Siem Reap

Thanks to Nan for all the explanations. You can tell he loves sharing this beautiful village, and how important it is to visit and continue supporting them. Please don't miss the chance to go!

Our tour guide was Tola. I think there were about 18 people in total. I was the only Japanese person, and the rest were from English-speaking countries or countries where people speak English fluently. I can speak some English, but if you're not confident in your English skills, it might be a bit difficult. The explanations were all in English, of course, and even the decision of whether or not to take a boat through the mangroves was handled with a simple "Anyone here by themselves want to ride?" So if you didn't raise your hand, you wouldn't have been able to ride. There was one other person who wanted to ride, so the two of us went together. It's apparently $11 per pair. Only four of us on the tour took the boat, but it was worth it. At first, I thought it was just going to be a continuous ride through the mangroves, and I wondered if it was really necessary, but the best part was going near the homes of people who live on the water. Before that, we walked around the town a bit, but it was a quick tour with everyone together, so it wasn't very satisfying. So I was glad we could get closer by boat. The people who didn't take the boat just sat and waited in front of the same shop for about 30 minutes while we were on the boat. Tola's guidance was easy to understand, and I learned a lot of new things, so it was great. He also asked if we wanted him to take photos. Thank you :)

very nice organized Tour. you get everything in this tour. the floating village, River, Lake, mangrove Forest and sunset. good guide and great experience

The hotel transfer was smooth, and they call you when waiting in the hotel lobby. After sailing on Tonle Sap Lake for a while, you can see stilt houses and land in the village. The villagers are very friendly, and the children are playing energetically. The sight of innocent children, which cannot be seen in Japan, is very impressive. You leave the village to coincide with the sunset, stop the boat engine on Tonle Sap Lake, and slowly enjoy the beautiful sunset. It was a very fulfilling tour. If I ever come to Siem Reap again, I would definitely like to participate in this tour again.

Please please please take the three hours out of your day to take this cooking class. You get to prepare your own meal, which means you can make it as spicy or flavorful as you want. There are many dishes to choose from and you make four courses. It’s a very easy three hours that goes by very quickly. The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. Shout out to Sorya for all of the enthusiasm and wonderful recipes!!

as all the other reviews say, if you’re in siem reap, please do come and do this activity. you’ll get to make 5 and bring home 1 for free. they also sell other trinkets and knick knacks that are so well crafted and cute. our mute instructor was very patient as well with us.

I signed up for the evening class, and since there was no one else, I was able to enjoy a one-on-one lesson on how to make Cambodian food. After experiencing the atmosphere of the market, we made three dishes in about an hour on the second floor of the restaurant. The instructor did most of the seasoning, which was a little salty, which was a bit of a shame, but overall it was fun and delicious, so I was very satisfied.

My friend and I had a very nice day. We were contacted and picked up at the hotel as agreed. Our tour guide spoke very good English and explained everything to us. At the beginning it was a bit chaotic until we could put on the traditional clothes, because we went to several shops. Make-up, clothing and jewelry are included in the price - hairstyle unfortunately not. He also took photos of us, so we didn't need an extra photographer, but a camera or cell phone is required, but everyone usually has that. We would definitely recommend Karona and the driver.

We had an amazing time! Our guide Jack and our driver Michael looked after us so well. They were both funny, smart and very knowledgable about the trip. They were so proud to show their culture and Cambodian life. We are forever and always.. Jack's family 😄 Bus was amazing, boat ride amazing and mangrove canoe - so peaceful and lovely, with free cold water and wet wipes to cool down. Cultural immersement +++ local people and kids were so friendly and happy to interact with travellers. We enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommended if you are in Siam Reap!