3 Days Siem Reap Easy Rider to Phnom Penh

Tour Itinerary

A 3-day Siem Reap Easy Rider motorbike trip to Phnom Penh covers roughly 320 to 400 km, offering an authentic, immersive route through rural villages, stilted houses, and historical towns like Kampong Thom. An Easy Rider motorcycle tour from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh is one of the most thrilling ways to experience Cambodia. This 3-day itinerary avoids the boring main highway (National Road 6) and takes you through red dirt roads, ancient ruins, remote floating villages, and local handicraft towns.

• Total Distance: ~320 km
• Terrain: Paved roads, flat gravel, red dirt tracks, and rural village pathways.
• Primary Route: Siem Reap → Kampong Thom → Kampong Chhnang → Phnom Penh. 

• Morning: Beng Mealea Temple
  • Kick off the ride heading east on rural, dusty roads.
  • Stop at Beng Mealea, a spectacular, completely unrestored jungle temple. It is largely consumed by vines and massive tree roots, giving you a true "Indiana Jones" feel. 
• Afternoon: Ancient Bridges & Rural Roads
  • Ride down the ancient Khmer highway toward Kampong Thom.
  • Stop to admire Spean Praptos in Kampong Kdei, a magnificent 12th-century laterite stone bridge built during the Khmer Empire.
  • Enjoy a traditional Khmer lunch of Amok or Bai Sach Chrouk at a roadside village shack. 
• Evening: Sambor Prei Kuk
  • Before arriving at your hotel, navigate the dirt tracks to Sambor Prei Kuk, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring pre-Angkorian brick temples scattered throughout a peaceful forest.
  • Check into a local guesthouse or hotel in Kampong Thom town for the night. 

• Morning: Countryside Cruise to the Pottery Village
  • Ride past endless green paddy fields, water buffaloes, and traditional stilt houses.
  • Arrive in Kampong Chhnang, famous for its traditional clay pottery.
  • Stop at a local family workshop to watch artisans shape bowls and vases using ancient techniques passed down through generations. 
• Afternoon: Kampong Phluk or Kampong Luong Boat Trip
  • Trade your motorcycle boots for a wooden longtail boat.
  • Explore a massive floating village where everything—schools, shops, clinics, and police stations—floats on water. You will get a raw, unfiltered look at how fishermen live in harmony with the lake's dramatic seasonal tides. 
• Evening: Riverside Sunset
  • Ride to a viewpoint along the Tonle Sap riverbank to watch a classic Cambodian sunset over the water.
  • Overnight at a riverside hotel in Kampong Chhnang. 

• Morning: Oudong Mountain (Phnom Oudong)
  • Ride south on a mix of tarmac and gravel bypass roads to Oudong, the ancient capital of Cambodia from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
  • Park the bikes and climb the 500+ steps up the hillside. The summit offers monumental stupas holding the ashes of past kings and breathtaking 360-degree views of the countryside. 
• Afternoon: Silver Artisans & Silk Island
  • Ride down to Koh Chen village, situated on the riverbank. The entire village specializes in hammering out intricate silver and copper bowls, jewelry, and ornaments.
  • Take a short, local ferry ride across the Mekong River to Silk Island (Koh Dach). Ride through quiet backroads lined with banana trees and visit families weaving fine silk on handlooms underneath their stilt houses. 
• Late Afternoon: Arrival in Phnom Penh
  • Navigate the chaotic but exhilarating afternoon traffic of Phnom Penh to complete your journey.