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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
The Private & Exclusive Experience with HUOT Dara offers a unique glimpse into Cambodian culture and history. Over three hours, you will walk through significant locations that have shaped Dara's life and the community.
- 🌏 Start your journey at Wat Po Langka Pagoda, where you'll learn about the foundational role of pagodas in Cambodian beliefs and see the exact spot where Dara was born.
- 🌉 Admire the Boeung Donpa Bridge, a contemporary structure that symbolizes progress, while honoring the legacy of SOU Chan Huot, an influential figure in Dara's life.
- 🏡 Walk through Phum Boeung Donpa Village, Dara's birth village, and connect with local villagers as you hear stories of resilience, generosity, and community spirit.
- 📚 Visit the École française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO), a serene colonial-era site filled with rare archives and installations, showcasing the preservation of Angkor monuments.
- 🏛️ Explore the EFEO Library, which boasts over 3,000 volumes in Khmer, French, and English, alongside rare maps and archives dating back to 1908.
- 🎨 Conclude your experience at Wat Preah En Kosar, where you will admire vibrant murals and engage with local artists, reflecting on the cultural significance of the site.
- 🍽️ Optional light snacks and treats from local vendors are available for a small cost, supporting micro and small entrepreneurs.
- 💧 Good quality water refills will be provided, promoting sustainability by avoiding single-use plastic bottles.
- 🚗 Transportation is included, with options for a remork, city car, or tourist van, ensuring comfort based on your group size.
By choosing Tinggly, you can share the magic of Cambodian culture through this unique journey, while enjoying instant e-delivery, no expiration on vouchers, and the freedom to choose from a variety of experiences worldwide—all with a commitment to sustainability.
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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
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!