Chisor Mountain Escape: Cycle Through Khmer Heritage

We will collect the participants from 7:30am at the hotel, then we drive to the south of the Phnom Penh capital city. Then, we saddle up our bikes and cycle through the local village where villagers grow rice, vegetables and fish. Continuously, we visit some of the Buddha temples, which is the main religion in Cambodia and enjoy some local food tasting when we visit the wet market.

We are still on the route for biking to get a stunning view of paddies, rice fields, man made lakes that were built during the Khmer Rouge Regime and heading to the Chisor mountain which is the early 11th century temple on the top of the mountain.  

Phnom Chisor temple was built in the early 11th century by King Suryavarman I (AD 1002-1050), who practiced Brahmanism. After refreshing and enjoying a picnic lunch prepared by the local villagers, we step up the mountain and visit Chisor temple. A temple from the Angkorian era, Phnom Chisor is set upon a solitary hill in Takeo Province, offering superb views of the countryside. The main temple stands on the eastern side of the hilltop. Constructed of laterite and brick with carved sandstone lintels, the complex is surrounded by the partially ruined walls of a 2.5m-wide gallery with windows. Inscriptions found here date from the 11th century, when this site was known as Suryagiri. 

The Bike Ride is concluded with returning to your hotel in Phnom Penh by car or minivan as depending on the group size that we expect to arrive between 4pm or 5pm.