Battambang Tours

Battamabang, Said by proud locals to produce Cambodia's finest rice, testiest oranges and sweet coconuts, has a long border with Thailand and a short stretch of the Tonle sap shoreline. Once Cambodia's largest and richest province, it was on the front lines of the civil war for much of the 1980s and 1990s and ceded territory to form two new provinces, Banteay Meanchey and Krong Pailin, but its fortunes are now looking up. The region has along tradition of producing many of Cambodia's best-loved singers and actors.

Battambang has passed from Cambodia to Thailand and back again several times over the past few centuries. Thailand ruled the area from 1795 to 1907, and as recently as WWII (1941 to 1946), The Thais cut a deal with the Japanese and the Vichy French to take control again , resulting in five years of repression.

The Provincial Capital, Battambang, is emerging as Cambodia's Fourth tourist destination after (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville), thanks in part to its colonial architecture and general liveliness. The city is an excellent base for delightful bicycle or moto trips to several hilltop temples.

Battombang City Tour

$55

After breakfast at 8 :00 am you will be welcomed by our driver and he will bring you to visit such as: Wat Ek Phnom, Baset Temple, Banan Temple, Sampov Mountain.

Museum of Battambang

$49

Two elegant - though as yet nameless - avenues, with parkland down the middle, grace the city centre. One goes by the Centre Culturel Français (one block north of NH5), while the other stretches west from the worthwhile Battambang Museum.

Kamping Puoy Lake

$49

Today Kamping Puoy Lake is a large recreational lake located between two hills, and is popular with locals at weekends enjoying the pleasant views, picnic spots, swimming, and renting boats to explore the lake.

Phnom Banan

$49

The 11th century mountaintop Angkorian ruin of Phnom Banan is the best preserved of the Khmer temples around Battambang. As you approach you will see the distinctive five towers pointing skyward, like a smaller version of Angkor Wat.

Phnom Sampov

$49

This hilltop temple on the road to Pailin is one of the main locations of Battambang's killing fields, with a large cave where victims were thrown either after being bludgeoned or having their throats cut, or simply to their death.

Wat Ek Phnom

$55

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 is an interesting place, however, because there is a freshly constructed working temple right in front of the ruins.

Prek Toal

$79

Prek Toal Ecotourism Site was established in 1999 under support from a NGO called Osmose. Prek Toal is a floating village with a bird sanctuary. Visitors can go on guided trips by trained SVC (Sam Veasna Center) bird guides and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) rangers to watch birds and learn about them.

Phnom Kdoung

$55

If one is looking for a tourist destination which is unspoilt then head for the Phnom Kdoung, Battambang. Often rated among the best and popular tourist attractions in Battambang, the Phnom Kdoung has boosted the tourism in the second largest city of Cambodia.