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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Marcell B

Amazing day with Mr. Nak

We had an amazing tour with Mr. Nak who is the best tourguide ever. We learned a lot about the locals, their culture and their life.
Written Nov 21, 2023

Horváth D

Exciting floting willage with relaxing kajak in the woods

Firstly the tour guide was very flexible, we was late about 10 minutes and they wait us with no problem. The tour was excelent, hear a lot of new informaction about Kambodzsa, and the sunken village, he can answer every questions, and if you want to take a picture while going with a van, they will stop and let you take your time to make the perfect photo. Overall its a strongly recomennded tour, specialy with Mr Nak and the very kind driver
Written Nov 21, 2023

Ádám N

Floating Village

It was a great tour into the village and the nearby mangrove forest. Our guide Nok, was really helpfull, and he know the place inside out. We had a comfortable ride and i can really recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Siem Reap.
Written Nov 21, 2023

Paradise198237

Communities, boats and sunset

We had an incredible afternoon with Sorphea, our guide. He had so much knowledge about the communities we visited and made our tour very special finishing with the sunset over the lake. If you want to explore a way of life entirely different than yours, you should see these communities and huge Lake Tonle Sap. Thank you Sorphea and our wonderful driver!
Written Nov 20, 2023

Pippa B

Great trip!

We had a great trip. We watched the sun set, which I would recommend. Phy, our guide, was very helpful and knowledgeable. Our driver was also great! He had waters for us and cool washcloths! Much appreciated!
Written Nov 18, 2023

C P

Pasadena,

Tyler Sap Adventure

This is not a tour of Angkor Wat, and you'll be glad for the change. Our fantastic guide, Sorphea, and driver, Phirum, picked us up promptly at the hotel and whisked us to the village of Kampon Phluk, which lies adjacent to Tonle Sap Lake. We walked through a rural morning market, seeing all sorts of fish, mear, fruit, and vegetables being prepared and sold. Sorphea explained everything. We soon reached our small boat, which took us along a canal to a village where we walked and soaked in the atmosphere of children playing. We continued to a point where you could experience a boat ride among the mangroves ($10 extra). Our woman "captain" was an expert with a single oar. We were visited by a monkey, and the captain collected.snails at the base of mangrove trees for dinner. After that side trip, we went out into the main lake... and the shoreline disappeared! Tonle Sap is more than 100 miles long, and it appears to be an ocean. We returned from that point until being dropped safely at our hotel. Well done to our tour guide team, Sorphea and Phirum.
Written Nov 16, 2023

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

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