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Sombai Cambodian Liqueur: Workshop Visit and Liqueur Tasting

Siem Reap, Cambodia

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  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Hotel pickup offered
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  • Offered in: English

Overview

Get a real taste of Cambodia as you sample Siem Reap specialty Sombai. Learn how the local liqueur is made by mixing rice wine with rum on a 1-hour tour of a Sombai workshop, and see the infusion room where fruits and spices are used for flavor. Finally, sample the famous liqueur, tasting 8 different flavors from sweet to spicy, and perhaps purchase some as a unique souvenir. This small-group tour includes hotel pick-up and round-trip transfers from Siem Reap.
  • 1-hour Sombai workshop tour from Siem Reap
  • See how Sombai liqueur is made as you visit the infusion room
  • Sample up to 8 different flavors of Sombai
  • Have the chance to purchase Sombai and other homemade products
  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

  • Private tour in English (in German or French on request)
  • Liqueur tasting
  • Snacks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (in Siem Reap)
  • Gratuities

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Please Note

Pickup at any hotel in Siem Reap (lobby area). Return at the hotel or anywhere in town.

What To Expect

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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Free of charge for non drinking accompanying person
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by SEPAKAM SOMBAI

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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I highly highly highly recommend this very affordable side trip 😀 Also after the tasting, you wouldn't even feel the pressure to buy because they wouldn't salestalk to you.
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chenoamendoza, Sep 2019
What a great experience! The flavors are yummy and very distinct. Also the jams are to die for. You wouldn't wanna miss this when you're in Siem Reap. Kim, our tasting guide, was very patient and kind to us!! I highly highly highly recommend this very affordable side trip 😀 Also after the tasting, you wouldn't even feel the pressure to buy because they wouldn't salestalk to you. But after tasting their flavors, we still bought a lot because they are worth my money! I enjoyed the jams too, I can never forget.
This was a great experience. Tasting...
Tracey_M, Apr 2018
This was a great experience. Tasting the liquors was really interesting. Well presented with transfer included both ways. Lovely take home gifts.
This was a great experience. Based...
David C, Mar 2018
This was a great experience. Based over two floors there is a short tour of how they do it on the top floor and then a tasting below. I liked this as it meant we got picked up, had some awesome local snacks and then the tasting. The one item I want to highlight is there was no pressure to buy after the tasting... However we did purchase a bottle to take back!
Great inexpensive tour. Get picked...
John D, Mar 2018
Great inexpensive tour. Get picked up at your hotel. Free sampling of various types of Sombai. Ideal souvenirs.
Please go visit when in Siem Reap...
HOLLY_S, Feb 2018
Please go visit when in Siem Reap. A lovely little shop, it's a very personalized experience to taste all their liqueurs and see the process of infusion. Plus the hand painted bottles make the best gift to bring home for friends and family!
Great tour and tasting experience...
Matthew W, Oct 2017
Great tour and tasting experience. The hand-painted bottles are beautiful and the sombai is amazing! I brought my children with and they enjoyed the tour too. Even though they could not paticipated in the tasting, they enjoyed smelling the different liqueurs.
A small group tour of where Sombai...
Tristram M, Aug 2017
A small group tour of where Sombai is made. They're a bit stingy with the tasters, to be true, but you also get to try several kinds of alcoholic jam which wasn't mentioned until we got there and which was quite tasty.
This tour was good if a little...
shane_c, Mar 2017
This tour was good if a little short. Got a nice short tour around the distillery and got to taste a variety of the spirits. The guide was kind and friendly. Got picked up from the hotel which is good. It would be ideal at the start of the day.
This was a really great tour for the...
Kayla T, Jan 2017
This was a really great tour for the price. They tell you about the process of distilling and infusing the rice wine. It was very informative. Also they were willing to do our tour on a holiday.
This was quite amazing. They picked...
RhiannonA_B, Jan 2017
This was quite amazing. They picked us up, showed us around the storage area and explained the different rice wine. Then we tried 11 different kinds. I wasn't planning on buying anything but after the tasting I bought 2 bottles. Yumm!
This was a neat little tour--it...
Heather M, Jul 2016
This was a neat little tour--it doesn't last very long but it was a lot of fun! I was picked up at my hotel which is great, because my hotel was a little out of town and taken to their workshop. I saw the bottles of liqueur in various stages of the process and tasted eleven samples the last three were new flavors they were trying out. It would be a great rainy day activity.
this trip the sombai infused...
kevin m, Mar 2016
this trip the sombai infused workshop is only a short trip , but is well worth doing , once there the guide shows you round all the different selections of liqueur and explains what is in each one and how long they have been made, the highlight of the trip is the tasting , you get to taste a minimum of six different flavors, plus snacks, after the tasting you can by the bottles, i chose the banana flavor one, just wish i had off brought more !!! i would recommend this short tour while in siem reap
This tour only lasted 45 minutes but...
Nicole M, Mar 2016
This tour only lasted 45 minutes but it was one of many highlights of our visit to Siem Reap Feb. 2016. We were picked up at our hotel and driven to the Sombai location which was only a short distance. Upon arrival we were greeted by a lovely young lady who was out guide. She took us upstairs steep stairway and explained the 11 types of infused liquor and how they are made and then bottled. After that we are taken back downstairs for a tasting of 8 different flavors. Since I have allergies to citrus , I only tasted 3, which were all great. I ended up buying several small bottles to bring back to the US. My favorites were the Anise Coffee and The Banana Cinnamon blend. The bottles are beautifully hand painted by a local Cambodian artist and each is one-of-a-kind. This is a NOT-TO-MISS activity.

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