This morning, enjoy an authentic rural Cambodia tour to learn about life in Ta Brak Village. Meet friendly locals and discover traditional village customs and cultures, and like most villages in Asia, Ta Brak is busiest in the morning hours.
Enjoy an ox cart ride, a traditional countryside method of transporting people and goods. The 30-minute journey passes through the village on the way to the local market, where you can explore the colourful displays of vegetables, herbs and other locally grown produce, and mingle with the shoppers who come every morning to buy the fresh ingredients.
Continue on foot through the village, providing ample opportunities to stop and chat with locals and observe their activities. Depending on the time of year, they may be planting rice, weaving thatch coverings for their roofs, harvesting vegetables, or other similar tasks. For a truly immersive experience, feel free to pitch in and lend a hand to the locals in these activities!
Before leaving the village, partake in a special Buddhist tradition, when Local monks will impart wishes of good luck and success in a solemn, age-old ceremony.
From there, travel by private vehicle to the countryside of Siem Reap Province. First stop to visit the Golden Silk Pheach Farm, a local NGO that helps to revive the ancient Khmer know-how in silk activities and provides job opportunities to more than 100 local staff. The farm area, mulberry trees and weaving ateliers can be seen as part of the guided tour. Golden Silk products are ecologically produced from the yellow silkworm which is unique to Cambodia. Some of the silk products are months, or even years, in the making and each one is unique. This is one for the connoisseurs of high-quality craftwork.
Continue to see the ‘gem’ of the Angkor area, the beautiful Banteay Srei, which is best viewed in the warm afternoon light. The so-called ‘Citadel of the Women’ remains the best-preserved temple in Cambodia. It displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art as this small temple is noted for its truly remarkable fine bas-reliefs. Banteay Srei is unique in that it is constructed of pink sandstone, which is seen nowhere else in Angkor.
On this last evening in Cambodia, enjoy dinner at the incredible Embassy Restaurant, an exclusive fine dining experience unparalleled in Siem Reap and headed by executive chefs Pol & Sok, known as the ‘Kimsan Twins’. Their experience has taken them to different continents and under the mentoring of Michelin starred chefs they have created one of the most unique five-star quality cuisines that can be experienced in Siem Reap. With a constantly changing menu based around seasonality, savour the skilfully prepared masterpieces from multiple course set menus, paired with a selection of fine wines.
Included Activities
Ta Brak Villag
Golden Silk Pheach Farm
Banteay Srei
Included Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Transport
Ox-cart
Private air-conditioned vehicle