CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

16 days from GBP1,879 to GBP2,349 including flights
Tripcode: MOC

Countries Visited: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

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Our Clients’ Reviews

Average Review Rating: from 33 reviews.

J Patrick Davies Davies

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written January 2012
A great trip with easy cycling on flat terrain with mostly good roads. Lots of stops for fluid and carbohydrate intake. A wide variety of sights to see and the guide and local guides were very professional and informative.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The friendliness of the people in Vietnam, especially the children who greeted us with cheery 'Hellos' in every village. Not inspirational but memorable were the visits to sights of atrocities in Cambodia and Vietnam. Very upsetting but something that had to be experienced.
What did you think of your group leader?
Very professional
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
No real problems to prepare for on this trip - just enjoy!
Paul Mason

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written January 2012
wide range of activites , easy interesting cycling, Killing Field visit very challenging, amazing range of food , much of it excellent, made more fun by a really good group
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
I learned so much - temples of Angkor Wat area were amazing , the scenery of the Mekong Delta fasinating , the food at the homestay was stunning. The history of Killing Fields & S21 prison + Cu Chi tunnels was very sobering. Safely crossing the road in Saigon is always a challenge. Exodus specifically laying on the 'Tet' celebrations in Saigon for us - fantastic flower arrangements! Some restaurants closed but brilliant occasion.
What did you think of your group leader?
1st time for these leaders as Exodus have been taken over by 'Peak' I believe (please correct me if wrong) , so new local guides. To ensure quality Exodus had provided their own assessor - Rich , who added a lot to the group (& is nowhere near as serious as he looks on the Exodus You Tube cycle 'M' check!)
Mo fro Thailand - worked very hard to make sure all went smoothly , stayed with us through to Saigon , arranged 2 birthday cakes for group members too!
Dyka- Cambodian , very knowledgable about Angkor Wat area , enthusiastic cyclist but got the speed right
Yan (?sp) - Vietnamese - could have cycled slghtly slower - I would have stopped for more photos (probably spared the family more boredom!)
All spoke excellent english & had ready smiles
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
there are NO hills on this trip! The cycling is easy , frequent breaks , plenty of water / sprite / bananas / other food
Is there anything else you would like to add?
for Exodus;
1) What about producing some cycling jerseys? Would need something relevant to the trip as 1/2 the point is to stimulate discussion - could say 'I've cycled south east asia with Exodus' - could apply to this trip , Vietnam + Loas trips?
2) We booked late & Malaysia airways were full. This was lucky for us - we were passed to Trailfinders , who booked us with Thai Airways. Same price for the dates but the outward journey was much easier - no stops & 5 hours quicker!
Mark Hilton

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written December 2011
The Cambodia part was great, the Vietnam part really nice too, however the first few days in Thailand (300km or so) was just tiring and a bit uninspiring with little to see - high mileage when everyone was jet lagged and short of sleep. The Mekong delta in Vietnam was lovely although some of the roads were really quite busy and it felt a bit too rushed at times with too few opportunities to take photos. More time in Cambodia and Vietnam to replace the days in Thailand would have suited me, plus more quiet backroads and tracks.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The temples at Angkor, the sunset on Tonle Sap, the homestay / guest house on the Mekong and the friendly local people everywhere.
What did you think of your group leader?
Good fun and well organised but could have been more aware of health and safety issues and less dismissive of customer concerns.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Get bike fit - although it is very flat, the roads can be a bit rough and it is hot and humid! Don't go if you want to have a relaxing holiday. Most of it is quite early starts and some days are quite hard work.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I get a bit tired of the whole tips things. On this trip we tipped staff in three countries. To give an example, $40 to $50 was suggested by Exodus for the main tour leader. While not a lot as an individual, for the 17 people on our trip that was $680 to $850 for 2 weeks. Is that a tip or are we paying a big part of the guy's wages? A hidden charge I would suggest Exodus.
Priya Narayan

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written December 2011
Fab way of experiencing new cultures, foods, peoples whilst staying active
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Cycling the paddy fields of Cambodia and Vietnam
What did you think of your group leader?
Absolutely fantastic
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
None really.
Jacqueline Whiten

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written December 2011
A tale of three countries! All wonderful and all very different - landscape, people, food, history.   Very very hot and humid though - and the trip is frontloaded with mileage in East Thailand ... which was actually the least scenic or interesting part of the whole trip .
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
All of Cambodia - and do make sure that you make the trip to Tonle Sap.
Having a Thai temple opened up just for us by our lovely Thai guide and then sitting down with him in the temple listening to him explaining all about village life and the life of the village monks and bringing it all to life ... and then finding out at the end that he had previously been a monk for 7 years!   It was also good to have some time in the cool calm in the middle of the day too.
Phonm Penh for the history - our guide for the Killing Fields/S21 was absolutely superb and very humbling. The team dinner in PP was amazing too.
Homestay in the Mekong delta - for the experience, the hospitality and the food.
What did you think of your group leader?
Joe was great - calm, patient and willing to try everything!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
It is seriously humid and hot in November/December and the cycling is flat, flat, flat so very little breeze to keep one cool.    The support crew were great in Thailand in keeping everyone cool with ice and power drinks but bring your own power drink/rehydration tabs too ... they will definitely get used!
You do need to be confident in high volume and erratic traffic (and complete absence of rules of the road!) when cycling in and around Siem Reap and into and out of some of the Thai towns.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This was an excellent cultural and historical tour in three amazingly diverse countries. If your primary aim is to get under the skin of these countries then definitely go for it!  You will love it.
If you are a really really keen cyclist then you may feel (with the front loaded mileage) that you don't have enough time on your bike over the entirety of the holiday.
ALAN DAWKINS

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written November 2011
What a unique fusion of culture, cycling and great company!-This holiday had everything that can be fitted into two very full weeks. A classic experience.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
What inspired me most was the sheer resourcefulness and drive of the less-affluent locals, who seemed very much in harmony with their surroundings.
What did you think of your group leader?
Wassan oversaw the holiday in an apparently seamless manner, always at hand if necessary. His knowledge of the locals proven invaluable in securing a great holiday.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Arrive with an open mind
Laundry can be done on route.
Don’t be put off with the amount of cycling-its paced with plenty of breaks-and there are contingencies.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The local guides were brilliant. If I have to have a favourite it would be our last one in Vietnam.`Mr Lamb` as we called him-He never missed a opportunity for a photo stop whilst pacing the cycling effectively. Lunch in his home village is a memory I will cherish forever.
Jim Whyte

CYCLE INDOCHINA & ANGKOR

Written November 2011
523.3km cycled in 30+ Degree heat (Im pretty sure that was the number! Definetly the 500 and .3km is correct thanks to Colins GPS), phew, luckily snacks and juice and wet icy towel always available at every stage. This was due to first class organisation and the talent and expertise of our trip guide Wasan who always made Plan A work out, but also always had Plan B up his sleeve just in case! If anything I wish we had cycled more as this was the best part of the holiday. Merit is also due to the more mature ladies of our group who kept up throughout. When I am 75 (the oldest of them) I will dream of being able to do half off what they did. Hotels were also better than I expected and good quality throughout. It appears the trip is about to go through a reorganisation of local staff though so I cant vouch for its future maintenanence of the allready extremely high quality.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Cycling around the temples of Angkor Watt were worth the price of the ticket alone. It was a truely magical experiance the first day there in the afternoon sun at the end of a long and hot cycle ride heading back to the hotel just stumbling through one wonderfull sight after another.
This is not to say that the myriad other wonderfull cultural wonders that litter the trip were of no significance as our emotions were sobered by the experiance of the recent past of cambodia and Vietnam but raised again by the wonderfull optimism and energy of the people.
What did you think of your group leader?
What can I say about Wasan! His deft use of humour to keep us on track was masterfull and his organisational abilitities second to none.
The only black mark was the huge hug he gave me at the end of the trip. I am an engineer so such blatant shows of emotion are anathema to me, yuech!
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
At the home stay watch your Mosquito control. I made the mistake of too many beers and must of set the Mozzie net incorrectly and forgot to spray my deet. 40 bites in the morning later...........
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I could have spent and enjoyed as long as I liked on this holiday but alas it was as long as it was only 14 days!. Thanks Wasan. If only there had been a couple of lads on the holiday it would have been complete, though my liver would have been less so. Special mention also to Ann the 21 year old with her life ahead of her, try not to be so cynical about it all!.