Unique things to do in Battambang Province

Pickup from your hotel at 4:30 am by minivan to get the ticket on the way to Angkor Wat. Start this unforgettable adventure by climbing the main entrance of the Angkor Wat and admiring the stunning sunrise over Angkor Wat and all surrounding temples. We will continue our tour and arrive at the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom comprises of renowned Bayon and Baphoun temples originally made up of 54 towers and 216 faces of Buddhisatva Avalokesvara. During the visit, your tour guide will explain the historical facts of the Angkor Temples and the Khmer empire and highlight all main Angkor architectural elements. After lunch, your vehicle will pass by both the Terrace of Elephant and the Terrace of Leper King known as the royal viewing platform and the stage of the king’s great audience hall. Next, a visit to Ta Prohm Temple known as the “jungle temple” or “tree temple” referring to the lush trees surrounding the temple’s stones. The gigantic roots of the trees embracing the ruins have made it one the Angkor’s most popular temples. The tour will end with the visit of Banteay Kdei temple which was built by the King Jayavarman VII in the late of 12th century. Back to your hotel. Other things to note This tour can be booked as a private tour, select the option: BOOK FOR PRIVATE GROUP, on the date page. A private tour can be customized. Contact me for more details. Exclude: Angkor wat ticket,Meals

Cambodia is known for its fascinating cuisines and colorful dishes, a trip to Siem Reap wouldn’t be complete without at least having the chance to try their delicious food. On this special activity, you won’t only get to try authentic Khmer food but you’ll also learn how to cook their dishes! Experience walking around the local market to find fresh ingredients for the dishes before making your way to a local’s house for the private cooking class. Learn valuable tricks and tips on preparing Cambodian cuisines from your local expert and try your hands at cooking 4 authentic Khmer cuisines that include the savory Fish Amok and the famous Tom Yum. Make your Cambodia trip memorable by joining a fun cooking class that will let you discover the secrets to Cambodia’s most famous dishes. Other things to note Please let me know if you are vegetarian or allergy with some kind of food. Unfortunately, this activity is not wheelchair accessible

We will pick you up from your hotel early morning to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. After that we start the temple tour with a license local guide. Start at the South Gate of Angkor Thom and move to the central Angkor Thom (Bayon consists 54 towers and 216 faces of Buddhisatva Avalokesvara) which was built by the Angkor’s greatest King Jayavaraman VII at the end of 12th. Visit the Terrace of Elephant which was used for the public ceremonies and served as the stage for the king’s grand audience, Terrace of leper king one of Angkor’s mysteries, the ancient Royal Palace Phimeanakas. Visit the fabulous Ta Prohm temple which is embraced by the enormous fig trees. In the afternoon visit Banteay Kdei built by the King Jayavarman VII in the late of 12th century. The temple sprawling, largely non-restored, monastic complex in much the same style of Ta Prohm temple. After leaving the Angkor Archeological Park you will visit a monastery and you will receive a good luck blessing from a Cambodian monks. Tour guide will translate the monk blessing. After the experience will drop off your hotel in Siem Reap. Other things to note This experience can be booked as a private tour, select the option: BOOK FOR PRIVATE GROUP, on the date page. A private tour can be customized. Contact me for more details. Exclude: Angkor ticket,Meal

This tour focuses on discovering what is hidden beyond Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Phrom : everybody goes to these 3 landmarks, they are easy to visit, even without a guide, by yourself. But to find hidden gems, these special places scattered through the jungle, where we can still feel the magic of the angkorian ruins, you need a guide to help you explore. It is all question of quality time : inside the jungle, out of the beaten track, special angles, beautiful lights, magic atmosphere, a touch of story-telling and plenty of time, with freedom to take time to enjoy Your exploration at Your own pace. Meaning very small groups. We will meet early morning and head by tuk-tuk to the Temples. We can stop to share a coffee at a local place and take time to get to know each other. All along this morning, we will discover and explore 2 very small temples and a large one, a maze and a few monumental doors. One option : if you wish, we can add a sunrise or sunset, making this half a day tour a full day tour. Pricing will be adjusted accordingly (ask for details). Second option : ask me if you want to do this tour by Mountain Bike (different pricing). NB : if you would like to schedule a particular day, just ask me. Other things to note The best for you is to go and visit the main landmarks (Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Phrom) the day before. You will feel the beauty...and the crowd... Then take my special tour, put of the beaten track : you will feel - and enjoy - the difference. Do not forget to buy your entrance ticket the day before!

You begin your ride on back of vespa with experience driver to the outside of Siem Reap town . First, you’ll explore the old Buddhist temple in order to understand the Buddhist practice of the Khmer people. We will stop by local businesses along the way to learn about the local crafts and industries, such as rice noodle production and bamboo sticky rice cake. Continue our ride to the West Baray where the beautiful ancient reservoir awaits. From there, it’s a straight ride to the basket village where our guides will take you to see the handmade baskets, and you will spend the next portion learning to make some sort of basket with local ladies. At the last stop, You will visit the local rice wine distillation is a local small-scale family business with techniques to make rice wine. Rice wine is one of the most popular drinks in Cambodia since the previous time before the booming of beer here. We will return to Siem Reap town before 12:30 p m. *Other things to note Dress code: Please wear clothing that covers the shoulder and knees This tour may not be suitable for pregnant women

You'll be picked up from your hotel lobby before sunrise at between 4:30 am to 5:00 am and continue to the watch the sunrise at one of the world's cultural heritage and the largest temple in the world, Angkor Wat temple as you soak in the breathtaking sunrise. We may spend about 1-hour and 30 minutes to explore the whole entire building of Angkor Wat temple after seeing the sunrise and then have short break in the village for breakfast with local food that you can enjoy of taste authentic Cambodian breakfast like Khmer noodle soup with traditional desserts like palm cake and steam rice dumplings with palm sugar. Before we continue our temple tour, we take to see an interesting local market and walk in between food stalls to look for the best Cambodian specialties, where you can try Cambodian dishes such as sticky rice, cakes, fruits, egg After that, we continue to visit the jungle temple of Ta Prohm, which has been left in its original state and is partly overgrown with trees and huge roots, and then go to visit Bayon temple and the Victory gate of Angkor Thom, which has become a world-famous landmark and was built by King Jayavarman VII, who was also a Mahayana Buddhist. Bayon is also the only monastery that has survived to this day and was used as a place for worship, education, and administration. Transfer you back to your hotel.

Pickup from your hotel at 4:30 am by minivan to get the ticket on the way to Angkor Wat. Start this unforgettable adventure by climbing the main entrance of the Angkor Wat and admiring the stunning sunrise over Angkor Wat and all surrounding temples. We will continue our tour and arrive at the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom comprises of renowned Bayon and Baphoun temples originally made up of 54 towers and 216 faces of Buddhisatva Avalokesvara. During the visit, your tour guide will explain the historical facts of the Angkor Temples and the Khmer empire and highlight all main Angkor architectural elements. After lunch, your vehicle will pass by both the Terrace of Elephant and the Terrace of Leper King known as the royal viewing platform and the stage of the king’s great audience hall. Next, a visit to Ta Prohm Temple known as the “jungle temple” or “tree temple” referring to the lush trees surrounding the temple’s stones. The gigantic roots of the trees embracing the ruins have made it one the Angkor’s most popular temples. The tour will end with the visit of Banteay Kdei temple which was built by the King Jayavarman VII in the late of 12th century. Back to your hotel. Other things to note This tour can be booked as a private tour, select the option: BOOK FOR PRIVATE GROUP, on the date page. A private tour can be customized. Contact me for more details. Exclude: Angkor wat ticket,Meals

We will pick you up from your hotel in Siem Reap by our local tour guide with minivan (please make sure you provide your hotel information at time of booking). Discover Cambodian’s traditional life on TonLe Sap lake by visiting the Kompong Phluk floating village. Kompong Phluk is a permanent community that has based its economy on fishing and is surrounded by flooded forest. During the dry season, you will be able to sight stilt houses rising up to 8 meters in the air while in the wet season, the water rises to within one meter of the edifices. Embark with this private small group tours (maximum 12 persons) which will allow you to share not only your sightseeing experience but also sharing travel cost when visiting Kompong Phluk village. This half-day tour will allow you to discover one of the most interesting floating villages that lie on the TonLe Sap lake. Have a high regard for people’s living while you will end your tour admiring the sunset over this gigantic lake. End of the experience, will be dropped back at your hotel in Siem reap. Other things to note Pick up & Drop off from hotel Boat trip 2 hours included

Cambodia is known for its fascinating cuisines and colorful dishes, a trip to Siem Reap wouldn’t be complete without at least having the chance to try their delicious food. On this special activity, you won’t only get to try authentic Khmer food but you’ll also learn how to cook their dishes! Experience walking around the local market to find fresh ingredients for the dishes before making your way to a local’s house for the private cooking class. Learn valuable tricks and tips on preparing Cambodian cuisines from your local expert and try your hands at cooking 4 authentic Khmer cuisines that include the savory Fish Amok and the famous Tom Yum. Make your Cambodia trip memorable by joining a fun cooking class that will let you discover the secrets to Cambodia’s most famous dishes. Other things to note Please let me know if you are vegetarian or allergy with some kind of food. Unfortunately, this activity is not wheelchair accessible

This is one of most famous Siem Reap's ultimate evening street food tours. And it is such a very unique tour which provides the guests only our real Khmer cuisine or tastings. It includes 8 tastings/bites and 2 local non alcoholic drinks which tourists find it hard to pick up each tastings without the great help from local expert. First, we will try our first tasting in the city centre with delicious and tender beef satay/skewers served with young papaya pickle and bread. Second, we will escape a bit further from the town to the outskirt by tuk-tuk where we will see a long and beautiful street market. Right there, we will try more Khmer cuisine or tastings such as Khmer noodles, Banchaev, Nom Krok, fresh spring rolls, Sangvak, mixed sour fruit salad, Khmer dessert, sugar cane and coconut juice. And at the end of the experience, we will take you all back to the city or your hotel if you would like us to do. P.S: A long the way on our tour, we will have a few short stops for discovering a few highlights and hidden gems in Siem Reap such as royal residence, Wat Damnak Buddhist pagoda and main square of Siem Reap city as well (optional ).

Thinking of sunrise until dawn on me! A tuk-tuk is one of the best ways to explore the temples of Angkor. During your visit to the Angkor temples starting at sunrise, I ensure your day remains both flexible and personal. Setting off early is a good way to avoid the big crowds and the heat. Spend your early on an extensive visit to the largest religious Angkor Wat temple. Explore the last capital city of the Khmer Empire of Angkor Thom complex and discover the ruins of the Ta Prohm known as the Tomb Raider temple. You are welcome to visit as many temples as you want on a small loop of Angkor temples if you wish. You'll get a discount for group booking, 3 people - 25%, 4 people -35%. * It is very important to put the right number of people when you book the tour. * Temple passes are not included - 1-day pass: $37 per person - 3-day pass:$62 per person - 7-day pass: $72 per person More instructions to purchase the passes will be provided after the tour is confirmed. * Please note that on a Buddhist Holy Day following the Luna Calender (once every 7 or 8 days), the Top Level of Angkor Wat temple is closed for religious purposes. You can still go up to the second level from the grown level.

We will pick you up from your hotel early morning to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. After that we start the temple tour with a license local guide. Start at the South Gate of Angkor Thom and move to the central Angkor Thom (Bayon consists 54 towers and 216 faces of Buddhisatva Avalokesvara) which was built by the Angkor’s greatest King Jayavaraman VII at the end of 12th. Visit the Terrace of Elephant which was used for the public ceremonies and served as the stage for the king’s grand audience, Terrace of leper king one of Angkor’s mysteries, the ancient Royal Palace Phimeanakas. Visit the fabulous Ta Prohm temple which is embraced by the enormous fig trees. In the afternoon visit Banteay Kdei built by the King Jayavarman VII in the late of 12th century. The temple sprawling, largely non-restored, monastic complex in much the same style of Ta Prohm temple. After leaving the Angkor Archeological Park you will visit a monastery and you will receive a good luck blessing from a Cambodian monks. Tour guide will translate the monk blessing. After the experience will drop off your hotel in Siem Reap. Other things to note This experience can be booked as a private tour, select the option: BOOK FOR PRIVATE GROUP, on the date page. A private tour can be customized. Contact me for more details. Exclude: Angkor ticket,Meal

We will pick you up at your hotel around 4:40 pm to bring you to the starting point of your tour where your quad Bike waiting for you ready to go. Heading out of the city using local roads and passing a traditional Khmer village and we will arrive in time at the rice paddy to watch the sunset. After the sun went down there is still enough day light to see more rice paddies with water buffalo grazing and other wildlife on the way back to the starting location of the tour. There transportation will wait for you to bring you back to your hotel. The tour is set up that even inexperienced people with quad bike have no problem to join and have fun with this experience. For insecure drivers we offer them a driving training before the experience starts.

Discover authentic local countryside village life in my home town with yours truly, Kem, an experienced local tour guide since 2007. I will provide personal stories and insights into my family's own experiences under the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge as well as a city tour detailing the history and culture of Cambodia and French colonialisation. Ride on a traditional bamboo train, visit a swinging bridge, mushroom farm and chilli farm, see hundreds of fruit bats, visit the killing caves to discover the brutality of the Khmer Rouge and best of all... I will take you to the secret bat caves to witness millions of bats exiting the cave all at once, an extraordinary sight not to be missed! Tour details: -Hotel pick-up and drop-off -8 to 9 hour full day tour -City tour -Bamboo train ride -Lunch with locals -Swinging bridge -Mushroom farm visit -Chilli farm visit (depending on season) -Fruit bat sightings -Rice paddy fields visit -Killing caves visit with detailed background history -Secret bat caves visit with beautiful sunset Please note: Lunch is not included in the price. Enjoy a delicious meal with fresh local produce shared with local people. I can easily cater for vegetarians and vegans.

Angkor Wat Sunrise & Angkor Temples gives you the best temple experience of Angkor complex, including the spectacular sunrise at Angkor Wat, the stunning tree roots of Ta Prohm jungle temple, the East gate of the ancient city walls of Angkor Thom, hearing the gibbons shout through the silence at Ta Neiy and meet the many faces of Bayon temple. I will meet you at 5:00 am at your hotel’s lobby (within city limits), then head off in the darkness to the magnificent Angkor Wat, where we will watch the spectacular sunrise over Angkor Wat towers and capture its beautiful sunrise reflection at the lotus pond. We will enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant, then resume the journey to visit Ta Prohm temple adorned with the stunning, unique tree roots where Lara Croft Tomb Raider was filmed. Continue driving to the rarely visited South gate of Angkor Thom atop four giant faces that religiously represent compassion, sympathy, equanimity and charity. Stroll around the seldom visited and peaceful Ta Neiy temple and maybe spot a gibbon in the treetops. Our last stop will be at Bayon Temple, which stands tall in the middle of the ancient city, featuring many serene and smiling stone faces. Return to your hotel. The trip will be via tuk-tuk or book privately for more options- moto or a/c car.

Meet a driver at your hotel in Siem Reap for the scenic trip to Phnom Kulen Mountain, passing a landscape of tropical forest and rural communities in your air-conditioned vehicle. The first stop of the day is a hilltop temple, where a massive reclining Buddha carved directly into a sandstone boulder can be found. Next, head to the River of a Thousand Lingas, exploring a riverbank adorned with ancient carvings of phalluses and Hindu gods. Cool off at another sacred site, Phnom Kulen Waterfalls, which tumble into a wide basin that’s ideal for a midday swim or wade. Throughout the day, the guide helps bring the ancient sites to life by explaining their significance and symbolism, and you have time to purchase lunch at a local restaurant before the return trip to Siem Reap.

Floating Village Tour Hotel pick up at 01:40 pm to 02:10 pm Tour departs at 2:30 pm Drop off time: 7:30 pm [after sunset on the lake] Go through the village along shore to Tonle Sap Lake and take a boat trip to discover Kampong Pluk floating community where you can see local lifestyle on the surface of water, high stilted houses, fishing boats and mangrove forest. Then continue to the open lake to enjoy fresh air and the sea-like scenery of this fresh water lake. Tonle Sap is the most productive body of fresh water in Cambodia. In rainy season, Tonle Sap Lake swells to 12,000 km² the majority of water is from Mekong River. During the dry season, the lake shrinks to as small as 2,500 km² draining back into Mekong River. Each year, millions of fish come to spawn in the seasonally flooded forest surrounding the lake, attracting a myriad of water birds as well as people, who have settled in villages along the shores and who live with the rhythm of the water. This ecosystem was classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997. Take the back roads to town on this half day tour in Siem Reap and witness seasonal agricultural activities like cricket catching, rice planting and harvesting, smoking fish, fish paste (prohoc making), and duck farming. Stop at a local village to pick up Khmer snacks and explore. Visit a Buddhist monastery before heading home.

We will travel 15 minutes out of town along the river and through rice fields to a 12th century temple and an active Buddhist monastery. I will show you around the monastery and share with you the ins and outs of how a mix of Buddhism and animism has shaped Cambodia's unique culture. Experience a traditional Cambodian Buddhist water blessing from a monk, a sacred ritual for cleansing and good luck that dates back to ancient times. You will then have your fortune told! The advice, take it or leave it but the experience is a keeper! In a local and slightly rustic building the monk will unfold your future or answer your burning questions about life as the smell of incense fills the room. I will act as your translator. Return to your hotel in time for lunch.

You will be picked up at hotel where are you are staying and transferred to the largest religious monument ever built – Angkor Wat. One can simply spend hours wandering in awe at the grandeur of this temple, its many levels and intricate carvings adorning the many galleries. The stories told by your guide will bring ancient Angkor times back to life. Then, we go to visit the ancient city through its South Gate. In the very centre lies the temple of Bayon – silent witnesses of time, the 216 enigmatic faces gaze over the horizon. You will then continue to Baphuon with its long causeway. Phimeanakas is hiding in the shaded jungle. You can admire the Esplanade of the Royal Palace more commonly known as the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon, we visit Ta Prohm, ancient man made structures and golden Spung tree (Tetrameles Nudiflora) roots wrap themselves around mossy stones in a tight embrace. Go to Pre Rup temple for the stunning sunset. After that, transfer to hotel and drop off. Other things to note When you go to temples, please bring camera, powerbank, clothes covering your knee and shoulder, sunscreen and water.

This is an ideal trip if you are short on time but want to see as much of Angkor and Siem Reap's breathtaking countryside as possible in one day. You travel on the road less traveled from one temple to another, and you have the chance to spot locals working in rice fields and cows and buffalo roaming. You will be collected just around 5:00 AM from your accommodations by your tour guide and driver. Spend your magical early morning experiencing the stunning sunrise view over Angkor Wat. This 7-hour tour is to be spent exploring the most iconic temples in the Angkor complex, including the ancient capital city of Angkor Thom, the smiley Buddhist temple of Bayon, and the extraordinarily overgrown Ta Prohm temple. Your day will remain personal and flexible.