Private Tour of Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean and Silk Preservation Center

Take a private, air conditioned vehicle to visit Banteay Srei, The Citadel of Women, which was built in reverence to the God Shiva. It is famous for having a different hue to any of the other temples and is extremely well preserved. You will also visit another monument to Shiva in Kbal Spean, the river of a thousand lingas, where each small linga has been created in dedication to the god.

Once you have finished your lunch you may visit a local silk preservation weaving center where they continue to use traditional methods to create the finest materials for special occasions. See the whole process from worm cultivation and care to weaving.

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Program of the day

8am: Depart your hotel early in the morning and head outside of Siem Reap for 20 kilometres to the temple of Banteay Srei, the Citadel of Women. Then, jump back into your private vehicle and set off to the north-east of Angkor to visit the river of a thousand lingas, Kbal Spean.

Lunch with a Deluxe packed lunch.

On the return leg of your journey, you will stop at a traditional silk farm where the charming Franco-Khmer owners can proudly present their traditional methods and beautiful materials.

Late afternoon return to the hotel.

The aim of this initiative is to maintain Cambodian know-how, train and employ disadvantaged young people.

Our prices*

Participant(s)12-34-56-78-9
Aircond vehicle164 $125 $95 $72 $62 $

Participant(s)	1	2-3	4-5	6-7	8-9
Aircond vehicle	164 $	125 $	95 $	72 $	62 $

* Prices in US dollars and by guest with an English speaking guide

**Between 5 and 12 yo 50% discount. Free for children under 5 yo.

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Not included

Equipment to provide

An Immersive Cooking Experience

Private Tour of Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean and Silk Preservation Center

Understand what it really feels like to live in a Cambodian village by learning first hand the secrets to creating some of the region’s most delicious dishes. Be a part of the family as you chop, mix, fry and prepare a meal with your hosts and later, explore your surroundings by hopping on a traditional cart drawn by buffalo.

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Tour guides

Program of the day

Option 1: Half-day

8:30 am: Depart your hotel by tuk-tuk and head out of Siem Reap to your host village. Nestled between rice and lotus fields you will meet one of the most highly respected Cambodian Chefs in the region, who will lead you step by step through each dish with careful preparation.

Enjoy the labours of your hard work and share the delicious meal with your host family.

2 p.m.: Return to your hotel.

Option 2: Full Day

After your lunch, hitch a ride on an ox drawn cart to discover local artisans.

5 pm: Return to your hotel.

I've tried for you this traditional and 100% organic cuisine !

Our prices*

Participants12-34-56-78-9
Option 1 : Half-day95 $80 $59 $50 $45 $
Option 2 : All day115 $95 $65 $59 $49 $

Participants	1	2-3	4-5	6-7	8-9
Option 1 : Half-day	95 $	80 $	59 $	50 $	45 $
Option 2 : All day	115 $	95 $	65 $	59 $	49 $

* Prices in US dollars and by guest with an English speaking guide

**Between 5 and 12 yo 50% discount. Free for children under 5 yo.

Included

Not included

Equipment to provide

Floating Villages and Flooded forest

Private Tour of Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean and Silk Preservation Center

Discover the unique lifestyle of people living in floating houses on Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. On the way to the village, you will enjoy a magnificent view of the Cambodian countryside and explore a local market.
Depending on the season, continue on small boats to a flooded forest to navigate in the mangrove.

Difficulty

Tour guides

Program of the day

8:30 am : Departure from your hotel to a typical and very traditional lake village. On the way, you can stop to admire and photograph several remarkable viewpoints. These are not Cambodian pile dwellings but floating houses. You will discover how the daily life of its inhabitants is articulated in this village on the water.

Option 1:

Return to the mainland and head to a village where you will have lunch in a locally flavoured lunch basket just before visiting a silk farm.

Option 2:

Return to the mainland and departure for a Cambodian village, traditional lunch with a Khmer family. Then visit the village and its craftsmen.

(Options 1 and 2: return to your hotel around 4pm)

Option 3:

Visit only the floating village and return to your hotel for lunch.

It is an experience you will never forget and an immersion in a very authentic and local way of living in Cambodia.

Our prices*

Participants12-34-56-78-9
Option 1 with Tuktuk125 $82 $55 $48 $42 $
Option 1 with aircond transport145 $100 $65 $55 $45 $
Option 2 with aircond transport162 $110 $75 $60 $50 $
Option 3 with Tuktuk110 $62 $48 $40 $35 $
Option 3 with aircond transport140 $85 $55 $50 $40 $

Participants	1	2-3	4-5	6-7	8-9
Option 1 with Tuktuk	125 $	82 $	55 $	48 $	42 $
Option 1 with aircond transport	145 $	100 $	65 $	55 $	45 $
Option 2 with aircond transport	162 $	110 $	75 $	60 $	50 $
Option 3 with Tuktuk	110 $	62 $	48 $	40 $	35 $
Option 3 with aircond transport	140 $	85 $	55 $	50 $	40 $

* Prices in US dollars and by guest with an English speaking guide

**Between 5 and 12 yo 50% discount. Free for children under 5 yo.