booking early to avoid disappointment
• This tour may not be suitable for pregnant women

Frequently Asked Questions

Have more questions? Check our Tour By Vespa general FAQs or contact us . 

Full Refund / Cancellation Policy

If there are any changes to your trip to Cambodia, it’s always possible to either put your booking on hold (bookings never expire) or reschedule your new travel dates. We also offer full refunds if you cancel your booking more than 24 hours prior to your tour. All bookings canceled within 24 hours of the tour departure are not refundable. If the tour is operated then a refund is no longer possible. However, if you don’t see the lights on the tour, you will have unlimited retries to rebook again until you see them.

Can I book a private tour?

Yes, it is of course possible to arrange a private tour! Private tours are very popular with larger groups of friends and families. We have given an option to choose between Join-tour and private tour. You can get instant booking your tour, we have made it available on our website

What is a dietary requirement?

If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies), please inform in advance so that we can provide notice to our tour guide.

What is your weather policy?

Our tours run rain or shine, and we have raincoat available at our office or during the tour for anyone that needs them. We encourage all guests to consult the weather forecast and to dress accordingly.

Is this tour offered in any other languages, or only English?

All scheduled tours are in English, but private tours can be scheduled in other languages as you request.

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We made an unforgettable culinary adventure come to life as we hopped on a Vespa and hit the streets of Siem Reap.

With skilled drivers at the helm, we took a tour of the city’s vibrant nightlife, starting with a visit to a local bar for cocktails and a preview of the excitement to come.

Our  culinary adventure  began on a Vespa ride through the streets of Siem Reap. We savored  authentic Khmer dishes  at street food stalls and hidden gem restaurants, and discovered the  local culture and history  from our knowledgeable guide. Along the way, we marveled at the picturesque views of the city. This was more than just a food tour, it was a  cultural immersion  into the heart of Cambodia. After reserving online, we got ready to  delight our taste buds ! Our knowledgeable local guide gave us valuable tips to enhance our experience beyond just visiting temples.

With the After Dark Food Tour in Siem Reap , we were able to delve deeper into Cambodia’s rich culture and cuisine. We savored delicious food and free-flowing drinks, guided by a knowledgeable host. This tour offered us a unique and exciting way to experience the city, allowing us to discover the true essence of Cambodia. I highly recommend this Siem Reap food tour to anyone looking for a memorable and one-of-a-kind experience of Khmer cuisine and Cambodian culture. Let’s cherish the memories that will last a lifetime!

• Free Transportation – Navigating the city can be tricky. They come pick you up wherever you are located! Then you have a drop-off wherever you’d like to go after.
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My 8 Favorite Experiences In Beautiful Siem Reap, Cambodia

S iem Reap is the gateway to the fascinating UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park and attracts travelers seeking to learn about the ancient Khmer Kingdom — which ruled from the 9th to 15th centuries. Many people are also now visiting Cambodia to experience the spirit and resilience of this free-from-conflict and developing country.

As you wander the bustling streets of downtown Siem Reap, you’ll be swept up in the colorful chaos of tuk-tuks, street vendors, and bustling markets. But beyond this, Siem Reap offers an incredible array of experiences — from indulging in delicious Cambodian cuisine, exploring traditional Khmer villages, participating in Buddhist rituals with saffron-robed monks, or delving into the burgeoning art scene.

Let me introduce you to my favorite experiences from a recent trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia.

1. Angkor Archaeological Park

The Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the Khmer Empire’s different capitals, stretching over 155 square miles. Star attractions include Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious site; Bayon, renowned for its massive stone faces; Ta Prohm, with trees growing through the ruins; and Banteay Srei.

You can visit the park independently, by tuk-tuk, bicycle, or motorbike. The best option is to engage a park-accredited guide to understand the stories behind the structures, sculptures, and history.

Being a fan of small group touring, I found Vespa Adventures offered me the sense of freedom I was after. Then there is the fun of being piloted around the park on a gloriously maintained Vespa by an experienced bike rider. We traveled on quiet laneways and through forest paths, giving us a sense that we were the only visitors. We also arrived at less-crowded temple entrances and other sites. Our guide shared Angkorian stories at each stop.

Vespa Adventures offers full and half-day tours of Angkor Park, plus countryside tours and even an evening food tour. These have to be the best fun for people wanting a sense of independence and adventure while benefiting from a guided small group tour.

Pro Tip: Angkor park passes (personalized photo ID tickets) are only available from the official park ticket office . Single-day, 3-day, and 7-day passes are available, but one day is never enough. A 3-day pass, valid for 7 days, allows you to intersperse your park visits with other Siem Reap activities.

2. Grasshopper Adventures

What better way to see the countryside and gain glimpses of local people’s daily lives than by cycling? Grasshopper Adventures’ guided half and full-day tours around Siem Reap and the Angkor temples offer a selection of itineraries. And for us 60-something-year-old travelers, their E-bike Ultimate Countryside Tour sounded perfect.

Our guide, Bunvath, familiarized us with the e-bikes and gave us a safety brief — ready for the 7:30 a.m. start to beat the heat. We traveled on almost traffic-free back streets, and once in the country, it was down village lanes, between rice fields, and skirting through local farms.

The half-day tour had many breaks, including a temple with some friendly novice monks, a local fresh food market, and a scenic reservoir for a traditional late-morning snack. Plus, we visited two local villages to see people making rice noodles in one and sticky rice snacks in another. These were not “shows” put on for us, just life happening as it always does.

Pro Tip: Though Grasshopper Adventures offers regular bikes, an e-bike is recommended unless you are a seasoned bicycle rider. We traveled over relatively flat terrain; the e-bike made the 35 miles much more manageable, allowing us to take in the scenery and enjoy more of the experience.

3. Kulen Elephant Forest

Kulen Elephant Forest is 1,100 acres of protected forest an hour from Siem Reap. It is now home to the elephants that, until a few years ago, provided tourists with rides around the Angkor temples — a practice that has since ceased. Now retired, these elephants enjoy a long-awaited and well-deserved saddle- and chain-free life, rediscovering relationships within the herd while receiving the best care.

Visitors can do a morning or afternoon tour and learn about elephant conservation. In a hands-on approach, you’ll make snacks to feed the elephants and then wander with these giants as they graze and play. With only 75 captive elephants remaining in Cambodia, the leaders at Kulen Elephant Park aim to inspire other elephant owners across Cambodia to look more toward the conservation model as a natural alternative. The tour price contributes to this noble cause and is a tourism model I gladly support.

4. Phare Circus

Phare , the Cambodian Circus, is a cross between a highly energetic and engaging theater in the round on a smaller scale, though equally enthralling as Cirque du Soleil. Opening in 2013 to create meaningful employment opportunities for Cambodian artists, it continues to provide highly entertaining nightly shows under a 330-person big top.

The back story makes this venture even more compelling. Nine young Cambodian men in a refugee camp during the Khmer Rouge time found the provided drawing classes to be a powerful form of healing. Returning to their home district of Battambang in 1994, they began offering free drawing classes to street children.

They then opened a school named Phare Ponleu Selpak , which translates to “The Brightness of the Art.” Today, more than 1,200 pupils attend this open school, from entry-level to year 12. Additionally, some 500 students participate in vocational programs with professional visual arts, theater, music, dance, and circus training. All of this education is free to students, with much of the funding coming from Phare’s daily performances.

Phare’s spellbinding circus performance would attract adoring crowds at any international venue. Knowing that your ticket price does so much more than just keep these artists in work makes it a double “must-do”’ when visiting Siem Reap.

Pro Tip: Go early, enjoy street food and pre-show entertainment in the leafy courtyard, and browse the quality boutique and gift shop. Once again, all profits go back to the schools.

5. Cuisine Wat Damnak

A native of Lyon, France, Chef Joannès Riviere first came to Cambodia as a volunteer cooking instructor in 2003. While at the Siem Reap Hotel School, Johannes created a “Cambodian Cooking” cookbook. The goal? Record and preserve recipes and the culinary knowledge of a country that had seen much of its past wiped out by the Khmer Rouge. Joannès then spent several years as executive chef at the city’s famed Hotel de la Paix before opening Cuisine Wat Damnak in 2013.

The setting is a transformed traditional teak timber house in a sculptured garden in the trending Wat Bo village within Siem Reap. With a dedication to farm-to-table and seasonality, Joannès and his business partner, Nguon Venchhay (Chai), offer a regularly changing six- to eight-course tasting menu showcasing the best of Cambodian cuisine, along with a plant-based tasting menu. The outcome is a decidedly delicious tour of Cambodian produce and culinary style served in a refined manner and well worth an evening of your time.

Pro Tip: If you are also visiting Cambodia’s capital city — Phnom Penh — book a table at the gloriously renovated villa that is Cuisine Wat Damnak, Phnom Penh .

6. Siem Reap Arts Tours

Robina Hanley, a 15-year resident of Temple Town, operates Siem Reap Arts Tours . Her behind-the-scenes tours not only take you to the exhibitions, galleries, workshops, ateliers, and boutiques of the surprising cadre of resident local and international artists, but she can also often introduce you to the artists themselves.

Examples of just two artists we met on this tour were Cambodian Master Artist Lim Muy Theam from Theam’s Gallery. His family became refugees in France due to the Khmer Rouge regime. Gaining fine arts and design qualifications, Theam returned to Cambodia in 1997 and has led initiatives reviving the arts and craft sector.

And the other artist we met in his new Siem Reap gallery, Belgium-born and now Cambodian-based Christian Develter exhibits his large, bright, and compelling pieces — like his Chin series depicting the intricately tattooed faces of Burmese tribal women.

Pro Tip: Robina curates tours for your particular interests. Be prepared to be wowed and impressively surprised at the creative arts and fashion scene in Siem Reap .

7. Sokkhak Riverside Spa

After hours of tramping around the ancient Angkor temples or Siem Reap’s bustling streets, your body will need a reward. Of the many massage studios and spas available, Sokkhak Riverside Spa stands out. Sokkhak means “tranquil” in Khmer and seems appropriate given the spa’s restful riverside location and invitingly spacious and luxurious ambiance.

Sokkhak Spa offers a broad range of spa and beauty treatments, facials, romantic packages, and massages, including their signature Khmer Traditional Massage —said to pre-date the famous Thai massage. Being a lover of Thai massages, I had to try the Khmer signature, and at the usual 90-minute finishing mark, I did not want it to stop. Bookings for Sokkhak Riverside Spa are recommended, and you may thank yourself (and me) once you visit.

8. Angkor Zipline

Ziplining has long been on our bucket list. The opportunity to soar through Angkor Archaeological Park’s treetops resolved our dilemma. Being apprehensive first-timers, the Angkor Zipline team impressed us with their dedication to safety and the comfort of their riders.

There are two tour options: “Gold” offers the most flies between the trees, plus the highest and longest runs; “Silver” misses out on the longest runs but has the bonus of abseiling down from the last platform for one final adrenaline hit. Part of the adventure is climbing narrow stairs and crossing sky bridges to reach various platforms. However, you are constantly clipped onto safety cables with the undivided attention of the safety rangers. At over 700 feet above the ground, the views are well worth it.

Our rangers mentioned that an 82-year-old lady had recently completed the course, dashing the thought we may have been the oldest.

Pro Tip: Angkor Zipline now offers a mountain bike tour to combine with ziplining. This way, you explore the tree tops and forest floor in a half-day tour.

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This article originally appeared on TravelAwaits