The Phnom Penh Visitors Guide 62nd

Day Trips

north-facing entrance. The design is reminiscent of Prasat Ashram Isay in the Sambor Prey Kuk group in Kampong Thom. Getting there: During the dry season, Phnom Da can be reached by road or boat. In the wet season, it can only be reached by boat. By road: Take the Takeo bound bus (NR2) to the Phnom Chisor turnoff (52km from Phnom Penh.) Take a motodup or taxi to Phnom Chisor and then on to Phnom Da. By boat, take the bus to Takeo town. Pick up a boat to Angkor Borei and Phnom Da. During the dry season you will stop well short of the hill and will have to hike a ways.

River Cruise to Silk Island (Koh Dach) Located on the Mekong River about 1-hour boat ride from Phnom Penh. See page 11. Admission: None For those with an interest in Cambodian silks and silk weaving, set aside a half-day for a boat trip to a rural weaving village on Koh Dach (aka ‘Silk Weaving Island,’) a

nearby island up the Mekong River. The weaving village is a typical rural Cambodian village, dedicated almost entirely to silk weaving - people operating hand looms under many of the houses, others dying and spinning silk on spinning wheels made of bicycle parts. The area does not receive a lot of tourists. Wander the village to observe the activities, and expect silk sellers to try to hawk their wares. Arrange a visit through your guesthouse, travel agent or see page 13 for boat operators. Cambo Cruise (www.CamboCruise.com, 092-290077) offers regularly scheduled daily cruise & tours to the island for $28-$38 inclusive. If you want to do it yourself, boats can be chartered for around $20-$25/hour and take about 2-3 hours round trip plus the time you want to spend there. The boat may stop at ‘Mekong Island.’ Make sure that the boat operator understands that you want to go all the way to the silk village on Koh Dach.

Tour Operators Cambodia Motorcycle Adventures One day tours out of Phnom Penh. Multi-day Angkor and full country tours. Tel: 017-768624 www.cambodiamotorcycleadventures.com Dancing Roads Specializing in dirt bike tours. Explore coast, jungle, temple ruins. Custom tours. Good reviews. www.dancingroads.com Adventure Travel Co. Super helpful,friendly, and knowledgeable. Tel: 096 427 5133 www.adventuretravelco.asia

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