Siem Reap: Phare Insider - VIP Behind-The-Scenes Access
About this activity
Highlights
- Exclusive back-stage visit to artist work areas
- Shop original locally-made crafts in Phare Boutique
- Savor Cambodian Street Food favorites starting: 5:30pm
- Cultural dance by Khmer Angkor Cultural Training Club: 7pm
- Modern cultural circus performance begins at 8:00pm
Full description
Phare artists are graduates from Phare Ponleu Selpak non-profit school, formed in 1994 by 9 former refugees of the Khmer Rouge war and French humanitarian Veronique Decrop who used drawing classes as therapy. The school was founded to offer free artistic and academic education and to revive Cambodian arts. Today more than 1,200 pupils attend the public school daily and 500 attend the alternative schools.
Phare The Cambodian Circus offers these students and graduates somewhere to hone their skills and a place to earn a decent wage. Money that will take them out of poverty and give them self-respect and freedom.
Included / Excluded
- Private, escorted behind-the-scenes tour
- Choice of soft drink or domestic beer during the tour
- Free cultural dance performance
- Circus show tickets in selected seating category
- Food and drink available for purchase
- Transportation
Meeting point
Start Location
Phare, The Cambodian Circus, Intersection, Sok San Road, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Important information
Know before you book
- Live availability and instant confirmation
- Change or cancel up to 24 hours prior
- Children age 4 or under are free
Know before you go
- Arrive between 5:30pm-6:30pm for the backstage tour.
- Dress comfortably for warm weather
- Use mosquito repellant
- Notify us in advance for special seating assistance
- Entrance is not permitted once the circus show has started
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
The best
A great circus and a wonderful evening out in Siem Reap. The venue is small and intimate, so you feel close to the performers throughout the show. The seats aren’t the most comfortable, but the performance is only around an hour long, so it wasn’t a problem. If you have Area C tickets, I’d recommend arriving around 7:30 p.m. to get the best choice of seats. The performers are incredibly talented, energetic, expressive, and fun to watch. The combination of acrobatics, theatre, music, and humour makes for a unique experience. Overall, I had a fantastic evening and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Siem Reap.
Superb performance with stellar acting, acrobatics and live music. This is highly recommended on a visit to Siem Reap. Our entire family enjoyed the Cambodian circus which is better than a regular circus because no animals are involved. The skills of the performers is absolutely outstanding!