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Storytelling Culture Walk — Phare Circus Founding CEO, Siem Reap
Siem Reap, Cambodia
$140.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
A Personal Invitation from HUOT Dara—Social & Cultural Innovator:
For 25 years, I have lived the transformative power of travel. Carrying Cambodia’s heart across continents, I led Phare Circus as CEO for over a decade and Phare Creative Studio with devotion to pride and empowerment. Whether traveling with our artists to world stages or standing on those stages myself, my mission has always been to share our enduring stories and our “Cambodianess” with the world. My journey was shaped by my father’s legacy as Village Chief and Head of Wat Preah Enkosar Pagoda & School Committee, he fundraised to build the Wat Po Langka Pagoda Bridge—a wooden & iron structure that connected our community to its heart.
Now, I invite you into these stories. Offered in English, French and Khmer, walk with me to honor memory, meaning & culture— authentic experiences! For a prviate journey, book minimum 4 guests add a remark at checkout with your preferred date, start time, and transport choice.
For 25 years, I have lived the transformative power of travel. Carrying Cambodia’s heart across continents, I led Phare Circus as CEO for over a decade and Phare Creative Studio with devotion to pride and empowerment. Whether traveling with our artists to world stages or standing on those stages myself, my mission has always been to share our enduring stories and our “Cambodianess” with the world. My journey was shaped by my father’s legacy as Village Chief and Head of Wat Preah Enkosar Pagoda & School Committee, he fundraised to build the Wat Po Langka Pagoda Bridge—a wooden & iron structure that connected our community to its heart.
Now, I invite you into these stories. Offered in English, French and Khmer, walk with me to honor memory, meaning & culture— authentic experiences! For a prviate journey, book minimum 4 guests add a remark at checkout with your preferred date, start time, and transport choice.
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Private & Exclusive Experience
Duration: 3 hours
Water: Please bring refillable water bottles.
City Car, Tuk Tuk or Van: We provide transportation. We’ll meet you at your location— for a meet & greet and to set our intention.
Pickup included
Duration: 3 hours
Water: Please bring refillable water bottles.
City Car, Tuk Tuk or Van: We provide transportation. We’ll meet you at your location— for a meet & greet and to set our intention.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Invitation to be a member of "Ask Me about Cambodia!" Club
- Cultural Host
- Entrance fee
- We will provide good quality water refills. We will not provide one time use plastic bottle.
- Transportation: remork, city car, or tourist van, depending on your comfort and group size.
- Gratuities & Tips or Contributions to our "Pay-It-Forward" Fund: Optional and at your discretion.
- Shopping-If we come across cultural/useful items that can make meaningful souvenirs or serve at home
- Light snacks and treats from villagers and vendors at a small cost supporting micro & small entrepreneurs.
Meeting point
Return details
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Wat Po Langka Pagoda — We’ll begin at a pagoda and later close with another, tracing the foundation of Cambodian beliefs. Here you’ll learn how pagodas have shaped the past, present, and aspiring future of our communities. You’ll also glimpse to the exact spot I was born at, including memories of my early childhood.
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Siem Reap Riverside ParkBoeung Donpa Bridge — Pass by and admire the new bridge built over the one from my story. Remember the person who made it possible: SOU Chan Huot, also known as LIM Tech Huot — whose legacy I walk upon and honor as I begin a new chapter in life.
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Phum Boeung Donpa Village — Walk through my birth village, Phum Boeung Donpa. Hear stories of resilience, generosity, and “meh tenh” — presence, care, humanity. Visit homes, including mine when I was a youth, connect with villagers, hear their stories.
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École française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO)—A serene colonial‑era site of memory and knowledge. On working and working days, you will explore rare archives, admire architecture, immerse in installations from the center's reserches and recall textile traditions once alive here. Nestled near the Angkor Conservation compound, is a serene architectural gem. Its graceful colonial-era buildings and tranquil library invite quiet reflection. EFEO’s presence in Siem Reap dates back to 1907, when it was entrusted with the inventory and preservation of Angkor monuments. A year later, it established the Angkor Conservation Office, which became a hub for safeguarding temple artifacts and conducting archaeological research. - Explore the EFEO Library, which holds over 3,000 volumes in Khmer, French, and English, plus rare maps and archives from 1908–1975. - Admire the architecture, blending French colonial design with Cambodian elements.
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Wat Preah En Kosar End your journey with art, culture, and reflection At Wat Preah En Kosar, the experience closes on a deeply personal and cultural note. Admire the vibrant murals sponsored in 1990 by your mother, meet local artists, and share reflections that help sustain access for others. If the timing is right, join in the offering of alms to Buddhist monks—a meaningful gesture of generosity. As a bonus, engage in a special discussion on meditation, exploring ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) and Vipassanā (insight practice), for a deeper spiritual dimension.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Storytelling Culture Walk — Phare Circus Founding CEO, Siem Reap
Siem Reap, Cambodia
$140.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!