Battambang Day Trip from Siem Reap-Bamboo Train, Bats Cave

Overview

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English

French

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Escape the busy streets of Siem Reap with a private or small-group day tour to Battambang, just three hours away. As Cambodia's second-largest city, Battambang offers an authentic, laid-back atmosphere with fewer tourists. Explore key attractions such as the ancient Ek Phnom Temple, a traditional rice paper-making factory, and Psa Nat market. Admire colonial architecture at the Governor’s residence and take a thrilling ride on the famous bamboo train through scenic countryside and villages. End your journey at Phnom Sampeau, where you can witness millions of bats soaring from the cave at sunset.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Seats are assigned on departure day and will not be known in advance of the travel date

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Siem Reap

You will get picked up from your hotel in Siem Reap and leaving for Battambang. The journey takes approximately 3 hours to Battambang city.

Admission Not Applicable

Ek Phnom

Situated about 10 km north of the Cobra Bridge are the ruins of Ek Phnom. It was built during the Bayon period and unfortunately is much worse for the wear than Phnom Banan. It's an interesting place, however, because there is a freshly constructed working temple right in front of the ruins. This temple, along with the temple ruins, is the center of holiday festivities for the people of the nearby village. They dress up in their Sunday best and have a celebration between the old and the new temples and climb all around the ruins with their families. The ruins are on a very small hill so there is no workout involved in viewing them much of the temple is in shambles and was heavily looted. There are still some sitting Buddha images intact higher up on the walls. On the inside is a carving of a tug-of-war with participants tugging away on a serpent. The participants on the left have lost their heads to looters (they lost face), with the guys on the right still having their heads intact.

30 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Experienced English-speaking guide through out the trip

Bamboo train ride

Cold bottled water during tours

All entrance fees and tickets are included

Hotel pickup and drop off

Private AC car or minivan from start to end

Travel insurances

Breakfast, lunch, dinner & soft drinks, beers

Tipping/gratuities (recommended)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Small Group Tour in English

Pick up from your hotel from 07-7:30 am. Experienced English Speaking Guide, Aircon minivan, all entrance ticket & cold water
Pickup included

Group of 07 pax or more

It is a private tours
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Kulen
RickAstone,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Bun is an amazing guide who helped me feel the culture of Siem Reap carrying me from one temple to another, and then there was a spectacular one-day to Kulen Mountain and a local dinner!
Amazing day
Tom G,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had an absolutely lovely time with Burong seeing all of the sites in Battambang. Burong was extremely knowledgeable and patiently answered all of my questions. I highly recommend using Burong for a thorough and enjoyable experience in Battambang
Don’t leave Cambodia without doing this trip!
K5893KApm,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A must do trip! Excellent full day tour with experienced driver Phiron, and guide Sam. Sam was VERY knowledgable about every thing! Encouraged us to ask questions and answered every one in good detail. Both were very friendly , courteous , lprofessional and fun. Enjoyed everything with the Bats being my favourite.
A great day out to Battambang!
dozj,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great day out! San and Mr Thnou (guide and driver), met us at our hotel and took us in a great and varied day in and around Battambang. We had some lovely sticky rice from bamboo tubes enroute, then stopped off to see rice paper being made and having some delicious spring rolls (fried and non fried). A temple visit before visiting a local market and museum was quickly followed by a lovely lunch in a local cafe where the food was excellent. The bamboo train ride was great fun and all this was followed by the amazing sight of seeing millions of bats leaving their cave at dusk (they were still leaving after 20 minutes!). The service and knowledge provided by San was of the very best quality and the drivers support with plenty of cold water and refreshing towels every time we got back on the lovely bus was very much welcomed. Whilst not advertised as part of the trip, just watching the local Cambodian way of life on the route was also a positive. Definitely suggest you take this trip.
Nice day trip covering all the itinery and seeing the bats at the end
Ben I,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide gave unique and interesting insights into the history of Cambodia and the Khmer people as he took us around the city of Battambang. A comfortable car ride with a small group I enjoyed the bamboo train and the experience of the bats at the end.
Battambang day trip!
O3118IMdavidc,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Vireak is an amazing tour guide! He took us to a market that does not see a lot of tourists. It was a fun experience. Some highlights from this excursion are: the market, rice paper making stop, checking out the Ek Phnom temple (it’s older than Angkor Wat), going for a ride on the bamboo train, Battambang market, Battambang museum, the killing cave, and the amazing site of the bats flying out of the bat cave. We saw lots of monkeys at the bat cave as well. They are very entertaining to watch at a distance. We learned a lot and highly recommend this tour and the wonderful Vireak as a tour guide.
Another amazing tour with Vireak!
lauraaQ9649YM,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were so lucky to be paired with Vireak as our tour guide again! This time we booked the Battambang Day Trip. Vireak and our driver were wonderful, and despite the long drive, they provided us lots of interesting stops along the way, including a local market, and a small rice paper making location. We also toured a market in Battambang, had a delicious lunch in Battambang, and then walked up the mountain to see the killing caves. The Buddha statue carved in the mountain was beautiful, and we even saw a lot of monkeys! Vireak was again so informative, and pleasant to talk with, and provided us with so many insights into Cambodian culture. The highlight of the evening was the millions of bats flying out of the cave at dusk. Highly recommend this tour and Vireak!!!
Great day out with San as a guide
Q3590UIjond,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fun day out with San who shared his extensive experience of Cambodia and took us round the trip locations. Good fun on the bambood train seeing the countryside of Cambodia. Finished the evening off watching the bats. Pickup and getting round, entry etc all included.
Incredible tour! Thank you San and Channa!
allisynr2018,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really good trip! San our tour guide and the wonderful driver, Channa, were very accommodating. Stopping to let us try local delicacy...stucky rice. The rice paper rolls were incredible and the bamboo train was sooooo fun!! We had a great day and would highly recommend 👌
Sam ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Battambang
Rod D,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Sam our guide was great, shared knowledge and provided information about sites visited. Pagoda, temple, museum, rice paper making & bamboo train. His picture taking and sharing was superb. Highly recommended as a guide and extremely polite.