Len was the best guide we have ever had. And ...
Cambodia | Jun 11 - Jun 24, 2025

Kristin Love
Kristin Love N.
Los Angeles, CA | Reviewed on Jun 30, 2025

Len was the best guide we have ever had. And Sokin was great, too. We felt lucky to have such great guides, although we loved the time we didn't have a guide, too.

Hotel Reviews
Treeline Urban Resort
Siem Reap
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Maisons Wat Kor

The hotel does its best to be a very nice place. The place feels like it needs updating.

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Palace Gate Hotel & Resort
Phnom Penh
Farmhouse Resort & Spa
Sameakki Mean Chey

Beautiful hotel but we felt stranded in the middle of nowhere. It was really a way of breaking up the drive but I wish we had stayed 1 night instead of 2.

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Mediocre guide. He spoke Khmer with the basketweaving patrons and didn't translate. It made the experience feel like we were watching TV rather than being involved in our travels.
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Activity Reviews
Afternoon Riverside Walk Phnom Penh
Afternoon Riverside Walk Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh

We did this on our own and it was entertaining but very hot.

Angkor Wat  morning visit
Angkor Wat morning visit
Siem Reap

Completely and utterly amazing. We were there on the summer solstice and it was HOT but amazing. Sokin is a great guide.

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Dinner at Sombok
Dinner at Sombok
Phnom Penh

We really didn't like the food. Fancy shmancy with tiny serving sizes. Not my cup of tea.

Sunset cruise, Phnom Penh
Sunset cruise, Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh

This was fine. It costs $8 each and we paid for our own drinks and walked from our hotel, so I'm not sure why we signed up in advance. There are many options.

Intro to Battambang
Intro to Battambang
Battambang

Sokin is a great tour guide.

Walking tour in Battambang
Walking tour in Battambang
Battambang

Sokin is a great guide.

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Farmhouse Village tour: Basket Weaving & Firehouse Ant
Farmhouse Village tour: Basket Weaving & Firehouse Ant
Kampong Chhnang

The basket weaving itself and the firehouse ants were interesting, but our guide talked the entire time in Khmer with the hosts and didn't translate very often, leaving us just watching. We felt like spectators.

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Full day countryside local industries cycling with lunch
Full day countryside local industries cycling with lunch
Battambang

This would have been really fun if we hadn't boiled on the bike. We made it for a couple of hours and then switched to a car, which was gloriously following us. I imagine we were not the first to not want to die of heat stroke. The stops were interesting insights into rural Cambodian life.

Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Phnom Penh

Len is an amazing tour guide and this is an amazing place.

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Phnom Penh to Farmhouse Resort via Udong
Phnom Penh to Farmhouse Resort via Udong
Cambodia

Udong was an interesting place to visit. Len walked us up to the temple and through the market, which was awe inspiring.

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Champey Academy of Arts
Champey Academy of Arts
Phnom Penh

Inspiring

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Arrival at Farmhouse Resort & Spa
Arrival at Farmhouse Resort & Spa
Kampong Chhnang

This place was fine. I wouldn't want to return.

Hill temple visit
Hill temple visit
Kampong Chhnang

Pretty cool to see a temple from the year 657 if I remember correctly. Pretty run down but that's to be expected in the countryside.

Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang
Phare Ponleu Selpak in Battambang
Battambang

We loved the circus

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Dinner at Jaan Bai
Dinner at Jaan Bai
Battambang

Not a fan of the food.

Phnom Penh Heritage Tour
Phnom Penh Heritage Tour
Phnom Penh

This is a glorification of French colonialism. We left half way through the trip and tipped the tuk tuk driver who was not at fault for the content of the ipads and the blah blah about architecture from a French perspective without once acknowledging the cost to Cambodians of the French occupation. We complained and we were only given reasons why they offer this tour. Skip it.

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Artisans of Satcha & Made in Cambodia Market
Artisans of Satcha & Made in Cambodia Market
Siem Reap

The Made in Cambodia market was great. We ended up going there twice on our own. The Satcha market is super fancy and overpriced, but you get to see artisans at work. I guess if you have unlimited funds then you would get the nicest crafts there.

Short cyclo tour to Wat Phnom
Short cyclo tour to Wat Phnom
Phnom Penh

Fun to see the sights by Cyclo. We also visited Wat Phenom, which was great.

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{{start_location}} to {{end_location}} via Ondong Russey
Cambodia

We loved visiting the pottery place. The family was interactive and super fun. And we were with Sokin who translated everything. It was great.

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Heritage village of Wat Kor
Heritage village of Wat Kor
Battambang

We stayed a very short time to see a traditional Khmer house and hear some family history.

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Full day temple exploration by remork (with lunch) - Angkor Thom/Grand Circuit
Full day temple exploration by remork (with lunch) - Angkor Thom/Grand Circuit
Siem Reap

Holy long day of touring! This was completely amazing and completely exhausting! Come rested and enjoy every stop!

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Bamboo train ride
Bamboo train ride
Battambang

We kept hearing about the bamboo train and it didn't disappoint.

A (mini) day in the life rural experience
A (mini) day in the life rural experience
Siem Reap

Mind blown.

Banteay Srei & Apopo Hero Rats
Banteay Srei & Apopo Hero Rats
Siem Reap
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{{start_location}} to {{end_location}} visiting Mechrey
Cambodia

This adventure to a floating village is not for the faint of heart. I found it very challenging but it's one of the experiences I think about most often now that I'm home. Crazy to see 500 families living in floating homes. The river is their life and the sanitation made me woozy. I didn't eat a thing that was served since there was no clean water or soap in the vicinity, but it was eye opening, to say the least.

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Sanitation. There was zero soap in a place that has dirty water. My brain couldn't handle that...don't know about my belly since I didn't eat.
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Dinner at Spoon's Restaurant
Dinner at Spoon's Restaurant
Siem Reap

We loved our dinner at Spoons. It was delicious and the staff was great. What a great organization!

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Dinner at HAVEN Restaurant
Dinner at HAVEN Restaurant
Siem Reap

We loved our dinner at HAVEN. It was delicious and the staff was great. What a great organization! We went back on our free night and wish we had gone there again rather than going to Chempey.

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Ta Phrom with optional sunset
Ta Phrom with optional sunset
Siem Reap

Sokin is a great guide. This is a beautiful temple even though we were pretty templed-out by this time.

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Dinner at Chanrey Tree
Dinner at Chanrey Tree
Siem Reap

Not my cup of tea. Beautiful place but the food is super fancy with tiny portions.

Local specialist: Steve Lidgey
Steve
Steve Lidgey
Local specialist in Cambodia | Replied on Jun 30, 2025
Dear Kirstin,
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. We do appreciate it.
We were delighted to read that Len was your best guide ever. And Sukin also did an excellent job. There are two of our favourite guides who are both very passionate about Cambodia.
We will share the comments about Farmhouse Resort so they can mention to the guide to translate and interact more with the guests. Previous feedback was fine, but it might be a newer guide. In any case, it's good to reinforce they do...
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Dear Kirstin,
Thank you very much for the detailed feedback. We do appreciate it.
We were delighted to read that Len was your best guide ever. And Sukin also did an excellent job. There are two of our favourite guides who are both very passionate about Cambodia.
We will share the comments about Farmhouse Resort so they can mention to the guide to translate and interact more with the guests. Previous feedback was fine, but it might be a newer guide. In any case, it's good to reinforce they do need to translate, even if it's just chit chat, so guests know what is being talked about.
Also, we definitely noticed you did not enjoy the Heritage tour. It is designed to provide an insight into a certain period of Cambodian history. Exploring all the stops with a local guide would take more than a day. However, yes, it's produced by a French expat. We will reevaluate and make sure if it is appropriate for all guests.
Thanks again for travelling with us in Cambodia. It was a pleasure to catch up briefly at your Siem Reap hotel and hope that when planning your next trip you check with Kimkim to see if they have a local expert to assist in your travel planning.
Best regards from Siem Reap,
Steve.