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Cambodia Cycling Team > About Us
Cambodia Cycling Team team have got more than 17 year experiences in cycling tours, trekking, multi sport activities, ultra marathon, GAP Year, Dirt Biking, Classic Tour, Team Building and Bird Watching. We are one of the leading tour operator in South East Asia.
We are a local travel company who actively participate in country development and help our community as we strongly believe that local people are the people who should get the most income from tourism. We recommend tourists to take responsible travel, eating delicious local food such as Amok, support local community. We strongly believe that poor schoolchildren with better education will have better future.
Cambodia Cycling believes in a sustainable tourism. We promote cycling for 3 reasons. First, cycling is the best way to explore South East Asia. Secondly, for good health and thirdly we follow our vision to take tourists to see REAL Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. We aim to provide once in a life time experience for our customers.
Hun Socheat (CEO & Founder)
Socheat has got 17 year experiences in managing leading travel companies in South East Asia. He has extensively traveled in the region including Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Singapore. Socheat has been co-organizing Charity Cycling Event to raise the fund for Angkor Hospital for Children and sponsor for Siem Reap Cycling Club.
Apart from professional business, Socheat has a long term career with the UN since 1993, the European Union (1996-1998). Socheat has also actively participated in social and community works. More than 5 years, he has volunteered his time to work as Project Manager for Arcadia Associate Inc.,(Seattle base) to support some the International and Local NGOs in Cambodia. Clients served: SILAKA, Church World Service (CWS), American Friend Services in Cambodia (AFSC), Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), PACT, Working Group for Weapon Reduction (WGWR), Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP), Youth For Peace (YFP), Action Conflict Transformation (ACT), Friend Economic Development Association (FEDA).
Socheat has got bachelor of English and Master of Business and Administration. His hobbies are traveling, reading business books, IT magazine and gardening at his lovely home in Siem Reap during his free time. Socheat is enjoying his dirt bike YAMAHA WR250 at the moment. He also likes cycling with his friends and colleagues and get on his YAMAHA WR250 with his colleagues to research for BEST enjoyable and fun routes for cycling and dirt bike tours. Find out more in our Facebook
Pen Sokema (Chief Accounting Officer)
Kema has started to work for tourism industry since 1999 for several leading travel companies and 5* stars hotel in Cambodia. Most recently, she worked as Tour Operator for an international travel company with main market in Europe and America. Sitting in the office, she oversea the accounting. Cycling is also her passion. She enjoys cycling around Angkor complex on the off road and jungle trails. She has also been actively participated in the fund raising for Angkor Hospital for Children.
Noemi Felarca (Tour & Marketing Coordinator)
Noemi is got over 10 years experiences in Travel
& Tourism. She manages our GAP Year program and in charge of Marketing. Noemi has joined travel show ITB in Berlin. Noemi has the passion working with young volunteer program. She has shown her caring and love working with the community. Her great sale & marketing skill has also become a great asset for Cambodia Cycling.
Noemi like reading books and and is a fast learning person. She has also been living in Cambodia over 10 years and she enjoys the life in Cambodia.
Prum Visal (Travel Consultant & Tour Leader)
Visal, has got bachelor of English. He used to work for one of the leading international travel company as Adventure Tour Operator. Visal has got extensively cycling guide experiences about 10 years and great at bike mechanic. He looks after our bikes very well. Began his career as the cyclist at Cambodian Cycling Federation, Visal has gain extremely great skills in cycling, know how to take care the group, adapt to all kinds of paces and roads. Puting togeter his skills and our great knowledges about the routes using 70 to 80% off road and back road to make our trip the most enjoyable and fun. Visal is really a great member to our team. So Visal answers to all the requests in detals related to all the factors for bike cycling tours. During his free time, Visal likes cycling with our colleagues and looking foward to join the dirt bike riding community in Siem Reap.
Bun Naseak (Travel consultant)
Naseak has a passion for Tourism and travelling. She has also an ambition to become a successful Businesswoman. She's graduated in Tourism from University in Phnom Penh. Before joining Cambodia Cycling, she was working for a Japanese tour operator.
During her free time, Naseak eager to discover the world around her, likes to enrich her knowledge and skills on any topics. She also like visiting Angkor Temples to make pictures.
Ham Dara (Senior Travel Consultant)
Dara works in one of the leading tour companies in Cambodia where he was promoted rapidly to the higher position and appraised about his responsibilities and well organized deeds. In Cambodia Cycling is in charge of the Travel Inquiry and tour booking in Cambodia, classic tour from Bangkok to Angkor and Saigon to Angkor. Dara is graduated in Management and Tourism (Ecole Paul Dubrule). Dara works hard to keep obtaining more skills for his future career. Dara has been the Buddhist monk for 3 years and stayed at the Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. During his free time cycling with the team through inspection trips, playing football, searching new things, and reading books to gain more flexible and vast knowledge for his brilliant future.
Long Cheangheang (Accountant)
Cheng Heang is
the young bright member of the team. While achieving her degree in accounting, she also keep learning the accounting and improve her financial IQ. She works really hard and also help the office administration. Cheng Heang has the ability to perform both account receivable and account payable. Cheng Heang has travelled to Japan since she was teenager and like cycling with the team during her weekend. During her free time, Cheng Heang likes reading books and studing the evening class to learn extra skills.
Thon Visal (Mechanic)
Thon Visal is called
"Wet" is one of the best mechanic in Cambodia. He can repair all bike parts including the front suspensions. Wet spends most of his youth cycling with Siem Reap Cycling Club. He has been joining some races around Cambodia. Apart from bike riding with friends, Wet spent all his free times to repair bikes for his friends and earned extra money to support his family. In the last 5 years, his mechanic skills has been improving quite well and been appreciated by all friends and cyclists. Wet now spends most of his time to take care of our bikes to make sure all are working properly. Wet will be on tour also to support when we have big group.
CAMBODIA TOUR GUIDES & TOUR LEADERS:
San Boeun (Cycling & Classic Tour Leader)
Boeun is our cycling guide and classic tour guide. He is a licensed tour guide which is a plus to have him as a cycling guide and temple guide together. He is 38 years old and has good experiences about temple and history in the region. Boeun has chosen to be a cycling guide because he wants to have a good health and to promote cycling tour in the region. Cycling Tour is the best way to explore Indochina on the 2 wheels. Meeting with local people to experience rural Indochina at its most authentic. Boeun lived in Myanmar for some times and will be leading our cycling trips to Myanmar soon. He can speak Burmese also.
Scott David Jing (Dirt Bike Tour Leader)
David has been living in Cambodia for 11 years. Since then, he has been passonate with dirt biking and cycling. When going on the road with our team, David has always enjoyed the dirt road. David has also joined a few races including Mountain Bike Racing, Angkor International Racing and Dirt Bike Crossing. David also runs a music shop called "Rogue" in Siem Reap. He has married with a Cambodian lady and has got a lovely daughter. His hobbies are Mountain Biking and Dirt Biking, listening to Music.
Vong Rattanak (Cycling & Dirt Bike Tour Guide)
Rattanak is one of the best guide in Siem Reap. He has 10 years experience as tour guide. We are proud of his great combination skills of the classic and adventure tours (cycling, trekking, dirt bike tour). He also has a very great knowledge about the history, culture and people. Rattanak has a lot of fun and always enjoys himself during the tour. His hobbies: cycling, trekking, dirt bike crossing.
Uy Channa (Classic Tour Guide)
Channa is our English speaking classic tour guide. He has great knowledge about Cambodian history, Angkor temples, culture and interaction with people. She is an outsanding person making all the trips special. Check out feedback about her in our Gues Book for the classic tour Unknown Cambodia from 07 to 24 February, 2011. She like reading, listen to music and traveling when she is not on the tour.
Koth Kakraney (Cycling Guide)
Kakraney, called Veng, has won Cambodia's national road title 3 times and has been to most of the recent ASEAN games as well. Veng has a dream to join Tour de France. Veng has been cycling guide for 3 years. Apart from cycling, Veng is also a professional painter.
Samnang Meas (Cycling Guide)
Samnang Meas, called Lucky was born in 1981. He was former champion for racing bike and member of Cambodia Olympic Cycling Federation for 6 years. Lucky has been leading cycling tour around Cambodia for nearly 5 years. Lucky enjoys cycling on the road and talking to people. His English is fairly good. Lucky has won Angkor International Bike Racing in December 2008 for 80km.
Ran Khemarak (Cycling Guide)
Khemarak, called Pheap, has been cycling guide for more than 5 years. Pheap guides on the tour to support his study as he wants to finish university. Pheap has been guiding many trips now in Cambodia and also takes the trip from Bangkok to Saigon. His bike maintenance skill is excellent helping the group to make sure the trip is running smoothly. Pheap has won Angkor International Bike Racing in December 2008 for 30km in 45 minutes. Pheap is another champion for 30km Angkor International Bike Racing in December 2011.
Mr. Dee (Support Van Driver)
Mr. Dee has got more than 7 year driving experiences. His great seving and caring customers during the trip make it successful. As appreciated by Melissa Brown who took the trip Angkor to Siahanouk Ville "My driver Mr Theap (or Mr Dee) was another absolutely amazing addition to my trip. Every day he had fruit and water ready for me when we stopped. I would go to fill up my camelback just to find that he had already done it without my noticing. He always made sure to have dragonfruit ready for me once he knew it was my favourite. And he also gave me lots of information about Cambodia and the places we were travelling through. His jovial nature and smiling grin always brought a smile to my face." To view more customer's feedback abou Mr. Dee, please visit our customers'reviews on Trip Advisor.
Mr. Tree (Support Van Driver)
Mr. Tree is the oldest member in our team. He has got 5 children and works hard to support his family. During the trip, Mr. Tree looks after the customers very well. He goes beyond his job to help the cycling guide make sure no body get lost at the turn. While following behind keeps the speed stable but visible to all the riders. While making stop take care all the cold drinks, serving cold towels and fresh fruits for engergy. Mr. Tree is also supportive to help our cycling guide cleaning the bikes, putting oils and other bike services. As appreciated by Mrs. Stephany Sullivan who took our trip from Bangkok to Angkor "Our van drivers, Tree, treated us like royalty, always topping up our water bottles, feeding us snacks and handing us refresher towels." To view more customer's feedback abou Mr. Tree, please visit our customers'reviews on Trip Advisor.
VIETNAM CYCLING GUIDES & TOUR LEADERS:
Le Hai (Cycling Guide)
Hai is our Vietnamese cycling guide for many years in the south around the Mekong Delta and between Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. As appreciated by Ms. Dianne, Julie & Kerry Belinda Purvis who booked the trip Saigon to Hanoi with us in March, 2011 "Hai, is a very well informed, enthusiastic and ‘good fun’ young man. Hai really looked after us, ensuring we had a true Vietnamese experience. We rode through many villages that would not see busloads of tourists and ate with the locals at Vietnamese restaurants, Hai helping us with the menu". Hai is also good at keeping the people pace during the cycling and really take care of the bikes. To view more feedback about Hai, please visit our Guest Book.
Tony Nguyen (Cycling Guide)
Tony is our cycling guide and tour manager in the north of Vietnam. He has his own bike shop providing all the bikes to the suppliers and take care his bikes very well. Tony is strong for climbing suitable for all kinds of routes in the north which has more hills than in the south. In the last 5 years Tony has done a lot of researches and develop some nice cycling routes in the north. Tony has got a nice daughter and really enjoy with him family during free time.
MYANMAR CYCLING GUIDES & TOUR LEADERS:
Toe Toe (Operation Manager / Tour Leader)
Toe Toe is our Operation Manager in Myanmar with our office based in Mandalay. He does lead some of our trips in Myanmar and his professional life in the tourism industry started 9 years ago. He was born in a small village of Magway Division which is a heart of Myanmar (Burma). But now he lives in Mandalay, the last capital of Burmese Kingdom with his family, a wonderful wife and his cuate daughter. He manages the tours of Myanmar (Burma) and knows all about his country. Likewise Toe Toe is passion about cycling in Myanmar and loves to show off the REAL beauties of his country. And he is also a magician of showing the cards trick for making more fun during the tour. Toe Toe is an adventurous cyclist and also likes hiking around Kalaw during his free time.
Ye Htet Aung (Classic & Cycling Guide)
Ye Htet Aung is 32 years old and he is well experienced in tourism business in Myanmar (Burma) for more than 9 years. He worked at the local company for 4 years in a management team before working in tourism field. He lives in Yangon. Working in the tourism and he loves travelling. Ye Htet Aung has got license of guiding from Ministry of Hotels & Tourism in Myanmar in 2012 and he is bilingual in Italian and English and guiding throughout Myanmar (Burma). He has very good experience in caravanning tour, passing border of Myanmar –India, Myanmar - Thailand.
THAILAND CYCLING GUIDES & TOUR LEADERS:
Socheat Hun (Tour Leader)
Socheat has got 16 years experience in cycling. He has traveled extensively in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Socheat has been leading many cycling trips in the regions, to name a fews: Bangkok to Saigon, Saigon to Hanoi, Angkor to Pakse, Indochina Bike Tours, Cambodia Advneture, Cambodia Discovery, Cambodia Mekong Trekking, and Golf Tour for Singapore International Golf Hub. Socheat has been volunteers many years to support NGOs. He has initiated some of the projects to support community through sustainable tourism and been awarded Gold Status Member from Heritage Friendly Bussiness. Socheat's hobbies are traveling, reading IT magazine and gardening.
San Boeun (Cycling & Classic Tour Guide)
Boeun is our cycling guide and classic tour guide. He is a licensed tour guide which is a plus to have him as a cycling guide and temple guide together. He is 37 years old and has good experiences about temple and history in the region. Boeun has been also leading the trips Bangkok to Saigon, Indochina Bike Tour and Bangkok to Angkor. Boeun has chosen to be a cycling guide because he wants to have a good health and to promote cycling tour in the region. Cycling Tour is the best way to explore Indochina on the 2 wheels. Meeting with local people to experience rural Indochina at its most authentic. Boeun lived in Myanmar for some times and will be leading our cycling trips to Myanmar soon. He can speak Burmese also.
Ran Khemarak (Cycling Guide)
Khemarak, called Pheap, has been cycling guide for more than 6 years. Pheap guides on the tour to support his study as he wants to finish university. Pheap has been guiding many trips now in Cambodia and also takes the trip from Bangkok to Saigon. His bike maintenance skill is excellent helping the group to make sure the trip is running smoothly. Pheap has won Angkor International Bike Racing in December 2008 for 30km in 45 minutes. Pheap is another champion for 30km Angkor International Bike Racing in December 2011.
LAOS CYCLING GUIDES & TOUR LEADERS:
Socheat Hun (Tour Leader)
Socheat still leads some of the trip in Laos. He has traveled extensively in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Socheat has been leading many cycling trips in the regions, to name a fews: Bangkok to Saigon, Saigon to Hanoi, Angkor to Pakse, Indochina Bike Tours, Cambodia Advneture, Cambodia Discovery, Cambodia Mekong Trekking, and Golf Tour for Singapore International Golf Hub. Socheat has been volunteers many years to support NGOs. He has initiated some of the projects to support community through sustainable tourism and been awarded Gold Status Member from Heritage Friendly Bussiness. Socheat's hobbies are traveling, reading IT magazine and gardening.
Son Paphayson (Cycling Guide)
Miss. Son is our wonderful guide in Laos. As mentioned in the feedback from our customer Mr. Andrew Cross 'Son is a real gem. She was fun to be with, quick to pick up on the Aussie sense of humor and she's not bad on a bike. I'm not sure who got more stares from the villagers, the westerners riding bikes or the girl riding along looking after them. She looked after us well, organized a doctor when needed and always made sure we were safe and had plenty of food and drink.'
Mark and Allison Wilkins 'We just loved her. She loved the biking as much as we did. Again she had a wealth of information and always watching out for us and helping us if we needed help when buying items. She also was fun to be with and taught us so much'.
To view more customer's feedbacks, please visit our Guest Book
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