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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Wendy C

Amazing trip

We took the morning tour that was a private tour with us, the driver and guide. Both driver and guide were really knowledgeable and very friendly. Visit to local market was amazing and we were able to see and find out about the real Cambodian way of life. The stilt village was brilliant and we met lots of the locals. From there we took a boat past all the fishermen to Tonle Sao lake where we had the opportunity to drive the boat to the floating restaurant. In all a fantastic day with lots of experiences and laughs that I would highly recommend.
Written Mar 23, 2025

Alanna A

Kampong Phlouk Tour

We had a fabulous morning tour with Nak. It was during the dry season. We toured the market before the boat and it was helpful to be walked through and have things explained. Nak explained everything well and was a wealth of information. His English is very clear and easy to understand. At the end he took us a wonderful restaurant. All in all a great tour.
Written Mar 18, 2025

Lars P

Exciting tour with amazing Guide Mr. San

Fantastic trip even outside the rainy season. Was picked up on time at 8am by our skilled driver Mr. Pen and Guide friendly and very knowledgeable guide Mr. San. We heard about the history of Cambodia and the Khmer. We heard about the horrors during Khmer Rouge and Mr Sans experiences as 11-13 years old in that period. We sailed on the lake, visited a floating “crocodile farm” with a couple of crocodiles in a cage in the lake. We walked around the village which in March stands on the poles. Visited the school where students would like to use their knowledge of English and asked!
Written Mar 18, 2025

lindsayb416

Abilene

Great time!

Had an amazing time with tour guide Nak and our driver Pheap! Nak was very knowledgeable about the area and was able to answer all our questions and also makes a great photographer! Can't recommend this tour enough and hope to come back during the wet season some day.
Written Mar 18, 2025

Constance B

Incredible tour!

Fantastic tour with guide Nak and driver Pheap! On the drive from our hotel to the village Nak was able to give us a ton of interesting information about the lake and surrounding area. We went on a lovely boat ride with a stop to one of the floating restaurants and finished up the tour with a walk through the town. Throughout the tour Nak continued to tell us about the town and townsfolk and helped us get some great pictures! Highly recommended!
Written Mar 18, 2025

Maureen Jarvis

Banchory, UK

Great half day tour.

We had a fantastic experience visiting the market, lake & village today. It was fascinating to see a very different way of life. The market was interesting, the boat ride to the lake was lovely. The lake itself is beautiful, the houses on stilts are incredible. Nice stop at the floating restaurants to say Hi to the crocodiles too! Our guide Sath was very friendly, knowledgeable & helpful. He was very patient with an older couple who had to take their time. Our driver Vuth was professional & made sure we had plenty of ice cold water throughout the trip. I’d the vehicle was clean and had great air conditioning. recommend this trip for a different insight to life.
Written Mar 15, 2025

alex k

Interesting trip with well informed guide

This is a really interesting trip, Nak was an excellent guide and was happy to answer my (many!) questions. Although I’d booked a group trip I was lucky enough for this to be a private tour, driven in air conditioned car by Pheak who provided cold towels and water which was most welcome. Would definitely recommend!
Written Mar 08, 2025

Paul C

Great tour great guide

Fantastic tour with our guide Nak and driver Mom very informative, really interesting houses and the floating restaurant was different
Written Mar 06, 2025

markgarbett2019

Amazing Tonle Sap Lake & Kampong Phluk half-day tour.

Really amazing trip. Nak our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very attentive to any questions we had. Our driver mom also was very helpful and courteous. I believe we had the best people showing us round this amazing trip. Would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Cambodia.
Written Mar 06, 2025

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