Siem Reap tours and activities caring for the destination
Responsible travellers seek out both the highlights of a destination and true experiences of local culture - but in ways that benefit local communities. The following Siem Reap tours and activities not only deliver authentic local experiences, but their operators take active steps to care for the destination. Click on the green icons to learn how they are making a difference.
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A visit to the Visitor Centre at Angkor Hospital for Children allows travellers to learn more about the work of this paediatric hospital providing outpatient, inpatient, acute, emergency, surgical, low-acuity, dental and ophthalmologic care to children in Siem Reap.
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Explore Siem Reap beyond Angkor - visit traditional fishing villages, beautiful countryside, remote temples and some truly memorable sites off the beaten tourist tracks. [more info]
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Explore local markets and learn the secrets of Cambodian cooking by signing up for a Cambodian cooking class.
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The Cambodian Countryside Experience allows you to get off the beaten track, away from the hustle of town and into the beautiful Cambodian countryside. You will visit an NGO in action, connecting rural communities with the tourist dollar and enjoy the challenge of riding an ox cart!
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Pick up information on a range of local organisations and charities that need your support - all of whom are working in partnership with local people and communities. Informative volunteers will discuss various projects and offer advice on volunteer opportunities and various others ways you can help.
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Explore the magnificent Angkor temple complex on bicycle and use the opportunity to explore some of the back roads, stop at some of the lesser known temples meet with the people in local villages along the way. [more info]
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An opportunity to see the fishing village community of Kompong Khleang, see how the community live and work on the great Tonle Sap lake.
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Travel through the floating villages of Chong Khneas and row through the flooded forest and stilted houses of Kompong Phluk before you return to a fully refurbished river vessel anchored on the Tonle Sap lake for a two-course meal and a cold drink. [more info]
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Visit the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary Biosphere Reserve, the single most important breeding ground for globally threatened large waterbirds, then return to an anchored and newly refurbished river vessel for a two-course meal and refreshing cold drinks. [more info]
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Visit local pagodas, meet with local families and enjoy a 7 km rural walking tour in the wonderful Cambodian countryside. [more info]



