Prasat Bakong District

One of the largest centres in Siem Reap, the Nhem Boran Crocodile Farm in Roluos allows visitors to see a working crocodile farm. As well as the crocodiles from hatchery to large adults, there is also a boutique on site with some impressive crocodile hide products. The Nhem Boran Crocodile Farm buys and sells all kinds of crocodiles and its products.

Tourist can spend about 30mn to one hour to explore local life of people nearby Kompong Phluk floating village. The tour can start from Wat Roka and end at the ticket selling booth of floating village Kompong Phluk.

One of the most traditional local markets in the Siem Reap area, Rolous Market is the hub for this small town in Prasat Bakong District. It is at its most colourful in the morning when lots of locals come here to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. Venture to the back of the market beyond the river where the streets are lined with fresh produce, including fish from the Rolous River and Tonle Sap Lake. It is a good experience for photographers as long as you remember to ask permission to take pictures of individual sellers.

Siem Reap Booyoung Country Club is a world-class golf course in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Designed by Kentaro Sato, the 18-hole, par-72 course is designed to unite the nature and the holes as an art form. The Siem Reap Booyoung Country Club is an excellent championship course set in the wonderful countryside, just 12km from the Siem Reap city centre. Siem Reap Booyoung Country Club provides a new premier lifestyle experience. It is for those who aspire to the best 18-hole golf course, a driving range and a 4-star hotel to enjoy a healthy lifestyle amid stunning scenery.

Trav Kod is a big reservoir and a beautiful popular picnic spot with domestic visitors from Siem Reap and beyond. Khmer families love to come here at weekends and holidays to enjoy a local barbecue. Enjoy some free time swimming here and sample some local food. Some small picnic stands are dotted around the lake and Trav Kod City Garden, a more sophisticated rest and relaxation area on the water. The Trav Kod City Garden is a beautiful flower garden and its waterfront site is well set-up, with a small artificial beach and some picnic stalls. Camping is available for those that want to stay overnight. Boeung Trav Kod and Trav Kod City Restaurant are located in the north of Prasat Bakong District, about 25 km from Siem Reap.

Krama-YuYu is a hand weaving studio. Yu Yu means slowly, one by one and also a long time, forever. Krama means scarf in Khmer that is the typical Cambodian ubiquitous and utilizable item. Krama Yu Yu produces traditional and modern designs in cotton and silk by Khmer traditional weaving, natural dye and Khmer Ikat. You can order your special design from here. All products are made by hand. Care, attention-to-detail and time are essential to produce this high quality textiles and for durability. Krama Yu Yu is working to preserve Cambodia`s beautiful culture of handicrafts.

Lo YU YU is a local ceramics center that is reviving the art of classic Khmer empire pottery with a spin of the wheel and the firing of the kiln to create artistic pieces for visitors to take home. The products are made with Cambodian clay and locally glazed by hand, making traditional ceramic replicas of Angkorian pottery and new original designs.  Pottery courses are available for those who want to have a personally made souvenir. Lo YU YU with its unique design receives major orders for decoration from hotels, restaurants and spa.

The organization provides skills training in cotton weaving and pottery making to marginalized young Cambodian women. With the training program, the Khmer Group Art of Weaving hopes to revive and continue the art of cotton weaving and natural dyes and with vibrant colours in different sizes of krama. The leader of Khmer Group Art of Weaving comes from a weaver’s family in Takeo province and shares her skills with local people at Prasat Bakong. The centre provides jobs to women in both silk and cotton weaving at the centre or at their homes. There are beautiful pieces available here. Scarves are the perfect souvenir from Cambodia, as they are portable, lightweight and timeless. We welcome visitors to see how we make our various designs.

Near Bakong temple you can visit the Khmer heritage leather carving where the graduates of Little Angels’ student work for their own benefit. You are welcome to rest at this beautiful Khmer house and see them practice their puppet performances. Their traditional wooden house can be booked as an event space upon request.

On the way to Bakong Temple, Little Angels Khmer Art Leather Carving project is opposite Preah Ko Temple. Little Angels is a centre for child welfare and educates underprivileged local children and teaches them the art of Khmer leather carving. There are various products made from leather by hand as souvenir.

Oulouk Stone Carving provides training and job opportunities to disadvantaged people. We welcome tourists to view our traditional stonemasonry skills at the Bakong stone carving workshop. Our talented team recreates some of the beautiful sculptures and reliefs that adorn the temples of Angkor. Browse our readymade products or order a personally designed sculpture which will be delivered to your home country as you prefer.

Prolung Khmer means the soul of Cambodia. The organization provides skills training in cotton weaving and pottery making to marginalized young Cambodian women. With the training program, Prolung Khmer hope to revive and continue the art of cotton weaving and natural dyes and with vibrant colours in different size of Krama. Prolung Khmer also produces ceramics that are a revival of the pre-Angkorian Kingdom of Chenla and Funan and are homage to ancient Khmer artistry. We welcome visitors to see how we make our various designs.

It is possible to learn about the local lifestyle by taking a village walk in conjunction with an overnight homestay. Prasat Bakong is the main supplier of herbs and vegetable to Siem Reap town where you can visit a vegetable farm or take an oxcart ride. Several homestays are available at Kork Srok village.

It is possible to learn about the local lifestyle by taking a village walk in conjunction with an overnight homestay like Lom Lam Eco-village Happy Homestay. Prasat Bakong is the main supplier of herbs and vegetable to Siem Reap town where you can visit a vegetable farm or take an oxcart ride.

Several homestays are available at Trapeang Thom commune, on the way to Kompong Pluk and on the Tonle Sap Lake itself. It is possible to learn about the local lifestyle by taking a village walk in conjunction with an overnight homestay or enjoy an oxcart ride to explore the village. Many villagers have small home gardens where they prepare traditional snacks.

A large restaurant complex on National Highway 6, nearby ancient Roluos River that rises in the Kulen mountains, it offers Khmer, Asian and Western food. Relax in open-air cottages with a natural view of local flora in the beautiful surrounding gardens. There is large VIP room with A/C for big tour groups and any functions. The restaurant welcomes independent travelers and tour groups.

Trav Kod is a big reservoir and a beautiful popular picnic spot with domestic visitors from Siem Reap and beyond. Khmer families love to come here at weekends and holidays to enjoy a local barbecue. Enjoy some free time swimming here and sample some local food. Some small picnic stands are dotted around the lake and Trav Kod City Garden, a more sophisticated rest and relaxation area on the water. The Trav Kod City Garden is a beautiful flower garden and its waterfront site is well set-up, with a small artificial beach and some picnic stalls. Camping is available for those that want to stay overnight. Boeung Trav Kod and Trav Kod City Restaurant are located in the north of Prasat Bakong District, about 25 km from Siem Reap.