The Angkor Wat Tour
≈ 4-5 hours - $90 / Jeep (up to 3 ppl)
If you only have a short amount of time in Siem Reap this is the tour we recommend. During the visit you will have a chance to see the most important temples in Angkor including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, the home of Bayon and Terrace of the Elephants.
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A Day in Banteay Srey
≈ 7 hours / $125 per Jeep (up to 3 ppl)
Get out of Siem Reap and drive the Jeep the way it was “designed to be driven” on countryside dirt roads. Pass through rice paddies, visit local artisans and small businesses, learn about Buddhism and see Banteay Srey temple.
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Floating Village
≈ 6 hours / $150 per Jeep (up to 3 ppl)
Visit the Tonle Sap Lake, a UNESCO Biosphere site. Get off the beaten path and take a boat ride through Mechrey floating village. Later go shopping at a countryside market, enjoy lunch with family, and visit a pagoda for a traditional Buddhist blessing.
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Do you want to see temples, meet locals or a floating village? We got you covered!
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Sreyneang is 22 years old and originally from Banteay Srey. She is a former Bridge of Life English student. She studied at public school but, after being promised work abroad, dropped out to pursue traditional Apsara Dancing. After two years she realized she had been deceived, so her family borrowed money to open a souvenir shop, utilizing Sreyneang’s excellent English skills. Unfortunately, due to low sales, the store was closed and Sreyneang moved to Siem Reap to work at a night market. This was a difficult time for Sreynang as her salary was only $100 USD per month, making it impossible to save money or help with her family’s debt payments. Fortunately, in July 2017, she was hired by Lavender Jeep, allowing her to earn a living wage and share her homeland with guests on the Banteay Srey Jeep tour.
Sopheap is 32 years old and originally from Kompong Thom. She is happily married with one daughter. Sopheap studied at government school but, like many women, dropped out school to earn money for her family. She was originally a ticket seller and studied English at a pagoda in the evening, allowing her to find work in the tourism economy. In early 2017 her husband lost her job so she had to work two jobs (from 7:00am until 12:00am) to support the family until her husband found steady employment. Aware of the situation she was hired by Lavender Jeep in October 2017 and is currently getting her drivers license. She will being conducting tours in December 2017. She looks forward to sharing Puok district, her husband’s homeland, with guests who participate on Siem Reap floating village Jeep tour.
Bong Neang is 38 years old and originally from Slorkram village. She is married with three children. Due to the civil she was never able to study at government school. Instead as a child she did domestic and farm work to help her family. She eventually came to Siem Reap city and worked at snooker hall. She worked 16 hours a day earning $45 USD plus tips per month until the business closed. She then found work at laundry service for massage parlors which led to her becoming a masseuse until the business closed. She is unemployed and her younger brother supports the family. Bong Neang is studying English daily at a school and with her son. When she is fully conversational she will begin working for Lavender Jeep. She looks forward to the opportunity.
Paren is 28 years old and originally from Kompong Khleang, a floating village in Siem Reap. He moved to Banteay Srey when he was young so he could more easily attend government school. After finishing high school he moved to Siem Reap city to work at a hotel. He later left the tourism industry and worked for PLAN, an international NGO, monitoring students sponsored by donors. He was hired by Bridge of Life School in 2012 to teach English and was then promoted to a management position. Paren has been instrumental in the development of social enterprises to sustain Bridge of Life School. He helped develop Community First: Kompong Khleang Floating Village Tours and works as a tour guide part-time. He also developed Lavender Jeep Siem Reap and works as the booking coordinator.
Our team
Lavender Jeep Siem Reap makes women’s rights and empowerment a core part of our mission. We do this by choosing to employing women from backgrounds that are traditionally stigmatized in Cambodia. This may include women who did not finish school, families with large debt loads, single mothers and others. Through our profit-sharing model we can create meaningful work opportunities for employees as well as build bridges for the next generation of young women through educational programming.
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An authentic Siem Reap countryside tour
Curious about our Siem Reap tours? Join us as we explore Banteay Srey on our countryside tour. Meet elderly artisans preserving traditional crafts, visit the market and enjoy a home cooked meal, and explore the countryside and its dirt roads in a one-of-a-kind way. Watch this video for a sneak peak of what you will see and learn about on this unique community based tours.