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Artisans Angkor

Stung Thmey Street, Siem Reap, Cambodia
(855) 63 963 330
Ranked #29 of 106 attractions in Siem Reap
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Factory Tours
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Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

The tour guide that lead us was not too helpful. It seemed like he followed the script. The product has a good standard. However, if you spend enough time searching can find the similar products sold in the nearby market with ridiculously cheaper price. It is good that they create jobs for the people with disabilities. More

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Surprised by the place, interesting to see people being trained in traditional crafts and then shop with fixed prices. Prices a bit high but quality of work was very good and nice to see training which can help villagers earn a liv ing. More

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Ubud, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

Artisians Angkor was an uplifting attraction. The Artisans employ around 500 people and it was reassuring to see handcrafts, especially the sculpture being done before you. Yes, there are other workshops. In fact our guide talked about the other workshops throughout Siem Reap and that this was more a showcase of the work so don't be dissuaded by not all... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

This attraction has 2 locations. 1. Woodwork, metal, stone and laquer workshop and retail store in Siem Reap town. 2. Silk worm farm, workshop and retail store around 15kms outside of Siem Reap town. There is a free shuttle bus to the silk worm farm departing from the first location twice daily (9:30am and 1pm i think). We went to... More

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Bali, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

We thoroughly enjoyed this craft centre. The tour guide was patient and explained all the stages of making each type of craft with patienceand good knowledge. The fact that these places exist throughout Cambodia is really good... Giving people the opportunity to learn askill and then take that skill back to their village. The crafts were all finished to an... More

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Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Had to pay a so called guide at the door for a Free tour ,the deaf and dumb carvers and painters were talking to each other and the gift shop was full of American and Japanese tourists paying over the odds for Khmer gifts , give this place a miss! More

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Vancouver, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012
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From the moment we arrived we were rushed into a little group and led quickly and impatiently through. When I stopped to ask questions asbout the techniques our guide seemed ill informed. Once I slowed down and observed the workers I saw that they were staged, not actually doing the work at all. I could see the missing elements and... More

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New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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We stopped here the morning before leaving Siem Reap. What a great find! With all the junk in the night markets it was great to buy some things that we actually saw being made by trained students and craftsmen. Free tours of the workshops are also available. More

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McCall, Idaho
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

We went here totally by accident and really enjoyed the visit and the free tour given by one of the local guides! The crafts and art is available for purchase intheshop...of course...but it is of the highest quality and very beautiful! More

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Fairfield, CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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This place is amazing. After a quick tour around the different rooms - each showing how the different crafts, cloths, statues, art is made. You actually watch artisans at work. Quick 10 minute tour. You then go into their store which to me turned out to be a great place to buy souvenirs. Everything from hand carved chop sticks for... More

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