Siem Reap Full-Day Private Ox-Cart Tour with Blessing Ceremony

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6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

One Day Private Guide Tour Ox-Cart Ride, Boat Ride, Flooded Forest, Local Pagoda and Blessing Ceremony

Today, meet your personal guide and driver and depart Siem Reap for a tour of the surrounding countryside and take an ox-cart ride through the villages and the rice fields. At the end of your ride, have a fresh coconut drink with the family and do not hesitate to talk with the local people to get to know more about their lives.

What's Included

Entrance fees according the above program
Private transportation by modern air-conditioned vehicle
02 bottles of mineral water per person while sightseeing and transfers
Boat cruise as specified in the programmed
Private Ox-cart ride
Professional Licensed English Speaking guide
Personal, travel and health insurance
Drinks during meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Kompong Phluk

    You’ll drive to the fishing village of Kompong Pluk near Siem Reap and board a private boat. Visit Kompong Pluk village with its houses standing on stilts and board a pirogue to discover the seasonally flooded forest. Visit the floating village and discover the centuries-old lifestyle of the inhabitants of the lake.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Wat Bo Temple

    After lunch, you’ll explore Wat Bo Krum village, located near the river. Meander around this exotic hamlet, enjoy the peaceful scenery, chat with the villagers and laugh with the children at their school.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    The Wat Athvea complex comprises a modern pagoda Wat Athvea built next to an ancient temple from the Angkorian period Prasat Wat Athvea. The Pagoda of Wat Athvea is a contemporary Buddhist temple, located next to the eponymous Angkorian temple. It is a place of worship which is home to a dozen orange-clad Buddhist monks. The monks, from teenage to venerable old men, provides religious services and blessings, as well as counselling, and help the poorest members of the nearby communities, then we meet the resident monks and participate in a private good luck blessing ceremony and wishing you good health and a safe journey, performed by local monks. Sit on the mat while the monks chant blessings and sprinkle holy water on you – a traditional way which is believed pass on the good luck of the gods. Afterwards, a sacred thread will be tied around your wrist. This will protect you from any evil spirits or accidents – a memorable experience.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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