Our Philosophy
Soksabike is committed to practicing tourism responsibly through contributing to Battambang’s social sustainabilty, environmental conservation and tourist education.
Soksabike’s objectives
- Give tourists the opportunity to see the real Cambodia.
- Put tourist dollars back into the local community.
- Give tourists a good time.
- Give Battambang residents a job to do.
- Contribute to helping the local community through job creation and responsible tourism practices.
- Offer education to tourists on different aspects of Cambodian life and culture.
- Establish a communication channel between tourists and local Cambodian families.
- Give tourists the experience of making Khmer products.
- Realign tourism with community interests.
- Contribute to Battambang’s economic growth.
Soksabike guest learning how to make rice wine from local producers
The bicycle - most common form of transport in Cambodia
Soksabike fosters social sustainability through:
- Tourist interaction with local businesses and families.
- Compensating local businesses for their hospitality on our tour.
- Providing employment for local Battambang residents.
- Supporting local economies with the purchase of local goods and participation with small, local businesses.
Why the bicycle:
- Soksabike wants to preserve and protect Cambodia’s natural environment and bicycles don’t pollute.
- The slow pace allows tourists to get a better insight into the lives and routines of Combodians in the countryside.
- Tourists get to experience the most common form of transport in Cambodia, ‘THE BICYCLE’.
Soksabike educates tourists on:
- The CULTURE, POLITICS, ECONOMY and social CHALLENGES of the communities visited.
- Respecting local cultures, expectations and assumptions.
- Supporting local cultures by visiting businesses which conserve cultural heritage and traditional values
- Conserving the local environment by seeking out businesses that are ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS.
