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Phnom Penh Vespa Tour: Discover Silk Island
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107 Ratings
Phnom Penh
Escape city life and uncover Phnom Penh’s hidden gems on a half-day Vespa tour to Silk Island. Experience authentic culture with local guides.
Escape city life and uncover Phnom Penh’s hidden gems on a half-day Vespa tour to Silk Island. Experience authentic culture with local guides.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mongkol Serey Temple (Golden Temple) - Gather at the hotel lobby in Phnom Penh, and embark on a journey out of the city by Vespa with an experienced driver. Arrive at the Golden Temple, known as Mongkol Serey, to explore Buddhism in Cambodia.
- Silk Island Ferry Terminal - Following this, board the ferry to Silk Island.
- Koh Oknha Tei -…
- Mongkol Serey Temple (Golden Temple) - Gather at the hotel lobby in Phnom Penh, and embark on a journey out of the city by Vespa with an experienced driver. Arrive at the Golden Temple, known as Mongkol Serey, to explore Buddhism in Cambodia.
- Silk Island Ferry Terminal - Following this, board the ferry to Silk Island.
- Koh Oknha Tei - Upon arrival, prepare for an exhilarating adventure through the countryside, visiting farming villages, a local market, tofu skin production, and a Buddhist temple in Phnom Penh. Experience and observe the local culture and lifestyle while enjoying stunning views of the rural landscape!
- Silk Island - Then, visit the unique craft of silk weaving. Local villagers will offer authentic insights into the history of silk weaving in Cambodia, a tradition passed down through generations. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the country’s culture and experience its rich heritage firsthand.
Expect to return to Phnom Penh city around 12:30 pm.
What's Included
- Vespa or Tuk Tuk with Experienced driver
- English Speaking Tour
- Ferry trips to the island
- Village donation
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Water and snack
- Vespa or Tuk Tuk with Experienced driver
- English Speaking Tour
- Ferry trips to the island
- Village donation
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Water and snack
What's Not Included
- Personal expense
- Personal expense
Additional Information
Leave behind the city’s hustle and bustle and uncover Phnom Penh’s hidden treasures on this half-day Vespa tour. Journey to Mekong Island, traversing the serene backroads, orchards, market gardens, and farmlands of the Mekong River’s Silk Island. Guided by knowledgeable locals, participants will immerse themselves in the authentic culture of Phnom Penh while exploring less-traveled paths.
Leave behind the city’s hustle and bustle and uncover Phnom Penh’s hidden treasures on this half-day Vespa tour. Journey to Mekong Island, traversing the serene backroads, orchards, market gardens, and farmlands of the Mekong River’s Silk Island. Guided by knowledgeable locals, participants will immerse themselves in the authentic culture of Phnom Penh while exploring less-traveled paths.
Location
Mongkol Serey Temple (Golden temple)
National Highway 6A
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(107 Ratings)
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Lisa
Apr 3, 2026
Highly recommend if you want something authentic and a bit different. - Fantastic experience! Sam really took care of me and the Vespa tour to Silk Island was a real highlight—fun, well organised, and a great way to see local life. The standout was the silk farm, where I saw the full process from silkworms to weaving—fascinating and beautifully done. This was real glimpse into traditional livelihoods and local culture. Highly recommend if you want something authentic and a bit different. Thank you Sam and the beautiful lady at silk farm who provided me with such an informative and engaging overview of the silk weaving process.
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Michele
Mar 31, 2026
Trip away from the hustle of the city. - A great trip. Sam our guide and his colleague were excellent drivers weaving through traffic then through country lanes and on/off 4 short ferries. A really varied experience with Sam giving us lots of local information. The local market very authentic and the silk experience very informative and not a very hard sell at the end- although I did buy!! Thoroughly recommended.
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Siegfried
Mar 6, 2026
Interesting and eventful tour - We did the tour with Tuktuk. It was a great experience overall. Our guide KIM picked us up personally and warmly received us. From him we learned a lot and interesting details about the culture and religion of the country.
The visit to a silk tofu production site and a silk weaving mill was also very interesting and enlightening.
This tour is indeed recommended 👍
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Richardrv6869py
Feb 28, 2026
Fabulous Vespa Morning - I was not 100% sure what to expect on this tour, having never been on a motorbike before. But I can honestly say Lee and his colleague, made this into a wonderful diverse morning getting out of the city. 4 stops - a temple, a local market, tofu skin production and silk making were all very interesting snd explained well in clear english, with good stories. A good stop to eat local snacks. A thoroughly enjoyable morning. Thank you "Bruce" Lee.
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Terri_t
Feb 23, 2026
Wonderful trip, thank you - We had an amazing morning driving around Silk Island - Sok was our guide and a great driver, he made me feel very comfortable driving around as it was my first time on a bike.
Thank you 100% recommend as a lovely way to explore the island.
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487veridianas
Dec 24, 2025
Great day at the island - It was an incredible experince. Sam was a great guide and explained everything with passion and detailed. Naoa also was great explaining the processing of the silk.
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Joy808g
Dec 6, 2025
Great experience - Had a great experience with Vespa Backstreet. My guide was Lee who not only was informative and helpful but a great driver. Definitely felt safe while he navigated the busy streets. Stopped for a snack of delicious rice noodles and green curry before heading to the tofu skin tour. Very interesting watching how it was made. Then to the silk factory where Nara explained the whole process. She’s a wonderful lady whose family has been making beautiful silk products for generations. Definitely a must see. Recommend this tour to see a different side of Phnom Penh.
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214claire
Nov 17, 2025
Do it - great fun with great guides! - Excellent tour with fantastic guides - great fun, off the beaten track, saw things we’ve not seen elsewhere! Highly recommend!
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Kristinaey4612es
Jan 4, 2026
Fun and informative tour with great guides! - This tour was informative and fun. We had a great tour guide and loved riding the the tuk tuk and everything we learned about the culture and lifestyle of Silk Island!
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Jennifer_l
Nov 10, 2025
The guide and driver were... - The guide and driver were great! I really enjoyed the vespa ride through the city. The tofu place was closed on the day of arrival, so we just walked through a dark barn. I had also hoped to explore more of silk island, but we only went to one place.
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