Battambang village tour: Traditional food and drink by locals

Watch locals make rice paper, sticky rice and fish paste in their homes and workplaces

A half-day tour through Battambang countryside with a local English-speaking guide, visiting the homes and workplaces where Khmer people make traditional food and drink products. You watch rice paper being made, sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes over an open fire, fermented fish paste in an old factory, dried bananas and banana chips, and a traditional rice wine distillery, with tastings included. Pickup by tuk-tuk is included. The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and suits all fitness levels. You have the option to add visits to Wat Samrong Knong temple complex and the killing fields.

Step-by-step itinerary

Half day Battambang countryside tour

• Introduction to Battambang history
• Visit local Khmer homes and workplaces
• Watch rice paper making
• See sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes
• Walk around fermented fish paste factory
• Observe dried bananas and banana chips production
• Visit traditional rice wine distillery
• Taste local food and drinks
• Optional visit to Wat Samrong Knong temple and killing fields

The experience

What does a morning in rural Cambodia actually look like? This tour answers it by taking you into the countryside around Battambang to the homes and workplaces where locals make the food and drink that sustains the region. After a brief introduction to Battambang's history in town, you travel by tuk-tuk into the villages, where a guide who has worked in tourism for more than ten years walks you through the day-to-day work of making rice paper, sticky rice in bamboo tubes over an open fire, fermented fish paste in a factory that has operated for decades, dried bananas and banana chips, and rice wine in a traditional distillery. At each stop you watch the process and taste the product.

The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and includes cold water throughout. Pickup from your hotel is part of the booking. If you want to extend the morning, you can add a visit to Wat Samrong Knong temple complex or the killing fields. Both are optional and arranged at checkout.

What’s included

• Pickup by tuk-tuk from your hotel.
• a local English-speaking guide with over ten years of experience.
• tastings at each stop (rice paper, sticky rice, fermented fish paste, dried bananas, rice wine).
• cold water throughout the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 50 years) · Senior (51 to 80 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 29 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Kim Tours Battambang

Is this one for you?Small groups work best for this tour because the guide can answer questions about each product as you move through the villages, and the workshops themselves are intimate spaces where too many visitors at once would disrupt the work. If you want to see how rural Cambodians actually spend their mornings (not a staged demo but the real thing), this half-day fits into the rest of a Battambang visit without eating the whole day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How does rice paper get made in Battambang?

Rice paper is made by hand in a home workshop: the guide shows you how locals mix rice flour and water into a thin batter, spread it on a cloth stretched over steam, then peel off the cooked sheet and dry it in the sun. You watch the whole process and taste the finished product.

What is the killing fields visit and is it included?

The killing fields are an optional add-on to the tour, not included in the base booking. You arrange it at checkout if you want to visit this historical site as part of your morning.

Will I have time to taste everything we visit?

Yes. Tastings are built into the tour at each stop: rice paper, sticky rice, fermented fish paste, dried bananas and rice wine are all part of the experience. Cold water is provided throughout.

Does the guide speak English?

The guide speaks English and has more than ten years of experience leading tours in the region, so they can answer questions about the work and the products as you go.

What if I'm not comfortable walking between workshops?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. You travel between stops by tuk-tuk, and the walking at each workshop is short. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller if needed.