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Urban Forage

Discover Cambodia and Thailand through their vibrant street food, hidden neighbourhoods, and unforgettable local stories.
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Cambodia & Thailand Food & Art Tours

Discover Cambodia and Thailand through their authentic cuisine, lively food culture, traditional arts, and contemporary creative scenes. Wander through bustling markets, family-run eateries, quiet neighbourhoods, local workshops, and colourful streets while learning the stories behind each destination. From fragrant Khmer dishes and Thai street food to handcrafted art and modern murals, our guided tours connect you with local people and meaningful traditions. Urban Forage offers immersive travel experiences filled with flavour, creativity, culture, and genuine discovery.

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Cambodia Food & Culture Tours

Cambodia

Thailand Food & Culture Tours

Thailand

Our Top Tours

Discover the flavours and creative spirit of Cambodia and Thailand on our most popular guided experiences. Visit vibrant markets, local eateries, artistic neighbourhoods, and hidden cultural spots. Each tour reveals authentic cuisine, inspiring traditions, and the people who bring every destination to life.

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Chiang Mai at Dawn: Monks, Markets & Morning Rituals
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Every city has a rhythm. In Chiang Mai, it begins long before the streets are busy. This experience…

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Bangkokʼs Hidden Kitchens and Forgotten Stories
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is famous for its street food, but its greatest stories are hidden well beyond the tourist trail.…

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Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Join us on Phnom Penh’s most complete evening tuk-tuk food experience and discover the city through its food…

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Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Step into Phnom Penh in the afternoon, when the city glows in warm light and the Mekong, Bassac,…

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Siem Reap’s Ultimate Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk
Cambodia, Siem Reap

Explore Siem Reap by Tuk Tuk as we journey through bustling night markets, legacy restaurants, locals-only eateries, and…

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Phnom Penh Morning Market and Street Art by Tuk Tuk
Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Experience the magic of Cambodia’s capital city as it comes to life! We believe the best time to…

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Authentic Food and Art Experiences
We will bring you to the most authentic, local food and art experiences in Cambodia and Thailand!
Tours in English, French, Khmer and Thai
All our guides are fluent English, French, Khmer and Thai speakers.
Tuk Tuk Transport
We pick you up and drop off from/to your hotel with a tuk tuk.
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Vinay M
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Excellent tour guide with the nickname Jackson. Get to see the parts you’d never go to on the tuk tuk. Some delicious bbq duck en route, and other delicious meals including unexpected dessert.
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Tracey Ramsay
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We have just experienced a delightful evening with Jackson on the Urban Forage Food Tour of Phnom Penh. Along with a variety of delicious Cambodian food to taste, Jackson was an informative and friendly host. We absolutely recommend this experience for visitors to the city.
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Karen Poole
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Really great food tour. Jackson was really friendly and Informative. Plenty of stops with excellent street food. Would definitely recommend. Finished off nicely with a great cocktail in a bar
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Martyn S.
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Go on, trust these guys to take you on adventure of food and drink in Phnom Penh! Great food, company and times guaranteed. Top marks you legends, keep up amazing work :)
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Jennifer Bain
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What a memorable introduction to Cambodia. Guide Jackson and two of Urban Forage's regular drivers did an exceptional job with the Phnom Penh Morning Market and Street Art by Tuk Tuk. I direct booked via their website last night (it's low season) and got immediate WhatsApp messages sorting out my shellfish allergy and promising the daily tour would go ahead even though I was the only one signed up. Three friends wound up joining — two literally at the last minute. On this half art/half food tour all over Phnom Penh, we were treated to a first breakfast, second breakfast and surprise ending. We discovered art and the stories behind it in a coffeeshop, on the street, in a gallery and in a public square. Jackson's English is perfect and he took care to ensure I avoided hidden oyster sauce, shrimp paste and dried shrimp. And hearing that one of us was celebrating a birthday, they quickly decorated both tuk tuks with balloons! You couldn't ask for more from a tour.
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Quinn
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Excellent tour! Our guide Panha was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Great way to experience all the food of Cambodia. Highly recommend.
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Had a great morning with Jackson our guide and Mr Lucky our Tuktuk driver in Phanom Penh. Started the morning with a visit to a local market for some great breakfast and the most delicious Cambodian Donuts then Jackson took us to the Street with the murals and stopped again for more delicious food. This is a great way to start your morning in Phanon Penh and see the sites eat some delicious food. Highly recommend this tour ask for Jackson and Mr Lucky.
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Tamara Megaw
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An unique and enjoyable tour
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Jackson and his driving partner a 1 fantastic people pro using local knowledge in a fun, intimate manner. Enjoy countless classic “street food” samples, some familiar, some very local but all fantastically fresh, delicious and specific to Cambodian culture. The street food is the “appetizer” sort to speak because you wind up at a long standing family restaurant for a sit down dinner with a variety of delicious dishes offered. Great experience, well worth the time & money! Go and enjoy!!!
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Enjoyed our night out a places we would not have gone otherwise Really enjoyed our food tour. Was not able to book directly through their website from US because credit card kept getting declined, but the same tour is available on Viator so I was able to book it that way. Only 4 on our tour which was great. I feel like the amount of food was perfect. I was definitely full at the end but was able to try everything. Some dishes better than others, but I liked the variety. We tried 4 of 8 things that I had flagged as must try while in Cambodia so that worked for me. Communication was good and they showed up right on time at my hotel.
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Food experience with Jackson Jackson our tour guide was amazing in his knowledge of local cuisine with a sprinkling of Cambodian history. Food was great (and safe) giving us both the flavours and the environment where it is commonly served.
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Ozolson
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Great local experience A happy evening tour of small eareries, most street vendors or market operators. The food is authentic and you are dining among locals. Beers aplenty which compliments the food as Jacko, our guide provides fascinating commentary and insights into being a resident in Phnom Penh. The people watching was awesome, a real treat seeing locals go about their evening activities. A great way to experience the city evening.
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Lyn
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Great night out! JB from start to finish was fantastic. We would highly recommend this food tour. The different areas that we were taken, the food that we got to sample and to places that we wouldn't have normally eaten at, everything was delicious. One of the many highlights for us was being able to sample grasshoppers and crickets, get on board, they would be great with a beer.
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Margaret M
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Must Try This was absolutely awesome! Everything was included and the tour last about 3 hours. From fried noodles, sandwiches, and ribs to crispy crickets and stir fried ants. It was an experience I certainly won’t forget. My guide Jackson was very knowledgeable and I had a really great evening.
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Alison M
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This is an absolute must! Everyone should absolutely do this tour!! Our guide was super friendly, our tuk tuk drivers were good fun and the food.....! Well! Everything from coconut dumplings to crickets to a feast of main dishes to the final street food dessert was amazing. I'd do this again and again!!
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Excellent Great experience. Guide and drivers were friendly.
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Chris
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Fantastic value for money food tour Fantastic food tour. Stopped at loads of local spots enjoying a wide range of Cambodian eats. Excellent value for money. Jackson our guide was superb.
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Great art tour! We did the art tour.It was great! I had a problem with the original time & they very kindly changed our pick up to accommodate us. Our guide, JB, was very knowledgeable. Loved all the background history he gave us. He was very enthusiastic about all the culture. Saw street art that we wouldn’t have seen on our own. We also went to a few galleries which had great art. Ended with a nice stop at a garden restaurant. We had a fantastic time & really enjoyed our time.

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Yes! We can cater for most special diets and allergies, just tell us at time of booking or shoot an email through to info@urbanforage.co to double check. We welcome vegetarians and while there are some dishes we can’t ‘vegetarianise’, we assure you, you will finish with a belly full of deliciousness!

Absolutely. Each Urban Forage tour offers a different taste of local life, shaped by the destination, neighbourhood, time of day, and tour style. Morning and evening experiences feature different dishes, stories, and atmospheres, while tours in Cambodia and Thailand highlight their own distinctive food traditions and creative cultures. From Phnom Penh and Siem Reap to Bangkok and Chiang Mai, every tour offers something new to discover.

Sure, book at least 2 different tours on our website at one time and get a 10% discount on both tours for all participants!

We love intimate! Our morning tours are maximum 6 people and our evening tours are maximum 8 people. If you have a bigger group, we can cater for you, no problem, we just need to know in advance. Shoot us a message info@urbanforage.co.

Certainly, we offer private groups and tailor made itineraries. If you like the sound of one part of an Urban Forage tour and the sound of a part of another Urban Forage tour, let us smash them together to create the ultimate experience for you! Better still let us put together the ultimate getaway! Just email  info@urbanforage.co.

Come hungry! All our tours offer enough food for a full meal, and then some so be sure to come prepared! Our evening tours include a cocktail as well as free flow beers and softdrinks.

Our Winning Awards

Unique Experience Tour of the Year – Cambodia - 2025 Winner
Winner Viator Experience Award 2025
Viator Top 10 Experience in Asia Award - 2025 Winner
World Luxury Travel Awards 2024 Winner
World Luxury Travel Awards – Cambodia Winner - 2024 Winner
Wiiner Asia Prestige Awards 2023/24
Best Immersive Tour Operator - 2023/24 Winner
Certificate of Excellence - 2019 Hall of Fame
Tripadvisor Hall of Fame - 2019 Inducted to Hall of Fame