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Siem Reap: Lotus Silk Farm - Tour, Lake & Artisan immersion

By Lotus Silk Farm
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Price is $40 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Exceptionally Rare Craft: Lotus silk is one of Earth's rarest textiles. We're among the last guardians of this 1,000-year-old Khmer technique nearly lost to history.

UNESCO Award-Winning: Excellence recipient (2012) for preserving textile heritage on the verge of extinction and reviving traditional methods.

Luxury Fashion Source: Exclusive supplier to international luxury houses. The same lotus fibers you'll touch are exported to create textiles valued at $400-$7,500.

Complete Circular Economy: 100% lotus utilization. One plant becomes textiles, jewelry, paper, tea, and cosmetics—absolute zero waste innovation.

Hands-On Creation: Actually CREATE three heirloom pieces (paper, yarn, bracelet) using ancient techniques. Take home what you make.

Sacred Symbolism: The lotus is Buddhism's most revered flower representing purity and transformation.

Authentic Social Enterprise: Supporting 150 women artisans through genuine cultural preservation, not performative tourism.

Activity location
  • 7RWM+28M
    • Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • BIOLAB CAFÉ
    • 0418 វិថី អាចារ្យហែមជៀវ
    • 17254, ក្រុងសៀមរាប, ខេត្តសៀមរាប, Cambodia

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Siem Reap: Lotus Silk Farm - Tour, Lake & Artisan immersion
  • Earn $1.20
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
$40.00 x 1 Adult$40.00
Total
Price is $40.00

What's included, what's not

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    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    ✓ Fresh lotus bouquet
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    ✓ Tea with homemade biscuits
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    ✓ Round-trip shuttle from downtown Biolab Café
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    ✓ Expert bilingual guide (English/French available)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    ✗ Hotel pickup/drop-off (central shuttle meeting point only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    ✗ Personal purchases from boutique
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    ✗ Gratuities (optional, appreciated)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Ideally located downtown, a van will pick you up at 8.30am, 10am, 12pm and 2pm just in front of the garden of Biolab Cafe and restaurant.

Activity itinerary

Experience the World's Rarest Textile at Its Source Discover lotus silk—a sustainable luxury fabric recognized by UNESCO and supplied to finest fashion houses. This 2.5-hour immersion reveals ancient Khmer mastery while supporting 150+ women artisans. Production Tour (30 minutes) Witness artisans extracting fibers from lotus stems. Learn our circular economy: 100% plant utilization—fibers for textiles, seeds for jewelry, stems for paper, flowers for tea. Boat Journey (30 minutes) Navigate lotus fields by wooden boat. Glide past vibrant blooms while discovering the flower's sacred Buddhist significance. Watch flower folding. Receive a fresh bouquet. Artisan Workshops (1 hour) Create three pieces: - Lotus Stem Paper – Transform stems into handmade paper - Fiber Yarn – Spin rare lotus fiber traditionally - Seed Bracelet – Design jewelry with seeds and beads Tea Ceremony (15 minutes) Savor lotus tea with homemade biscuits in our green garden. Cultural Boutique Browse lotus silk textiles, jewelry, and artisan creations preserving Khmer techniques. Transportation Shuttle from Biolab Café, downtown Siem Reap. Departures: 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM. Grey van—arrive 5 minutes early.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    7RWM+28M
    • Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    BIOLAB CAFÉ
    • 0418 វិថី អាចារ្យហែមជៀវ
    • 17254, ក្រុងសៀមរាប, ខេត្តសៀមរាប, Cambodia

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