Cycle Cambodia - 11 Days

Customer Reviews

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  G.

  · May 27th, 2025
  The Social Cycles tour #Life Changing Adventures was exactly that and more! The experience was one that we will never forget, and which will change how we travel in the future. In the past we treated holidays and charitable activities as separate. We enjoyed several self-guided cycling tours through more traditional locales (Italy, Spain, Croatia). This one provided a more in-depth connection with the people and the culture rather than being mostly a sight-seeing event. The ability to travel responsibly, give to the local communities along the way, and learn about how to best help NGOs and other charitable organizations in the future, made this a life-changing experience. Our 11 day Cambodia trip (which we augmented with three extra days on the front end in Siem Reap) was well beyond expectations. Our primary guide (Hoem) was expert, incredibly attentive to detail, and a joy to be with on a personal level. Though a planned itinerary, we found that days could be somewhat flexible due to the small group size. The visits to the NGOs were also well organized and supported by the local staff to see the efforts and outcomes of the organizations in real time. We highly recommend the trip if you are interested in seeing the country from its most beautiful to its most challenging aspects of life. We left with the feelings that we had enjoyed the country, helped it in a small way and knew how to teach others to help in the future.
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  Social Cycles commented on this review

  Wow! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind words! We're thrilled you had such an amazing time and delighted you got to see the beauty of Cambodia from our perspective. Your words are why we do this! Thanks again. Brett
  
  Trip date: May 2025
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  Jon

  · November 26th, 2024
  Well organised. Hoem and So our guides were awesome.
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  Trip date: November 2024
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  Dr

  · January 25th, 2024
  Efficiently organised. Helpful booking process. Friendly and supportive guide and driver. Good transport. Enjoyable cycling routes with deep exposure to Cambodia. A memorable experience
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  Trip date: January 2024
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  john

  · December 3rd, 2023
  The 11-day Cambodia tour, which is nine days of actual travel, was an outstanding bike ride and an outstanding life experience. We rode along secondary roads whenever possible, meeting local people and experiencing contemporary Khmer life (not the version prepared for tourists). Much of this was made possible or made better by our leaders on the ground, So and Hoem. I can't say enough good things about them. Hotels were very good to excellent, bikes were good-quality and sized appropriately. Restaurant choices were varied but all solid. Nobody developed intestinal problems along the way, and full consideration was given to the lone vegetarian in our group. Should you do this? If you are looking for an immersive and varied experience in a fascinating culture, absolutely. Can you do this? If you are in decent shape and enjoy biking, absolutely. I work out five to six times a week but I'm otherwise very sedentary at age 56, and I did not feel challenged at all. There is one hard ride up a mountain, but you can opt out and ride up in the support van. The rest of the tour is flat. I pedaled all the way up but suffered because I had not eaten enough breakfast or drunk enough water beforehand. Caveat: November was fine, but there is a hot season and there is a rainy season in Cambodia. The experience will be different then. Not necessarily bad -- rainstorms are usually brief, and the heat should be bearable -- but different. Finally, there is the "social" in Social Cycles. We met several organizations trying to provide better opportunities for everyday Cambodians. This is a valuable part of the experience. Highly recommended! -- John, USA
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  Trip date: November 2023
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  Esther

  · November 27th, 2023
  Such an incredible cycling tour. So and Hoem were the best tour guides, very caring and they brought us to wonderful places and people. We got so many impressions about cambodian living and the NGO‘s. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful moments with us. Esther and Christoph / Switzerland
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  Social Cycles commented on this review

  Thank you so much for your kind words. We're so pleased you both had such an amazing time. I'll pass your message on to So and Hoem!
  Trip date: November 2023
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  Kalle

  · November 27th, 2023
  Wonderful mixture of bicycling and meeting people of Cambodia. The guides are really know what there are doing. Meeting the NGOS opened the eyes about the problems in Cambodia. I am already thinking about next year to di it again!
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  Trip date: November 2023
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  John

  · October 27th, 2023
  I generally had a nice trip in Cambodia with one exception. I was scammed at Zamart Oknha Hing Penn St. (61), Phnom Penh This store doesn't get much business. Consequently, they run scams right out of the store. A number of foreigners were given counterfeit money, and they are also involved in credit card scams. Rumor has it that the owner is involved in the mafia.
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  Trip date: October 2023
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  Anders

  · February 15th, 2020
  My wife and me made this tour early February, and I think it was a huge experience! Cycling through the remote areas makes you see so much more, and in some occations make you interact with locals. It was fun, and sometimes also challenging. The NGO presentations/meetings we had really made an impression. How impressive these people are that are SO dedicated in their mission! We really learnt a lot, and will keep om spreading the word. Buntry and Heom were great companions to make our journey as pleasant
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  Social Cycles commented on this review

  Hi Anders, we're so pleased you had an amazing time! Can't wait to ride with you again!
  Trip date: January 2020
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  Ellie

  · February 14th, 2020
  Buntree and Mr. Hom (guides) were both wonderful. Buntree in particular went out of his way on every step of the trip to make us laugh, to make us feel at home and to share his deep knowledge. I cannot say enough how much I appreciated his work.
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  Trip date: January 2020
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  NicHibberd

  · August 27th, 2019
  Highly recommend Social Cycles. Travel to learn, keep active, and have fun!
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  Trip date: August 2019