Monk Blessings and Village Life Scooter Tour in Siem Reap

A half-day trip from Siem Reap that visits Krong Siem Reap, Transfer, Siem Reap and West Baray. There are 5 stops altogether, so it fills the day rather than leaving long gaps between two or three highlights. The price covers English Speaking Guide or assistant, Scooter with driver and Donation to monk and villagers. It does not cover tipping and other expense, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price. The countryside immediately around Siem Reap is rice paddy, sugar-palm trees and villages that are five minutes off the temple road and rarely seen by people doing the circuits. The sugar palm is the national tree and its sap is tapped from the crown by men who climb a notched pole twice a day, boiled down to the palm sugar used in every Khmer kitchen. The rice year sets everything: transplanting in the wet months, the fields green through the rains, harvest around November and December, then dry stubble and dust. Late afternoon is when the light works and when the villages are out, so most of these rides run to sunset. Priced per person at about $65 each, so a party of 8 comes to $520. The price you see on this page is the total for the party size you pick, not a per-head figure to multiply. Unique Compass C.,LTD runs it. We book with them directly, so the guide who meets you works for the operator rather than for a reseller.