If you are a food connoisseur who always want to experience the taste from every corner of the world, and at the same time looking to explore the variety of travel destinations in Cambodia, then this tour is the one. The tour includes cuisine from hotels and high-class restaurants to the most popular food vendors on the street. There is also a chance to learn the secrets of Khmer recipes by attending a cookery class organized by one of the most popular restaurants in Siem Reap. Most importantly there is time to see the highlights such as Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Ta Prohm.
Itinerary
Day 1: Siem Reap arrival
Day 2: Siem Reap Tour – Floating Village boat trip
Day 3: Siem Reap Temple Tour
Day 4: Cooking Class
Day 5: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh
Day 6 : Phnom Penh - Kep - Phnom Penh
Day 7: Phnom Penh departure
Day 1
ARRIVAL SIEM REAP (D)
Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, private transfer to Grand Soluxe Hotel.
Free time in the afternoon and evening to relax or explore before dinner at one of the finest authentic Cambodian restaurants in Siem Reap, Madame Butterfly. One of the starters is “Gnoam svay kchei”, green mango salad topped with sautéed chicken. For the main course, one of the local favourites is “Amok Trey”, fish steamed in coconut milk with peanuts, mushrooms and local herbs.
Day 2
SIEM REAP TOUR – FLOATING VILLAGE BOAT TRIP(WITH APSARA DANCE)
Drive to Artisans D’Angkor, home of the handicraft center and Silk Farm in Puok, established by a French NGO to revive Cambodia’s beautiful silk industry. Here follow every step of silk production.
Lunch will be at Champey Restaurant. Start off by sampling several dishes including Banana flower salad with chicken, Palm heart salad with pork, Fried spring rolls with vegetables, Fresh spring rolls with shrimp and Tom yam soup with seafood. For the main course, chicken curry, fried seafood and frog legs, stir-fried vegetables, chicken satay, pork stew and Khmer amok fish. Dessert will be the chef’s banana special.
After lunch, enjoy a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. See a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc.
Tonight, dinner with Apsara Dance Show at Angkor Village Theatre. After dinner, return to hotel for overnight.
Day 3
Siem Reap Temple Tour
Start off by visiting the world famous temple, Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat, a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor, features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. It was built during early-mid 12th century by King Suryavarman II; it took about 35 years to complete the massive construction. Continue visiting one of the area’s most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm (mid- 12th – early 13th century). Intentionally left partially unrestored, massive fig and silk-cotton trees grow through the towers and corridors offering a ‘jungle atmosphere’ and some of the best ‘tree-in-temple’ photo opportunities at Angkor.
Today lunch will be at The Khmer BBQ Restaurant. The meal features arange of starters (Green papaya salad with crispy fried shrimp, fresh vegetable spring roll with shrimp and Pineapple salad with chicken), followed by a main course of ‘BBQ Phnom Pleng’ (5 kinds of meat: beef, pork, chicken, crocodile and squid) to be cooked/grilled at the table using a traditional Cambodian Stove. And last but not least, seasonal fruit platter for dessert.
Afternoon visit to the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (late 12th – early 13th century). Angkor Thom is a 3km² walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. The South Gate will be the first stop and from there visit the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Free time tonight to discover a restaurant of your choice, at your own expense. The tour guide will be happy to make recommendations.
Day 4
COOKING CLASS
After breakfast at hotel, join the Champey Cookery Class. Classes run from 9:30am to 1:00pm. Learn how to prepare traditional and tasty Khmer dishes under the guidance of the chef. Start the day by going to the market with the chef who will explain about Cambodian vegetables, herbs, spices and other ingredients and teach the art of Khmer cuisine.
During the course learn how to cut vegetables and make decorative presentations of the dishes. Each person will have their own cooking station and prepare the food for lunch.
(Complementary: Box of spices, recipe book, DVD and certificate.) Return to hotel and the rest of the day is free.
Day 5
SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH
Free time until mid-morning transfer to airport for a short flight to Phnom Penh (12:20 – 13:05). Upon arrival at Phnom Penh, meet and greet and go direct to lunch at Malis Restaurant to try “Prohok Ktis”, the famous Cambodian dish with the preserved fish “Prahok” cooked with minced pork, kreoung and coconut milk and served with fresh mixed vegetables
After lunch, check in at Sofitel Phnom Penh hotel, then visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. The Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. Go on to Wat Phnom, a small hill crowned by an active Wat (Pagoda) which marks the legendary founding place of Phnom Penh.
For dinner, head out to Orussey Market for street food. Meet local people and taste truly authentic local food. There are many varieties to try such as fried noodles with beef and noodle soup. The perfect spot to possibly try “baby duck egg” or marinated beef stick. After dinner return to hotel.
Day 6
PHNOM PENH – KEP – PHNOM PENH
This morning experience “Bai sach chrouk” (Marinated pork with steam rice) in a local restaurant. The dish was featured in a CNN travel article as one of the “10 meals every visitor to Cambodia should try”.
Head to Kep on the south coast (approximately 3 hours away), no better place to sample fresh seafood. Stop at a crab market located right next to the sea, select a fresh crab as well as squid or shrimp and have it cooked on the spot to enjoy it by the ocean. Relax before returning to Phnom Penh.
Farewell dinner at the FCC Hotel to enjoy Western cuisine. Choose from an entrée of Roasted Pumpkin and Bacon Sour with garlic bread or Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad. For the main course either Grilled Chicken Supreme or Beef Lasagna followed by either Chocolate Brownie or Fresh Fruit Salad. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 7
PHNOM PENH DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel, free and easy until time to transfer to airport for flight to next destination. End of service.
Tour Price: Available upon Request
Rates vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
Our services include:
- Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room :4 nights at Siem Reap and 2 nights at Phnom Penh
- Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- English speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees for mentioned visits
- Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
- Private AC transportation
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Cooking class
Our services do not include:
- Other meals not mentioned
- Other services not mentioned
- Visa fee to Cambodia
- International Flights
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
- Tips, Travel insurance
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