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

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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.

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1045 reviews

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Fotini K

Great day tour! The guide told us a lot about Cambodian history and visiting Kampong Phluk was a unique experience!

We had a great time in this tour! Visiting Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Lake was a unique experience and gave a feeling of what Cambodia is actually like, outside from the touristic center of Siem Reap! The guide was very friendly and pleasant and gave us a lot of information about the Cambodian history and way of life!
Written Mar 25, 2018

Leo M

Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake Tour

The tour is a must to see how the villagers in Kampong Phluk adapt to the annual changes in their environment, from wet to dry season. Our guide Borain has shared a lot of information about the people and the tour.
Written Mar 25, 2018

Aegreenwood

Floating village tour

Phearom is an amazing guide. Taught us a lot about Cambodia's history. Floating village was very interesting. Took my 11yr daughter who learnt a lot. So nice to travel in the air conditioned van! Thanks for the amazing tour.
Written Mar 22, 2018

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Unique and eye-opening! See how real rural Cambodians are living

We loved seeing the houses on stilts village, Kompong Phluk and how the people live through fishing and now tourism. These rural children are learning English to hopefully join the burgeoning tourism field for a better life since they can make more money. We had a beer on a floating restaurant/crocodile farm which was great as well. Even though we had an afternoon tour which means it's very hot out, since you're on the water it's really enjoyable and interesting! It's dry season now so the water is muddy and shallow but it's still interesting to see the fishermen at work and the drying of the mini shrimp
Written Mar 19, 2018

Ettore B

Sito particolare accompagnati da una guida esperta

Ho effettuato questa escursione in compagnia di altre 4 persone accompagnati da Phearom un ottima guida esperta che parla un inglese fluente e comprensibile. È stato molto attento alle nostre esigenze e ci ha spiegato la vita difficile del villaggio di Kompong. Alla fine del tour ci ha dato anche dei consigli e delle indicazioni sui ristoranti di Siem Reap. Consiglio vivamente questo tour in compagnia di Phearom se possibile.
Written Mar 15, 2018

Bruce M

A cool way to see a very different...

A cool way to see a very different part for the world. The guide was great - although we could have gotten more information on what it is was like to live in the stilt village. It might be interesting to see if there is an appropriate way to get out and walk around - although I am sure that might be seen as disrespectful by some. We booked this the day before the tour, and the operator was great in communicating to us when our hotel pick up would be. Overall I thought they did a great job.
Written Mar 13, 2018

rhunter007

A fun boat ride up tiny canals

We had a great day with our tour guide, Phearom. Ended up being a private tour, but I think that was just cause no one else signed up that day. Phearom was very interesting to chat with. It was especially interesting to hear about the more recent history of Cambodia and its wars, and how they affected his life. For the actual tour part, you get in a long tail boat and make your way up impossibly narrow canals toward the lake. Best part is looking at these houses built incredibly high on stilts. I would be curious to come back and try during the time of year when the "canoe option" is available. I'd recommend wearing athletic shoes that can get a little dirty, because at least for us there was one part where exiting the boat was muddy. Thanks for a great day!
Written Mar 12, 2018

BRAIN

Hong Kong, China

Special experience in Siem Reap

Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lakers one of the place we want to explore in Siem Reap. Luckily we select Green Era Travel and I need to give special credit to our outstanding tour guide - Samnang. His introduction make us learn deeply about these two places. More than that, his heart to care make us find no difficulties to get both on and off the boat and access all the corners of Kampong Phluk. I am sure Cambodia need that kind of tanlemt thus it could enhance a country’s reputation.
Written Mar 11, 2018

Angie A

Best local experience

This half day tour was a great choice! The tour guide is genuinely friendly and visiting the floating village is an unforgettable experience. I recommend this activity as it is a must seen in Siem Reap!
Written Mar 10, 2018

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