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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미혜 박

Great experience!

It was amazing trip ever! With professional tour guide Nak, we can see the life in Kampong Phluk. After riding a canoe in the beautiful and peaceful forest, we get to see the Tonle Sap lake. I will never forget this tour ever!
Written Sep 11, 2023

Shoba G

A trip into rural Cambodia

Jose accompanied us on the tour and he was a wonderful guide . The experince of the local market was fantastic . The village walk in the floating village I won’t recommend . The mangrove boating is a good experincePlease ensure to include Mangrove experince.
Written Sep 10, 2023

Farah I

Victoria, Australia

Great day out

It was a lovely day out. The tour company was accommodating and started the tour earlier for us. We had a very nice guide Jose, who had so much patience with our group. He ensured he absorbed all our questions and made sure we all had a great time. First we went to a local village, sampled sone food from the market, then on a boat ride to see the floating village, then a canoe ride through the mangrove trees and finally the great big lake. Highly recommend the canoe ride during the wet season. Then Jose recommended a great place to eat on the way back. We left around 7:30 and were back around 1:30 after lunch. Great day and great guide!
Written Sep 10, 2023

Deborah S

Tonel Sap - great boat day!

Great tour - nice change of pace from visiting the temples. Voath was a wonderful guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable! Would recommend both Voath and the tour!
Written Sep 07, 2023

miguel_melo_28

Lisbon, Portugal

An Unforgettable Water Village Experience

We were a group of six people and really enjoyed this tour! We first went to a local market where our tour guide, Nak, showed us various local products and told us a lot of interesting facts about it. Then we proceeded to the watervillage, where we had the chance to view all the homes from inside the boat, visit a local school with kids, ans had a canoe ride, and then had lunch at a restaurant recommended by Nak. We had lots of fun in this tour, loved learning about the local culture and visiting the village. Our tour guide, Nak, made the experience even better by always giving interesting insights about everything he showed us and by always being in a really good mood and being so nice to us!
Written Sep 04, 2023

Ray S

Great half day trip with Sath

I had a look at quite a few different Tonle Sap tours before booking this trip and it was the perfect choice. I had messages from Sath the day before the tour to confirm pick up time and Sath was at the hotel on time and then we started the tour in an air conditioned mini bus.Sath was a great guide and was interesting and informative at all the sights we visited.The reason I chose this half day tour rather than the full day was to see the main sights and still have time in the afternoon to visit other places after the tour and the tour worked out perfectly and I would be happy to recommend the trip.Thanks again Sath for a great tour.
Written Sep 03, 2023

Nicole M

Giornata perfetta ed emozionante

Una giornata fantastica.Nak è stato una guida perfetta. Ama il suo lavoro ed è sempre pronto a rispondere a qualsiasi domanda.La gita è iniziata nella foresta del Kulen, dove abbiamo avuto il piacere di passeggiare con gli elefanti. Dopo pranzo ci siamo recati presso il fiume Tonle dove abbiamo potuto visitare i villaggi galleggianti. Infine abbiamo potuto vedere da vicino la cultura cambogiana, visitando una scuola.Ringrazio ancora Nak per averci permesso di passare una splendida giornata!
Written Sep 01, 2023

Eleanor P

Amazing experience

Would highly recommend this tour - amazing to see Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk. We were lucky to have Phy as our guide, who was incredibly helpful and passionate about Cambodia and the fishing community. He was knowledgeable and answered all our questions wonderfully - a brilliant guide and brilliant company. Thank you.
Written Aug 28, 2023

Hiroyuki S

Osaki, Japan

highly reccomended tour

On this tour, we were able to visit an outdoor morning market for the local people, where we could observe the raw lifestyles of the inhabitants. Additionally, at Tonle Sap Lake, we stopped by the floating village and had the opportunity to speak with infant students at a local NGO-run English school. It was a invaluable experience to engage in conversations with the local children.We were a bit concerned about our limited English proficiency, but we were able to communicate with the guide and understand his explanations for the main aspects. Thanks!
Written Aug 27, 2023

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