PEPY Introduces New Bike & Boat Tour in Cambodia

PEPY Tours is thrilled to announce a brand new itinerary for Cambodia that will combine PEPY’s usual cycling adventure with a boat expedition across the largest lake in South East Asia, the Tonle Sap, including an overnight stay at a floating village.

Littleton, CO, June 05, 2009 --

Two versions of the Cambodia tour will be offered: a compact 7-day highlights tour (Bike & Boat Highlights) and an extended 12-day adventure traversing all the way to the capital of Phnom Penh by a mixture of bike and boat (Bike & Boat Odyssey).

“We are always looking to support community based development programs here in Cambodia, and this option in the Tonle Sap is one we are really excited to introduce! The biking and boating combination is new to Cambodia and we are looking to attract those people who are seeking both an exciting adventure as well as a chance to learn more about Cambodia and its people,” says Daniela Papi, PEPY Tours Founder.

Both tours will commence with a bike and hike visit to the world-famous temples of Angkor, widely referred to as the 8th wonder of the world. While in Siem Reap, tour participants will have an opportunity to visit and learn about PEPY’s educational programs as well as the programs of partner non-profit organizations.

From there participants will embark on a voyage across the Tonle Sap to the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary where they will have a chance to see rare bird species and floating villages with an overnight stop at community-based homestay.

The next morning the tours will split with the Highlights tour returning to Siem Reap while the Odyssey participants continue by boat to colonial Battambang to explore the city, its surrounding countryside, and mysterious caves.

After two days of exploring the area by bicycle participants will begin to cycle south to the capital of Cambodia - Phnom Penh - passing intimate villages, rural street markets, and scenic countryside of lime-green rice paddies, wandering water buffalo, and Cambodian signature red dust.

The Odyssey trip will conclude with a tour of Phnom Penh, visiting the Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields where participants will learn about the darker side of Cambodia’s history.

“We believe that learning should be experiential, so if we want to know what the realities of life in Cambodia are like, why not go out and experience it ourselves?” says Daniela Papi. PEPY’s trip leaders and local staff will offer additional insight into Cambodia’s current culture, history, and issues facing the country today through articles, discussions with local authorities, and visits to non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

PEPY will begin offering these tours in the Fall of 2009. Feel free to learn more at www.pepytours.com

PEPY is an educational development organization with a mission to aid rural communities in improving their own standards of living, with a focus on increased access to quality education. To learn more about PEPY’s educational programs, visit www.pepyride.org

PEPY Tours offers volunteer and adventure tours in rural Cambodia from multi-week bike tours to service learning projects. To learn more about upcoming tours, or to customize a trip of your own, visit www.pepytours.com
Contact Information:
The PEPY Ride

Littleton, CO

Contact Person:

Daniela Papi
Phone: 914-458-4262
email: email

Web: pepyride.org

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