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Bike Tours in Angkor & Siem Reap - Electric Mountain Bike

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Angkor Wat and the temples around Siem Reap are best experienced slowly, at human pace, with the freedom to stop exactly where you want. A bike makes that possible. An electric mountain bike makes it effortless.
Adventures Cambodia has been offering guided bike tours in Siem Reap since 2013, founded by Akim Ly — a local who was born and raised inside the Angkor complex. Our tours use premium Giant Talon E-MTB electric mountain bikes, take you through jungle trails that buses and tuk-tuks cannot enter, and are led by local Cambodian guides. All tours are private. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice "Best of the Best" award winner.
Best for: first-time Angkor visitors, active travelers, families with children, photographers, and anyone who wants to explore Cambodia's temples and countryside without the crowds or the exhaustion.

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Electric bike in Siem Reap: Explore more, effortlessly

We use the Best, Giant Electric Mountain Bike
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Angkor's Jungle Trails — Where Buses Can't Go

The main Angkor circuit is a wide paved road shared with tour buses, minivans, and tuk-tuks. It is busy, noisy, and you spend more time in traffic than in temples. Our E-MTB routes are different. We use a network of forest trails that run parallel to and between the temple complexes — dirt paths under the jungle canopy, accessible only by bicycle and on foot. You ride through shade. You arrive at temples from the quiet side, before the crowds. You stop where you want, for as long as you want.
These trails exist because bikes can go where no motorized vehicle can. The Giant Talon E-MTB handles the terrain perfectly — 29-inch wheels, front suspension, and pedal assist that adjusts to the path. The result is a completely different Angkor from the one most visitors see.
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No Fitness Required - The E-MTB Does the Work

Cambodia is hot. The Angkor Park is large. A full-day ride on a regular bicycle in 32°C heat can be genuinely punishing — and arriving at each temple already exhausted means you see less, not more. The electric mountain bike solves this completely.
The Giant Talon E-MTB's pedal assist kicks in as soon as you pedal, providing a smooth boost that reduces effort by 60–70% on flat terrain. Most guests describe it as feeling like a permanent tailwind. You arrive at Angkor Wat fresh. You climb the temple stairs with energy. You actually enjoy the temples instead of counting down to the moment you can sit down.
Pedal assist levels are fully adjustable — experienced cyclists can set it low for a proper workout, while guests who haven't ridden a bike in years can set it high and cruise effortlessly. Both ride the same route, at the same pace, together. This is why the E-MTB is the best way to do Angkor by bike — not just for people who aren't fit, but for everyone.
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Beyond the Temples - Siem Reap by E-Bike

Ten minutes by bike from the Angkor gates, the landscape changes completely. The tourist infrastructure disappears. You ride through red dirt paths between rice paddies, past wooden houses on stilts, past palm sugar producers pressing fresh juice in the shade of century-old palms, past monks collecting morning alms in villages where the same ceremony has happened every day for hundreds of years.
Our countryside E-MTB tour was designed specifically around the villages and communities that Akim — our founder, born in Siem Reap, grew up around. The guides on this tour are from these villages. They know the families. They know which grandmother makes the best palm cake and which temple opens early. This is not a scheduled cultural stop on a fixed itinerary. It is a genuine introduction to everyday Cambodian life, led by someone who actually lives it.

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Why Choose Adventures Cambodia for Your Bike Tour

There are other operators offering bike tours in Siem Reap. Here is what is different about ours.

The bikes. We use Giant Talon E-MTBs — the best electric mountain bike available in this category. Not rental shop e-bikes. Not city bikes with a battery strapped on. Front-suspension mountain bikes, built for the terrain. Every bike is inspected before each departure.

All our tours are private. Most competitors take 12–15. With a private tour, your guide knows your name by the first temple. The pace is set around your group, not around a schedule.

The routes. Our jungle trail routes through the Angkor forest were developed by Akim Ly over more than a decade of living here and guiding here. They are not the tourist circuit. The "Angkor Secret Trails" tour in particular uses paths that are not on any standard map and pass through sections of the park that tuk-tuks simply cannot enter.

The guides. All guides are local Khmer speakers who grew up in Siem Reap. They speak English fluently. Several of them grew up in villages inside or adjacent to the Angkor Park. When they tell you about the temples, they are telling you about home.

The founder. Akim Ly opened Adventures Cambodia in 2013. She was raised by her grandfather — the Grand Abbot of Angkor — inside the Angkor complex itself. She is not a tourism entrepreneur who moved here. She is a local who built a business around the place she grew up. That is the difference you feel on every tour.
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No engine can give you the silence of the Angkor forest. The E-bike can.
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Why I Added Electric Mountain Bikes to Our Tours

I have been guiding people through Angkor since 2013. For the first few years, we used Vespas. Then Jeeps. Both are extraordinary ways to experience Cambodia — the wind on a Vespa, the off-road freedom of the Jeep. But there was always something I couldn't offer with a motor: silence.

The Angkor forest has a particular kind of quiet. You notice it most in the early morning, before the buses arrive — the sound of birds in the canopy, the creak of ancient stone in the heat, the distant bells from a pagoda you haven't found yet. No engine can take you through that. A regular bicycle can, but Cambodia's heat makes a full day of pedaling brutal, and I don't want my guests to spend their holiday exhausted.

The first time I rode one of the Giant E-MTBs through the trail behind Angkor Thom, I understood immediately. The pedal assist is quiet, almost completely silent. You feel the forest the way you should. You arrive at each temple with energy, not sweat. And you can follow paths that have existed for a thousand years, that no bus will ever be able to follow, because a bicycle is still just a bicycle.

That is why I added E-bikes. Not because they are fashionable. Because they are, genuinely, the best way to experience the Angkor I grew up inside.

Akim Ly, born in Siem Reap, founder of Adventures Cambodia since 2013

WHICH BIKE TOUR IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Small Circuit E-bike Tour, Ideal for a first visit. Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm via jungle trails instead of main roads. 7 hours · $90

Grand Circuit E-bike Tour, Fewer crowds and deeper exploration. Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Nei — forest temples most visitors miss. 7 hours · $99

Angkor Secret Trails, Akim’s personal route through unmapped forest paths, a village inside the park, and hidden temple entrances. 7 hours · $95

Sunrise E-bike Tour, Sunrise at Angkor Wat’s reflection pool, then a quiet jungle ride before the park fills with visitors. Depart 5 AM · 8 hours · $103

Countryside E-bike Tour, Beyond the temples. Rice paddies, palm sugar makers, monks, and village life most travelers never see. 7 hours · $93

FAQ about Bike Tours

Bike or e-bike tour: the heat and the distances - is this doable for me?

What time of year is best for a bike tour in Siem Reap?

November to March is the dry season and the most comfortable time to cycle. Temperatures are lower (26-30°C), humidity is more manageable, and the dirt jungle trails are at their best. April to June is the hot season - still completely doable on E-bikes, but we recommend the earliest possible departure (7:30 AM). July to October is rainy season - for me one, of the best times to come - the temples see fewer crowds, the landscape is green and dramatic, some forest trails can be muddy after the rain.But we operate year-round and will adapt routes accordingly to your level.

Is cycling in Cambodia's heat realistic for a non-athlete?

Honest answer: Cambodia is hot, and a full day on a regular bike in 32–36°C heat is genuinely exhausting. Many self-guided cyclists spend the last hours just trying to get back to their hotel.

That is exactly why we use electric mountain bikes. The pedal assist reduces your effort by 60–70% on terrain that is almost entirely flat — you arrive at each temple fresh, not drained. Guests who haven't ridden a bike in years do this comfortably. And every tour has a support tuk-tuk following the group, so you can step off the bike at any point, no questions asked.

What is the best time of day to start?

All our full-day tours depart between 7:30 and 9:00 AM. This gets you into the park in the morning cool, lets you ride the jungle trail before the tour buses arrive, and positions you at each temple at its quietest. Sunrise tours depart around 5:00 AM. We avoid scheduled departures at 9:00 AM or later — the midday heat is the main enemy of a good bike tour.

How far do we actually cycle in a day?

Our Small Circuit tour covers approximately 35 km including the ride from your hotel to the park entrance (about 6 km each way). The Grand Circuit is approximately 45 km. The Countryside tour is about 30–40 km. On a regular bike these distances in tropical heat are a challenge. On our Giant Talon E-MTBs with pedal assist, most guests finish the full day feeling they could have done more.

Bike and Angkor for first-timers: what do I need to know?

How much does the Angkor Park entrance pass cost?

The Angkor Archaeological Park entrance ticket is purchased separately from the tour, directly at the Angkor Enterprise ticket office online. Current prices: 1-day pass: $37 USD / 3-day pass: $62 USD (valid over any 3 days within a 10-day window) / 7-day pass: $72 USD. Children under 12 enter free.

Is it worth getting a 1-day or 3-day pass?

If you have the time, the 3-day pass at $62 is much better value than two 1-day passes ($37). One full day covers the main Small Circuit temples comfortably. A second day lets you do the Grand Circuit and its less-visited temples. If you are doing our 2-day E-bike package, the 3-day pass is the right choice. For most travelers doing a single day, the 1-day pass is fine.

What is the difference between the Small Circuit and the Grand Circuit?

The Small Circuit (approximately 25 km of temple road, our tour runs about 35 km total) covers Angkor Wat itself, Angkor Thom (including Bayon temple, the Terrace of Elephants, and the Terrace of the Leper King), and Ta Prohm - the three sites most visitors know. These are magnificent and essential.

The Grand Circuit extends deeper into the park: Preah Khan (a vast, atmospheric jungle temple), Neak Pean (a unique island shrine in the middle of a reservoir), Ta Som, East Mebon, and Ta Nei - a temple hidden so deep in the forest that it sees a fraction of the visitors the main sites receive. The Grand Circuit temples are generally less famous but often more memorable precisely because of the quiet. If you can only do one, many experienced Angkor visitors recommend the Small Circuit.

E-bike vs regular bike: the real comparison

What is the difference between your E-MTB tours and just renting a regular bike?

This is the most important question on this page. Here is a genuine, honest comparison:

A rental bike from a guesthouse or shop in Siem Reap costs $3–6 per day. It is a cheap city or hybrid bike. You cycle independently, without a guide, on the main paved Angkor circuit road. This is a great option for independent travelers who are comfortable in the heat, want complete freedom, and are happy navigating on their own.

Our E-MTB guided tour is a fundamentally different experience. You have a Giant electric mountain bike (built for the terrain), a local guide who knows the forest trails and the temple history, a support vehicle in case of fatigue or mechanical issues, hotel pickup, lunch, water, and access to routes that are literally inaccessible to regular tourists on the main road. The jungle trail routes we use cannot be found by a self-guided cyclist with a map — they require knowing where the back gates are, when the trails are clear, and which paths are permitted. That local knowledge is what you are paying for.

Is a regular bike tour at Angkor possible? Is it worth it?

Yes, absolutely. Cyclists who are comfortable in heat and want a pure cycling experience do self-guided regular bike tours at Angkor every day and love it. The park roads are flat, well-marked, and bike-friendly. If you are a regular cyclist and you want maximum independence and physical challenge, a rented bike works perfectly for the main Small Circuit (25 km).

The honest recommendation: if you want a guided, deeper experience using the jungle trails and less-visited temples, our E-MTB tour is the right choice. If you want pure independence and a budget option, rent a bike in town and go yourself. We are not going to tell you that our tour is the only way to do Angkor by bike - it isn't. It is, however, the best way to do it if you want a guide, forest routes, and a comfortable all-day experience.

Why use an E-MTB instead of a regular mountain bike?

Cambodia is flat, so fitness isn't the issue. The issue is heat and distance. On a regular bike in 32°C heat over 7 hours, most people — even fit people — find the last two hours uncomfortable and rushed. The E-MTB means you arrive at the final temple of the day with the same energy you had at the first. You make better decisions (stop more, look longer, actually eat lunch), and you enjoy the whole day rather than managing energy reserves. This is why we transitioned to E-MTBs — not as a gimmick, but because they genuinely improve the experience.

What type of electric bike do you use exactly?

We use the Giant Talon E+ electric mountain bike. It is one of the most respected E-MTB models in its category: 29-inch wheels for stability on rough terrain, 100mm front suspension fork for absorbing bumps on dirt trails, a Yamaha SyncDrive pedal-assist motor with 50Nm of torque, and a 400Wh battery with a range of 60–100 km depending on terrain and assist level. Our longest full-day tour covers approximately 50 km — well within comfortable battery range. Bikes are checked and charged before every departure.

Bike and Angkor: practical logistics

Is hotel pickup included? What happens at the start?

Yes. All tours include pickup from your hotel or accommodation in Siem Reap city. We arrive with the bikes, fit them to each guest (seat height, handlebar adjustment), run through a brief safety and controls introduction, and set off together. Full-day tours depart between 7:30 and 9:00 AM. Sunrise tours depart around 5:00 AM with a first pick up by tuk tuk and then will continue after the sunrise by e-bike. You will receive an exact pickup time when your booking is confirmed.

What is included in the price?

Every tour includes: Giant Talon E-MTB + helmet, English-speaking local guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, traditional Khmer lunch (full-day tours), drinking water throughout the day, and a support tuk-tuk if needed. Not included: Angkor Park entrance pass (purchased at the ticket office — $37 for 1 day, $62 for 3 days).

Is there a support vehicle in case of fatigue or a mechanical problem?

Yes, always. A support tuk-tuk is on call for every tour. You can ride in it at any time — there is zero pressure to keep cycling. If a bike has a mechanical issue, we carry spare parts and tools and even have one extra team with an e-bike to follow. In 10+ years of operation, no guest has ever been stranded on one of our tours.

Is the tour suitable for children? What about families?

Yes. We offer children's equipment including child seats (ages 2–5), tag-along bikes (ages 5–9), and smaller E-bikes for children tall enough to ride independently (minimum height: 110 cm for E-bikes). Families are among our most frequent and most satisfied guests. The jungle trail routes are flat and safe. Let us know your children's ages and heights when booking. We also often start our tour closer to the temple to avoid city ride with kids.

What if it rains?

Cambodia's rainy season (June–October) brings short, heavy afternoon showers rather than all-day rain. We provide ponchos. In warm tropical rain, most guests choose to keep cycling — it cools everything down. If rain makes riding unsafe or a trail is flooded, we adapt the route or use our Jeeps or Vespas as alternative transport, at no extra charge. We have never canceled a tour due to rain.

What should I wear and bring?

Clothing: light trousers or pants (not shorts — temple dress code), a short or long-sleeve top covering your shoulders, and closed-toe shoes. Avoid tight activewear and dark colors that absorb heat. We provide helmets. Bring: sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat (for wearing between temples - you remove it at temple entrances), and a small daypack for your camera and personal items. We provide all water and food. No specialist cycling gear is needed.

Do I need cycling experience or a fitness level to join?

You need to be able to ride a bicycle - steer, pedal, and brake. No fitness level or prior cycling experience is required beyond that. The E-MTB pedal assist removes all fitness barriers. Our youngest cycling guest was 8 years old and our oldest was 74. Both completed the full-day tour comfortably.

What is the cancellation policy?

14+ days before the tour: full refund. 5–13 days before: 50% refund. Less than 5 days or no-show: no refund. We recommend booking at least 5 days in advance to guarantee your preferred date and departure time.

Can I combine an E-bike tour with a Vespa or Jeep tour on the same trip?

Yes, and we offer combo packages that bring the price down. Popular combinations: E-bike Angkor Grand Circuit + Vespa Countryside, or E-bike Sunrise + Jeep Banteay Srei. See our Combo Offers section or contact us directly via WhatsApp to build your personal itinerary.

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