Leading Halal Tour Package and Travel Guide in Cambodia
Halal Tourism (Cambodia)
Phnom Penh, April 5th, 2023 —
Cambodia is one of Southeast Asia’s most enjoyable destinations, located between Thailand and Vietnam. Visit Cambodia, and you will find plenty of attractions from sandy white beaches and colonial cityscapes to dense forests as well as magnificent rivers and lakes. And for the past decade, Cambodia tourism has skyrocketed. And it is to no surprise due to Cambodia’s charming nature, unique archaeological sites and pristine sandy beaches make Cambodia an enticing place for tourist to come and visit. With Angkor Wat at the centre of the flag, it is hard to ignore the legendary temple for any traveller that comes to visit Cambodia. Plus, Cambodia’s rural landscape makes it a perfect place to explore the Kingdom’s unique flora and fauna.
From pristine beaches and unspoilt jungles to breath-taking architectural features, here are some of Cambodia’s most beautiful places to visit. Angkor, for instance, served as the capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 14th centuries. Angkor is full of historical artefacts, making it one of Southeast Asia’s most important archaeological sites. Ruins of thousands of temples can be found spread over agricultural lands and rice fields, which include the famous temple of Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Other than that, Phnom Penh, the largest and busiest city of Cambodia located at the sits at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. Once known as “the pearl of Asia”, discover the best top things to do in Phnom Penh including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum of Cambodia, Wat Phnom Buddhist Temple, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Tuol Tompoung Market, and many more.
Cambodia offers a lot of other things to do besides visiting the infamous temple, especially for Muslim travellers. You can opt for immersing yourself in unique cultures by experiencing the Apsara Dance, cruising on Tonle Sap Lake, riding the infamous tuk-tuk, go for world-class ziplining, visit the Honeybee where you can witness Asian Honeybee species such as Apis Dorsata, Apis Cerana, and Apis Florea, as well as numerous species of the stingless Trigona bees or visit the Landmine Museum.
Even though Cambodia is not an Islamic country and Buddhist is a predominant religion in this country, many restaurants in Cambodia, especially in Siem Rap offers halal and Muslim-friendly food. Taj India Restaurant in Old Market area serves Indian cuisine, D’Wau Restaurant in Wat Bo area serves Malaysian cuisine, meanwhile, Chamtours.com near Viva Mexican Restaurant serves Vietnamese cuisine. They are among the halal and Muslim-friendly restaurants that can be found in Cambodia. Cambodia or Khmer cuisine is heavily influenced by Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. If you are visiting Cambodia, don’t miss a chance to try local Cambodian food such as Fish Amok (steamed coconut fish in banana leaves), Samlor Machu Trey (sweet and sour soup with fish), Nom Banh Chok (Khmer noodles) and many more.
Cambodia has one official language, Khmer. It is spoken by almost 90 per cent of the country’s population. The language is used in government administration, to impart education at all levels, media, etc. Khmer is also the second most spoken Austroasiatic language, following the Vietnamese language. Even though most of the Cambodian people speak Khmer, most people in big cities and major tourist spots can speak a variety of languages from English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese. Learning a few simple Khmer words, however, will help make it even easier to travel and provide greater opportunities for cultural interaction. The Cambodian Riel is the currency of Cambodia. Although the Riel (CRI) is Cambodia’s official currency, USD is more commonly used for most hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions. Even the ATM’s dispense USD instead of the local currency. Please take note that for every transaction paid in USD, any balance less than USD1 will be paid back in the local currency instead of USD. Thai Baht and Vietnamese Dong (VND) are accepted in some famous attractions.
Get a glimpse of Ancient Southeast Asia on your journey to Cambodia, filled with stunning scenery and architecture. Cambodia is definitely a perfect destination for escapism, especially for nature-lovers, history-lovers and most importantly; a perfect place for everyone. Let’s travel to Cambodia. Have a good journey.
