15 Workshops & Classes in Cambodia Worth the Early Start

1.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home in Krong Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,731 reviews · from $27Our pick

Learn Khmer cooking in Siem Reap with a local guide, market visit, tuk-tuk transfers, and four dishes for $27.

“Great morning activity. Pick up and communication was smooth. The tour round the market stalls and garden was interesting and the right amount of time (~20-30 mins) and the cooking was fun. You get to choose four dishes (we each did different so had 8 to eat between us). Recipe is basic with simple short cuts but honestly, better for making quickly at home. Overall worth it!”

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2.Khmer Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,108 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Cook four Cambodian dishes in a local Siem Reap home, shop at a market, tour a garden, and ride a tuk-tuk for $29.

“Sivorn and the whole team were so welcoming! helpful and enthusiastic. We were able to select options for our 4 course meal. Food was delicious and they talked us through each dish. It was such a fun and wholesome experience, would recommend to anyone!”

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3.Award-Winning Cooking Class Experience with Professional Teacher

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 745 reviews · from $22

Learn Khmer cooking, tour Siem Reap’s market, and prepare a three-course meal at Paper Tiger for $22 per person.

“It was an AMAZING experience! Sopheap was absolutely exceptional. She was fun and took all the time to explain every step of the cooking process and all the 'secret ingredients' that make Cambodian food exceptional!”

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4.Cambodian Pottery Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 339 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

Shape Cambodian clay on a guided pottery wheel, carve Khmer designs, and take home a fired bowl from Siem Reap’s local ceramics centre.

“Highly recommend, brilliant experience for the children too. All for an excellent cause too - 10/10!”

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5.Khmer Cooking Class Half Day (AM or PM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $31

Learn Khmer cooking in Phnom Penh with a market visit, tuk-tuk ride, private instruction, three dishes, recipes, and a full meal.

“We started with a fun little tuk tuk ride to a _local_ market for some shopping. Then we got into prep and cooking. I received clear directions and the reasons for those directions. Although I cook a lot back home. I feel like the instructions were appropriate for inexperienced Cooks as well. I got a lot of great cultural context and conversation beyond just the recipes, which really made the class worthwhile for me.”

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6.Cambodian Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · from $32

Explore Siem Reap’s local market, cook three Khmer dishes beside a lake, and enjoy tuk-tuk transfers for $32 per person.

“So glad we did the cooking class which was a great experience and we learnt so much! The tour of the market was also very informative and seeing the local food. The food was excellent and we were very happy that we had prepared it (with lots of help from our wonderful teachers of course!). We will definitely try those recipes when we get home too!”

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7.Cambodian Cooking Class from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 190 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $32

Learn Khmer cooking in a rural Siem Reap village, visit a local market and family home, then enjoy your handmade three-course meal by a pond.

“Great local experience with vegetables or meat/fish and very lovely spices. The pickup and class was very well organized. The location itself was very clean and the operators did everything to explain the 3 dishes in detail. The walk to the local farmer was optional atr he end.”

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8.Siem Reap Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $35

Learn Khmer cooking in Siem Reap with a market visit, garden pavilion class, three dishes, hotel pickup, and a meal for $35.

“What a fantastic experience with Dee. We were 3 with different level of experience and all produced some amazing food. We got to choose 1 starter, 1 main and 1 dessert to make and then went shopping to market to get some of the ingRead more”

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9.Cambodian Pottery Class in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 157 reviews · from $34

Shape Khmer pottery on a Siem Reap wheel, learn local techniques, and take home a fired handmade bowl with tuk-tuk pickup.

“An amazing experience in Siem Reap! Staff was very friendly and the pieces turned out beautiful. An absolute must-do!”

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10.Khmer Gourmet Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $21

Review of Siem Reap’s Khmer Gourmet Cooking Class, with a local market visit, three dishes, private teaching, price and practical tips.

“Unfortunately we left this to our last night, we should have done it earlier in our trip. The walk through the market made the markets less intimidating. The recipes were authentic and the class very enjoyable. Hot tip.... Don't eat lunch. There wRead more”

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11.Workshop Visit and Sombai Liqueur Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $5Best value

Tour a Siem Reap Sombai workshop, see fruit and spice infusions, taste 11 liqueurs and three jams, and shop hand-painted bottles.

“This was quite amazing. They picked us up, showed us around the storage area and explained the different rice wine. Then we tried 11 different kinds. I wasn't planning on buying anything but after the tasting I bought 2 bottles. Yumm!”

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12.Cooking Class and Market Touring

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $25

Cook three Khmer dishes, shop a Battambang market, and ride a tuk-tuk to a local home in this practical four-hour class.

“Our guide was very informative and attentive to our needs. We were taken through central market - interesting place. We went to the Railway and stood on the lines. We saw the post office and walked back on the now closed to traffic riverside full of people enjoying the weekend. Would recommend if you want to see a bit of Phnom Penh off the beaten track and rack up your walking steps.”

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13.3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $32

Cook three Khmer dishes, shop a Siem Reap market, and learn from chef Dee in a friendly three-hour class with pickup included.

“I purchased ticket but operator did not turn up. Phone number is not operational when I tried to contact them. Had to request refund from Viator.”

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14.Morning Cooking Class and Market Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $35

Cook Khmer dishes, tour a Siem Reap market, visit village farms, and enjoy a friendly half-day class with local guides for $35.

“Great tour and great service, truly local supporting the local community. Food was good and the experience was worth it”

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15.Afternoon Cooking Class & Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $35

Cook Khmer dishes, visit village farms, and see rural life near Siem Reap on a relaxed four-hour afternoon tour for $35.

“The various visits and explanations made us discover the life of the inhabitants. The cooking class was well explained.”

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