Private Battambang Full-Day Guided Tour
Description
This is a full day guided tour to Battambang. Good quality air-conditioned transport is provided. There will be plenty of stops for dining and toilets. We aim to show guests the top sights of Battambang without the need for them to stay overnight.
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Itinerary
We start with the long drive to Battambang city. When we first arrive in Battambang, we will have a short tour of the town including a brief stop at Lok Ta Dambong Kra Nhoung, a famous statue.
22 kilometers out of town, we arrive at Wat Banan, which sits at the top of a 400 meter high mountain. We ascend via a long stone stairway. Its construction was started by King Dharanindravarman II (1050–1066) and was completed in by the King Jayavarman VII (1181–1220). Nearby, we visit the "norry", the famous bamboo “train” which consists of a small bamboo platform covered with a mat and a few thin cushions to sit on. The "norry" tickets are USD5 per person.
Phnom Sampov lies 12 kilometers from Battambang and is a 100 meter high mountain with an extensive temple complex. Visitors enjoy its stunning views and whilst there they the neighbouring Killing Caves, where Khmer Rouge soldiers pushed their victims to their deaths.
Wat Ek Phnom is an Angkorian temple located on the left side of the Sangkae River approximately 9 km north of the city. It is a Hindu temple built in the 11th century under the rule of king Suryavarman I. Although partly collapsed and looted it is famous for its well-carved lintels and pediments.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Ensure you inform us of your hotel details. You should be ready at 7:00am in the hotel lobby. If you have not been picked up by 7:30am, ask your receptionist to call us. Note: if you booked within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Reviews(3)
Nice city to see besides Siem Reap Cambodia. I really enjoyed the trip very much because I can see temple and mountains. This is a good place for people who are interested for nature.
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The tour company didn't contact me or respond to my messages sent through Viator so I was a bit unsure if it'll happen or not. But the guide was at my hotel on time on the day of the tour. The guide and the driver were good people and did all they could to make the tour enjoyable. The guide was really cool - he was the only guide of the 4 I met in Siem Reap who didn't actually ask for a review! Some facts about this private tour - the drive was more than 3 hours one way. Battambang wasn't pretty - it looked tired, the roads were bad, there was trash and a lot of flies. The Bamboo ride we took was a new experience. My heart was in my mouth when we crossed a road with no traffic light! But what could have been a great ride was ruined for me by the trash piles I saw on the way. Even the starting place wasn't particularly clean. We visited a few temples (I forget the names). Only the last one was impressive. Even there, they had people with disabilities and quite a few people sitting with bowls to collect money from the visitors. It's very common in temples but seeing severely disabled people makes me very sad and helpless and it's something I'd like to avoid when I'm on vacation. There were totally 4 stops in this tour. We left after 3pm and reached Siem Reap just before 7pm. I'd recommend this tour if you really want to visit Battambang. It's much better than traveling there and staying a night or two if you are not sure what to expect. There were quite a few tourists there, so maybe it appeals to some people but it really didn't work for me. But I'm glad I did the tour though. PS: When I chatted with Viator the day before the tour, they were very responsive and said they had conveyed my hotel location to the tour company and everything should be ok. In my experience, Viator is the only travel related company that's easily reachable and responsive and they always take action. When it comes to certain other sites like booking.com, as long as everything goes well, it's fine but if there's a problem, there's no way you can reach them. They also make it very clear that it's between you and the host and they don't want to be involved. But viator is very helpful. In one of my earlier trips (it was in Baku), they refunded me when the tour guide didn't show up. I don't know how long they can sustain this, but for now I'm thankful for them and I'll continue to book my day trips through them because I definitely see value.
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Good to see Battambang province with alof of temple.there are so many places to see like Bamboo train,Wat Ek Phnom, Phnom Sampov.
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