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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MichaelMacRae1837382

Great experience

Perfect tour, I particularly enjoyed practicing English with the kids at school. I recommend going for the afternoon tour.
Written Feb 07, 2022

533alexandreh

Super visite !

Nous avons passé une excellente après midi de découverte du village de Kompong Phluk et de ses alentours ! Avec excursion sur le lac, visite d'un restaurant flottant / ferme de crocodiles (où nous avons pu prendre un petit croco dans les mains !)... Le service de navette était ponctuel, le mini bus moderne et climatisé, bouteilles d'eau à disposition ; tout bien. Sath, notre guide, était top ! Il a parfaitement répondu à nos attentes. Respectueux des mesures Covid, super sympa, et nous expliquant en détail, et dans un parfait anglais, la vie du village, et de manière plus générale au Cambodge.
Written Jan 23, 2022

Rmhar

Nice Trip

My husband and I had a great time visiting the stilted village of Kompong Phluk with our guide, Van Lonh! Hotel pick up was great and we enjoyed seeing the countryside on the way there while we learned more about Cambodia and the village. Lohn was also very friendly and open and told us some great stories on his appreciation of social progress in Cambodia! It was neat to still visit the village during dry season since we were able to see all the supporting house beams and able to walk through town too! The boat ride out the mangroves and Tonle Sap Lake was great too! The village is still traditional and not built up for tourists. We’d certainly recommend as a day trip and it was a nice change in scenery from the Angkor temples.
Written Jan 22, 2022

IreneH1875

A real local experience with a very knowledgeable guide

Visited the local old market and Tonle Sap today, a very real experience watching the locals at the floating village, our guide, Nak is very knowledgeable and articulate in explaining the history and culture. Best of all, he is not at all pushy in asking us to purchase anything, everything is at our own will without any stress. Highly recommended.
Written Nov 20, 2020

mercedesb980

Maravilloso, extraordinario

Excelente tour el día de hoy, fue un día maravilloso, nuestro guía Nak un excelente ser humano y vocación de servicio, desde un inicio sumamente amigable e interesado por enseñarnos más cosas. Sumamente atento, al ver que estaba viendo una puesta del sol le pidió al chófer cambiar la ruta para bajarnos y que pudiera tomar mejor la foto. Muy bonita experiencia, vale mucho la pena.
Written Oct 30, 2020

laylaylayl

Enrichissant

Notre guide est venu nous chercher à l’hôtel pour une excursion d’environ 3h. Malheureusement hors saison de pluie, le lac est dépourvu d’eau. Nous avons donc fait la visite du village à pied. Notre guide est passionné et passionnant. Nous avons également fait une visite du lac un peu plus loin en barque à moteur. Nous avons fait une halte dans un restaurant sur l’eau qui a pour spécialité le crocodile. Impressionnant de voir autant de crocodile. Notre guide était vraiment attentionné et très sympathique. Je recommande fortement.
Written Mar 16, 2020

Benoit M

Lac Tonle sap et village flottant

Nous avons été conquis par la visite qui reste un de nos meilleures souvenirs du Cambodge. Le guide Jose est incroyable.Je recommande vivement . Ben & Julie
Written Mar 14, 2020

rothballerkarlheinz

Sehr gute Tour

Tolle Halbtagestour mit sehr kompetenten Reiseleiter Herrn Nak. Führung durh den lokalen Markt war sehr informativ. Auch in der Trockenzeit kann man sich sehr gut die Auswirkungen der kommenden Regenzeit vorstellen durch die Führung durch das Dorf. Wir würden die Tour jederzeit wieder machen.
Written Mar 13, 2020

LEILA M

Kompong Phluk and Tonle Sap Lake

I selected the afternoon option for this tour since I’d arrived in Siem Reap in the morning and wanted a brief intro to Cambodia. This being the dry season, we missed out on the full experience of a floating village, but that in itself provided an insight to the villagers’ way of life. The boat ride to the floating restaurant, the walk in the village with hundreds of homes on stilts, and our friendly and knowledgeable guide, made the tour interesting and worthwhile.
Written Mar 12, 2020

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