One day in a traditional village

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The full day rural village experience gives you an authentic taste of village life in Cheung Kok, Kampong Cham. Equipped with an extremely knowledgeable guide, you will learn about rice production, silk krama weaving, and the history of the village on your village tour. Next, sit down for lunch with a local family to sample Khmer cuisine. LUNCH Enjoy a lunch in family in their local stilt house : Lok Lak : beef or chicken Beef chunks in gravy on tomatoes and onions, with pepper sauce. With Banana Blossom salad Salad of shredded banana blossom, fresh herbs. Or Curry: chicken or pork or vegetable or Morning glory with chilies With Banana Blossom salad Salad of shredded banana blossom, fresh herbs. + Seasonal fruits Mango, litchi, banana, … (All meal come with rice and water) Afterwards, try your hand at krama weaving, bamboo carving or rice cultivation (dependent on the season) with local villagers.If you wish, bicycles are available to cycle (10minutes) to nearby Phnom Pros/Phnom Srey mountain for a view over Kampong Cham. Otherwise, you can choose to relax in the village. Don’t forget to browse the handicraft store as all products are made by local villagers. Sales go directly to help tourism, education and health projects at the Village homestay Cheung Kok, supported by French not-for-profit AMICA. More info: https://www.amica-web.org/explore-cheung-kok ITINERARY: To get the most out of the day, please arrive before 10am to start the tour. Times give an approximate guide. 10am – Arrive at Cheung Kok Village and tour the village 12noon – Lunch with local family 1pm – Hands-on Khmer experience 2pm – Cycle or walk to visit Phnom Pros & Phnom Srey 4pm – Relax in the village 5pm – Depart Cheung Kok via pre-arranged transport.

The full day rural village experience gives you an authentic taste of village life in Cheung Kok, Kampong Cham. Equipped with an extremely knowledgeable guide, you will learn about rice production, silk krama weaving, and the history of the village on your village tour. Next, sit down for lunch with a local family to sample Khmer cuisine. LUNCH Enjoy a lunch in family in their local stilt house : Lok Lak : beef or chicken Beef chunks in gravy on tomatoes and onions, with pepper sauce. With Banana Blossom salad Salad of shredded banana blossom, fresh herbs. Or Curry: chicken or pork or vegetable or Morning glory with chilies With Banana Blossom salad Salad of shredded banana blossom, fresh herbs. + Seasonal fruits Mango, litchi, banana, … (All meal come with rice and water) Afterwards, try your hand at ...