Battambang City Highlight Private Guided Tour

4–5 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Babboo Train on the French rail road — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Local Market walkabout — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

When you are visiting Battambang city, the best to start is to explore this amazing charming calm city with our city highlight hidden gems private guided tour. the best way to kick start and learn as much as either it is through the history of the city and places nearby visiting the old temples dating back to 900 plus years or experiencing the local way of transportation so-called (The Bamboo Train).

This City tour is covering it all.

Greeted by one of our local Guides and start your City tour with EK Phnom Temple and Big Sitting Buddha at the Ek Phnom monastery. After that, we checked the local and main market in Battambang called Psa Nat (Nat Market) to see how locals sell their daily products/fruit/veggies and try some small bites of local street food and snacks before continuing to see the old French building around the area.

The Guide is a great storyteller and can't wait to show you around.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English
Operated by: Around Cambodia Travel

Ages: Children (1–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: All Tickets to all attractions mentioned in the itinerary
Included: English Speaking Guide and Driver
Included: Tuk Tuk with Driver

Not included

Not included: Your Lunch or Snacks
Not included: Tipping

Itinerary

Stop 1

45 min Admission included

After our guide and driver pick you up, the first area we are heading to see is Battambang Center market, this is an old French market where you can walk around and hear stories from our guide about the local way of life and the traditional way of people who have lived here passing by generation to generation. you will also walk along the riverside to see many old French buildings as this town also used to be part of the French protectorate from 1863 until 1953.
Stop 2

10 min Admission included

you will be seeing this city hall as part of the riverside walk and take some photos before moving on to other location.
Stop 3

10 min

after visiting Ek Phnom Temple, you can also check out quickly the location of the old tradition where our Cambodian people make The so-called ProHok (Fermented Fish) which is used a lot in our khmer (Cambodian Cooking), if we could explain and compare this Prohok to something else so you can understand how important it is to Cambodian, it is like Dutch people liking their cheese.

Please note, it will be a bit fishy smell while walking around.
Mrs. Bun Roeung's Ancient House

25 min Admission included

Visit these old wooden houses that date back over 100 years ago to learn about the local way of life.
Stop 5

30 min Admission not included

this is an art gallery and also a place to have lunch or snack in between tours, this is a good stop to see the gallery or have a stop of cafe (optional)
Stop 6

40 min Admission included

Experience a bamboo train ride with the old French railway, this is a fun activity and the best way to see the local village while riding this old-fashioned way to see the real slide of Battambang village.
Stop 7

30 min Admission included

Visit the old way of people passing through the old bridge or what we call the suspension/ hanging bridge and check out the local plantation around the area.
Ek Phnom

45 min Admission included

After strolling around the riverside and old building of the French protectorate, you are moving on to visit the old temple of Ek Phnom, and also check out the pagoda so-called monastery with A modern pagoda in front of a crumbling 11th-century temple, plus a huge sitting Buddha statue.
Battambang Bat Caves

one hour Admission included

This activity is only available if you book this city tour from 1PM and continue to see the bat cave in the evening for sunset, if you book in the morning you can still visit the bat cave and Phnom Sompov but as the tour is around 4 hours you likely to finish early.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Srey Krob Leak Resort , Sriigrplkkhnnr Riist
Piseth Private Villa Hotel
Battambang Lotus Hotel
Muni Residence & Spa
Social Backpacker Hostel & Rooftop Bar
Star Hotel
V Crown Hotel
My Dream Villa
Lotus Blanc Homestay Village
Jasmine Battambang Hotel
Au Cabaret Vert

and 43 more pickup points

After you book the tour we will message you to ask about your hotel you stay so our guide and driver can pick you up from your location to start the tour.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

Battambang City Highlight Hidden Gems Private Guided Tour

Pickup included
Car & Minivan (Upgrade)

Car : If you like to add a car or minivan for your as part of the transportation you will be paying extra.

Pickup included