Temple stonework in Cambodia
Supported multi-day cycling

Bike expeditions in Cambodia

A vehicle behind you, a mechanic with you and a proper bed at the end of every day - so the riding is the hard part and nothing else is.

In short

A bike expedition with My Travel Factory is a multi-day cycling route across Cambodia with a support vehicle carrying your luggage, spares and water, a mechanic travelling with the group, and hotel or lodge accommodation each night. Routes run from three easy days around the Siem Reap temples to a six-day Cardamom crossing, and every one is graded by distance, surface and climbing before you book rather than after.

Checked

September 2026

The routes

Graded before you book, not after

  1. Easy

    Siem Reap temples and rice fields

    Days
    3 days
    Distance
    ~110 km total
    Surface
    Sealed park roads and flat farm tracks

    Short days built around the temples rather than through them: the small circuit one morning, the eastern back roads the next, and a flat run out to the floating villages on the third. Hotels every night, no camping, and the support van never more than ten minutes away.

  2. Moderate

    Mekong run: Phnom Penh to Kratie

    Days
    5 days
    Distance
    ~320 km total
    Surface
    River lanes, levee tracks, some highway

    North along the Mekong on the quiet bank, through weaving villages and past pagodas nobody photographs, ending where the Irrawaddy dolphins are. Sixty to seventy kilometres a day, flat but hot, with the river on your right almost the whole way.

  3. Moderate

    Coast to pepper: Sihanoukville to Kampot and Kep

    Days
    4 days
    Distance
    ~210 km total
    Surface
    Rolling coastal tarmac, one long climb

    Salt flats, pepper farms and the Damrei foothills, with the Bokor climb as an optional fourth-morning effort for anyone who wants it. The rest day in Kep is not padding - it is where the crab is.

  4. Hard

    Cardamom crossing

    Days
    6 days
    Distance
    ~340 km total
    Surface
    Laterite, river crossings, sustained climbing

    The serious one. Red dirt into the Cardamom foothills, streams to wade, two nights in eco-lodges and one in a community homestay. Dry season only, gravel or mountain bikes only, and we will tell you honestly if it is not your trip yet.

  5. Hard

    Northeast highlands: Kratie to Mondulkiri

    Days
    5 days
    Distance
    ~290 km total
    Surface
    Long climbs onto the plateau, mixed surfaces

    Cambodia does have hills, and they are here. A steady climb out of the lowlands onto the Mondulkiri plateau, where it is green, cool at night, and the elephant sanctuary at the end is a genuine one.

Questions riders ask

What does the support vehicle actually do?
Carries luggage between hotels, water and food through the day, spare wheels and a spare bike, and anyone who has had enough. Nobody is made to finish a day they do not want to finish - that is the whole point of the vehicle.
Can I bring my own bike?
Yes, and many riders do. We hold your box while you ride and a mechanic will build and re-box it for you. If you would rather not fly with it, our hire fleet covers touring, gravel, mountain and e-bikes in sizes XS to XL.
When is the season?
November to February is the best riding weather: dry, and cool enough at dawn to enjoy it. March to May is ridable but genuinely hot, so days start earlier and get shorter. The Cardamom crossing runs in dry season only, because the river crossings are not a judgement call we are willing to get wrong.
How fit do I need to be?
For an Easy route, comfortable riding 40 km on a flat road. For Moderate, 70 km back to back on consecutive days. For Hard, regular off-road riding and climbing. If your honest answer sits between two grades we will say so and put you on the lower one.
Is it safe to cycle in Cambodia?
On the routes we use, largely yes - they are chosen to avoid the national highways, which are the real risk. We ride in daylight only, every rider carries lights, and the support vehicle sits behind the group on any stretch of main road. Your own travel insurance still needs to cover cycling.
What is included

On every supported expedition

  1. 01

    Support vehicle

    Luggage, water, food, spares and a seat for anyone who wants one, all day, every day.

  2. 02

    Mechanic and spare bike

    Travelling with the group, not on the end of a phone. A complete spare bike rides in the van.

  3. 03

    A real bed each night

    Hotels, lodges or community homestays - stated by name before you book, never "or similar".

  4. 04

    Ride leader who knows the road

    A local leader who has ridden the route in both seasons and can read the weather.

How we grade

Three grades, and we hold to them

A grade that flexes to fit the booking is worth nothing. These do not move, and if your riding sits between two of them we will put you on the lower one and say why.

  • Easy

    30 to 45 km a day, flat, sealed or hard-packed, finishing before the worst of the heat. Suitable on a hybrid or an e-bike, and suitable for a family with teenagers.

  • Moderate

    55 to 80 km a day on consecutive days, mostly flat with some rough surface and the occasional climb. Assumes you ride at home and have done back-to-back days before.

  • Hard

    60 to 90 km a day with sustained climbing, loose laterite and water crossings. Gravel or mountain bike, dry season, and genuine off-road experience. This is the grade we decline people from.

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