Silk Island (Koh Dach) Attractions & Things to do

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and discover the hidden gems of Phnom Penh on this half-day bike tour. Cycle to the Mekong Island as you navigate the quiet backroads, orchards, market gardens, and farmlands of the Mekong River’s Silk Island. With experienced local guides, you will experience the real culture of Phnom Penh as you explore off the beaten track.


Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes.

We explore the local villages on the Mekong Island and learn about their lifestyle as much as the silk weaving that it is the main job for them after the farming or fishing.

With this Tuk Tuk tour, we also visit the local market, some of the local business that they produce bean curt for sale and visit the farmland where the farmer growing ginners, cucumbers, eggplants, lemongrass, corn, banana, papaya and mango etc.

For lip up the tour, we visit silk weaving workshop & sedge mat weaving and learn how they make it before we go to visit the Buddha temple and lean more about religion in Cambodia and enjoy local lunch at the river view floating restaurant with a relaxing on the hammock before we back to Phnom Penh.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours.

Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life with our half-day Tuk-Tuk tour to the Silk Island. Our tour will take you to the hidden gem of the silk island where you will experience the rural side of Phnom Penh. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, you will witness the everyday life of the people living in tiny villages. In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit the silk houses and learn about traditional silk weaving practices.


Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes.

Located just a short drive and ferry trip across the Mekong River, Silk Island is like stepping back in time.

For those looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh. With farmers busy working the rich fertile soils and villages with traditional housing the island provides a fascinating look at Cambodian life removed from the western influences. The center pieces of the tour are a visit to the working silk farm the island is named for and the unique Coconut School run by local volunteers and built from recycled material and what many think of as rubbish.
Duration: 4 hours.

The hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh can be overwhelming at the best of times. Take a break and head north to the rural Silk Island on this quiet full-day Tuk Tuk tour. We will first discover the rhythms of Cambodian life away from the city. Try your hand at farming at a local farm, visit traditional silk weavers and learn about their work, and walk around the island’s tiny villages and unbaked countryside at your own pace. Then we will come back to the city to discover Wat Phnom Duan Penh where were built in 1372 and known as the foundation of the city. At the end of tour, we will move to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda where are the complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia.
Duration: 6 to 7 hours.

- On the morning to explore the capital city Phnom Pehn, now is top economic zone of Cambodia for commercial and politic with many tourists attraction sites and we go to see first the historical site around the city to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda as the treasure place of Cambodia and then continue to visit Wat Phnom, Independence Monument, Wat Odnaloam and Central Market and it is the famous market in the capital city Phnom Pehn
- On the Afternoon is another enjoyable trip to explore lifestyle of people on Koh Dach Silk Island, which is a traditional weaving village, You will also visit a Silk Farm, Buddhist monastery and the children in a local school, it is subject to the school schedule that day.
- Private tour from Phnom Penh with professional English speaking tour guide
- Explore the magnificent Phnom Penh city and Koh Dach Silk Island of all most popular attractions
Duration: 7 to 9 hours.

Explore the meandering Mekong delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this Tuk Tuk tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside and quaint traditional Cambodian villages - famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to by a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand. See local artisans at work and enjoy a glimpse into local working life Visit an authentic Buddhist temple for a full view of Cambodian life
Duration: 4 to 5 hours.

Explore the magical rural island in the central of Mekong River. Escape the very busy city on the half-day bike tour where make you feel awesome with its view. Discover beautiful paddy rice farmland, idyllic countryside, quaint traditional Cambodian villages, Buddhist temples, Buddhism religion, and learning from local people how to farm their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger, corn pastures, cassavas. Then, heading to visit silk weaving houses where you can learn how people produce silk, and you will have a chance to buy Cambodia Silk Scarf which made from their hands. Then, enjoy lunch a traditional Cambodian restaurant.
Duration: 4 to 5 hours.

A half-day tour that takes you away from the hustle of Phnom Penh to Silk Island.

The tour can be done in the morning or in the afternoon according to your preference. The morning tour starts at 8:00 AM and the afternoon tour starts at 12:00 PM.
Duration: 4 hours.

Get a taste of rural Cambodia with a visit to Koh Dach on the Mekong's shores. This sleepy island, known for its perfect representation of a village where the sands of time move at a much slower pace, straddles the Mekong River and is a tranquil respite from buzzing Phnom Penh.

It is home to a weaving community reviving the art of silk weaving and visitors can learn about this ancient skill from feeding up silkworms to spinning and dyeing techniques, or simply spend time exploring quiet local villages where workshops produce pottery and wooden handicrafts.

Only a stone’s throw away from Phnom Penh but worlds apart in experiences and Khmer encounters of the traditional kind.
Duration: 10 hours.

This tour will discover capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Visit the Cambodian king's residence. Then visit the National Museum all culture we have from 6th-13th century. After we will grab local lunch at Local restaurant. then countaiue to birth place of capital Wat Phnom. Then move next stop at S21 Genocide Museum and killing fields Choueng Ek.
Duration: 6 to 7 hours.

Explore the meandering Mekong delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this half-day biking tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside and quaint traditional Cambodian villages - famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to by a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand.
- English-speaking cycle guide, modern mountain bike and helmet included
- Enjoy lunch or dinner at a traditional Cambodian restaurant
- See local artisans at work and enjoy a glimpse into local working life - Visit an authentic Buddhist temple for a full view of Cambodian life.

Duration: 6 hours.

Silk Island is located just 15km north of Phnom Penh, known locally as Koh Dach. you will explore the villages by bicycle , with plenty of opportunities to engage in conversation with the local community. The island covers about 10 hectares and fruit orchards, paddy fields, vegetable farms and of course silk production centers can be visited.
Duration: 6 to 8 hours.

Explore the meandering Mekong Delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this half-day biking tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside, and quaint traditional Cambodian villages - famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger, and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to buy a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand.

Trip Highlights:

Explore the beautiful countryside and the peaceful island of the Mekong

Get a real life and real culture of living of Khmer people on this island
Connect with a local artisan when you visit the silk-weaving workshop

Experience authentic Khmer cuisine at the local restaurant on the riverfront where you tried like Khmer Amok, Khmer Lok Lak, Fried green pepper, fried mushroom, fried noodles, etc
Duration: 5 hours.