Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Half-Day Tours from Siem Reap (4-5h)

Overview

Half-day group tour from Siem Reap with a local guide. Enjoy your the tour in the morning or afternoon with about 45-minutes’ drive to the fishermen’s village of Kompong Phluk whose name means 'harbor of the tusks' and Cambodia great lake. Enjoy Tonle Sap Lake, it’s a lake with no ends in front of you, birds flying slowly overhead and surrounding with the interesting village as well as wetland area.

A local boat ride take you the Tonle Sap Lake and village where you will see nature in a way you’ve only seen in picture books and it’s where you will now see villagers houses, school, government houses built on high stilts but the pagoda on the only butte (the only building which is not on stilts) and see the activities of the villagers who your expert guide will teach you about their culture, the life style, and the ecosystem of this fascinating place. 

This tour concludes hotel pick up and drop-off. Please choose from one of two departure times when you book.

Highlights

  • Magnificent views of Tonle Sap Lake and Kompong Phluk
  • On-board guide commentary ensures you don’t miss anything
  • Hassle-free hotel pickup and round-trip transfers from Siem Reap
  • Choice of morning or afternoon departure

Price Per Person in USD

1 Pax
75$

Per Person

2 Pax
45$

Per Person

3 Pax
39$

Per Person

4 Pax
37$

Per Person

5 Pax
36$

Per Person

6 Pax
35$

Per Person

7 Pax
33$

Per Person

8 Pax Plus
29$

Per Person

  • Duration 4-5h
  • Experienced Tour Guide English
  • Instant Confirmation
  • Free Cancellation Yes
  • Mobile Voucher Accepted

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Itinerary

Begin your adventure with pickup from your Siem Reap hotel for the roughly 45-minute journey to Kompong Phluk. Depending on the season, you’ll travel by minibus (February to July) or by minibus and boat (August to January). Transfer to a small boat and set sail along the lake, passing stilted houses and schools, floating markets, pagodas, and fishing boats as your guide tells you more about local life, customs, and traditions. 

Wet-season visitors can also opt to enjoy a traditional canoe ride around the flooded forests (for an additional expense) and experience the region’s unique ecosystem as you glide between the semi-submerged trees. 

Back in Siem Reap, your tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel.

What's Included

  • Experienced English Speaking guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance ticket
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Sharing local boat ride
  • Small-Group Tours
  • Cold bottled water on tour

What's Not Included

  • Canoe ride in mangrove forest (Aug-Jan)
  • Food and drinks
  • Travel insurances
  • Gratuities
  • Others personal expenses

Pickup Time

Morning pickup from 7:30-8:30AM and Afternoon pickup from 1-2PM

Pickup Point

From your hotel in Siem Reap
  • Siem Reap
  • Small Group Tours (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville)
  • 4-5h
  • Half-day group tour from Siem Reap with a local guide. Enjoy your the tour in the morning or afternoon with about 45-minutes’ drive to the fishermen’s village of Kompong Phluk whose name means 'harbor of the tusks' and Cambodia great lake. Enjoy Tonle Sap Lake, it’s a lake with no ends in front of you, birds flying slowly overhead and surrounding with the interesting village as well as wetland area.

from
USD $29 / Person

Price varies by group size

Guest Reviews

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1076 reviews

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Cristina M

Very fun, a must visit!

Good organisation and overall a good tour! I had a lot of fun doing the afternoon trip to the floating village: the sights are beautiful and the canoe ride through the mangrove forest is amazingly peaceful (except for when they stop for you to buy stuff off of other canoes; I didn't appreciate the pestering and guilt tripping into buying something for the driver, but that's what it is, nothing to do with the tour). The canoe ride is not included, it's 10 USD per boat and they take 2 people at a time, so if you share, like I did, you pay half of that. I recommend you not to skip the ride. The rest is as he description says: boat ride through the village, stop for a short visit at the village, back to the boat to go to the mangrove forest and optional canoe ride (30min ride), then boat again to Tonlé Sap to watch the sunset, and trip back through the village (very beautiful light at that time of the day).
Written Aug 18, 2018

AA_U

おすすめです

トンレサップ湖への半日ツアー、午前出発でした。ガイドの Phearom さんは地元の知識が豊富で、色々な情報を道中の車の中でしてくれました。また、ツアーに参加したグループ(私たち家族と、カップルが2組)が打ち解けられるように気を遣ってくれ、車中大変和やかに過ごせました。トンレサップ湖の水上村へは小さな屋根付きモーターボートで行き、大部分はボートから見ました。人々の生活が間近に見られて非常に良かったです。途中、モーターボートを降りて休憩しつつ、オプションでカヌーに乗りマングローブの林を見て回りました。現地の人たちから途中色々と物を買うように勧められるので、予め予算を決めておくと良いと思います。カンボジアのローカルな部分を垣間見られて新鮮でした。
Written Aug 18, 2018

Ann E

Best Tour Guide Ever!

I strongly recommend this visit of Kompong Phluk and Tonle Sap Lake to everyone, but you should definitely ask for Mr. Van Lonh to be your guide. Lonh has outstanding English communication skills, a terrific personality, tremendous enthusiasm, and a warm sense of humor that made the day particularly fun. We used Viator/TripAdvisor for all of the tours on this trip of Southeast Asia and Lonh was by far the best guide we had on the whole trip. We learned a tremendous amount about Cambodian history and the people and culture of the areas we visited without feeling we were overwhelmed with detail and information. In addition, when Lonh found out that we were going to be heading to the airport after the outing, he offered to take us to the hotel and even insisted we stop for lunch on the way there to sample more of the local cuisine. The restaurant he took us to gave us the best meal we had the whole time we were in Siem Reap. Although he waited for us while we ate, all he asked for was $10 for the driver -- the same amount we would have paid a cab. By the end of the day, Long was a good friend. He is certainly a tremendous ambassador for his country!
Written Aug 14, 2018

Michelle G

Oh What Fun!

We had an amazing day in Kompong Phluk and on Tonle Sap Lake! Our guide, Vanlonh (AKA George), was a wealth of knowledge with personality plus. Vanlonh’s communication skills are top notch; his smile and sense of humor are a true gift given the hardships his country has endured. Our tour was small (5 people in total), which allowed us plenty of individualized attention with the guide as well as our fellow tourists. Take the optional canoe ride through the mangroves. What an unexpected treat! Our co-pilot melted both mine and my husband’s hearts.
Written Aug 13, 2018

PhxRyda

Fantastic Day!

Had a great day with Vanlonh! Great personality, very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we knew EVERYTHING about the village. I have gone on A LOT of tours through Viator/TripAdvisor and he is definitely among the best. Thank you for the memories!
Written Aug 13, 2018

Archimeme

Bangkok, Thailand

Kampong Phluk & Tonle Sap Lake Tour

Today’s tour is amazing! Good weather and good tour guide- Mr Barang. Barang is funny, professional and informative. I am glade to have him with us today! This is just a half day tour to see the village on the water and the Tonle Sao Lake. We enjoy a lot not only because of the good view, but also some more interesting stories come along with. What is more, This tour is not just a sight seeing visit to me but also inspire me about how much I have and I really should treasure. Be happy, be simple. That’s is life and always truth!
Written Aug 11, 2018

imalfred

Excellent tour guide and great introduction

Excellent tour guide and great introduction, I can know more about the history, story and the reason why it has halpening
Written Aug 10, 2018

Natalie S

What an incredible day!

We had such an amazing trip trip today. Our tour guide Lonh actually made the day for us. We usually visit temples and towns on our own but we booked in for the guided half day tour with Lonh and we are both so happy that we did. We laughed all day and learnt so much which was more than I expected. High recommend a guided tour.
Written Aug 05, 2018

Hira H

Great half day out mini adventure ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pick up was a little late but all good Got to the minibus probably a group of 20 45 minutes to the floating village Great Boat Ride Great village Great experience View my Photos and you will understand It’s the best $20 you will spend Go and have a great day There is lots of poverty so don’t forget to share a little with the locals
Written Aug 04, 2018

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