CAMBODIA

We meet in Siem Reap, home of the famous Angkor temples. You have time to explore the town on your own before we gather for dinner and a trip briefing. If you are planning on arriving a few days early and want to visit the temples ask us about what Angkor Pass you should buy to fit in with the tour rides. (D)

It's an early start to the morning as we leave the hotel at 4:30am. Hopefully you'll be jet-lagged enough that you won't know what time it is anyway! Transfer to Angkor Wat for a magical sunrise. There is a guided tour around the temple which takes about an hour before breakfast in the shade of the trees surrounding the temple. We then set out on the unicycles to explore other temples in the Historical Park. This is a beautiful ride with green fields, vibrant villages and the incomparable spectacle of the many temples. (B,L)

Ride into the countryside getting off the main tourist road to Kbal Spean, the River of Thousands Lingas. Kbal Spean is the source of the water that fed the Angkor Kingdom. Hindu motifs are carved into the bed of the stream to bless the water as it flowed over the symbols. We walk up to the river to see the lingas and enjoy the waterfall.

After lunch at a local restaurant we transfer back to Siem Reap stopping at one more temple known at Banteay Srei, the Woman's Citadel. While some of temple are impressive because of their sheer size, Banteay Srei stands alone in the quality of its construction and decoration. Its pink sandstone walls are decorated with what some consider the best carving of all, still in an excellent state of preservation. (B,L)

A rest and transfer day. In the morning we will transfer to Cambodia's bustling capital Phnom Penh (4 hours). The afternoon will be yours to explore the street, markets and sites of the city. (B)

To get ourselves out of the busy city we will transfer a short way to the infamous Killing Fields that sit about 10km out of the city centre. It will be a sombre morning as we take a walk around the site of the some of the worst horrors of the Pol Pot era.

Back on the unicycles it's a flat ride past rice fields, villages and lakes to Takeo, a small regional town and an overnight stay in a simple guesthouse. (B,L,D)

One of our two century rides in Cambodia. Today will be flat riding all the way to the coast before another rest day so feel free to go hard! For anyone who struggles with the distance there will be a few spare bicycles to use as well as the support vehicle to rest in through the heat of the day. We finish in the small seaside town of Kep, the beach resort of French colonial times. While there are still crumbling remnants of that period the town has seen something of a revival in rest years. (B,L,D)

A day off the unicycles to enjoy some beach time. We will organise a boat over to Rabbit Island for a bit of quiet rest and relaxation. There's not much to do on the island except eat, drink, swim, have a massage and be merry - the perfect rest day. (B)

This is a short ride but lovely ride which should be done before lunch so you have time to enjoy the French colonial town of Kampot which sits at the foot the Elephant Mountains. The sleepy town sits by a river inlet and is filled with French period and Chinese settler architecture. For those with tired legs, massages are available and there are some good cafes. (B,L)

Our second century ride starts out on a strip of land between ocean and the Elephant Mountains. We'll pass colourful fishing villages and take a back road to Sihanoukville that brings us in to town past the expanding port. Sihanoukville was was a backpacker beach destination but has grown in recent times to a bustling busy port town. (B,L)

After the long ride yesterday you'll have the morning to relax. Hang out on the beach, maybe have a massage, or both. After lunch we will transfer to Kirirom National Park (3 hours). (B,D)

Kirirom National Park known as 'Happy Mountain'. The park provides sanctuary for a range of wild animals including elephants, deer and boar although they are rather elusive and tend to remain deep inside the forest areas.We will ride trail used for national mountain bike racing, it is about 10km on a dirt trail up and down hill and a small river crossing. Then we ride down from the national park on sealed road to the highway. Here our ride ends and we load up the bus one last time for the transfer back to Phnom Penh and our final night celebration dinner. (B,L,D)

The tour ends with a check-out at 10am. (B)