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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1089 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
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MarianneNY

Kampong Adventure.

We loved the rowboat through the mango groves and the visit to the town on stilts. Our guide, Phy, was helpful and informative. We learned a lot about village life and really enjoyed the half-day tour. The tour began with a visit to the local markets followed by a small motorboat trip along the area with the houses on stilts.
Written Jan 18, 2023

smileyboy

Enriching trip observing present day Cambodian rural life

I had the pleasure of exploring the market of Roluos, the village of Kampong Phluk & the massive Tonle Sap Lake & its mangrove forest on a canoe with guide Vantha & driver Daro. This trip is highly recommended to complement any trip to Angkor; Angkor is about the past, while this trip is about present day Cambodia. Observing rural villages & their inhabitants living their daily life was just as enriching.
Written Jan 16, 2023

Ingibjörg Lilja P

Must do trip! Elephants were amazing!

This trip was just wonderful! Our guide Vantha was exceptional and told us a lot about Cambodia, Siam reap and the great stories about Buddhism. The Kulen Elephant forest was great, I’m not an elephant expert but they looked so happy and well fed. We had super tasty lunch there and everyone was so welcoming and wonderful. Really recommend this trip! Thank you Vantha for a great day!
Written Jan 15, 2023

LoveTravel563369

Amazing views with an amazing guide, Nak! Must do in Cambodia!

Absolutely LOVED our tour and it was made even better by our amazing tour guide, Nak. He was so kind, helpful, and extremely informative and went above and beyond to make our experience the best. After our tour he knew I wanted some authentic souvenirs and make sure to take us to a shop that made their own crafts! We had the greatest time learning about the elephants at the sanctuary and had to opportunity to feed and walk with them which was unreal. We next went to Tonle Sap lake and learned about life along the lake. It was incredible to witness the houses on the water and take a quiet ride through the mangroves.
Written Jan 08, 2023

Trek53384624073

People and life of the floating village.

We had a great time touring the floating village and the nearby marketplace. This helped us gain insight into how people live outside the typical tourist areas. Our guide, Voath, was very knowledgeable, shared information and experience that helped us to know this vibrant people. This morning was a definite highlight of our time in Cambodia!
Written Jan 04, 2023

Noortje L

Highlight of our stay

For me, this was the highlight of our stay so far. I just love to see how people live in.other countries, and during this tour you get great inside in the way the fishermen’s families live in their stealth houses. The tour offers enough diversity and our tour guide Phy was our favourite so far. He explained things without sounding like doing a routine, offered the opportunity to ask questions, but at the same time was very discrete. Since our hotel forgot our picnic, he took us to a local market to get something to eat, and explained what everything was, which was an experience in itself. If you book this tour, ask for Phy!
Written Jan 02, 2023

mattmC2635TG

Floating Village Tour Review

Voath is an awesome tour guide! He’s knows a lot about Cambodian history and answered all questions with a lot of good detail. I hope he is my guide on all my future tours in Cambodia!
Written Jan 01, 2023

amandamccormac

Great tour

We had Voath as our tour guide and he was amazing! Very knowledgeable and made the experience great. Was super interesting seeing life in Cambodia.
Written Jan 01, 2023

Margot M

Best tour to compliment temple tour.

This tour is a great compliment to temple tours as it explores the everyday life in Cambodia. Our guide Voath was very knowledgable of his home town and we were glad to have him show us around. The pickup was on time and the tour ended on time. We had a wonderful time getting to know Cambodia. Will definitely come back to see more.
Written Jan 01, 2023

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