Siem Reap

Amansara’s spa team spent over a year training four blind masseurs who now perform foot massage as well as any Aman spa therapist and support their families by doing so. Outside guests are welcome to book with the blind masseurs...

Life on Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, Tonlé Sap, has adapted in ingenious ways to the annual rise and fall of water caused by the backflow of the Mekong River feeding the lake during monsoons. The communities that live around...

Given that the temples of Angkor are one of the top tourist sites in all of Asia, it is difficult to avoid tour buses and crowds. It is estimated that the main temple of Angkor Wat gets an average of...

The Cambodian forests, jungles and countryside are home to incredible flora, fauna and wildlife, including hundreds of butterfly species, rare water birds, elephants, civets and sloth bears. Wildlife experts can take you on a guided walking tour for birding to...

A common complaint among temple tourists is that they leave for home without having seen “the real Cambodia.” These two tours address that concern authentically and with a high degree of sensitivity. Guests join a local family and spend a few...

The first archaeologists began trying to preserve the treasures of the Angkor temples in the late 19th century and the work continues today, as it is impossible to keep watch over the vast temple complex, which covers hundreds of square...

The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and the fifteenth largest in the world, Tonle Sap, sits about a half an hour drive from Siem Reap, and is home to fishing and floating villages. Whether you choose to drive out...

One of the best ways to get a sense of the vast scale of the ancient city of Angkor is to view the temples and jungles from above. There are two types of tour: a short scenic one that lasts...

For those who want an active countryside adventure, there are wonderful biking and hiking opportunities in the countryside just outside of Siem Reap. You can bike or hike through rural villages, where the local people rarely see tourists, and arrive...

If you want help capturing the haunting beauty of the temples with your camera, consider booking a half- or full-day tour with an American photographer who has spent years getting to know the many temples as well as the best...

A private temple dinner can be arranged at most temples in Siem Reap except to Wat Attvea, Banteay Srei and Angkor Wat, which is always, reserved for the government delegations only. The fee is quite high for private use and...

This recent initiative works to counter the one-two punch of landmines: the physical disabling followed by the discrimination suffered by victims. This troupe of around twenty artists, all landmine and polio victims, use drama, comedy, song and dance in surprisingly...

This evening under the big top promises a captivating spectacle of traditional and modern Khmer music, dance and acrobatics. The talented troupe was founded some ten years ago by eight Khmer refugees who grew up together in a Thai refugee...

Travelers can be picked up at their hotel via quad bike and drive through rice paddies and local villages around the outskirts of Siem Reap. The journey will end at a beautiful spot amidst the rice fields for sundowners before...

Any tuk-tuk driver will know the way to Alley West, a quaint pedestrian shopping lane where Smateria sells covetable and colorful handbags and home décor crafted from recycled source material including motorcycle seats and milk cartons. If you can’t decide what...

Siem Reap is rich with excellent restaurants to try, but with limited time, it’s impossible to sample them all. Indagare can arrange a food tour by tuktuk that will take you to some of the city’s best spots in one...