On our last day in Phnom Penh, we took a tuk-tuk ride an hour outside of the city to get a glimpse of rural Cambodia. We figured that the most exciting way to visit local villages would be by quad-biking on dirt roads with a company called Nature Cambodia. After we got to the centre we were given brief instructions on how to operate the bikes (essentially like four-wheeled motorcycles), and were soon driving through the countryside with a guide, a mechanic, and two Irish guys around our age that had also booked the trip. We chose Nature Cambodia because of their excellent reputation for safety, as well as their commitment to minimal impact on the villages in which they operate.
We spent the morning driving through agricultural areas, the city local markets, and small villages. The people we saw were curious and friendly – the older people smiled and waved, and children ran out of their houses yelling “Hellooo” and giving us high fives. Rural Cambodia is absolutely beautiful, and is mostly characterized by long grassy fields studded with palm trees. Being on the bikes definitely made going through the villages more exciting (and a little harrowing at times), and we had the rare opportunity to see how Cambodians live outside the cities. Both of us consider the quad-biking to be a highlight of our trip – the pictures don’t come close to capturing how amazing the experience was.
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