Cambodia Foodie Tour

សួស្ដី Sua s'dei! Welcome to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Your private guide will meet with you at the airport and take you to the hotel for check-in.

Embark on a journey to discover the local food culture of Cambodia. Enjoy views of some of Phnom Penh’s best-known landmarks, such as the Independence Monument, as you zoom across the city in a tuk-tuk. First stop, enjoy fresh rice noodles topped with traditional sauce and fresh herbs.  Following this, take a seat on the floor and learn about Cambodia's turbulent history over curry and a banana leaf salad. Third stop, pull up a plastic chair at this popular local spot for some crushed eggplant and Cambodia's famous prahok. Learn also about the importance of rice in Cambodian cuisine.

Lastly, feast on a selection of meats roasted in a ceramic jar over an open fire. Finally, sink a local craft beer or cocktail at a rooftop bar. At the end of the tour, bid farewell to the guide and the tuk-tuk will drop you back at your hotel, or wherever you like within the city.

Today you will visit the Royal Palace. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), displaying plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made of diamond, emerald, gold, and silver. Travelers will proceed to visit Independence Monument which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodians took their country back from the French colony, continuing to visit National Museum, We pass through the River Front park whose scenery is much worth shooting, and continue to the only one hill in town with sacred sites called Wat Phnom. Your tour will end up with a visit to the Central Market which is an Art Deco landmark of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26m high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and all kinds of goods.

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes and escorts you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap, your private guide will meet with you at the airport and take you to the hotel for check-in. In your free time, you can stroll around the streets of Siem Reap and explore the city.

You will be picked up from your hotel in Siem Reap at 6 pm and transported by Tuk Tuk to the Restaurant where you will enjoy your night with an Apsara Dinner Show.  You will have a buffet dinner with many different Khmer/Cambodian food options, including classic Amok Cambodian curry and Khmer BBQ. Once you are seated, the Apsara show will begin.  This is a truly, purely Cambodian atmosphere. The show offers the widest variety of religious performances. This is a great chance for you to learn more about Cambodia's rich long culture with other partners worldwide.  After the show, you will be transported back to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will start to visit Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire, which was a fortified city enclosing the residence of priests, officials of the palace, and the military, as well as buildings for administering the ancient kingdom.  Next, we travel to visit Bayon Temple located at the center of Angkor Thom City. It is known for the 216 giant mysterious faces carved on the 54 towers, each posing a differing mysterious smile, keeping watch of each compass point. On the walls of the galleries are many bas-reliefs depicting scenes of everyday life, great battles, and military processions during the Angkor period and Phimean Akas, Elephant and Leper King Terraces.

In the afternoon, we continue to visit Taprohm and Angkor Wat. Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prohm has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. It shows the dynamic interaction between nature and man-made art. Whereas, the legendary Angkor Wat is visually, architecturally, and artistically breathtaking. It is the world's largest religious monument and a masterpiece that showcases the pinnacle of Khmer Art. Its beauty and state of preservation are unrivaled; its artistic distinctiveness is as fine as that of the Taj Mahal. It is a massive three-tiered pyramid crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Angkor Wat is the centerpiece of any visit to the temples of Angkor. 

Today you will visit Tonle Sap, the largest fresh-water lake in South East Asia. After picking up from Hotel, you will visit Kompong Phluk Floating Village, The name Kompong Phluk translates to “Harbour of Tusks”, reflecting the past trade in elephants. Kompong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain. It is an attractive small community surrounded by mangroves, virtually untouched by time or tourism. During the boat trip, you will explore Floating Village, a High steak house in Tonle Sap Lake, the local community, and the children's school.

You will spend an afternoon learning how to cook Khmer food at Paper Tiger Cooking Class, which proceeds go to support the SalaBai Hotel and Restaurant School, which trains disadvantaged Cambodians. 

Learn how to prepare some delicious Khmer dishes such as chicken curry and beef loclac in this three-hour cooking class.  During this unique culinary experience, you will visit a historic market where you'll discover fresh produce and meat needed for the class. Once you arrive at the eatery, a friendly and professional chef will assist you in preparing and cooking your Khmer dish. Enjoy the satisfying lunch or dinner that you've made with other students while discussing which recipe you will do next once you're back home. This cooking class can turn into a fun activity with the whole family. Children above seven can have their own ingredients, but younger children can still help their parents with shopping and cooking.

Your private guide will escort you to Siem Reap international airport for your onward flight.