Cambodia Traditional Water Blessing Tour

Water blessing is a traditional Cambodian practice that dates back to ancient times, it’s been performed from old generation and today’s a part of daily life. It is a ritual that involves monks chanting and sprinkling or pouring holy water over people to wish them good luck, happiness, and health. Water blessing is often held at Buddhist pagodas or ancient temples, such as Wat Athvea or Wat Bo in Siem Reap or any pagodas in Cambodia.

Tour code: #holywater
City/region: Siem Reap
Tour type: private, classic, sightseeing, religion
Duration: 3 hours
Hassle: free, flexible
Available: daily
Advance booking: required
Tour required: all included

Detailed Itinerary

Our experienced tour guide and and Tuk Tuk driver will be picking you up at 3.00pm (or 2.30pm) from your hotel’s lobby then heading out to a Buddhist Pagoda where the tour guide escort you to see the pagoda, explain you more about daily life of Buddhist monks, culture, Cambodian religion and how monks leave in the early morning to search for alms giving.

Next, we respectfully invite a Buddhist monk and provide an offer-gift to him to get prepared ritual water blessing. Once you changed clothes and get ready, let’s get started.

A longer ritual that involves vessels of blessed water being poured over your head by monks. Saffron monks prosperously chant to wish you good luck, safe travel, healthy harmony and longevity. It is a way to cleanse yourself, peaceful mind and receive a sacred Buddhist blessing at an ancient pagoda. This traditional water blessing takes approx. two and half to three hours included around trip transfer and visiting the pagoda. It is fully accomplished by a wishing red tie at the end.

Tour Prices are quoted in US dollar per person

1 Pax: $55.00
2 Pax: $35.00
3 Pax: $32.00
4 Pax: $30.00

Tour Included
- Experienced local English-speaking guide
- Pick up & drop off at your hotel in Siem Reap
- Traveling in tuk-tuk (2-3 pax per tuk tuk)
- A set of water blessing
- Monk gift donation
- Tour activities and sightseeing per program
- Mineral bottled water & fresh wet tissues

Tour NOT Included
- Accommodation
- Travel insurance
- Meals, drinks and services are not mentioned
- Gratitude/tipping to guide and driver

Additional Information
Our local experienced English speaking guide

Our local tour guide is the most important part of the entire trip. He/she is the one who makes your day well worth a visit and will do his/her best to ensure you leaving Cambodia with a great experience and unforgettable. More importantly, we patiently commit and carefully reserve one of our top tour guides that has more than 10 years experienced in taking care of clients to see beautiful Cambodia as well as sharing lovely Cambodia’s culture and history, and he/she has friendly attitude, informative, knowledgeable, and advisable.

Transportation

Tuk Tuk has become very popular in Cambodia when visiting Angkor Siem Reap, especially tourists make their journey with tuk tuk to get an unique experience and have some fun when on Tuk Tuk. If you don’t feel comfortable with the tropical weather in Cambodia, air conditioning car/van/coach are the alternatives, cool and convenient.

*Payment: The booking is not required a deposit in advance. You will be paying in full amount (US dollar cash) on the touring day when our team picks you up at your hotel’s lobby. However, we require you to respectfully take responsibility to inform us at least 48 hours prior to the tour departure if you wish to cancel the booking.

*Dressing Code

Cambodia geographically stays in the tropical monsoon, its weather varies and annually brings wet and dry seasons, generally hot in during day time and a bit cooler at night, and in the early morning. You should wear whatever most comfortable but remember to dress appropriately to respect the locals and other religious sites; pagodas, temples and holy places. Clothes must cover your shoulders and knees when you wish to visit the top part at Angkor Wat, Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and when you go to meet Buddhist monks.