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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Agata M

Great half day trip!

To see the floating village and the lake was an amazing experience! And also all the stories we heard about people's lifestyle there were just great! Truly recommended to all!
Written Dec 10, 2017

c0sm0p0litangirl

Just Good

It's probably because im from Indonesia, I didnt find anything surprising from my visit to Kampong Phluk. it was good to get the chance to get away from the city and observe rural life.
Written Dec 06, 2017

Jaco V

Fun day out

The tour was great. Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history and culture of the region. Transport was very comfortable.
Written Dec 05, 2017

Dean C

Lake Tour

We were collected from our Hotel in a mini bus right on cue and immediately our guide (Phearom) was very friendly and spoke very good English. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that my two kids and I were the only people on the tour. Everything went very smoothly and the kids and I had a great day out looking at the houses on stilts and meeting some of the locals. The highlight was definitely the optional extra canoe ride; a must do. Phearom mentioned we may see at tree snake and monkeys and pretty well much straight away, we were fortunate enough to see both.
Written Dec 04, 2017

cwseow73

Amazing half day tour......

i wait a very infomatic tour guide Mr. Reaksa, with a puntual picked up from hotel we have a great have day tour to kampong phluk. With his introduction and detail explaination, we founded this was a fruitful trip... worth to go
Written Dec 03, 2017

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

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