Top Cambodia Classes & Workshops

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join us in Kampot, a charming riverside destination in southern Cambodia, for a hands-on cooking class that immerses you in authentic Khmer traditions while exploring the charm of this riverside destination. Guests will learn to prepare some of Cambodia’s most beloved dishes, guided step by step from garden-fresh ingredients to delicious completion. This experience offers insider knowledge of local culinary practices, memorable encounters with Khmer culture, and the joy of cooking alongside a professional chef. Perfect for adventure seekers, families with children, and curious travelers alike, it’s a unique opportunity to connect with Cambodia’s heritage in a fun and engaging way

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.

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.

Step into Sophors' essential oil kitchen and leave the city behind. Wander through village paths, experience Khmer life, exchange smiles with neighbors, and learn how to turn fresh plants into essential oils you bottle and bring with you. Later, each time you open the bottle, the scent will bring you back to this place and the story you became part of.

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).

Learn about traditional Cambodian culture while watching this elaborate Apsara Theater performance in Siem Reap. This hassle-free excursion includes round-trip tuk-tuk transfers from your hotel to keep things simple. There is plenty to eat from the buffet, or you can order a Cambodian set menu, so there is something for every palate. Drinks are also available for purchase.

Get a real taste of Cambodia as you sample Siem Reap specialty sombai. Learn how the local liqueur is made by on a small-group tour of a Sombai workshop, and see the infusion room where fruits and spices are used for flavor. Finally, sample the famous liqueur, tasting a variety of different flavors from sweet to spicy, and perhaps purchase some as a unique souvenir.

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.

Get closer to Cambodia’s national sport with VIP ringside seats at a live Kun Khmer boxing show, broadcast on national TV. Learn the history and techniques of this ancient martial art with English explanations from your local guide/driver, enjoy a free cold beer, and meet real fighters after the match. Hotel pickup and drop-off included for a smooth and unforgettable evening in Phnom Penh.

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.

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.

Gain hands on experience in the art of Cambodian cuisine during a 3-hour cooking lesson with a local chef. In the morning or afternoon, travel round-trip by tuk-tuk from your hotel to a rural village outside Siem Reap. You’ll take part in an interactive workshop with a small group of food lovers and enjoy your 3-course meal afterward.

Be mesmerized by the captivating choreography and hypnotic color of a Phare performance in Siem Reap. Feast your senses on a 90-minute spectacle that blends riveting theater with folk music and distinctly Cambodian stories. Commend the determination of the young circus artists, many of who are from challenging social and economic backgrounds, as they hypnotize the audience with their energy and emotion. Gain insight into the charity Phare Ponleu Selpak and discover the work the organization does to help vulnerable children and adults in Cambodian society.

Kun Khmer is most well known for its kicking technique, which generates power from hip rotation rather than snapping the leg. Kun Khmer consists of four types of strikes: punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes. The clinch is used to wear down the opponent. In the clinch, opponents battle for a dominant position for short-range strikes by way of elbows and knees. Cambodian fighters tend to utilize more elbow strikes than other martial arts in the region. In Kun Khmer, more victories come by way of an elbow technique than any other strike.

Explore Siem Reap at your own pace with this full-day car charter, chauffeured by a personal driver. Enjoy the freedom of creating your own sightseeing itinerary to the Angkor Archaeological Park, museums, local villages and other sights. Price is per vehicle, with a maximum of four passengers, and parking fees are taken care of. Mineral water, cold towel and round-trip hotel transport included. Upgrade for a sunrise viewing or to include accompaniment by a private guide.

Join a hands-on Cambodian cooking class in Siem Reap with market tours, local chefs, and authentic dishes!

We know that your holiday experience is expensive, so we are trying to giving you the best sense as possible on this activities which combination between food history, local taste recipe, market tour connect with the local vegetable seller, photo to recaps a memorization of your holiday in Cambodia and a friendly training course.