Our most recommended things to do in Battambang

Afternoon Tuk Tuk Tour: City, Bambootrain, Killing&Bat Caves

1. Afternoon Tuk Tuk Tour: City, Bambootrain, Killing&Bat Caves

1. Battambang Province: This afternoon Tuk Tuk Tour departure at 12:30am I will pick up you at 12:20am from your accommodations or restaurants. After that I will have a short introduction of myself and love to share with you about history, culture, religion, agriculture, folk tales and some main tips of Cambodia and Battambang. Then, you will see some main beautiful historical buildings, central market, provincial hall and the symbol statute of Battambang (Ta Dambong Kranhoung). (60 minutes) 2. Bamboo Train Ou Srauo Laou: Before ridding on original bamboo train, I will take you to see beautiful villages, fruits plantations, rice fields, suspension bridge, local people living and stop to talk with farmers. After that we go to the bamboo train, you will ride on it and you have to pay (5$ per person) and get a free butt massage from the movement, and you will see beautiful landscape along the way. ( 2 hours 15 minutes ) Admission Ticket Not Included 3. Phnom Sampou:(Killing cave) Before arriving, you will see and test K F R (Rat barbecue) At Phnom Sampou,(you can either walk, take motor taxi or take a pickup truck). On the mountain you will see Killing Cave and the time of the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) where over 10 thousand victims were killed. After seeing the caves, you will go up to see one of the highlights in Battambang, some temples and viewpoints on the summit of the mountain. (2 hours) Admission Ticket Included 4. Bat cave: After seeing a lot of viewpoints on the hill, you come down to wait and see millions wrinkle-leap bats flying out from the cave, taking over 50mn in the evening. At the last, we go back to the hotel. (1hours) Admission Ticket Included My WhatsApp:+85593737304

Battambang: Temples & Bat Caves Tour with Bamboo Train Ride

2. Battambang: Temples & Bat Caves Tour with Bamboo Train Ride

Start the tour at 8.00am at the your Hotel is the meeting point. The tour focuses on showing the "real" Cambodia how local families still make their living today. You'll learn how the families make rice paper, prahoc (typical Cambodian fish paste), grolan (sticky rice stuffed with bamboo), and other Cambodian treats. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and the Battambang area is known for its high quality rice and oranges. A stopover will be made at Wat Ek Phnom. Wat Ek Phnom is a small, partially collapsed 11th-century temple surrounded by the remains of a laterite wall and an ancient baray (reservoir). Above the east portal to the central temple is a lintel showing the churning of the Ocean of Milk. This is a very popular picnic and pilgrimage destination for Khmers, especially on local holidays, and especially for women trying to conceive. You will return to Battambang around 12:30pm. Ride the Bamboo Train, an original means of transport on the railroad tracks - 2 axles with wheels, covered with a bamboo mat with padding. If there is oncoming traffic, the vehicle is simply lifted off the rails and then used again. The Bamboo Train stops at a small settlement. The people are very friendly, the children surround you and laugh and enjoy the pictures on the cameras. Wat Banan, a beautiful and serene Angkorian temple on a hilltop with great views. Then visit the only vine plantation in Cambodia, located on the way between the Banan Mountains and Battambang. The wine produced here can be tasted directly at the winery or in some restaurants. In the area there are other fruit plantations such as oranges, bananas, dragon fruit and many vegetable plantations. Continue to Phnom Sampeau, which can be reached via 150 steps. This temple is a pilgrimage site for Cambodians. Here was a Khmer Rouge front line. In the mountain there is a so-called Killing Cave, in which the Khmer Rouge murdered critics of the regime. The rock also has a large bat cave.

Battambang Private Full-Day Tour from Siem Reap

3. Battambang Private Full-Day Tour from Siem Reap

Depart from your hotel early in the morning and head from Siem Reap to Battambang province. Begin your day with a sightseeing tour around the city of Battambang along the Steung Sangké river. Pass Battambang's gorgeous French colonial buildings on the way to Odam Bang village. From there, take a bamboo train through the region's rice paddies. This province is known as the country's “rice barn”, as it is the leading rice-producing province in Cambodia. After enjoying a picnic lunch, visit the iconic statue of Battambang (Ta Bambang Kragnoong) and the Governor's house before heading to the hilltop temples of Phnom Sampeau. The area's limestone hills are dissected by a number of caves, and some still contain unexpected reminders of Cambodia's horrific Khmer Rouge regime. Travel back along the Steung Sangké River and discover the region's tropical fruit orchards and vegetables planted along the fertile riverbanks of Steung Sangké River on the way back to your hotel in Siem Reap.

From Siem Reap: Battambang Highlights Day Tour

4. From Siem Reap: Battambang Highlights Day Tour

Discover Battambang, the capital of Battambang province, on a day tour from Siem Reap. Explore off the beaten path, visit the Psa Nat market, and take the bamboo train through the countryside. Begin your tour with a comfortable hotel pickup in Siem Reap and head to Battambang. Once you arrive, visit the ancient Ek Phnom Temple, dating from the Angkorian times. Marvel at its massive white stone Buddha statue before heading to the Rice Paper Local Factory. After learning the importance of rice paper and how it is made, stop in the Psa Nat market and grab a bite. Once you've tried all the traditional foods, head to the old colonial buildings that housed the Governor. See traditional costumes and historic photographs. Next, experience the famous bamboo train ride. Sit back and relax as you ride through the countryside and past local villages. Finish your tour of Battambang with a visit to Phnom Sompov (Sompov Mountain). Watch millions of bats leave the cave during the beautiful sunset before returning to your Seim Reap hotel.

Full Day Tuk Tuk: City,Bambootrain,Temples Killing&Bat Caves

5. Full Day Tuk Tuk: City,Bambootrain,Temples Killing&Bat Caves

1. Battambang Province: Full day Tuk Tuk tour departure at 8:30am. I will pick up you at 8:20am from your accommodations or restaurants. After that I will have a short introduction of myself and love to share with you about history, culture, religion, agriculture, folk tales and some main tips of Cambodia and Battambang. Then, you will see some main beautiful historical buildings, central market, provincial hall and the symbol statute of Battambang (Ta Dambong Kranhoung). (60 minutes) 2. khmer rice noodle factory: After seeing and learning this beautiful city, we head to see where Khmer rice noodle has being made by local, Khmer rice noodle is a famous food for breakfast, lunch and dinner instead of others Khmer dishes. You can try it as well. (30 minutes) Donation included 3. Bamboo sticky rice production: This place you can see the locals cook bamboo sticky rice. it is prepared as a dessert or a sweet snack known as bamboo sticky rice. Bamboo sticky rice is still retain the reputation of quality and delicious taste from the past to the present for local people and tourists. (30 minutes) 4. Wat samrong knong: This is the oldest Buddhist temple called Wat Samrong Knong, that was built in 1707. There is also a beautiful brick stupa was built in 1887. During the Khmer Rouge regime of April 1975 to January 1979, the pagoda was used to house Khmer Rouge soldiers and also served as a detention area for their victims. Not far from the temple you will see the torture house and killing field where approximately 10,008 victims were killed. (45minutes) Donation included 5. Rice paper production: After this, we are going to see rice paper that is used for making the famous and delicious spring rolls. In this village, some families still make it for a living. thus, villagers get up early morning to make it until late afternoon. They can make it at least 1500 a day. (30 minutes) 6. Rice wine production: After a short ride from rice paper production place, we have another stop to see how to make rice wine where has been processing since 1980s and you will try some as well. This original drop of liquor could be used to serve the medication purposes as well by soaking some plants, fruits, and even poisonous animals like cobra, tarantula.. (30 minutes) Admission included 7. Ek phnom Temples: Here you will see a 25m high giant Buddha that surrounded by standing Buddha statues either side. Then, you walk to the beautiful Buddhist temple that was built in 1991. You can also go inside to see Buddha story on the wall. Next to this temple is another ancient Hindu temple ruins directly ahead. It’s an Angkorian Hindu temple was built in the 11th century under the rule of king Suryavarman I. (30 minutes) Admission ticket included 8. Lunch time: Now, we are going back to the city for Lunch or relax at the hotel for a while before starting the tour again to the bamboo train. (45-60 minutes) Not included 9. Bamboo Train Ou Srauo Laou: Before ridding on original bamboo train, the guide will take you to see beautiful villages, fruits plantations, rice fields, suspension bridge, local people living and stop to talk with farmers. After that we go to the bamboo train, you will ride on it and you have to pay (5$ per person) and get a free butt massage from the movement, and you will see beautiful landscape along the way. ( 2 hours 15 minutes ) Admission Ticket Not Included 10. Phnom Sampou:(Killing cave) Before arriving, you will see and test K F R (Rat barbecue) At Phnom Sampou,(you can either walk, take mortor taxi or take a pickup truck). On the mountain you will see Killing Cave and the time of the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979) where over 10 thousand victims were killed. After seeing the caves, we will go up to see one of the highlights in Battambang, some temples and viewpoints on the summit of the mountain. (2 hours) Admission Ticket Included 11. Bat cave: After seeing a lot of viewpoints on the hill, we come down to wait and see millions wrinkle-leap bats flying out from the cave, taking over 50mn in the evening. At the last, we go back to the hotel. (1 hours) Admission Ticket Included My WhatsApp:+85593737304

From Siem Reap: Bamboo Train & Killing Cave Private Day Trip

6. From Siem Reap: Bamboo Train & Killing Cave Private Day Trip

On the morning after breakfast to hotel transfer to explore Battambang, it is Cambodia's second-largest city and the capital of Battambang Province, which was founded in the 11th century. It is the former capital of Monton Khmer and lies in the heart of the Northwest of Cambodia. Until the war years, in which almost every infrastructure was destructed it was the leading rice-producing province of the country. Ride bamboo train is one of the world's all-time classic rail journeys and then continue to visit Damrey Sor Pagoda, Phnom Banan, Phnom Sampov and The killing caves of Phnom Sampeau are a Khmer Rouge execution site on Phnom Sampeau, a hill southwest of Battambang in western Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge killed their victims on top of the cave at the rim of a daylight shaft or ceiling hole and then threw the dead body into the cave. Men and women were placed in separate caves and clothes in another. There are a number of caves at Phnom Sampeau that have traditionally served as Buddhist temples. Today there is a large glass memorial in the cave next to the skulls and bones and a golden reclining Buddha that can be reached via a staircase and after that transfer back to hotel in Siem Reap.

Private Boat from Siem Reap to Battambang by Water Way

7. Private Boat from Siem Reap to Battambang by Water Way

Private boat from Siem Reap to Battambang by Traditional Wooden Boats from Siem Reap to Battambang. The trip takes between six to eight hours, depending on the season and how high the water level is, and which direction you are going; the boat from Siem Reap to Battambang is shorter than the other way around. The views are gorgeous, passing by many small fishing villages, allowing visitors to get a sense of life on Cambodia’s riverside. A great way to combine sightseeing, travel, history, and relaxation, this one-way boat transfer from Siem Reap to Battambang is perfect for those who want to maximize a travel day and enjoy a slower and more traditional mode of transportation than buses and taxis.

Siem Reap/Battambang Cruise Guided tour one way

8. Siem Reap/Battambang Cruise Guided tour one way

Discover the beauty and wildlife of the Tonle Sap Lake, rivers and flooded forests and enter a hidden world few will ever discover as we slowly ply our way along the beautiful and fascinating river systems that make up the biosphere reserve of this unique place, its important to note we will cross the largest fresh water lake in S E Asia, and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity. On this guided tour from Siem Reap you will experience nature at its undeveloped best, no roads are out here, all transport is via the rivers and streams, all year round, children going to schools that floats in boats, see local farms and villages as you cruise up the Sangkor River. Maybe come across a siemese crocodile, a water buffalo cooling off in the river, rare, wild and endangered water birds, as we cruise passing Prek Toal,(home of the huge waterbird population). children playing in the rivers and keeping cool, fishing is the main source of income out here,so seeing fishing nets everywhere is a very common sight. Be picked up from your accommodation in Siem Reap by our experienced lake guide and drive to the floodplains of Tonle Sap Lake. View the numerous floating villages and stilted homes. Begin in the morning on an adventure few will experience. Let your expert guide tell you about the local culture, lifestyle, and ecosystem. On your way out to the floating village, pass by rice paddies, lotus fields, and rural villages. Capture pictures of the lotus flowers, a deeply important flower in Buddhism. Stop at the stilted houses and learn how the water levels affect the way locals live and take a look at a floating schools. Board the boat and witness everyday life on the lake. There truly is a floating city out there, and fishermen, boat-makers, markets, schools, and waving children are always just a glance away. Departing from the Mer Ch hay, cross the great Tonle Sap Lake and pass the Flooded Forest near Prek Toal, (famous for the bird sanctuary). As water levels change, no two tours are the same. Gently glide through the different floating villages and stilted villages. Experience nature is at its best out on the river systems with huge migratory water birds that are very rare and some endangered jumping fish. Look for water buffalo and Siamese crocodiles. During the dry season, the houses rise like giants nearly 18 feet or 6 meters above you, while during the rainy season, you'll be right at door level. Cruise up the awesome Sangkor River to see traditional fishing methods still being used in areas that remain unchanged for 100s of years. Travel through areas where no roads exist and all transport is via boats on a river system that time seems to have forgotten. When we arrive in Battambang we use tuk tuks to transfer you to your hotel, all in all a once in a life time adventure that will be in your memory forever, after all that is what traveling is all about.

Private Transfer from Phnom Penh to Battambang

9. Private Transfer from Phnom Penh to Battambang

Enjoy a relaxing trip between Phnom Penh and Battambang with a pre-booked private transfer. Perfect for groups, your experienced English-speaking driver will meet you in the lobby of your accommodation in Phnom Penh and take you to Cambodia’s vibrant and bustling ancient city, Battambang, where you can be dropped at the hotels in Battambang city or at your accommodation. All transfers are in comfortable and clean modern vehicles, with stops en-route available on request.

Private Taxi from Siem Reap to Battambang

10. Private Taxi from Siem Reap to Battambang

Start your transfer comfortably from the convenience of your Siem Reap lodging. Before departing for your intended destination, you will here meet your amiable, driver. You can take in the scenery of Cambodia and observe the natives going about their everyday lives while traveling in comfort and air conditioning. Take advantage of the chance to pause and take in the sights and sounds of the city at the city center. With our door-to-door service, you can travel comfortably and hassle-free to any destination in Phnom Penh that you want to go. Choose the Suv or Minivan that best suits your demands and those of your group from two different vehicle types

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