CAMBODIA – Siem Reap – Hiking Along Rural Villages and Discover the Pre-Angkorian Temples

Description

The activity is created for all types of travelers, from beginners to experienced hikers, who would like to visit Siem Reap and the ancient temples in a more paced and active way.
The tour runs along an easy 7-kilometer trail, starting from an ancient lotus pond and passing through local villages and the surrounding forest. It also offers a chance to visit some hidden temples, forgotten by the tourist crowd, on foot, learn how the local people live their daily lives, and climb one of the most ancient and long-standing temples, Bakong Temple.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Siem Reap – Spend the night in a fishermen’s stilt house in Kampong Kleang
• Siem Reap – Spend time with local fisherman at Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Kleang

Selling points

• To discover the oldest ancient Pre-Angkorian temples
• To walk past charming local houses and small villages
• To observe and learn about the daily life of the Cambodian people
• A well-paced and active way to visit Siem Reap’s countryside and its ancient temples

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Social/cultural Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

Explore ancient forest paths and lesser-known temples with local guides, helping support community livelihoods while avoiding crowded routes. This low-impact walk promotes responsible tourism, protects fragile heritage sites, and offers a meaningful way to appreciate Cambodia’s early history in a peaceful, natural setting.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• Half-day tour – including hiking, visits, and transportation
• Distance and duration of hiking: 7 kilometers –2 hours

Min pax

1

Max pax

30

How to sell it

• Easia Signature product by active team
• The best period from November to March and from July to August
• More active way of visiting Siem Reap, its local villages, and temples
• Easy walking for all types of travelers from casual hikers to families
• Easy to propose one more night in Siem Reap
• It can be organized for FIT & GIT

Why this activity

• Active, well-paced, and eco-friendly way of visiting temples and local villages
• A mix of history and learning about the local life of Cambodia
• Experience visiting the temples and villages on foot
• This tour is flexible; possibility to reduce or extend the hiking distance

Good to combine with

• Active
  • Hiking tour around Siem Reap but not on the same day
  • Cycling day tour around Siem Reap, but not on the same day
  • Kayak on Tonle Sap but not on the same day
• Leisure:
  • Visit Chau Srey Vibol, Phnom Bok – other lesser-known temples
  • Visit Floating village Kompong Khlean
  • Homestay experience Kompong Khlean or Beng Mealea
  • Phare Circus show evening

Do not combine with

• Any other walking tour on the same day
• Cycling tour on the same day

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• No competitor

Pros

• Easy to find a guide that can escort the group on this tour
• Full-day vehicle support – possibile to reduce or extend daily hiking kilometers
• Active team on spot
• Some of the trails are well-shaded by trees

Cons

• Can be muddy during the rainy season
• The landscape is not as nice during the dry season

Information

• Distance: 7 kilometers – possible to extend it to 10km
• Duration: 3-4 hour tour, including hiking, transportation, lunch, and visits
• Average speed: 1.9 mph (3 km/h)
• Difference in height: Flat – +30 meters / – 27 meters
• Terrain: Mainly jungle trail through the forest
• In case of emergency
• Guests have to bring:
  • Rain coat
  • Good hiking shoes
  • Suitable clothes
  • Sun glasses
  • Refill bottle
  • Cap
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera
  • Sun cream
  • A 20-35L backpack and a rain cover

Alerts

• Children from 12 years old up
• For people that are able to hike – easy trail
• During hot season, March, April, May it can be difficult, very hot
• During rainy season the trails can be muddy

Important information

MAP OF THE ACTIVITY:

• link (Please don’t share with the client)

INFORMATION TO COLLECT FROM CLIENT 

• Understand the client & travelers’ needs and expectation
• Understand the travelers physical level
  • No difficulty – Accessible for everybody
  • Easy – Accessible for everybody who like walking
  • Moderate – For people who practice hiking occasionally
  • Difficult – For people in good shape
  • Extreme – For professionals

INFORMATION ABOUT ACTIVITY

• Easy walking tour – with a stop in a local house to have local snack
• Easy to find a guide in different languages who can escort a group
• Duration is quite important, but we can reduce or extend the duration and daily hiking kilometers; Full-day vehicle support

SEASONALITY DETAILS

• All year around
• November to February – best temperature and nice landscape
• April to May very hot, and dry landscape
• June to August, – green season with nice landscape but with high probability to have rain during early afternoon
• Avoid September to October – Raining season

LOGISTIC & TRANSPORTATION

• We use normal transportation

SNACKS PACKAGE

• We use half-day Active Snack package

Price range

$$

Quotation guideline

PLEASE CONSULT THE ERP MODULE – 190306054752

SERVICES TO INCLUDE

• Transportation – regular vehicle – Full-day vehicle support
• Local guide
• Active snack – half day package: soft-drinks and snack
• Angkor temple pass – Entrance fee

Exclusion

• Lunch or special picnic
• Accommodation

Possible Extra

• Catering services
• Rain coats
• Refill bottles

Remark

• For this tour it is easy to find guides in all languages – but we need to add a supplement

Important notes

MAP OF THE ACTIVITY:

• link (Please show it to the guide)

ACTIVITY 

• Easy walking tour with not particular difficulties
• Start from Lotus pond
• Hike village trail, visit Totung Thngai Temple, Pre Monti, end at Bakong Temple

EASIA GUIDE

• Use Guide Database and book an Active Guide able to hike in the forest
• Always remember to give the First aid kit to the Guide
• Clearly explain to the Guide the client’s profile and the guests’ expectations
• Guide must be prepare to explain the flora and fauna of the area, and its archaeological sites
• Ask the guide to stop and try some local snacks along the way, which is important to allow guests to experience local life and Cambodian traditions

TRANSPORTATION

• Use regular transportation supplier
• Give to the guide the number of hospital nearby, in case of emergency

ADVENTURE SERVICES

• snack & soft-drink  – guide in charge to by on spot
• water provided by easia travel

SPECIAL GUIDE NOTES

• Choose an Active guide with good shape/physical health
• Provide the guide with all the necessary emergency phone number
  • Local supplier
  • Emergency contact in the area
• Be sure of his capacity to pass out the information
• Guests wants to learn about traditional culture, local life
• Good knowledge required of: culture, Khmer remedies, local life
• Don’t forget to explain to the guests how to behave according to the local customs and the natural surroundings
• Bring first aid kit

Special Guide notes

GUIDE:                                        

• Bring first aid kit
• Have to study the tour very well together with Operation and Production.
• Guide must do the briefing before starting the day and the hike – he needs to announce:
  • Distance and duration of each transportation
  • Distance and duration of the hike day
  • Where will they go, what they will visit, and points of interest
  • Type of terrain
• Share some local insight and information about the locations, sites, and culture before departure
• Should give information about the code of conduct, how to behave in a destination by respecting the environment and locals
• Hiking guide must be flexible on the spot: Adapt the speed and the length of the trails to the needs of the guests
• Should have lunch together with the guests
• Guide must stop and allow the guests to try some local snacks along the way; important to make guests experience the local life and traditions of the country

Contact

• Contact homestay – for snack

Product Launch Package

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English

Travel to the starting point at an ancient lotus pond built during the Khmer Empire, and begin your walk along a single track passing through a small forest and visiting small, ancient temples, ones nearly forgotten by the tourist crowd.
You will end the tour at Bakong Temple, the first mountain sandstone temple built during the Pre-Angkorian era (802 AD). Climb the temple to admire the incredible stone carvings and the beautiful view of the surroundings.

French

Randonnée le long de villages ruraux à la découverte des temples préangkoriens

Vous vous rendrez près d’un vieil étang de lotus construit sous l’Empire khmer et commencerez la randonnée en empruntant un chemin traversant une forêt pour aller découvrir des petits temples souvent oubliés et délaissés par les foules de touristes.
Vous terminerez le tour au temple Bakong, le premier temple de montagne en grès, construit pendant l’ère préangkorienne (en l’an 802). Vous grimperez jusqu’au temple pour observer les incroyables sculptures et admirerez le splendide panorama sur la campagne environnante.

Distance et durée de la randonnée : 7 kilomètres -2 heures (Comptez une demi-journée pour cette activité, visites incluses)
Niveau de difficulté : 1
Différence de dénivelé : + 30 mètres / – 27 mètres
Type de terrain : Chemins de village avec des routes en graviers et quelques sentiers étroits dans la jungle
Mode de transport : Un véhicule vous accompagnera toute la journée – 16 kilomètres – 30 minutes (Depuis l’hôtel jusqu’au point de départ / 14 kilomètres – 30 minutes (De l’arrivée jusqu’à votre hôtel)

Spanish

Excursión por los pueblos rurales y descubrimiento de los templos anteriores al imperio de Angkor.

Viaje hasta el punto de partida en un antiguo estanque de loto construido durante el Imperio Jemer y comience su excursión a lo largo de un camino independiente que pasa a través de un pequeño bosque, para posteriormente visitar pequeños templos olvidados, algunos de ellos casi completamente olvidados por las masas de turistas.
Finalizará el tour en el templo de Bakong, el primer templo montaña de piedra arenisca que se construyó durante la era preangkoriana (802 A.C.). Suba al templo para admirar las increíbles tallas de piedra y las preciosas vistas sobre los alrededores.

Distancia y duración de la excursión: 7 kilómetros -2 horas (actividad de medio día de duración, incluidas visitas).
Nivel: 1.
Diferencia de altitud: + 30 metros / – 27 metros.
Terreno: caminos rurales caracterizados por carreteras de gravilla, con algunos caminos estrechos por la selva.
Transporte: Soporte en vehículo durante todo el día – 16 kilómetros – 30 minutos (desde el hotel hasta el punto de partida) / 14 kilómetros – 30 minutos (desde el punto de finalización al hotel).

Italian

Escursioni lungo i villaggi rurali e scoperta dei templi pre-angkoriani

Raggiungete il punto di partenza in un antico stagno di loto costruito durante l’Impero Khmer e iniziate la vostra escursione lungo una pista unica, passando attraverso una piccola foresta e visitando templi piccoli e dimenticati, quasi dimenticati dalla folla turistica.
Terminerete il tour al Tempio di Bakong, il primo tempio di montagna fatto di arenaria, costruito durante l’era pre-angkoriana (802 d.C.). Salite sul tempio per ammirare le incredibili sculture in pietra e la splendida vista dei dintorni.

Distanza e durata della passeggiata: 7 chilometri- 2 ore (attività di mezza giornata incluse le visite)
Livello 1
Dislivello: + 30 metri / – 27 metri
Terreno: sentiero del villaggio caratterizzato da strade sterrate, con alcuni stretti sentieri nella giungla
Mezzi di trasporto: Supporto veicoli per l’intera giornata – 16 chilometri – 30 minuti (dall’hotel al punto di partenza) / 14 chilometri – 30 minuti (dal punto finale all’hotel)

German

Wanderung durch ländliche Gemeinden und Entdeckung von Prä-Angkor-Tempeln

Sie begeben sich zum Startpunkt der Tour, der sich an einem uralten Lotus-Teich befindet, welcher im Khmer-Reich entstanden ist. Dort beginnen Sie Ihre Wanderung auf einem einspurigen Weg durch einen kleinen Wald und besuchen kleine und versteckte Tempel, die von den Touristenmassen fast vollständig vergessen wurden.
Die Tour endet am Bakong-Tempel, dem ersten Sandstein-Tempel auf einem Berg, der während der Prä-Angkor-Ära (802 nach Christus) errichtet wurde. Erklimmen Sie den Tempel, genießen Sie die unglaublichen Schnitzereien sowie den wunderschönen Ausblick auf die umgebende Landschaft.

Länge und Dauer der Wanderung: 7 Kilometer –2 Stunden (Halbtages-Aktivität inklusive Besichtigungen)
Schwierigkeitsstufe: 1
Höhenunterschiede: + 30 Meter / – 27 Meter
Terrain: Schotterwege durch Dörfer mit einigen engen Dschungelpfaden
Anfahrt: Fahrzeug steht ganztägig zur Verfügung – 16 Kilometer – 30 Minuten (vom Hotel zum Startpunkt) / 14 Kilometer – 30 Minuten (vom Endpunkt zum Hotel)

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