Phnom Penh: Village Tour w/ Cooking and Essential Oil Class
ID: GYG1085383-1667033
Category:
Country: Cambodia
Duration:
1 days
Description
Step across Phnom Penh’s river for a full village escape. Cook Khmer dishes with Sophors, stay overnight, and join our oil making workshop to distill your own Cambodian scent.
Step across Phnom Penh’s river and enter the calm rhythms of Areyksat village. This overnight escape blends a hands-on Khmer cooking class, essential oil making, and peaceful countryside living into one immersive experience.
Your journey begins after lunch.
Check in to our quiet guesthouse and settle into your private room. Take time to relax on the wooden balcony, enjoy the views, or dip into the open-air jacuzzi. The slower pace sets the tone for what’s to come.
In the afternoon at 4.00PM, join Sophors for a guided visit to the local market to explore Khmer ingredients and fresh produce. On the way back, walk through rice fields and garden paths, stopping to harvest herbs and vegetables from her garden.
In our open-air kitchen, you’ll take part in a Khmer cooking class where you prepare three traditional dishes using local techniques and ingredients. As the sun sets, gather around the table to enjoy your meal. The evening is yours to unwind in the hammock, soak again in the jacuzzi, or enjoy your peaceful room.
The next morning begins with a fresh countryside breakfast, followed by a hands-on essential oil workshop. Sophors will guide you through the process from harvest to bottle. You’ll begin with a short walk to gather fragrant herbs like lemongrass or mint, then distil your own essential oil using our equipment. By the end, you’ll bottle your creation to take home.
This is not just a stay. It is a full village experience where you cook, connect, and create to take home the scent of Cambodia.
Highlights
- Overnight stay in a peaceful guesthouse across the Mekong
- Explore the local food market and harvest herbs from Sophors' organic garden
- Relax into the slower pace of life in a real Khmer village
- Harvest fragrant plants and distil your own essential oil to take home
- Cook three traditional Khmer dishes in an open-air village kitchen
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our guesthouse is simple (4 private rooms), beautiful, and surrounded by nature. Each room is private and thoughtfully furnished, but bathrooms are not inside the rooms. Two clean, Western-style shower blocks are located just downstairs and are well maintained.
Wi-Fi is available in the guesthouse. We encourage guests to embrace the slower pace, disconnect when possible, and enjoy the rhythms of village life.
Ferry info: Take the local ferry from Phnom Penh Ferry Station (near NagaWorld Casino) to Areyksat. It runs every 5 minutes and takes just a few minutes to cross.
Arrival: From the Areyksat Ferry Dock, take a TukTuk (~5 minutes). They’re available right at the dock and the ride costs around 2 USD.
Check-in time: Please check in before 3:30 PM to ensure you don’t miss the cooking experience, which starts at 4:00 PM sharp.
Address: Meet The Province Guesthouse, Tuol Meas Village, Areyksat
INCLUDED
- 1-night stay in a private guesthouse room (max. 4 rooms)
- Full Khmer cooking class with Sophors (prepare 3 dishes)
- Guided visit to the local food market
- Herb foraging in Sophors' garden and local village walks
- Dinner made from the dishes you cook
- Fresh countryside breakfast
- Essential oil distillation workshop (hands-on experience)
- Essential oil kit to take home
- Use of open-air jacuzzi and hammock area
- Bottled water
- Access to clean shared shower blocks
- All guesthouse facilities (shared spaces, garden, etc.)
NOT INCLUDED
- Alcoholic beverages
- Soft drinks
- Public ferry ticket (~0.15 USD per person)
- TukTuk transportation from Areyksat Ferry Dock (~2 USD)
- Lunch on arrival day
- Lunch on departure day (available as add-on)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
