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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1048 reviews

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Lizy J

This trip was very enjoyable. The...

This trip was very enjoyable. The guide was informative. Selling items on the lake was uncomfortable. Not only was a can of pop 2 but they wanted me to buy something for the lady who was paddling us around. That's pressure. I did not appreciate that. I would discourage this type of sale tactic.
Written Dec 03, 2017

Michael B

Excellent value and most enjoyable...

Excellent value and most enjoyable - take the morning option
Written Nov 29, 2017

Yoko K

Very good tour!! Must See

The tour guide was very informative and helpful. They picked us up at the hotel. The tour was half day, but you can see a lot in half day. The tour does not include a boat that goes through Mangrove so you will need to pay $10 for a boat. It is worth doing. But the village people will make you buy more stuff during the boat tour, so unless you pay some money, the boat does not go forward. That was the only thing I didn't like about.
Written Nov 28, 2017

Stacy K

Recommend If You need a break from temple hopping

I did a half day morning tour with Sam? (Sang? Sorry I can't remember his name). Booking process was easy - The instructions said to be in hotel lobby from 7:30 - 8:30. I got picked up at 8:10 and he apologized because the other customers hotel was far. I didn't mind since he was still technically on time. My group had just another family of 3 and then myself (4 total - so fairly small group). Our tourguide was great. He spoke English very well and gave us fun facts about the town on the way to the lake. We drove the van through a small village to the lake. To be honest, the lake itself isn't THAT impressive in terms of view. BUT the floating village was cool to see. It's an extra $5 to row through the mangroves - THIS IS A MUST. This experience really made the whole trip worth it. Riding the row boat was amazing because you get so close to the village and the mangroves was something I've never seen before.
Written Nov 26, 2017

Brendan B

Such an incredible experience! I've...

Such an incredible experience! I've never seen a village like this in my life and it was great to see it with such a knowledgable tour guide. He took the time to explain everything to me in grave detail and had fantastic English. We went inside the Buddhist Temple and he was able to explain every painting on the wall and answered all my questions and told me stories of what the paintings symbolized turns out the tour guide was a monk for 12 years before becoming a tour guide. I would 10/10 recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing a beautiful and unique part of Cambodia with a very knowledge guide. Great gun and great experience!
Written Nov 23, 2017

Alenca

Vero paese galleggiante!

Consigliamo vivamente questo tour perchè da la possibilità di visitare un vero villaggio galleggiante, vedere come vive veramente la gente locale, le loro case, le scuole, (c'è anche una chiesa cristiana), le donne che preparano le reti per la pesca per i mariti, tutto senza venditori assillanti che propongono ogni genere di souvenir, ma in totale relax. Noi abbiamo anche avuto la fortuna di essere gli unici quel giorno a fare il tour con questa compagnia, quindi abbiamo avuto un tour privato. La nostra guida Phearom è stata molto gentile, ci ha spiegato tante cose e abbiamo imparato molto sulle tradizioni cambogiane, le abitudini, lo stile di vita, l'attuale situazione economica e politica; gli abbiamo fatto molte domande ed è stato molto disponibile nel rispondere. Inoltre è venuto a prenderci e ci ha riportato all'hotel (non tutti i tour operator lo fanno, a volte c'è un altro punto di ritrovo). Assolutamente consigliato il giro in barca tra le mangrovie, è un'esperienza spettacolare! Ultimo consiglio: noi siamo partiti al mattino alle 8 da Siem Reap, consigliamo questo orario così arrivati al villaggio sarete quasi gli unici turisti.
Written Nov 21, 2017

Nomad5522

Clacton-on-Sea, UK

Paearom was our guide

We had an excellent trip with our guide who picked us up from our hotel in a comfortable mpv . Our guide was extremely informative and we enjoyed his company and knowledge.There was another couple as well. We drove to to harbour on the lake Tonie Sap which is the largest in Asia. We got on a boat which in total lasted about 1 1/2 hours, which was amazing passing houses on stilts and seeing families fishing etc. We then had an option for a small charge to go on a canoe steered by a lovely elderly lady and joining us was a young pretty child who encouraged us to buy things from the floating village, it was fun and a great time going through the mangoes and seeing the life here. We ended at a crocodile station where there were also snakes and turtles. Very interesting. Also a shop. Water was supplied by the tour. Would recommend this trip to all ages. Thank you
Written Oct 29, 2017

nvhj

Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk from Siem Reap

Excellent guide and tour Easy to understand Very informative not just about this particular tour but just in general. Including Cambodian/Khmer history etc. Highly recommend Mr Ros Sovann for any future tours
Written Oct 17, 2017

Ann J

The guide Kim is English speaking...

The guide Kim is English speaking and kept us entertained throughout the tour. The fee payable for this tour is the boat ride USD5 through the jungle which is optional but I will recommend to take it. The boat also took us to watch sun-set which is beautiful. Overall I enjoyed this tour.
Written Oct 12, 2017

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