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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sb122682

Austin, TX3

Half-Day Kompong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake from Siem Reap

This tour was an amazing experience with a great guide. Sarat was great! He shared a lot about the local village and allowed us ample time to mingle with the school children. I really enjoyed the interaction and speaking with them in the classroom. Although it was early in the rainy season and some options were not offered on the tour, it was still a great tour.
Written Jul 17, 2018

Sandra C

Halve dag Kompong Phluk

Een geweldige tour met een uitstekende gids, die veel vertelde van de omgeving en het leven in de paaldorpen. De mensen waren zeer vriendelijk en helemaal niet opdringerig. Super dat we na een tijdje werden afgezet zodat we dan een eindje te voet de paalwoningen konden konden bezichtigen. Alleen spijtig dat we onderweg niet even halt hielden aan de lokale markt om daar ook de sfeer op te snuiven. Een echte aanrader om Siem Reap af te ronden. Hartelijk bedankt Surat en de bestuurder. Het was geweldig!
Written Jul 15, 2018

adtrah

Half day tour Kompong Phlat

Highly recommend this tour. Mr Surat and driver were great hosts. The boat ride up the canal, the walk through the village to see how the people live and talk to the kids and locals was great and we all took a lot out of this trip. Thankyou for a wonderful day!
Written Jul 06, 2018

Scott T

Half-Day Kompong Phluk Tour

Just for finished our tour with Mr. Sarat. He was an excellent guide providing important information in the area. The tour is a great chance to experience a unique part of the area and see how people live. The people were delightful, and it’s a great cultural experience. You can visit some schools, religious sites, and boat around the area. A great way to round out your visit to Siem Reap.
Written Jul 06, 2018

hvinsten

Good and informative guide sarat.

We had a Great tour to komplung phluk With a very good guide sarat. He told us a lot about living in cambodia countryside. Very interesting. He pick us up a hotel right on time and was very service minded. We enjoyed the tour very much so Thanks to sarat.
Written Jul 05, 2018

Scott H

Real Cambodia cultural experience

Really enjoyable tour. Sarat was an excellent guide. Informative but allowed opportunity for people to observe and experience. Walk through village was a highlight for me. I wasn’t hassled to buy souvenirs, so I could just wander around and look at another type of life from my own. Overall, a peaceful and enjoyable tour. Highly recommended. ????????
Written Jul 01, 2018

bongsok A

캄퐁 풀룩

뚠레삽에서 살아가는 캄보디아 사람들을 만나는 이색적인 경험이에요. 뚠레삽이 범람할때를 대비해 높이 지은 집들이 인상적입니다. 다른 캄보디아 마을과는 다르게 집들을 일려로 짓고 사는 모습이 색다르고요. 1가족 1보트라고 하네요. 추천합니다.
Written Jul 01, 2018

KHillery

Amazing!!

We had the extreme pleasure of touring with Sarah yesterday. He was very knowledgeable on the area both where we were going and Cambodia in general. Do not be deterred about visiting the floating village when it is not actually floating as we found this an amazing experience. Walking through the village and playing with the kids whilst talking to the locals was, in our eyes, a true representation of their life. We also got to ride the boats and we’re taken out on the lake. Our driver was first class and together with our guide made our afternoon one we will always cherish. We thank them both.
Written Jun 29, 2018

Paul R

Good guide and good Trip

Five people including myself made this trip to the lake and floating villages outside Siem Reap. We learnt about lake culture and the life of people living in the water in rainy season. We made a trip up a tributary towards the lake which is massive as far as the eye can see. This was followed by a walk through a typical village on stilts. You could see that the community along the lake and its tributaries was preparing for the wet season. We saw crocodiles as well! Phearom is a friendly guide who had a good sense of humour and was also able to talk sensitively about the Cambodian transition from war to peace and the impact of this on the population. Highly recommended well organised trip Thanks Phearom
Written Jun 26, 2018

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