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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1056 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
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Clairepacey

Reading, UK

Tonle boat trip

Great trip with some memorable sights. Sorphea was a great guide! Knowledgeable and entertaining. Would definitely recommend and he was happy to stop and see other sights along the drive. Thank you!
Written Nov 16, 2023

Ansgar W

Singen, Germany

Great Tour to the Floating Village

We had a great day with our guide, Phy. He was very helpful and told us a lot about the different Markets and villages. We can recommend this tour.
Written Nov 16, 2023

Beth D

Great day traveling to Kulan Elephant Forest and Tonlesap flake floating village

My husband and I spent the day with Phy visiting the Kulan Elephant Forest and Tonlesap Lake floating village. Phy is an excellent guide, full of knowledge on the local culture, history and religion. We learned so much! Phy speaks great english and will make sure you know how to speak some Khemer by the end of the day! We highly recommend Phy as your guide.
Written Nov 15, 2023

Alicia V

Benidorm, Spain

Good but could be better

The village was very special to see, and I am glad we had this experience. All in all, I liked the tour but I have some suggestions for the organisers to improve it. We could not understand much about how people actually lived there, as we were just passing by the houses by boat, and watching from the distance. I would recommend the tour organisers add a bit more of a personal touch, coming closer to some houses or a school, maybe allowing us to see one of the houses. We also enjoyed a boat ride in between the trees and managed to see the monkeys, but the cost was 10 dollars for 15 min which is not cheap. Our guide was nice and funny but he could talk only on the bus and when the boat stopped due to the engine sound.
Written Nov 12, 2023

Matthias M

Basel, Switzerland

Unforgettable experience with our amazing guide Sath!

Me an my partner combined this wonderful tour with a visit to the elephant samctuary in the morning.Our caring guide Sath contacted us the day before to re-confirm the pickup time/place and to make sure we pack everything needed for our trip. Sath and his colleague who drove the super comfortable car picked us up on time and immediately offered us some refreshments. During the drive Sath explained us more about the cambodian way of life and especially about the floating village. He is extremely knowledgable and his English is excellent. The village itself is very impressive and the villagers are extremely friendly and respectful. We were able to step into a house and interacted with a lovely school girl who demonstrated her impressive English skills by inquiring about our favorite color, animal and food. She was super cute and joyful. I can highly recommend to book a tour with our guide Sath. He really cared about our well-being, was very attentive and is extremely knowledgable and easy to talk to. Thanks to him and the amazing villagers we have made some memories we will cherish for a very long time
Written Nov 11, 2023

Isabel T

Amazing tour !!

My sister and I really enjoyed our tour with Noy to the floating village. It was a beautiful experience and Noy answered all our our questions about the Khmer culture and customs. We would definitely take a tour with him again!
Written Nov 06, 2023

Lorraine M

Forfar, UK

Fascinating place to visit

It’s a lovely scenic drive to where you embark the boat to take you through the village and out into the lake. There’s an optional canoe trip (well worth it) and you’ll stop and have a walk through the village on the way back. Brilliant insight into how the locals live and the influence that the rainy season and water levels have on their way of life.Channa, our driver was great and Nak Chum, our tour guide was fantastic. Nak was very informative and patient when we asked questions. He couldn’t do enough for us and looked after us very well.
Written Nov 06, 2023

Molly S

Highly recommend

Wonderful half day trip to the floating village! Such a great way to spend half a morning in Siem Reap and end up at a relaxing restaurant for lunch. Phy was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and interesting. Highly recommend
Written Nov 05, 2023

Lauren H

Great tour and lovely guide

We had a lovely, relaxing time on this tour, visiting the floating village and the school. We also enjoyed a canoe through the mangroves as well as lunch at a great restaurant. Phy was a good tour guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. Would absolutely book again when visiting Siem Reap!
Written Nov 05, 2023

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