Cambodia · Cooking

Cambodian Cooking Class and Oxcart Ride with Local Village Tour

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Krong Siem Reap. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel by tuk-tuk for an authentic local transfer
  • 02 Visit a local market with a chef and pick ingredients for your class
  • 03 Prepare three traditional Khmer dishes and a local dessert
  • 04 Enjoy a hands-on cooking class at an authentic Khmer family home
  • 05 Take a traditional oxcart ride through the village
  • 06 Experience Cambodian rural life, customs, and local flavors

Discover Cambodian culture through food, local traditions, and village life on this immersive experience from Siem Reap. Travel by tuk-tuk, explore a lively local market with your chef, and learn about the herbs, spices, and ingredients that shape classic Khmer cooking.

Then head to the countryside for a hands-on cooking class at an authentic Khmer family home, where you’ll prepare three traditional dishes and a local dessert with step-by-step guidance. After your meal, continue with a traditional oxcart ride through the village for a peaceful glimpse into rural landscapes, local customs, and everyday life.

After enjoying your freshly cooked meal, extend the experience with a traditional oxcart ride through the village, offering rare insight into rural life, local customs, and peaceful landscapes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Siem Reap
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Cambodian Cooking Class and Oxcart Ride with Local Village Tour

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel by tuk-tuk, offering an authentic local travel experience. Transfer to meet the master chef at the restaurant before beginning your culinary adventure.

Start with a guided visit to a local market, exploring vibrant stalls filled with fresh herbs, vegetables, spices, and ingredients essential to Khmer cooking. You’ll handpick items for your class while learning about their cultural and culinary significance.

Next, continue to the countryside to join your chef-led, hands-on cooking class at an authentic Khmer family home. Learn to prepare three traditional dishes plus a delightful local dessert, with step-by-step guidance from your host chef.

After enjoying your freshly cooked meal, extend the experience with a traditional oxcart ride through the village, offering rare insight into rural life, local customs, and peaceful landscapes.

Immerse yourself in the soul of Cambodia through its flavors, people, and traditions before returning to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Krong Siem Reap. 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel (please provide your hotel name during booking for smooth pickup arrangements)
  • Licensed Professional English-Speaking Tour Guide
  • Private Oxcart Ride through the local village
  • Joint small group for Cooking class with all ingredient and meals
  • Hands-on Khmer Cooking Class with a local family chef
  • Tuk-Tuk Transportation for pick-up and drop-off, offering an authentic local travel experience

What's Not Included

  • Tip for tour guide and driver

Know before you go

  • We offer free pick up and drop off from hotel located in Siem Reap. Please provide us your hotel name for tour pick up
  • Special note: for Italian/French/German/Spanish/Russian/Chinese/ speaking guides are available upon request but The surcharge will be applied

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Krong Siem Reap.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Krong Siem Reap.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Krong Siem Reap..

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