Vietnam - Cambodia - Action Challenge · DAY 7 - Angkor Wat After breakfast, we leave the city behind us and embark on the longest day of the challenge. Heading into the backwaters

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trip highlights● Stay in the vibrant city of Angkor Wat● Experience the wonder of historic temples● Cycle through paddy fields and traditional villages● Visit Kampong Cham, Cambodia’s third largest city● See water buffalo in the Mekong river● Peddle deep into the jungle backwaters● Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels

● Activity: Cycling - Touring● Location: Vietnam - Cambodia● Duration: 9 days / 5 days cycling● Difficulty: Moderate● Distance: 420 km● Group size: 15 -25

at a glance

Action Challenge have been leading inspirational team adventures across the world for individuals, private groups,charities and corporate clients since 1999. Our trips enable people to experience the world’s most exhilarating locations,often in aid of charity. At the heart of every challenge is team spirit and fulfilment; together we take on once-in-a-lifetimeadventures, achieve formidable goals and forge friendships for life.

This remarkable ride takes us from the colourful city of Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) in Southern Vietnam to historic AngkorWat in Cambodia. Together we’ll experience an unforgettable week off work, in another world.

We begin our adventure exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, an elaborate warren of underground tunnels constructed byVietnamese resistance fighters, before hopping on our saddles. As a group, we cycle through rural Vietnam and overthe border into Cambodia where we soon find ourselves surrounded by paddy fields and rubber plantations, peddlingpast traditional wooden houses on stilts and taking shade under coconut palms.

We glimpse water buffalo wallowing in the Mekong river and, if we’re lucky, the rare Mekong river dolphin. We immerseourselves in the hustle and bustle of Kampong Cham city, return the waves of welcoming Khmer villagers and peddleinto the sleepy jungle backwaters, far away from the tourist trail.

Our cycle culminates in a majestic route lined with ancient temples as we make our way to one of the finest UNESCOWorld Heritage Sites, Angkor Wat. After exploring the ancient temples and absorbing their wonder we celebrate the endof our ride and the beginning of lasting friendships with a special dinner in the market town of Siem Reap.

cycleVietnam -Cambodia

Vietnam and Cambodia are very warm allyear round but the ideal months to visit areduring the cool season which runs fromOctober to February. Temperatures mayrange from 32 °C to 35 °C, so it is advisableto ensure you are always keep hydratedduring the day and to avoid excessiveexposure to the sun during the afternoons.

This fully-inclusive adventure to Vietnam and Cambodia will begin as soon as youregister! You will receive a challenge pack including a training guide, kit list anddiscounts for all the essentials you may need. If you are raising money for a charity, wewill sort out all the formalities so you can concentrate on your own preparation andfundraising. We offer pre-challenge briefings to prepare you for this tough anddemanding trip. On the day of departure you will meet your group and Action Challengeleader at the airport in London. Whether you’re joining the challenge on your own or withothers, you will instantly be made to feel welcome. As a team we will board our flight toHo Chi Minh City, ready to take on Vietnam, Cambodia and the cycling adventure of alifetime!

introduction

brief itineraryDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5

Depart LondonArrive VietnamTay NinhSvay RiengKompong Cham

what’s included

Why not stay on after the challenge andexplore some more of Cambodia’shighlights?

Extensions include:● A boat journey across Tonlé Sap Lake● The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda● Toul Sleng museum and Cheung EkKilling Fields

Please email us for more information

Please visit our website for more details

All inclusive trip cost from £1,799 for2016/2017 dates.Initial £299 deposit to sign up.

Three payment options available.

Please visit our website for more details

· International flights· Action Challenge cycle guide· Full support team, including local guides· UK medic· High quality bike hire· All accommodation· All meals, except in free time· Airline taxes· Treated drinking water· All transfers in local vehicles· National Park entrance fees· Celebration dinner· Invitation to a challenge briefing in London· Fitness and training guide· Discounts from UK retailers· Reduced rates at Nomad Travel Clinics and Masta Health

+44 (0) 207 609 6695 www.act ionchal lenge.com events@actionchal lenge.com

We will be cycling distances ofapproximately 80 km per day. Althoughmuch of the terrain is flat, remember youwill be cycling in temperatures of up to30°C. You will need a good level of staminaand endurance to ensure that you makethe most out of the challenge and enjoy theride!

Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9

Kompong ThomAngkor WatDepart CambodiaArrive London


Breakfast each morning will be in ourhotel whilst lunches will be en-route.Evening meals will be at the hotel or alocal restaurant, except in free time.

All meals are full of carbohydrates, proteinand nutrients to keep us well fuelledthroughout the trip.

We can cater for all dietary requirementsif informed in advance.

• Six nights in comfortable 2/3* hotelsalong the ride.

All accommodation is on a twin/triple-share, single-sex basis and we will pairyou with someone of a similar age, wherepossible.

If you wish to share a room with someoneyou are travelling with, please specify thison your registration form.

itinerary

DAY 1 - Depart London

DAY 2 - Arrive Vietnam

Today we meet our group and Action Challenge staff at the airport in London,before checking in together and boarding our flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals: Dinner

We land in Ho Chi Minh (formally known as Saigon) and are transferred byprivate bus to our hotel in the heart of the city. We will get a chance to settle inbefore tucking into a welcome dinner with our local guides, who will give us afull briefing on our adventure ahead.

Meals: B,L,D Accom: Hotel

DAY 3 - Tay Ninh

After an early breakfast, we transfer north of Ho Chi Minh (approximately 1.5hours) to the historic Cu Chi Tunnels. Here we have a bike fitting before visitingthe elaborate warren of underground tunnels constructed by Vietnameseresistance fighters during the war. After lunch we set off on our bikes - ourchallenge has begun!•The route to Tay Ninh unwinds along quiet rural roadsthrough local villages surrounded by a patchwork of paddy fields. We arrive inthe bustling market town of Tay Ninh to spend the night.

Meals: B,L,D Accom: Hotel Distance: 77 km

DAY 4 - Svay Rieng

After an early breakfast we set off for the Moc Bai border crossing, via thestriking Caodai Great Temple. Once formalities have been completed we enterCambodia and catch our first glimpses of rural life here.• We pass traditionalwooden houses on stilts, framed by a backdrop of vast rice fields beforestopping at a school for an afternoon snack. The day comes to a close in thequiet provincial town of Svay Reing.


If you decide that you would like to haveyour own room on the challenge, we canaccommodate this in the majority ofplaces.


• Insurance - approximately £60• Tourist Visa - £72• Vaccinations - up to date on boosters.

Malaria tablets should also be taken.• Tips for local staff - recommended

amount $50• Airline fuel surcharge / supplement as

applied by airlines.



A kit list will be sent to you on receipt ofregistration. Many everyday items can beused on this challenge, and we offer a kithire service to keep costs down.

DAY 6 - Kampong Thom

DAY 7 - Angkor Wat

After breakfast, we leave the city behind us and embark on the longest day ofthe challenge. Heading into the backwaters of Cambodia, we cycle throughtropical countryside until we find ourselves right in the heart of the sleepywaters! Our day draws to a close as we finish at a local school beforetransferring the final busy section into our accommodation in Kampong Thom.


Today we avoid some of the poorer roads in Siem Reap province by transfer-ring two hours to the Ancient Bridge at Kampong Kdei, one of the bestexamples of the remaining 800 year old bridges in Cambodia. From the bridgewe follow the historic highway connecting the provinces of Kampon Thom andAngkor Wat.•We begin to cycle off road from Ou village through the remotecountryside to Samrong and we stop for lunch at Stung Tracheck restaurant.After lunch we cycle taking the off road again until we arrive in the Angkorarcheological park. The road into the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat islined with temples and creates a fitting entrance to this unique and spiritual city.After celebrating our arrival in Angkor Wat, we cycle the last few kilometres toSiem Reap where we will spend the night and enjoy a well earned celebratorymeal together.


DAY 8 - Depart Cambodia

We have free time to explore more of the outlying temples of Angkor•by TukTuk or souvenir hunting in the markets of Siem Reap.• We depart for the airportearly evening for an overnight flight back to the UK.

Meals: B

If you are planning on travelling toVietnam before the challenge or wish toorganise your own flights, we do offer aland only option, with a significantdiscount off the trip price. You will berequired to meet your group at the hotelon day two of the itinerary.


• Alcoholic drinks• Drinks and food outside of meals, other

than water• Personal kit / equipment• Airline fuel surcharge / supplement as

applied by airlines.

DAY 9 - Arrive UK

Today begin our cycling straight from our hotel in Svay Rieng. •We continueour journey north through paddy fields and Water Lyly flowers ponds. Thereare many villages and the children like to say hello along the routes. We cyclemostly on dirt gravel countryside road. We make a water stop at 1 of theprimary school and visit and have packed lunch in a Buddhist temple. As weapproach Cambodia’s third largest city we are greeted by the sight of a hotelcomplete with pool to soothe our weary limbs!


DAY 5 - Kompong Cham



payment optionsATOL is a scheme that protects you fromlosing money or being stranded abroad ifyour travel company collapses. ActionChallenge is 100% ATOL bonded, whichprovides you with full financial protection.On receipt of your registration fee, you willreceive an ATOL certificate explainingyour protection.

A REGISTRATION DEPOSIT of £299 (for 2016/2017) is required to secure your place,paid in full by card at the time of registration.

Once registered, there are 3 PAYMENT OPTIONS to fund the balance of the trip cost.Full details are on our website.

1) SELF FUNDED

For anyone who wants to pay for the entire trip themselves. It’s then completely up toyou whether or not you choose to raise any money for a charity of your choice.

The total all inclusive cost of this trip is £1,799 (for 2016/2017), which, after you pay the£299 Registration Deposit, leaves a balance of £1,500. This final balance is due forpayment 10 weeks before your departure along with any fuel surcharges levied by theairline.

2) SPONSORSHIP FUNDED

This is for anyone who wants to take on this challenge and will link it with fundraising asignificant sum of money for a charity of their choice. You would have to raise at least£3,000 (for 2016/2017) via sponsorship and donations from friends, family andcolleagues,and be confident at the outset that you can achieve this total.

Pay the Registration Deposit and nominate a charity to fundraise for. All fundraisinggoes directly to your charity and providing that you raise at least £3,000 (for 2016/2017),your charity will pay for the balance of your trip costs to Action Challenge. That balance,paid by your charity, is £1,500 (the same as if you were you were ‘Self Funded’) - thecharity will retain at least £1,500 to help fund their work. You will have to pay any airlinefuel surcharges 10 weeks prior to departure.

3) MIXED FUNDED

A mix of the 2 options above! You pay about half the trip cost yourself, and alsofundraise for your charity. They pay the remaining balance of your trip costs. Ideal foranyone who wants to take on the challenge and also fundraise for a charity, BUT ishappy to pay a reasonable proportion of the trip cost themselves, which with yourregistration deposit, is set at a level that covers at least the costs of flights &accommodation; perfect for those who feel more at ease asking for sponsorship inrespect to the ‘challenge’ component of their trip.

Pay the Registration Deposit and nominate a charity to fundraise for. All fundraisinggoes directly to your charity and providing that you raise at least £2,200 (for 2016/2017),your charity will pay a portion of your trip cost to Action Challenge. That balance, paid byyour charity, is £875. At the same time, you will be required to pay the remainingbalance yourself, which will be a figure of £625 (These two amounts add up to the sameas the ‘Self Funded’ final balance) - the charity will retain at least £1,325 to help fundtheir work. You will have to pay any airline fuel surcharges 10 weeks prior to departure.

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how to book

To book on to this challenge, please visitour website; www.actionchallenge.comfor a full list of prices and all availabledates.


If you are a charity, business, school orprivate group with a minimum of 10people and fancy your own bespoke trip,please call us on +44(0 )20 7609 6695or you can send us an email toevents@actionchal lenge.comfor more information.

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Vietnam - Cambodia - Action Challenge · DAY 7 - Angkor Wat After breakfast, we leave the city behind us and embark on the longest day of the challenge. Heading into the backwaters