Cultural Tours in Cambodia
Temples, arts, identities — a deeper journey through Khmer heritage
More than monuments
Cambodia is not just a land of temples. It is a living mosaic of traditions, memories, languages, gestures, and spiritual codes. At Thold Travel, we believe that cultural travel should be more than sightseeing — it should be a respectful immersion into the stories and identities that have shaped this country across centuries.
Immersion through experience
Our cultural tours are designed for travelers who want to go deeper. We organize a wide range of experiences across Cambodia, from sacred site pilgrimages and village homestays to traditional crafts, performing arts, and spiritual rituals. We explore not only the famous sites but also remote provinces where culture is not staged but lived, where the past and present breathe side by side.
The soul of Khmer expression
We introduce our guests to the elegance of the apsara dance, a classical art form born in the royal courts and rooted in Hindu mythology. We also share the fierce discipline of bokator, Cambodia’s ancestral martial art, once practiced by the warriors of Angkor. Our journeys include moments of quiet reverence in countryside pagodas, but also the vibrant chaos of markets, kitchens, and daily village life.
Where it all began: Takeo Province
Our base is Takeo Province, a cradle of Khmer civilization and one of the most historically significant regions in Cambodia. Here we offer boat journeys to Phnom Da and Angkor Borei, among the oldest temple sites in the country. These are not reconstructed ruins for tourists, but living spaces of devotion and memory, reached by canal aboard our own traditional Mekong-style composite boat, Papcio Chmiel. As we glide past flooded rice fields and slow-moving buffalo, time seems to shift.
Cultural diversity beyond Angkor
We also visit communities often left out of the mainstream narrative: Cham Muslims, ethnic Vietnamese in floating villages, and indigenous Kuy or Lao families in Cambodia’s lesser-known corners. Culture in Cambodia is not singular, and we believe it’s essential to honor its diversity.
Facing the difficult chapters
For those who wish to confront more difficult histories, we offer journeys to Anlong Veng — the last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, where Pol Pot’s guerrilla army held on until the late 1990s. It’s a place where ideology turned into isolation, and where silence speaks louder than any monument. Visiting Anlong Veng is not about dark tourism — it’s about understanding how memory shapes identity.
Travel with meaning
To travel with us is to witness Cambodia with clarity and care. We do not curate performances — we facilitate encounters. Culture, for us, is not a show. It is the space between people, shaped by faith, resilience, and quiet pride.
Let us take you there.