Siem Reap

This is my first time in Cambodia, and I didn't expect that besides Angkor Wat, there would be such a fun activity like a cooking class! 😍 The store arranges for a tuk-tuk to pick us up from the hotel, and we visit the market together to learn about the local ingredients, and then we go to the store to visit their vegetable garden. Thank you, Kong, for your detailed explanation, humor, and friendliness! 👍 I learned a lot while chatting with him while strolling through the market. Next is the Khmer cooking session, where each person can choose to make four dishes, divided into appetizers, main courses, vegetarian dishes, and desserts. Sorya carefully noted everyone's dishes and patiently taught us each dish, what ingredients to use, how much seasoning to add, and how long to cook. Finally, with everyone's cooperation, we completed a rich table of dishes together! 🥳 So delicious, so fun, so fulfilling, and so satisfying! The staff's English is excellent, communication is stress-free, and they can also say some Chinese words, which is really sincere! 🤩 I really strongly recommend friends who come to Siem Reap to experience the Khmer cooking course if they have the opportunity. It's so interesting, you can get close to the local people's lives, and it's very meaningful! 😭

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.

The bus arrived at the hotel to pick me up at around two o'clock. After reaching the destination, I boarded a double-decker boat. I was the only Asian in the tour group of over twenty people. The tour guide was a local who spoke English—a very kind person who shared a lot of information and even helped take photos for me, for which I am truly grateful. The itinerary was incredibly interesting, and watching the sunset at the center of the lake became one of the most unforgettable memories of my life.

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.

Took a bus with 15 people. The mangrove forest was a particularly interesting activity. Safe as a solo female traveler. I was very impressed with Happy Tear, who memorized all our names after just one introduction and made sure we were always safe. Lucky to meet Happy Tear and the handsome driver. Bus from the hotel - large ferry/boat - walk through the village - sampan ride - sunset view - (additional sampan ride $5.5)