Discover Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake; a universe in itself, with entire villages of stilted wooden houses seemingly floating over the surface with this All in One Day Pack that allows you to also learn all about traditional Khmer crafts.
Half Day Life Style On Tonle Sap
Experience what it’s like to live on water with an intriguing tour spent among the people who call Lake Tonle Sap their home. As you will discover, southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake is a universe in itself, with entire villages of stilted wooden houses seemingly floating over the surface.
Prepare to be astounded by the sheer immensity of Lake Tonle Sap as you cruise the surface. Tonle Sap is a curious lake for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it cyclically swells from 2,500km.sq by almost five-times to 12,000km.sq in the wet season – and as this occurs, the direction of the water flow completely reverses. At its highest, the lake floods forest areas creating a unique ecosystem and the perfect habitat for thousands of birds and other animals. Dry season sees the formation of the all-important rice fields.
Approach the periphery of the lake and explore the famous floating villages found here. The residents continue to live a way of life that is completely dependent on the lake. Charming wooden houses are built on stilts to protect them from the damp and there are also schools, libraries, markets, health centres and temples.
Fishing remains the mainstay of the local community and with more than 300 species of freshwater fish to choose from, it is easy to understand why (though less enticingly, there are also 20 varieties of snakes and 10 varieties of turtles). Keep an eye out, too, for the crocodiles often seen in enclosures by the sides of houses.
Half Day Shopping and Handicraft
Learn all about traditional Khmer crafts and see how they are made with this highly informative three-hour shopping tour from Siem Reap to the National Silk Centre and the Artisans d'Angkor cooperative. It goes without saying that you will see an astonishing array of high-quality goods that would make excellent gifts or souvenirs.
The National Silk Centre is set in pretty gardens on the outskirts of Siem Reap. The complex is also a silk farm and here all parts of the silk production process are performed. Hear about mulberry trees (their leaves are eaten by silkworms), silkworm farming, cocoon unwinding, the preparation of the silk threads, the tie-dyeing of threads and weaving. There is also a large showroom, where you can admire and buy these sensational silk products. See the whole process first-hand and admire the incredible skill of the weavers as they produce the finished product.
Continue on to Artisans d'Angkor for an enthralling look into the world of local traditional local products. It is a cooperative of craftsmen who make an excellent range Khmer products from silk scarves and paintings to stone, wooden and polychrome statuettes such as Buddha and ganeisha, lacquer ware and jewellery. Walk around the workshops and see first-hand how the craftsmen work their materials using both ancient and modern techniques. This organisation helps to maintain old traditions alive while benefiting underdeveloped rural communities by providing jobs for 1,300 – of which 900 are artisans – in 42 workshops throughout Siem Reap province.
Salida desde el hotel para visitar Angkor Wat, el monumento religioso más grande del mundo. Su famosa silueta siempre impresiona. Cubre un gran área de 1.6 metros cuadrados y está rodeado de un gran foso. El rey-dios Suyavarman II ordenó su construcción en el siglo XII y dedicó el templo a Vishnu, la deidad hindú con la que se identificaba. las 5 enormes torres tienen la misma función simbólica que otras montañas templarias de Angkor: representan Mont Meru, el lugar mítico donde habitaban los dioses hindúes. En las galerás exteriores hay más muchos de los relieves en basalto mejor conservados del arte Khmer. Finalizará el dia con una vista de Phnom Bakheng, el mejor punto de Angkor Wat y el complejo alejado antes de regresar al hotel. Angkor Wat es gran lugar para ver el amanecer. Phnom Bakheng comenzaría al comenzar la tarde, a las 16:00 ya que siempre hay una gran multitud arriba para ver el amaneces sobre la colina.
If you have had enough time discovering all bustling tourist attractions in Siem Reap and you want to have a unique experience in Siem Reap, let’s join in an amazing half day tour discovering Phare circus in Siem Reap.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Enjoy fun time with your family, your kids and your friends
* Know more about the tales of Cambodians
* Have unique experience in Siem Reap
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You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing tour discovering Phare circus in Siem Reap. Unlike any other circus in the world, Phare shows are unique theater, story, dance, high-energy music and circus arts which tell attractively stories; historical, folk and modern of Cambodia. You will be astonished by the energy, emotion, enthusiasm and talent of the young circus artists.
You can choose one of two stories:
Sokrias (Eclipse):
Emphasized in the unique culture and popular beliefs of Cambodian, Eclipse is a story about discrimination. A young man, who suffers from being distinguished due to his difference, wishes for angelic interference. The gods change him into a very beautiful woman, immediately attracting a lot of positive attention, until a mysterious calamity begins to grub all the villagers. You will leave feeling elated by this story of the jubilation of the human spirit over hardness.
Sokha:
Sokha is a child possessed by visions of the barbarities and destruction by the Khmer Rouge. Her remembrance and the unearthly weave with myths and facts. Crying in darkness, consumed by her fears, Sokha explores her strength and annulment, and gathers all her designation to fight despair.
You will be transferred back to your hotel at the end of the tour.
Have you ever had a chance to stand at a stunning place and take nice photos of hundreds of other people? You want to experience it? Let’s join in an amazing full-day tour discovering Angkor photo in Siem Reap.
HIGHLIGHTS:
-Have great chance of taking pictures during the sunrise
-See eight places and temples of this unique town
-Learn about metering modes, auto-focus modes and white balance
-Take many beautiful photos
Enjoy an amazing full-day tour discovering Angkor photo in Siem Reap. You will be told the way to handle the manual settings of your camera, the meaning of aperture, IOS and shutter speed. Moreover, you will be taught about metering modes, auto-focus modes and white balance. And more necessary, you will be told how to apply those things. Both beginners and pros will get the maximum out of this day.
You will be taken to the best places, the most spectacular scenes by the professional western photography guides as they exactly know the path of the large tourist groups which helps to prevents you from meeting them.
If you have had enough time discovering all bustling tourist attractions in Siem Reap and you want to have more time relaxing for your coming days, let’s join in an amazing half day tour discovering Sap package in Siem Reap.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Phnom Penh
* Have relaxing time
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing tour discovering Sap package in Siem Reap. Immerse yourself in a comfortable environment with enchanting scents and first-class service at a Spa, where you will be completely recovered and relaxing for your coming days.
Finally, you will go back to your hotel.
Once coming Phnom Penh, all travelers don’t miss a chance to discover some famous tourist attractions that this city offers including: Toul Sleng Museum, Killing Field as well as Russian or Central Market. If you are also interested in this discovery, let’s join in an amazing few-hour tour exploring Phnom Penh to have unforgettable memories as well as know more about the daily life of locals.
HIGHLIGHTS:
-Visit Toul Sleng Museum, Killing Field as well as Russian or Central Market.
-Know more about the daily life of locals in Phnom Penh
-Explore the unique pagoda structure in Cambodia
-Know more about the religious belief of Cambodian
-Go shopping in local market
You be picked up at your hotel by an English speaking tourist guide to enjoy an amazing 3-hour tour discovering Phnom Penh.
Your first stop is at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Built on the base of a high school and was used as the infamous S-21 by the Khmer Rouge regime from its powerful reign in 1975 to its collapse in 1979, Tuol Sleng was the sole museum among more than 150 execution centers in Cambodia. Coming here, you will be told the thrilling story about the death of over 20,000.
After that, you will visit the Killing Fields, which are one of a large amount of places used as a burial ground of a million people were killed by the scary Communist Khmer Rouge regime.
Then, you will make a stop at Russian market or Central Market, one of the most popular markets in Phnom Penh to buy something as souvenirs and know more about the daily life of locals here.
Offering tourists the chance to visit many tourist attractions in fresh air together with a large number of hotels and resorts making it easy for their stay, Siem Reap is well worth visiting. If you want to explore this city, let’s join in an amazing 3-hour tour exploring Siem Reap to pay a visit to some places of interest: Artisan D’ Angkor, Wat Thmey, War Thmey and Siem Reap Art Center Market to have unforgettable memories as well as know more about the daily life of locals.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
* Know more about the diversity of handicrafts in Cambodia
* Know more about the history of Cambodia and have unforgettable memories
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing 3-hour tour discovering Siem Reap. First, you will get access to the Artisans Angkor, which is a social business in Cambodia operating with the aim of creating job opportunities for young people in countryside, while preserving traditional Khmer craftsmanship. Then, you will visit the Wat Thmey, which is home to the Killing Fields, which are one of a large amount of places used as a burial ground of a million people were killed by the scary Communist Khmer Rouge regime.
After that, you may visit the War Museum in Siem Reap, which is the sole War Museum in Cambodia provides travelers with a different and insightful view of the perils that Cambodia faced within the three last decades of the 20th century. Coming here, you can also have a great opportunity to know more about what actually happened during the serious ‘war years’ in Cambodia.
Afterwards, you can go to Siem Reap Art Center Market, where you can see a wide range of handicrafts and souvenirs. Finally, you will go back to your hotel when the tour ends.
Despertar temprano y salir del hotel para ver el amanecer en Angkor Wat, antes de regresar al hotel para desayuno y tiempo de ocio.
If you have had enough time discovering all bustling tourist attractions in Siem Reap and you want to have a unique experience discovering Siem Reap countryside, let’s join in an amazing full day tour discovering the countryside in Phnom Penh.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Have unique experience in Siem Reap
* Know more about the daily life of locals in Siem Reap
You will be picked up at your hotel to enjoy an amazing tour discovering shooting range package in Phnom Penh. You will be taken to the farming communities surrounding Siem Reap by motorbike. You will have plenty of time to admire the picturesque countryside of Cambodia from peaceful villages, busy markets, to the green rice fields and roads.
During the tour, you will have a number of stops. You will make a stop at one of the villages to will visit a basket craft shop. In another you will discover the art of leather carving. Then, you will have time for lunch in a local restaurant. After having lunch, you will resume quad bike journey.
On the back of your quad bike, you will ride through more local communities. Here, you can stop to visit local schools and help kids to practice speaking their English. After washing mud off your feet and enjoying a refreshing drink, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Siem Reap. The trip ends.
Visit a local fruit market and navigate the alleyways of a bustling market. Explore the stalls and bright lights at Siem Reap’s largest local picnic spot. Hear insights from our local guide on Cambodian favourites, including fried cricket, red ant, and spider.Savour the flavours of Siem Reap snacks, dinner, and dessert. Interact with the locals in areas which see few other foreign visitors.
It’s time for an epic local food adventure. Your authentic Siem Reap evening starts off with a ride on a moto-remork, an articulated moto-rickshaw that’s commonly seen on Siem Reap’s streets. We’ll zip you through the streets, off the tourist trail and straight into local street heaven.
Your food-loving local guide will uncover hidden local street food treasures and beloved recommendations of local snacks, such as yellow bean cake or Khmer rice cake. Our food mission continues with a tasting of seasonal fruits that are grown in and around Siem Reap, like the purple kiwi fruit-like dragon fruit, mango, tiny (but sweet!) pineapple, and the stinky king of all fruit – the mighty durian! You’ll also see the spices and other ingredients featured in local food, and hear about the traditional remedies and medicine.
Next, we’ll hit up a local picnic spot where stalls are set up in the early evening selling a multitude of interesting snacks. As we wander around, you might see fried tarantulas, which are usually enjoyed with a cold beer; fried crickets, which taste like potato chips; barbecued meat on skewers; Khmer Fried Chicken; green mango served with chili and salt; ducks eggs; barbecued corn; and deliciously sweet purple mangosteen.
Hopefully you still have room for even more amazing Cambodian food, because our next stop is a local restaurant to sample some tasty local delicacies, before finishing at a dessert stall where fruit shakes, fruit with sweeten condensed milk and baked puddings are the specialty.
After dinner, you’ll have the option to return to your hotel or end our Siem Reap food tour at Pub Street – a convenient spot that’s perfect for exploring local bar and café life. Alternatively, our local guide will be happy to provide some less touristy recommendations for a great night out.