Top Cambodia Classes & Workshops

Exceptionally Rare Craft: Lotus silk is one of Earth's rarest textiles. We're among the last guardians of this 1,000-year-old Khmer technique nearly lost to history. UNESCO Award-Winning: Excellence recipient (2012) for preserving textile heritage on the verge of extinction and reviving traditional methods. Luxury Fashion Source: Exclusive supplier to international luxury houses. The same lotus fibers you'll touch are exported to create textiles valued at $400-$7,500. Complete Circular Economy: 100% lotus utilization. One plant becomes textiles, jewelry, paper, tea, and cosmetics—absolute zero waste innovation. Hands-On Creation: Actually CREATE three heirloom pieces (paper, yarn, bracelet) using ancient techniques. Take home what you make. Sacred Symbolism: The lotus is Buddhism's most revered flower representing purity and transformation. Authentic Social Enterprise: Supporting 150 women artisans through genuine cultural preservation, not performative tourism.

Explore the Khmer cuisine of Cambodia in more depth and in a hands-on way with this private cooking class in Phnom Penh. Begin by visiting a market to experience local life and collect your fresh ingredients. In the kitchen follow your chef instructor as they take you through techniques and recipes of traditional Khmer dishes. Finish with a lunch or dinner made up of the food you created.

Learn to cook some Khmer classic dishes like chicken curry and beef loc lac in this small group cooking class in Siem Reap. Your professional teacher will guide your group through the instructions on how to make each dish, explaining the ingredients and technique for each one. You’ll all sit down to eat your dinner or lunch, and then decide which dishes you’ll make at home with your provided digital recipe book.

Discover the delicious culinary delights of Cambodia with this Khmer Gourmet cooking class. Firstly, head to a local market to select your fresh ingredients, with a variety of fruit and vegetables on offer. Make your selection from the choice of menu, before cooking a starter, main course and desert with the guidance of your experienced teacher. Once your meal is prepared, sit back and enjoy tasting the fruits of your labor.

Instead of purchasing souvenirs, this hands-on workshop connects you with a local artist and lets you create a unique hand-crafted souvenir under their guidance. Join this pottery workshop in Siem Reap and learn how to make your own ceramics using traditional Khmer tools and techniques. Get hands-on and shape your clay on the pottery wheel, add your choice of “kbach” (ornamentation).

Spend an evening at Siem Reap’s Amazon Angkor theater and prepare to be dazzled by the elegant Apsara dance, which dates back to the 7th century. Start your evening by tucking in to a buffet-style dinner comprising traditional Khmer cuisine at the theater’s restaurant before sitting back and enjoying the show. Soak up the sounds as well as the sights as the dances are soundtracked by a classic Khmer ensemble.

This is Cambodia's only experience combining all six lotus craft workshops in one journey. Unlike typical temple tours, you'll master the complete lotus-to-textile process while creating six authentic souvenirs. You're supporting one of the world's rarest textile traditions—lotus silk production—with only a few hundred artisans practicing this ancient craft globally. This social enterprise has empowered rural Cambodian women since 2003. The experience culminates in a peaceful boat ride through pristine lotus fields where you photograph the natural beauty that inspired your handicrafts. Most Siem Reap activities offer either nature OR culture—this delivers both in perfect harmony. Small groups ensure personalized instruction from master artisans. You'll gain deep cultural knowledge beyond the temples. Every handmade creation represents authentic skills passed through generations. This is hands-on cultural preservation you can touch, learn, and take home.

Day tours to the Angkor Archeological Complex often rush through the two circuits on offer, which means that you don’t have the time to truly appreciate the history around you. Make the most of the sights on this private tour to the complex, spread out over two days. On the first day, enjoy the temples and ruins on the Small Circuit, including Ta Prohm and Ta Nei. Start the second day with sunrise views of Angkor Wat before exploring the temples on the Big Circuit.

Discover Cambodia’s flavors in a 2-hour Amok Cooking Class on Pub Street. Begin with a guided local market tour to pick fresh herbs and spices, then learn step by step with your renowned chef to prepare Cambodia’s signature dish, Amok. Enjoy your own cooking paired with a traditional Khmer dessert, and take home your handmade Amok paste to recreate the taste back home. A perfect mix of culture, flavor, and fun, cook like a local in Siem Reap!

This workshop offers a fully hands-on and immersive experience centered on Cambodian chocolate. Participants don’t just watch or taste — they create their own personalized chocolate bar from start to finish, guided by professional chocolatiers. The chocolate is made from locally grown Cambodian cacao and customized with authentic local ingredients such as Kampot pepper, Kep sea salt, and Mondulkiri cashews. Each guest leaves with a one-of-a-kind chocolate bar, along with a deeper understanding of artisanal chocolate-making and Cambodian craftsmanship — a creative, authentic, and memorable experience.

- Learn to cook Khmer cuisine like a local, from a local - Master the spice secrets behind dishes like fish amok curry and tom yum soup - Prepare and eat four separate dishes in an authentic home kitchen - Enjoy no-hassle round-trip transfers by local-style tuk-tuk

This activity offers an immersion in a Cambodian artisan chocolate factory, with a guided tour of the production scenes. Visitors discover the entire chocolate-making process, from beans to bars, using cocoa and local ingredients. The experience emphasizes the understanding of craftsmanship and the local production context, in a real working environment. This is an observation visit within an active chocolate factory, allowing to follow the different stages of chocolate making. The activity is educational, accessible to all.

This workshop offers a fully hands-on and immersive experience centered on Cambodian chocolate. Participants don’t just watch or taste — they create their own personalized chocolate bar from start to finish, guided by professional chocolatiers. The chocolate is made from locally grown Cambodian cacao and customized with authentic local ingredients such as Kampot pepper, Kep sea salt, and Mondulkiri cashews. Each guest leaves with a one-of-a-kind chocolate bar, along with a deeper understanding of artisanal chocolate-making and Cambodian craftsmanship — a creative, authentic, and memorable experience.

Visit a local soap workshop in Siem Reap to find out how it’s made from scratch. You’ll learn how to make natural handmade soap, giving you all the knowledge to create your own at home. Using natural and organic ingredients such as coconut oil, olive oil and essential oils, you’ll get to take a batch of your own soap home as a gift. The short workshop offers a fun activity for all ages.

Enjoy a cultural evening out in Siem Reap with a visit to Amazon Angkor Theater to see a traditional Apsara dance show and feast on a buffet-style dinner. Watch several dances in varied styles and be mesmerized by the performers’ intricate silk costumes, which they have to be sewn into. This elegant dance is soundtracked by classic Khmer music produced with traditional wind and percussion instruments.

Bring your design to life through a block printing workshop - no experience required and all materials provided - just bring your heart, a vision and some patience.

Rather than just eating Khmer cuisine, master the art of Cambodian cookery during a class in Siem Reap, a cultural experience that’s ideal for food lovers. Choose from a morning or afternoon start time and take a tuk-tuk to a market to get local insight into ingredients before learning to prepare dishes in an air-conditioned kitchen. During your class, you’ll receive personalized attention from a guide in a small group limited to 12 people.

Learning how to cook Cambodian food is way easier when you have hands on instruction every step of the way. This small-group cooking class teaches you how to make three traditional dishes, step by step, so that you can recreate the delicious flavors of Cambodia back home. After class, sit down to enjoy your creations with your fellow students and your instructor.

Learn how to prepare traditional and delicious Khmer dishes under the guidance of the chef. Our chef will take you to the market and will explain everything about Cambodian vegetables, herbs, spices and other ingredients and he will teach you the art of Khmer Cuisine.

Experience the vibrant spirit of Cambodian culture at Dalien—your private village festival in Siem Reap. This half‑day celebration invites you to connect with local artists and villagers through cultural traditions, shared laughter, and reflection in a lively village setting. Immerse yourself in Bon Dalien, Cambodia’s harvest festival, fostering community and connection. Hosted at the Khmer Angkor Culture & Arts Training Club every Saturday & Sunday, we invite you to join the community in joyful festival. You will: • Morning option: Witness the Alms Offering to Buddhist monks • Afternoon option: Visit an artisan workshop before the festival site • Immerse yourself in cultural activities • Take part in a Khmer Classical Dance Master Class • Enjoy vibrant student‑led performances Perfect for families, travel companions, or private groups. Book minimum 4 guests add a remark at checkout to request a private journey with your preferred date, start time, and transport choice.

Phnom Penh Spice Cooking Class offers a culinary experience focused on traditional Cambodian cuisine. The class provides a hands-on for participant to learn how to prepare authentic Khmer dishes using fresh, local ingredients. During the class, the instructor guides participants step by step in making a variety of classic Cambodian dishes. Participants are welcomed to join a presentation on the rich history and culture of Cambodian food after food preparation. The presentation covers the importance of rice, fish, and various herbs and spices that define Khmer cooking, alongside the influences from neighber, allowing guests to understand the origins of the dishes they will prepare. By the end of the session, participants enjoy the meal they’ve created, appreciating the complex yet delicate flavors of their handmade dishes. The class perfect for food lovers who want to delve deeper into Cambodia’s food heritage.

While I am young I confused that Amok original recipe belong to Thailand this confused me about 20 year, after coming in to the food class I am realized that it is 100% belong to Cambodia and it is a sign of our culture. So I am delighted to choose this menu for my class to spread out this secret of recipe. Thai Amok and Khmer Amok is a bit similar but Cambodia have its own taste signature. In 2016 I am using this Menu for my hotel cocking class but after I leave the hotel I decided to make my own activities . This will bring my guest a different feel as I making this activities outside using the local farm for a vegetable and only buy some ingredient from the local market which we bring guest together in the morning

Forge a deeper connection to Cambodian culture during a cooking class at La Plantation in Kampot, a town renowned for its production of Kampot peppercorns. As well as learning to cook traditional Khmer dishes, you’ll explore a local market with a guide in order to get a more intimate glimpse into local life in Cambodia.