Bassak River Heritage Experience

Overview!

The Bassak River Heritage Tour (S'ang - Koh Thom) is a immersive one-day cultural and historical excursion designed to explore the riverine heritage and community life along the Bassak River in Kandal Province. Beginning at 6:30 AM with a morning meetup and coffee briefing at Brown Coffee (Vann Molyvann Branch) in Phnom Penh, participants depart at 7:30 AM for S'ang District. The morning itinerary features a visit to the historic hilltop site of Phnom Thonmon Pagoda, followed by a 1 km community walking tour through Preaek Aong Pang and Wat Kandal villages. After a local lunch break at noon, the journey continues at 1:30 PM toward Koh Thom District to examine the unique architectural heritage of Wat Chroy Ta Keo, visit Kong’s traditional Saji (casket/stupa) workshop, and explore Wat Toul Sleng alongside the surrounding flooded village landscape. The field trip concludes at 5:00 PM with the return trip to Phnom Penh.

Key Highlights At-A-Glance:

06:30 AM: Morning meetup & coffee briefing at Brown (Vann Molyvann Branch)

08:30 AM: Exploration of historic Phnom Thonmon Pagoda

10:00 AM: 1 km community walking tour through Preaek Aong Pang & Wat Kandal villages

12:00 PM: Local lunch break in S'ang (Include)

02:00 PM: Architecture visit at Wat Chroy Ta Keo & Kong’s Saji House (traditional casket/stupa maker)

03:30 PM: Discovery of Wat Toul Sleng and the local flooded village area

05:00 PM: Program completion and return to Phnom Penh