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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estefanych

Great experience

Great experience. Even when we came in the dry season, our guide Nak, made the best of the trip. He explained very well on the way and I asked him many questions in particular about traditional food, I wanted to try the traditional frog and we stopped in a place to try it even when outside the itinerary. I enjoyed particularly the visit to the local market where our guide had many friends and we even got to enter a traditional house.
Written May 08, 2023

VirginiaW194

Private Tour of Local Culture

We had a very good morning discovering the local culture with our tour guide, Nak (Mr. Handsome) and driver (Mr. James Vong, 009). Experiencing the local market, visiting with children learning English and taking part in a ceremony of gratitude at a pagoda were incredible moments. Taking a long boat down the Mekong River into Tonle Sap Lake was a great highlight, but I imagine it is absolutley spectacular in wet season!
Written May 05, 2023

335meghanj

Cambodia Village Tour and Tonel Sap Lake

Nak aka Mr. Handsome provided an excellent tour of the local market, and a boat ride on Tonel Sap Lake. He was very knowledgeable and provided great information throughout our tour. Really lovely to see local Cambodian life and culture. Highly recommend this tour and Nak.
Written May 05, 2023

H3264DQjuliep

Mr Nak and our driver Sokhen were wonderful hosts for our trip to Tonle Sap. I would highly recommend this excursion.

An excursion made extra special by Mr Nak’s first hand knowledge of the local community and the attentiveness Mr Sokhen. Sampling fruits in local market and getting me a great price on sunglasses. Kampong Phluk was a beautiful example of a traditional Cambodia lakeside village, the local school allowed us to talk with the children in their English class, with them asking lots of questions to practice their English.The villagers were all friendly and didn’t mind us taking lots photographs. Mr Nak made this a very personal and interesting trip because of local relatives.
Written May 01, 2023

Voyage54243809230

Kulen elephant forest + tonle sap lake

We had a great day with Nak visiting kulen elephant forest and tonle sap lake Nak is a kind person who gives all the explanations and who also made us discover the local life of Cambodians. A big thank you to him Sandy
Written Apr 28, 2023

729sarahmichellea

Amazing Local Experience!

What an experience !! Loved this tour. Got to experience the local culture so much !! I also had an amazing tour Guide!
Written Apr 23, 2023

BoardingPass573693

A must do if you are in Siem Reap!!

What an amazing experience !! The houses, the market, the boat ride - proper Cambodian life. Make sure you book this - and my tour guide and driver were outstanding - Nak was the best tourguide
Written Apr 20, 2023

michaellL94HB

Must do

Amazing day and a real eye opener to see how the local people live in this place that is under water for so much of the year. Hardly any tourists so we had the boat and transport all to ourselves. The trip out to a floating restaurant complete with a crocodile cage was incredible. Must do trip.
Written Apr 13, 2023

oluwabunmiadeleye

Knowledgeable Guide and good tour

The tour ended up being private so that was nice. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. We first stopped at a local market which was a highlight for me as I enjoyed seeing the way of life of the people. The boat ride was also good and on the way back had the opportunity to walk down the street of the fishing village. Very well enjoyed the day.
Written Apr 08, 2023

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