Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat, which is the main reason for trip to Siem Reap of many travelers, is considered as Cambodia’s national icon. But Angkor Wat is not the only site worth visiting in this town. It is cannot denied that it is Angkor Wat that puts Siem Reap on the tourist map, but this region has more than just archeology. Travel Siem Reap with: Indochina tours Cambodia
Siem Reap food tour
Siem Reap food tour- source: internet
Not only largely unknown elsewhere in the world, Cambodian food is also the most overlooked of all Southeast Asian cuisines. Yet you will know that you have got a mistake once tasting classic Khmer recipes, Cambodia’s savory noodle dishes, tempting sweets, fresh seafood as well as its street food, which reflect the rich history and culture of this beautiful country.
During a Siem Reap food tour, you will have an amazing opportunity to not only be introduced to favorite Khmer market specialties and street snacks, together with a few of Cambodia’s exotic tropical fruits; sample authentic Khmer dishes in a variety of off-the-beaten-track settings, from street-side food stalls to busy local markets but also know more about Cambodian life and culture.
One-day day exploring a floating village
Tonle Sap floating market- source: internet
Tonle Sap, which covers 2,500 kilometers square during the dry season but balloons up to 12,000 kilometers square during the seasonal floods, is the Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake. On a full day on an eco tour, you will explore a unique area, where you can see these communities occupying buildings standing on stilts to cope with the fluctuating water level and meet locals earning their living by farming and fishing. Cambodia travel tours
Khmer Traditional Dance and Performances
Apsaras Dance & Dinner Shows- source: internet
Since the earliest days of tourism in the 19th century, visitors to Siem Reap could have a chance to be treated with a real taste of classical Khmer culture called Apsara traditional dance performance. Without attending at least one performance, your visit to Siem Reap cannot be complete. Though visitors can enjoy occasional dance performances at the temples, most still choose to attend the nightly dinner performances at one of the local restaurants. At these dinner venues, dinner normally begins at 6:00 or 7:00PM and 45-minute or 1-hour dance performances, which consist of 4 or 5 dances (folk and classical), start at 7:30PM or 8:00PM. Some dinner performances run $10-$35 for the food and admission while others offer a buffet featuring Khmer and international food for the same price. At some venues, the performances are free, but you have to order dinner. Call for reservations for the best seats, especially in the high season.
See Cambodian wildlife at Angkor Center for Conservation and Biodiversity
Cambodian wildlife at Angkor Center for Conservation and Biodiversity- source: internet
A charity operating in the bush near Siem Reap, Angkor Center for Conservation and Biodiversity is a place to go for a close-up look at Cambodia’s threatened wildlife. Visiting this center, which is home to native primates, a sizeable bird population and reptiles, tourists will meet the nocturnal slow loris, the pileated gibbon, silvered langur and a giant ibis, which is said to be one of the rarest birds in the world.
Here, visitors will see staff look after animals, which are removed from private homes after years kept as pets and others rescued from the wild when they are hunted for medicinal use in the region and habitat is destroyed by development; be escorted through the park and listen to these stories about rehabilitated creatures told by passionate staff.
A tuk tuk tour
Siem Reap tuk tuk tour- source: internet
You have a few options to choose from to get around Siem Reap’s temples. A car, a motorbike and a tuk tuk are some available choices. Among them, a tuk tuk ride with a driver, where you will sit and stretch out while being protected from sun and rain with a good driver you feel safe, is a perfect combination. It gives you a good adrenalin kick but safety and comfort. Some sites to visit during a tuk tuk tour: the South Gate, the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, Prasat Kravan, the Srah Srang reservoir, Bayon temple, Baphuon & the Elephants Terrace; Banteay Kdei, Eastern Mebon & the Pre Rup mountain temple at sunset.
Alternatively, you can start out with a tuk tuk tour to the local market, where you can practice your bargaining skills purchasing the fresh fruits and veggies. Expect a day tuk tuk tour to cost from USD $15 -$20.
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