The World's 15 Best Tuk-Tuk and Ape Rides

1.Siem Reap Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Siem Reap hotel at 7:45 am, then ride behind an experienced Vespa driver to a Buddhist temple, basket-making village, and family rice-wine workshop. Small groups of no more than eight keep the morning personal. Tuk tuk transport is also available.

“They were on time and we were happy that the Vespas were nicer models with a back support for such a long tour. We loved all of it and what a great way to see behind the city life of Siem Reap. Our tour guide, Solena, spoke very well EnglisRead more”

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours riding behind a local Vespa driver through Siem Reap, tasting noodles, spring rolls, snails, bugs, barbecue, and beer. Guides such as Bopha and Run explain the food, while a tuk tuk option may be available. Groups are limited to eight.

“Thanut and his friends were reliable drivers, knowledgeable guides - even on non-digestible items - and great fun to be around. This is not a cheap tour but for a street-level view with a bit of wind-in-the-hair fun, it just might be worth it. RecRead more”

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3.Silk Island Tour by Vespa with Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 152 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $29

Leave Phnom Penh by Vespa with guides such as Kim, TinTin, or Sok, cross the river by ferry, and spend a relaxed half-day visiting a temple, market, tofu skin workshop, school, silk-weaving family, and rural villages. Hotel pickup, helmets, snacks, water, and ferry rides are included.

“Great tour to discover the country side around Phnom Penh. The Vespa gives you the opportunity to experience the roads like a local. My guide Nuth was fantastic. He drove carefully and was very knowledgeable.”

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

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

Escape Phnom Penh by Vespa or tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Sok or Tinan. Cross the Mekong to Silk Island for village roads, tofu-skin making, farmland, Buddhist temples, and a hands-on look at Cambodian silk weaving.

“Our tour guide SoK was so much fun!! He really keep the fun and energy going. The drivers were all very safe and the ride was comfortable. My favorite part was visiting the silk farm, seeing how they make the scarves, and talking with the Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $44

You’ll spend 4.5 hours riding through Phnom Penh with an English-speaking guide such as Kim, Tin Tin, or Sok. Visit Kandal Market, Russian Market, eight food stops, and Backstreet Bar for Cambodian snacks, local meals, beer, or soft drinks. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Very enjoyable tour. Great way to try local food and see the city at night. Kim was a great guide - very knowledgable about the food and the city. Although vegetarian options weren't available at every stop, a good effort was made to find alternatives where possible.”

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6.Angkor Sunrise Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk or Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $39

Leave Siem Reap before dawn for a Vespa ride to Angkor Wat, breakfast at Srah Srang, and guided visits to Angkor Thom, Bayon, and Ta Prohm. Your English-speaking guide and driver handle the route, meals, and temple commentary. The group is capped at eight.

“ALL THE TOUR AMAZING, THE GUIDE AMAZING, HE WAS VERY WELL PREPARED AND THE VESPA´S TRIP ITS JUST AMEZING, AND SAFE!!!!!!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $54

Meet at 3pm for a guided Vespa ride through Siem Reap’s countryside, farms, and Wat Po Banteaychey before reaching Chong Khneas by boat. Guides including Mut, Luk, and Oudom are associated with the experience. Expect Khmer snacks, rice wine tasting, a drink, and sunset over 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 by Vespa, tuk-tuk, or car from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Srah Srang. Guides such as Voleak, Sepaea, Muniz, Lyna, and Chantreas lead the day with temple stories, local snacks, lunch, and quieter roads beyond the main routes.

“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.Phnom Penh Night Foodie Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 - 4.5 hours · from $46

Ride through Phnom Penh after dark with guides such as Kim, Sok, TinTin, or Lucky, stopping at eight food spots for noodles, street snacks, insects, buffalo meat, and local drinks. Vespa transport is offered, with tuk tuk available instead. Hotel pickup and drop-off can be arranged.

“This may have been the best tour I have ever been on! Thank you Sok! I booked the tour thinking I would be in a group but I think because the weather was poor, no one else booked and I turned out to be the only one on the tour. But I couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Sok took me to a few different restaurants, the Phnom Penh night market, and a local bar. He also drove me around the city and showed me some of the new development areas. The food was delicious and I learned so much about the city, Cambodia, and Sok.”

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10.Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

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

Spend five hours riding from Siem Reap into the countryside with an English-speaking guide and experienced Vespa driver. Visit a Buddhist temple, rice noodle and bamboo rice producers, West Baray, a basket-making village, and a family rice wine business. Tuk tuk transport is available.

“Safe ,interesting,fun and I got to see and experience things in the rural areas of beautiful Siem Reap I have never seen before”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $30

You’ll ride behind an experienced driver from Siem Reap into Chreav village and the countryside, stopping at Wat Po Banteaychey, farms, markets, and lotus ponds. Guides such as Bunsom, Heng, Ravy, and Sombath add local detail, and the tour ends with drinks beside the rice fields at sunset.

“Picked up on time, ravy and sömbath have tried very hard to offer me a pleasant tour. A lot of information at the stops. Good explanations, questions well explained. Can recommend the tour.Auto-translated”

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12.ORTIGIA tour by tuk tuk – ape calessino 1 hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour

Ride through Ortigia in a private Ape Calessino for up to four people, stopping at Syracuse Cathedral, Arethusa Fountain, Maniace Castle, Apollo Temple, and Piazza Archimede. Guides such as Francesco, Danilo, and Tony add local stories, humor, and helpful recommendations.

“La competenza e la simpatia di Francesco la nostra guida.”

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13.Angkor Wat: Guided Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk or Car

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

Ride as a passenger on a Vespa through Angkor Park with an English-speaking historian guide and experienced driver. Visit Bayon, Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, Srah Srang, and quieter local trails. Guides such as Sotin, Sarak, Ngov, Peng, and Son are praised for clear storytelling and safe driving.

“mein Guide Sarak hat mich sehr sicher mit der Vespa zu den verschiedenen Sehenswürdigkeiten gefahren. Vor Ort hat er mir mit seinem grossen Fachwissen die Details zur Entstehung und die Geschichten dazu erzählt. Überall gab es versteckte Details, zu denen er etwas zu erzählen wusste. Sehr interessant und spannend! Das Mittagessen fand in einem kleinen Restaurant statt. das Menü war sehr lecker und umfangreich! Ich kann dir Tour von Herzen empfehlen, auch wenn man nicht selbst fahren darf.”

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14.Evening Foodie Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

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

Join an English-speaking guide and driver for five hours of food stops, markets, and backstreet rides by vintage Vespa. You may meet guides such as Sreyleak, Tinan, Vandy, Sivat, Kim, or Makara. Tuk tuk transport is also available.

“Fantastic- great guide Vandy was so helpful- the vespas were great, new & the drivers excellent- food was so tasty & plenty of it! We would never have gone to the restaurants Vandy too us to - definitely recommend this tour”

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15.Tour of Vietri and its villages on board the Ape Calessino (tuktuk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)

Ride a private Ape Calessino tuk-tuk with local driver Antonino and English interpreter Lara through Vietri sul Mare, Marina di Vietri, Raito, and Albori. Expect ceramic-lined streets, Salerno views, photo stops, and hotel pickup within Vietri.

“Absolutely loved this and how personal it was. 10/10 recommend. Such a fun experience and would totally do it again and refer friends to.”

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