Prek Changkran: Cambodian Silk Weavers & Traditional Khmer Craft

Prek Changkran: Cambodian Silk Weavers & Traditional Khmer Craft

living in a Cambodian silk weaving village

Duration 1 day
From 120 EUR
Start Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie or Sen Monorom
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Overview

A short description

Share a moment with weaver families of the Prek Changkran village. This village is famous throughout Cambodia as the villagers are considered to be the best silk weavers in the country.   Discover their handicrafts and their daily life in the countryside alongside an arm of the Mekong....
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About this tour

Day 1 Departure to Prek Changkran weaver village. Lunch with a family of the village. After a rest during the hottest hours of the day, weaver families show us the different stages of silk weaving in the Khmer style. In the late afternoon, a walk around the surrounding countryside. Dinner with villagers and overnight stay with a village family (basic comfort*).   Day 2 Share breakfast with the villagers and continue by road to Mondolkiri, Kampong Cham or back to Phnom Penh.   * Basic comfort: floor mats, mosquito nets, thin mattress, pillow. Bathing water and toilets outside. For more comfort, please bring your own sheets.

Trip Facts

  • Province visited Northeast Cambodia
  • Best season All year round
  • Accommodation Family Homestay and hotel
  • Transportation Minibus and by walk
  • Starting from Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie or Sen Monorom
  • Finishing at Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Kratie or Sen Monorom
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Prices

6 people is, in our opinion, the maximum number of participants to allow an encounter with the local population. We accommodate larger groups, upon special request.

120 EUR/person for a group of 6 140 EUR/person for a group of 5 160 EUR/person for a group of 4,200 EUR/person for a group of 3,250 EUR/person for a group of 2 No SUP/SGL

A person traveling alone can contact us for a quote. These prices depend on chosen accommodations and season. Contact us for a personalized quotation.

Essential Info

Informations about this tour

What is included
  • All transportation: private minibus
  • Meals: 1 lunch and 1 dinner, together with villagers
  • 1 night accommodation by a villager's family including breakfast (maximum 3 persons per family)
  • The service of our English speaking guide
  • The participation of the villagers as local guides
  • Entrance fees to all sites visited
  • 5$ contribution to Solidarasia solidarity fund for Cambodia (5$ per person and per day of visit)
  • The contribution to the villagers communal fund ($5 per person and per day of visit)
* the communal fund: not all villagers can welcome you. So we set up a communal fund that is used by the community to finance works the village need. Doing that, all the community can benefit from your visit.		 What is excluded
  • any drinks (except drinking water)
  • personal extras
  • visa costs (possibility to do on arrival)
  • cancellation, interruption or repatriation insurance
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