15 Scooter Rentals in Cambodia to Build a Day Around

1.Siem Reap Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · from $30Our pick

Start with hotel pickup at 7:45 am, then ride with an English-speaking guide and Vespa driver through rural Siem Reap. Visit a Buddhist temple, learn basket weaving, sample village foods, and see family-made rice wine. Groups are limited to eight, with tuk tuk transport also available.

“What a lovely tour! Chum picked me up from my hotel and we zipped away to begin the tour. I felt completely safe and well taken care of while with Chum. We cruised the countryside wind hitting our faces while feeling free as a bird, visited a family in the village (woman prepared rice noodles from scratch), munched on street side snacks of roasted insects and more. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour it was definitely a highlight of my visit to Siem Reap.”

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2.Siem Reap Evening Foodie Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · from $40

Ride behind a local Vespa driver through Siem Reap, stopping for lort cha noodles, Khmer dishes, Made in Cambodia crafts, Road 60 street food, beer, and a local liqueur. Guides including Bopha, Run, Sivat, Phearun, and Thanut have led the route. A tuk tuk option is available.

“This is terrible value for money. I have no idea where the money goes. It is marketed as a food tour but it is a city tour with some food stops. Having spent a week in Siem reap I signed up for this tour because I was interested in learning abRead more”

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3.Phnom Penh Silk Island Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $29

Leave Phnom Penh by Vespa or tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Tinan or Sok. Cross to Silk Island, visit a golden temple, rural villages, tofu-skin producers, farms, and a silk-weaving center during this 4.5-hour small-group outing.

“The guide and driver were great! I really enjoyed the vespa ride through the city. The tofu place was closed on the day of arrival, so we just walked through a dark barn. I had also hoped to explore more of silk island, but we only went to one place.”

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4.Phnom Penh Evening Foodie Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $44

Start at 5:30 pm for a 4.5-hour private evening tour by Vespa or tuk tuk. An English-speaking guide such as Kim, Tin Tin, or Sok leads you to eight food stops, markets, local restaurants, and Backstreet Bar, with food and drinks included.

“Even though it was raining, Kim still gave us a great tour! Tried a good amount of new foods and felt that I got a taste for Phnom Penh, a city that feels more intimidating than many others in regards to approaching the food scene.”

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5.Angkor Sunrise Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk or Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $39

Start before dawn with hotel pickup in Siem Reap, ride behind a Vespa driver to Angkor Wat, and explore Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Srah Srang. Guides such as Son, JR, Jay, and Reaksmey have led guests through the temples, with breakfast, lunch, drinks, and a small group included.

“We recently took a cycling tour in Cambodia with Vespa Backstreet and, after such a fantastic experience, decided to book their Vespa Angkor Wat tour. It was every bit as good—if not even better.”

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6.Siem Reap Food Tour by Vespa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $88

Ride through Siem Reap after dark with a professional driver and guide, stopping for Sombai rice liqueurs, Road 60 grilled food and insects, Khmer dishes on Pub Street, and drinks in a wooden-house bar. The small group is capped at eight, and guide Bunny is praised for adding cultural insight.

“We had an amazing guide, Bunny, who shared his inspiring life story with us, and spent the night talking to us not just about the food we were eating but also about Cambodian culture, politics and geopolitics. What an amazing night. We gRead more”

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7.Floating Village Sunset Boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $54

Ride pillion behind an experienced Vespa driver from Siem Reap into Chreav’s countryside, stopping at farms, a monastery, and a snack stall before a boat trip through Chong Khneas. Guides such as Mut, Luk, and Oudom add local color, with sunset drinks on Tonle Sap.

“We booked this tour last minute and so glad we did. Our drivers Mut, Luk, and Oudom were all friendly, professional and great drivers. The tour took us out of the city and into the rice fields with a bit of rice wine tasting, mushroom farm and a Read more”

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8.Angkor Adventure Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk or Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $39

Ride behind an experienced Vespa driver from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Srah Srang. English-speaking guides such as Voleak, Sepaea, and Muniz add temple stories and local insight. Lunch, snacks, water, and hotel pickup are included.

“What a great intro tour to the three big sites at Angkor. Getting around on the scooters was so exciting! The best part was definitely riding through the jungle, really felt like we were taking the back routes.”

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9.Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 5 hours · from $26

You’ll leave Siem Reap by vintage Vespa with an English-speaking guide and driver, stopping at a Buddhist temple, rice noodle and bamboo cake makers, a basket village, a family rice-wine business, and West Baray. Tuk tuk transport is available, and guides such as Voleak, Ravy, Vandy, and Sath have led past outings.

“I was met promptly in my hotel by Vandy L. He was my driver for the Vespa tour today. I had a fantastic time talking to him and seeing the local country side. It was much needed change of pace to not be in a tour full of many people. Got to try some interesting local foods. Home made rice wine, rice noodles and even bamboo sticky rice. I had a really nice time. I was really off the beaten path. I don't think I saw ANY other tourists. I was taken to a house where a lady did hand weaving of baskets. I purchased some of her offerings. I…”

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10.Siem Reap Countryside Sunset Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $30

Leave Siem Reap at about 3 p.m. with an English-speaking guide and Vespa driver, then visit Chreav village, Wat Po Banteaychey, farms, and rice fields near Phnom Krom. Guides such as Bunsom, Heng, Ravy, and Sombath explain local life before sunset drinks.

“This was the best way to see local Cambodia. Our guide Bunsom was so knowledgeable in every little thing from plants to detailed questions about how rice wine is made. He and the other driver Heng really made the experience so special fRead more”

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11.Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $9Best value

You get an 8-hour mountain-bike rental in Siem Reap, with a helmet, padlock, and hotel delivery. Set your own route to Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, riverside roads, temples, villages, and countryside. Bikes can be rented for one, two, or three days, but you ride without a guide or support truck.

“They were decent mountain bikes, much better for than the free ‘about town’ bikes we’d used at lots of hotels in Cambodia and Vietnam. Definitely need mountain bikes to cycle round the bumpy tracks of Angkor Wat! Helmets and a lock were included and Journey Cambodia were also very accommodating about dropping them off the day before so that we could make an early start - great service!”

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12.Guided Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk or Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Spend eight hours exploring Angkor by passenger Vespa, with an English-speaking historian guide and local driver. Visit Bayon, Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, Srah Srang, and quieter park trails, then enjoy lunch at a local house or restaurant. Tuk tuk or car options may also be available.

“Just had a fabulous tour with Sotin from Tour by Vespas, who was excellent. He showed us the three main temples and was very informative - but also took us a bit ‘off piste’ and away from the (not too bad) crowds. A good lunch in a very non touristy restaurant. Thank you.”

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13.Evening Foodie Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 hours · from $45

Join an English-speaking guide such as Sreyleak, Vandy, or Makara for a five-hour evening food tour by vintage Vespa, with hotel pickup available. Eat at local stops, visit Made in Cambodia Market and Street 60, try Nom banh chok and local bugs, then finish with beer at Long’s Bar. A tuk tuk option may also be available.

“We've been in SE Asia for almost 2 weeks and this was one of the highlights. Mr Sivat and Mr Kim were incredibly knowledgeable, accommodating and safe. I would happily recommend that anyone do this tour if visiting Siem Reap and request one of these two tour guides.”

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14.Floating Village Sunset boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $55

Meet your English-speaking guide at 2:45pm for a five-hour Vespa ride through rural Siem Reap, with stops at Wat Po Banteaychey, a lotus farm, and Tonlé Sap. Guides such as Ravy, Thanut, and Chen share local stories before a floating-village boat trip and sunset drink.

“Our main Guide was Thanut and he was absolutely fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed our tour and we saw some amazing hidden gems in Siem Reap. Highly recommend!!”

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15.Monk Blessings and Village Life Scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Ride by scooter through villages and rice paddies with an English-speaking guide or driver. Visit a West Baray pagoda, receive a monk’s blessing, see sticky rice cakes made in a local home, taste Banh Chhev, and finish with sunset views. Guide Thonin has earned special praise for his warm, helpful style.

“This tour was incredible! A true dive into the most authentic Cambodia. Not only the monk’s blessing, but everything else was truly wonderful too: the motorbike ride through rural Cambodia allowed us to discover how local people live, and the village market was purely genuine! Thonin was a fantastic guide, he made us feel comfortable the whole time and shared so much information about traditions, everyday Cambodian life and local food. We will never forget this experience. Thank you, Thonin! 🙂”

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