Silk Island (Koh Dach) Tours
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With its golden sands and clear water, Nang Yuan Island (Koh Nang Yuan) is the poster child of southern Thailand. Hike the rocky, forested landscape; swim and snorkel in crystalline water; or just relax in relative quiet. Nang Yuan sees only a fraction of the crowds that flock to its neighbors.
The Basics
Unlike the nearby Koh Samui and Koh Tao, accommodation options on this slice of paradise are limited, giving Nang Yuan Island a remote allure. If you can’t stay the night, visit on a day trip. Nearly all island-hopping tours that depart from Koh Samui feature Nang Yuan. Tours typically give you free time to snorkel in the shallow reef off the coast of the island—home to marine life such as grouper, moray eels, and stingrays—and often also visit Koh Tao. Opt for a speedboat tour to cover more snorkel spots in less time.
Things to Know Before You Go
- Nang Yuan Island is a quiet beach without the crowds of nearby Koh Samui and Koh Tao.
- There are no vehicles, chain restaurants, or large-scale hotels on the island, only a handful of guesthouses and traditional Thai restaurants.
- Since the island is privately owned, you must pay an entrance fee to visit and stay on Nang Yuan Island.
How to Get There
You can come to Koh Nang Yuan via speedboat or catamaran from Koh Samui or Koh Tao. However, the cheapest way to get there is to hire out a longtail boat from the west side of Koh Tao, from which it is a 15-minute sail.
When to Get There
Day trips tend to leave the island by midafternoon. In the evenings and early mornings, you can almost have the entire beach to yourself. Crowds peak between December and February, but the dry weather and sunny skies during those months are perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and scuba diving.
Hiking on Nang Yuan Island
After exploring the underwater wonderlands that surround Nang Yuan’s coast, take a hike to a viewpoint that reveals panoramic views of the three tree-topped islands that make up Nang Yuan and the serpentine sandbanks that connect it. The hike is only around 15 minutes via wooden boardwalks and steps, which can be steep and should be avoided during the midday heat.
Address: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Admission: Price of a ferry ride
13 Tours and Activities to Experience Silk Island (Koh Dach)
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Full-Day Phnom Penh City & Silk Island with a local Tuk Tuk Tours
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The hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh can be overwhelming at the best of times. Take a break and head north to the rural Silk Island on this quiet full-day Tuk Tuk tour. We will first discover the rhythms of Cambodian life away from the city. Try your hand at farming at a local farm, visit traditional silk weavers and learn about their work, and walk around the island’s tiny villages and unbaked countryside at your own pace. Then we will come back to the city to discover Wat Phnom Duan Penh where were built in 1372 and known as the foundation of the city. At the end of tour, we will move to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda where are the complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia.
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$75.00
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$75.00
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
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A Koh Dach Day by Local Transport
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Escape Phnom Penh’s concrete jungle for the island sanctuary of Koh Dach during this full-day, small-group, excursion. Enjoy a cruise on Tonle Sap Lake to reach this secluded retreat. You’ll spend the rest of your day cycling around the island past farms and rice paddies, checking out local craft workshops, and visiting a fruit farm. Lunch, bike rental, all entrance fees transport to the island are covered.
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$134.62
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$134.62
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Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Island Community Life in Phnom Penh
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Silk Island (Koh Dach) lies along the Mekong River just north of downtown Phnom Penh and is named for its historic silk production. On this tour, travel to the island in the comfort of a private vehicle and immerse yourself in local life as you explore the island villages, admire the traditional stilt homes, and visit Koh Dach Pagoda. Along the way, enjoy a tour of a silk workshop and learn all about the silk weaving process.
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$72.00
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$72.00
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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The Mekong Island Biking Tour
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Explore the meandering Mekong delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this half-day biking tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside and quaint traditional Cambodian villages - famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to by a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand.
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$43.08
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$43.08

Silk Island Village and Golden Temple Half Day Tour by Tuk Tuk
A 4 hour immersive experience in Phnom Penh to see and experience the locals here and learn about Cambodian life
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$60.00
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$60.00
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Mekong River Half-Day Small-Group Tour
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Take a trip into the Cambodian countryside and along the Mekong River on this half-day, small-group tour from Phnom Penh. Travel out of the city by tuk-tuk, and then cross the river to Mekong Island. You’ll travel back to Phnom Penh on a sunset cruise along the Mekong, where the setting sun provides a stunning backdrop to the city.
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$65.00
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$65.00
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Mekong River Silk Culture Cruise Including Breakfast and Lunch
Indulge in an all-inclusive Mekong River cruise during this 6-day guided tour from Phnom Penh. Enjoy breakfast, appetizers and unlimited drinks from the open bar as well as lunch accompanied by French wines. You’ll visit a traditional silk weaving workshop, discover a mysterious pagoda, and have time to frolic in the water at Koh Dach beach before cruising around Silk Island. An original way to discover the islands.
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$49.49
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Fabulous Phnom Penh 2 Days Private Tours
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Fabulous Phnom Penh 2 Days Private Tours is the most selection tours in Phnom Penh that your have experiences of the the attractions in Phnom Penh and around Phnom Penh of the Mekong Islands and to visit also the first places of the capital city of Phnom Penh at Udong mountain and the largest Buddhism center of Cambodia and more over you will have experiences of historical, cultural , traditional and daily life of Cambodia.
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$239.43
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$239.43
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Experiences Phnom Penh 3 Days Private Tours
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Experiences Phnom Penh 3 Days Private Tours is the best trip experiences in the capital city Phnom Penh of Cambodia that you will have great holiday experiences of the historical, Cultural, Religion and daily life of the Khmer people in the capital city and out site the capital city. More over we selected the most highlighted attractions to add in the itinerary as Royal Palace, Cheuong Ek Genocide Center , Udoung , Mekong Island and Wat Puth Kiri Cambodia ...
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$392.66
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$392.66
Price varies by group size

Magical Mekong River Island Biking Tours
Explore the magical rural island in the central of Mekong River. Escape the very busy city on the half-day bike tour where make you feel awesome with its view. Discover beautiful paddy rice farmland, idyllic countryside, quaint traditional Cambodian villages, Buddhist temples, Buddhism religion, and learning from local people how to farm their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger, corn pastures, cassavas. Then, heading to visit silk weaving houses where you can learn how people produce silk, and you will have a chance to buy Cambodia Silk Scarf which made from their hands. Then, enjoy lunch a traditional Cambodian restaurant.
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$65.00
Price varies by group size
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$65.00
Price varies by group size
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
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The Mekong Island Biking Tour
Explore the meandering Mekong delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this half-day biking tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside and quaint traditional Cambodian villages - famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to by a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand.
Trip Highlights:
- Explore beautiful countryside and peaceful island of the Mekong
- Get a real life and real culture of living of Khmer people in these island
- Connect with a local artisan when you visit silk weaving workshop
- Experience an authentic of Khmer cuisine at the local restaurant on river front where you tried like Khmer Amok, Khmer Lok Lak, Fried green pepper, fried mushroom, and fried noodle etc
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$40.00
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$40.00

Phnom Penh Sightseeing Two Day with English Speaking Driver
Discover into capital Phnom Penh three days private tour of a vibrant capital. Explore stately columns of the royal place, period darkness Cambodia's politic, to Killingfield, visit Toul Sleng genocide museum, Wat Phnom, climb Udonghill, Chiso mountain countryside and wildlife center of Tamao mountain.
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$99.00
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$99.00
Price varies by group size

Cycling Tour on Silk Island
Enjoy an insight into local life that’s hard to achieve independently as you cycle rustic Silk Island with a translator/guide. Door-to-door transfers make the journey a dream, while your guide will introduce you to the local artisans who go about their crafts, be they silk production, wood carving, or pottery.
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$83.34
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