Great group if youre interested in a lot of travel and partying- not enough time spent in one place with many hours of travel time. A good way to see the country and hit all the highlights, but not enough time to really get to know a place. Im on the older end of the 18-45 yo spectrum and could adapt to the frequent drinking/party nights by just going to bed early - but it also meant we didnt get going early enough in the morning for me. The tour coordinators are young social friendly people but not very knowledgeable about a region (not tour guides - but the local tour guides they use are very knowledgeable). Also I would have liked a more detailed itinerary- probably wouldnt have signed up if I knew that most dinners are at 20:00 and there are several nights that are meant for late night partying- but I was okay just doing my own thing and going to bed early. For reference I did Epic Asia (Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia)
This was our 3rd tour with this operator and we will definitely do another trip in the near future. We brought 2 couples along with us and they too want to do another tour! We were Impressed with the itinerary and the organizing of each day. Each guide has his strengths. Mr. Anh Co was an excellent educator and guide. During the bus transfers, he answered questions we had regarding his country. He also educated the group about the history and current events of his country. He had to occasionally adjust our itinerary due to road construction or adverse conditions and he always had our safety as his top priority. Mr. Anh Co took many pictures of the riders and took the time to email us all the photos. Mr. Kloth for our Cambodia portion was a strong, organized rider. We had some long days in the saddle and I liked how he compartmentalized the ride into shorter increments (i.e.: 20 km, 20km, 15, 15, 10, 10 totaling 90 kms!), which physiologically the 90 kms was easier! Mr Kloth and his team were very cohesive and they worked well together.
What a great holiday, wonderful tour guide (Pheap). Visited different parts of Cambodia, much of which seemed to still be unspoilt by tourism. From the deserted beaches of the south west to the traumatic tales of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge and then the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat and surroundings. The overwhelming memory will however be the Cambodian people, so friendly, smiling and welcoming.