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Private Half-Day Silk Island Trip from Phnom Penh

5.011 reviewsSilk Island (Koh Dach)

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Located just a short drive and ferry trip across the Mekong River, Silk Island is like stepping back in time. For those looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh. With farmers busy working the rich fertile soils and villages with traditional housing the island provides a fascinating look at Cambodian life removed from the western influences. The center pieces of the tour are a visit to the working silk farm the island is named for and the unique Coconut School run by local volunteers and built from recycled material and what many think of as rubbish.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Private guide
  • Hotel pickup
  • Transport of your choice and driver
  • Morning or afternoon tea

What's not

  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Donations

Itinerary

  1. Pickup from your hotel in Phnom Penh by the guide and you will travel through the bustling streets of Phnom Penh and you will visit the majestic Kbal  Koh temple. Then, you will enjoy a local delicacy from one of the many road side stalls along the way before we board the barge to cross the mighty Mekong River. Once you arrive on Silk Island you will enjoy viewing the traditional homes of the local village and farmers working the rich soils for their crops. The tour culminates with a visit to the Silk Farm which the island is named for. Here you can see the full production cycle of silk. The tour includes: transport, guide, ferry crossing fee, silk farm entry, morning tea and chilled water.  Additional offerings donations and gratuities are not included.

    4 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Green Cultural Travel
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 or more paying adults

How it compares in Phnom Penh

  • Its from-price is 31% above the median of the 573 experiences we list in Phnom Penh.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 132 of 573.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is Cambodia's riverside capital, where a gilded royal palace, French-era boulevards and markets sit beside memorials to the Khmer Rouge years.

The Royal Palace, with its tall pointed spires, and the neighbouring Silver Pagoda, whose floor is laid with silver tiles, stand close to the riverfront promenade where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap meet. Wat Phnom, a small hill temple, gave the city its name, and the National Museum, in a red Khmer-style building, holds a major collection of Angkorian sculpture. Art Deco Central Market and the busy Russian Market are good places to wander.

Top-ranked sights in Phnom Penh: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (Choeung Ek Killing Fields), Royal Palace.

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