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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Annabel R

Bristol, UK

Great tour with Nak - would thoroughly recommend

We went to the floating village and Tonle Sap Lake today with our guide Nak. We had an absolutely brilliant half day - it was so interesting to see the floating village and the lake, and our tour guide Nak was absolutely brilliant. He spoke good English and was very engaging - he shared a lot of knowledge with us and was happy to answer questions. He was also a great photo taker! Thank you Nak for a brilliant time - we thoroughly engaged ourselves and would really recommend this tour to people. We also enjoyed the drive and seeing the Cambodian countryside along the way.
Written Sep 29, 2023

Tameen N

Wonderful!

Overall, the trip was well organized and well done. our tour guide, Jose, was friendly and well informed, and did a great job herding our rather big group through the various things to see. The boat ride, the mangroves and the market were wonderful. The stilt houses in the floating village are sturdy despite their fragile look, and the people living there have a working system, however the area leans a bit too much into showcasing poverty. The mangroves were quietly beautiful, and the market was lively and active and possibly the highlight of the tour.
Written Sep 15, 2023

Mea A

Wonderful visit!!

The visit to the Floating village and Tonle Sap Lake was really great with a wonderful halt at the local market.
Written Sep 15, 2023

Relax15256064794

Mangroves are a must see

Jose was a great guide. He took 11 of us to a local wet market where we sampled all kinds of freshly made local goodies. We also saw a village on stilts, but the highlight was the mangroves. Jose was kind and enthusiastic, had a lot of info and took great care of us. Go with him! Thanks!
Written Sep 15, 2023

Sumathi J

Trip to floating village Siam reap

Jose our guide was very pleasant and watched out for us through the trip . His manners were very polite and he was informative about the trip too
Written Sep 15, 2023

STEPHEN W

Boat Tour Tonle lake

I had an excellent tour today. The car was very comfortable with air conditioning, drinks and moist towelettes! Voath was a really good guide and went the extra mile. He arranged for me to try some crocodile, visit the school and visit a house on stilts. The boat ride was just OK and the lake was not really anything special to look at. That being said if you like to experience some of the culture and get outside of the city I highly recommend this tour!
Written Sep 12, 2023

Danilo S

Nice way to get to know a floating village

It was a great way to get to know the floating Village. The tour guide Nak knew a lot about the culture of the locals. We even got a tiny tour in canoe through a mangroove forest. Worth repeating it
Written Sep 11, 2023

Nandini L

Floating village tour

Jose was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the tour and explained very well along with history about all the places we visited. He kept ensuring our large group stayed together and was very helpful as well. I would recommend him on any future tour.
Written Sep 11, 2023

Sonya X

Floating village with Jose

Great experience with Jose who was enthusiastic, entertaining and so very helpful. Happy to recommend.
Written Sep 11, 2023

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