The Cambodia Study Tour 2027 offers K–12 teachers a rare opportunity to combine professional learning, curriculum exploration, and cultural immersion in one unforgettable journey. Across a series of carefully curated school visits, vocational programs, and community initiatives, participants will engage with educators, students, and local leaders to gain practical insights into teaching, learning, and inclusion in diverse Cambodian contexts.

This tour is designed to support professional growth by linking experiences to curriculum frameworks, classroom strategies, and global citizenship learning. Teachers can explore primary and secondary education, vocational pathways, and innovative community programs while reflecting on how these practices can inform and inspire their own teaching.

Beyond the classroom, the tour offers authentic cultural experiences, from sunrise at Angkor Wat and the dramatic roots of Ta Prohm Temple, to hands-on village home-cooking, visits to ethical elephant sanctuaries, and performances by Phare Ponleu Selpak Circus. These immersive experiences bring Cambodia’s history, artistry, and community life vividly to life, providing rich context for educational insights.

The Cambodia Study Tour offers rich and authentic cultural immersion experiences that bring learning to life beyond the classroom. Participants will explore Cambodia’s ancient heritage through sunrise at Angkor Wat, the atmospheric temples of Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, Banteay Srei, and sunset views from Phnom Bakheng.

Teachers will engage with contemporary Cambodian culture through meaningful experiences including an ethical elephant sanctuary, APOPO HeroRATs and a visit to Tonlé Sap’s floating communities, as well as community-led initiatives such as Srey Driver, and the inspiring Phare Ponleu Selpak Circus highlight innovation, resilience, and social enterprise in action.

Hands-on experiences like village home-cooking with a local family and participation in a pagoda offering and blessing provide deep insight into daily life, spirituality, and cultural traditions. Together, these experiences foster global understanding, empathy, and powerful connections that enrich both personal perspective and classroom practice.

17th - 24th January 2027

The tour begins and ends in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Please be in Siem Reap by 4pm on the 17th of January.

Please note this is a brief itinerary and guide only; a more detailed itinerary will be emailed to you closer to departure.

Lots of spontaneous group activities transpire along the way.

Everything is encouraged but nothing is compulsory!

• Arrive in Siem Reap and transfer to hotel

• Time to rest and settle in

• Welcome dinner with fellow educators

• Introduction to the Cambodia Study Tour

• Visit Kulen Elephant Forest: feed, bathe, and interact ethically with elephants

• Lunch at the elephant sanctuary

• Explore Banteay Srei Temple, famed for pink sandstone carvings

• Stop at local village stalls to taste palm wine, palm sugar, and Khmer cakes

• Remork (tuk tuk) ride with a local female driver

• Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat, the iconic Khmer temple

• Explore Neak Pean & Preah, followed by Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom and the faces of Bayon Temple

• Khmer traditional massage

• Visit a local Primary school

• Visit APOPO HeroRATs Centre

• Wat Thmei Memorial

• Visit a local Secondary school

• Lunch provided

• Visit NGO education service

• Evening performance at Phare Ponleu Selpak Circus

• Local village market visit

• Rural school experience

• Tonlé Sap floating village experience

• Free afternoon

• Countryside market visit and home-cooking with local family

• Pagoda visit, monk meeting, and blessing

• Lunch prepared together

• Free afternoon

• Farewell Dinner

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Group transfer to Siem Reap International Airport

Extend Your Learning Journey

Why choose one when you can experience two incredible destinations?

Book both the Vietnam Study Tour and Cambodia Study Tour back-to-back and we'll cover the cost of your accommodation in Cambodia on 16 January 2027, making your transition between tours seamless and stress-free.

This is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your professional learning, explore two fascinating education systems, and immerse yourself in the rich cultures, communities, and classrooms of Southeast Asia, all in one unforgettable journey.

Book both tours and enjoy a complimentary night in Cambodia on 16 January 2027, courtesy of Tours for Teachers. ✨