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The ones worth your time.
The 10 best siem reap countryside & crafts tours, gathered in one place. What each one actually involves, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
A 5-hour Siem Reap countryside ride with hotel pickup, Trek mountain bikes or e-bikes, and stops at markets, rice wine, mushrooms, and lotus.
“We rode very nice Trek bikes into the countryside outside of Siem Reap. We stopped at a local vegetable farm, a mushroom farm and a Lotus farm. Our tour guide, Vendy, was a gracious guide and was very knowledgeable about explaRead more”
Afternoon tuk tuk tour in Battambang with French-colonial sights, bamboo train, Phnom Sampeau killing cave, bat caves, and countryside.
“Bun is a fabulous guide, he really looked after us and made sure we all had a wonderful tour. Would have no hesitation to recommend!”
Learn Khmer pottery in Siem Reap: shape a clay bowl on a manual wheel, add carvings, and pick up your fired piece next day.
“This activity was literally amazing!! We were truly immersed in the local Kmers art culture, learning specific pottery skills. The staff was patient and really nice, and actually wanted us to improve 😌 They also have a cute coffee shop, and a little ceramic shop where there is a great variety of choice, with unique…”
Siem Reap quad biking with a Tonle Sap boat to Kompong Khleang. Small-group ATV ride, guide coaching, water and cold towels included.
“Great views and a fun ride! Prepare to get dirty and I would recommend sandals and clothes you don't care about getting dirt all over.”
Guided Siem Reap countryside bike tour with Trek bikes, market snacks, mushroom farms, rice wine, temples, and village back roads.
“Enjoyed this so very much! It was great to get out into the countryside and see what "real life" looks like for many Cambodians. Handsome was a great guide, frequently checking in on us and had a great sense of humor. Everything was very professional, safe, and fun. Highly, highly recommend!”
Visit a women-led lotus silk farm and glide through pink lotus fields on a calm boat ride in Siem Reap, with tea and boutique shopping.
“This was interesting and inspiring - the purpose behind the business and the sustainability are very admirable. The boat ride through the lotus fields was very special and beautiful. The journey to the lotus fields and the boat ride felt very authentic and a ‘real’ exposure to living conditions for these farmers and their families.…”
Ride a Polaris quad through Siem Reap villages to a golden sunset over rice paddies, with safety coaching and hotel pickup.
“Etho was a brilliant guide, really good company on the trail and (as someone with no Khmer language skills ourselves) he speaks English to a high level (having been an English Teacher himself). We were picked up from our hotel in time for the 5pm slot a got a full briefing on how to operate…”
ATV tour in Siem Reap: Khmer villages, rice paddies, temples, and a fish farm. Small group, pickup included, 2 hours.
“Excellent. I rode an quadricycle outside the city of Siem Reap, watched the sunset and got a good impression of the trip”
8-hour Kampot countryside tour by tuk-tuk: salt production, Phnom Chhngok cave temple, Brateak Krola Lake, pepper tastings, then Kep crab.
“Perfect!! Perfect!! Perfect!! That’s one of the best tour I made in Cambodia ! Phalla was really nice, available and gave lots of explanation. You can see a lot of things which is really cool in one day, I HIGHLY recommend this tour !”
Ride a Vespa through Siem Reap countryside with a small group, temple visits, basket-making, and rice wine tasting for $30.
“Amazing experience at the countryside. You have the chance to see things that otherwise you'd miss. Thanut is a skilled driver and an enjoyable guide. For me it was a great value for money and one of the best moments of my trip in Cambodia.”
