Cambodian Cooking Class and Oxcart Ride with a Local Village Tour
About this activity
A hands-on half day in the Cambodian countryside. With a local chef you shop a traditional market for ingredients, cook classic Khmer dishes in a village family's kitchen, and then see rural life at an oxcart's pace.
The cooking class is shared with a small group; the oxcart ride is private to your party.
What you’ll do
A guided market visit
Learn about local produce, herbs and spices and choose your own ingredients with the chef.
A hands-on cooking class
Prepare three traditional Khmer dishes and a local dessert, then sit down to eat them.
An oxcart ride through the countryside
Ride along rice fields and quiet village lanes and see how Cambodian farming families live.
Village life and culture
Hear the stories and customs behind the dishes as well as the recipes.
A Khmer chef as your teacher
A friendly, experienced local chef who is keen to keep Cambodia's food traditions alive.
How it runs
4–5 hours in totalMarket, cooking class and oxcart ride
Your guide collects you from your hotel by tuk-tuk and takes you to meet the master chef at the restaurant. Together you walk a local market full of fresh herbs, vegetables and spices, handpicking the ingredients for your class and learning what each one means in Khmer cooking. Then it's out to the countryside and a Khmer family home, where the chef guides you step by step through three traditional dishes and a local dessert. After your meal, a traditional oxcart takes you through the village for a glimpse of rural life, local customs and quiet landscapes, before the tuk-tuk brings you back to your hotel.
What’s included
Not included
Good to know
Meeting and pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel are free. Give us your hotel name when you book; your guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby.
Know before you go
Cancellation policy
Cancel up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund.
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