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Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Half-Day Tours from Siem Reap (4-5h)

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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.

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Guest Reviews

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1045 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
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Average
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Poor
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Jennifer H

One of the great tours to take when in Siam Reaf.

It was very nice driving through the countryside of Cambodia. Seeing houses that would get the water level up high during monsoon season and floating houses in the lake were very interesting. Our guide, Say spoke very good English and was very informative. We walked us through the local market and showed us different types of fruits and vegetables that are not seen in the states.
Written Mar 04, 2025

livy04

Bern, Switzerland

Definitely recommend doing this informative and beautiful tour to get to know the heart of Cambodia!

I would definitely recommend this tour! Nak, our tour guide, knew so much about the history and the ecosystem of Tonle Sap Lake, and we learned so much, which we think a good tour is all about. Our driver Mom was very attentive and hat cold water ready for us. We did the half-day tour Kampong Phluk/ Tonle Sal and started by going to a local vegetable/mesat market on the way there, which you’d never see in the city, and were able to ask about different vegetables we didn’t know. Then we continued to the boat dock, and took the boat out of the village onto the lake, and from there back, and finished by walking through the village (as it is dry season). Our guide Nak told as ahead of time how to best support the local people. Tonle Sap lake is the heart of Cambodia, and it was amazing to see how huge it is even in dry season - the advantage of dry season for Kampong Phluk is you get so see the stilt houses in full extent. Please make time to spend half a day apart from the temples to experience this wonderful part of Cambodia!
Written Feb 28, 2025

David N

I got to know the history of the Cambodian people.

Nak was very knowledgable he gave a good synopsis of the people who live on Tonle Sap Lake.He spoke very good English & I highly recommend him as a tour guide.
Written Feb 27, 2025

DuncanS

Oxted, UK

Interesting boat trip to fishing village and lake and local market to see how the locals live

Interesting and informative tour visiting local market, fishing village and boat trip down river and into the lake.Good to see how the locals live.Saw locals fishing, going to pagoda, their houses on stilts ready for the wet season. We finished up in a local restaurant before returning to hotel in time to get our taxi to the airport. Nak had the knack of entertaining and informing us during the trip! Very enjoyable
Written Feb 26, 2025

Karo

Helsinki, Finland

Wonderful Tonle Sap and floating village

Great tour with our guide Samun to Tonle Sap lake and the floating village. Our visit to the local market was also very interesting.
Written Feb 23, 2025

Oliver M

Wetzlar, Germany

Nice Morning Trip to Tonle Sap

Very interesting Trip with our Guide Sophy and driver Mr. Sieha. We could receive good information and especially.the morning visit of the market hast been impressive.
Written Feb 19, 2025

Jane Dillon W

Olympia, WA

Interesting and educational —great guide.

Really interesting and fun tour of Kampong Phluck stilt houses. This tour had a lot of variety bus, boat, walking, canoeing. Pon, our guide, was friendly, personable and very knowledgeable,having grown up in the area. He answered all of our questions and added stories to enhance the trip. He explained about government conservation programs that are designed to protect wildlife and the natural environment while benefiting the local people. Pon was always friendly and went out of his way to accommodate the needs of all the tourists. Highly recommend this tour.
Written Feb 17, 2025

Phyllis O

A need to see experience

Really enjoyed this tour. Great views. The walk in stilt village felt very invasive to me, but the beautiful people who lived there really seemed either ok or used to it. There was no picking up, not dropping off, anyone at a hotel or accommodation. Told to meet at their location. All dropped off by old market/pub street. Worked out fine. Told there would be no time for meal on tour….which would have been nice in floating restaurant. Hope to do again in flood season. And to go on separate mangrove tour.
Written Feb 11, 2025

AGA

Visit to Tonle Sap fishing village

Had a lovely morning with our guide Sophy and driver Mr Phearom to the fishing village. Both were very knowledgeable and attentive. Highly recommend this trip.
Written Feb 04, 2025

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