The Siem Reap province is the main tourist destination in Cambodia, however it is also one of the poorest, with very small amounts of the tourism income reaching those in the rural community. The aim of our tours is to gather funds to put straight back into the rural community. By taking part in our tours you will be directly helping to support the local children to gain an education and helping to assist the local people to become more self sustainable.
Village Tour Itinerary
Transfer from your hotel in Siem Reap to Kro Bei Riel village. You will then have free time to meet the student tour guides from the village, the student tour guides are all students at Self Help Community Centre (SHCC). You will then be shown around SHCC.
Next is a tour around the local area by bicycle, walking or traditional oxcart, taking in the beautiful scenery, exploring farm land, and visiting the local market, pagoda and crocodile farm. A traditional lunch will be provided by the SHCC student tour guide’s family, followed by a basic Khmer cooking lesson. Finally a visit to the local primary school followed by your choice of a project to be involved in that is currently on offer at Self Help Community Centre.The evening will be free to spend watching the sunset.
Village tour Itinerary
Activities | Vegetable Farming, Animal Farming, Basket Weaving, Local Market Trading, Pagoda, Crocodile Farm, Self Help Community Centre. |
8:00 - 9:30 am | Arrive at Self Help Community Centre for orientation. |
9:00 - 10:00am | Travel to the local market see how they sell and buy local food. |
10:00 - 11:30am | Walk around the village and see how local people live, see basket weaving, Cambodian rice wine and the village school run by SHCC. |
11:30 - 12:30 | Learn how to cook a Khmer traditional lunch, then relax after lunch |
12:30 - 13:00pm | Ride bicycle back to Self Help Community Centre |
13:00- 14:00pm | Walk to the other villages to learn to care for the animals (pigs, cows, ducks, chickens). |
14:00- 16:00pm | Travel from the farm by oxcart to another family farm and onto the Pagoda. |
16;00- 18:00pm | Travel home and watch the beautiful sunset over the amazing landscape. |