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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liizii

Informative Halbtagestour

Sehr eindrückliche Tour mit unserem Guide Sorphea (spricht sehr gut Englisch). Nach einer kurzen Fahrt haben wir einen local market besucht. Unser Guide Sorphea hat uns mit interessanten Informationen zum Leben der Bevölkerung versorgt. Weiter ging es mit dem Boot zum floating village. Wir haben eine Englischschule besucht und konnten mit den Kindern etwas Englisch sprechen. Die zusätzliche kleine Bootstour hat sich sehr gelohnt. Alles in allem eine gute und informative Halbtagestour.
Written Nov 21, 2019

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Claire Fernandez

This is a truly fabulous trip out of Siem Reap and a fabulous part of the world to visit! The village and people were lovely and my kids loved meeting other kids studying in such a different environment. The mangroves and monkeys swinging in the trees above us were a highlight too. Along with a small crocodile farm, there was so much to like. We were lucky enough to get Marin as our tour guide again (after Kulen National Park tour) and he was just as charming, helpful and informative as ever. Highly recommend!
Written Nov 20, 2019

Joannie0053

Tonle Sap Lake

Fabulous. What a great experience. Such a privilege to see inside the lives of the local people. And very interesting to view their industry first hand, mostly fishing. Our guide Jose was extremely helpful and kind. Don’t hesitate, this is a trip worth doing. Joan
Written Nov 19, 2019

lisapeel79

Great afternoon tour

Jose was a great guide for the afternoons floating villages tour and as a solo traveller I appreciated his diligence and attention in order to make it equally as memorable for me as for those touring together. Big thanks as well for taking some great photos. I’d recommend his services!
Written Nov 19, 2019

Macnair

Amazing to see

The trip to Tonle Sap was worth every penny. The way the fisher community lives was very interesting to see and the bamboo boat ride through the mangroves was really interesting.
Written Nov 19, 2019

AmandaWilson87

Great trip and chance to see ‘real life’ in Cambodia!

This trip was really enjoyable and educational! Our Guide Jose was lovely, knowledgable and funny. They were prompt with picking us up from the hotel and explained everything we were seeing along the way. We stopped off at a the ‘floating village’ and local people were really accommodating. We spoke with some children who were having English lessons which was incredible to see! Then we went up to one of the houses to see how the people live there. We also went on a little boat around the mangroves which was also a great experience. On the way back Jose asked if we wanted to stop off as a group for some lunch which we did. The restaurant he suggested was really nice, the food was delicious and very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this trip and if your lucky enough to have Jose as your guide I’m sure you will have an amazing trip!
Written Nov 18, 2019

Andy P

pleasant low-key cruise for tourists

This was a nice cruise to see the floating villages and Tonle Sap. However, it is very touristy and you barely leave the boat. The only time is to have the optional mangrove cruise which was very average, and I ended up finding it a little disheartening as tourists can purchase bananas to place in the tree branches for the monkeys. You also only spend about twenty minutes on the actual lake. This is a great half day tour to see some rural areas outside of Siem Reap, and a great relaxing tour after hiking around Angkor Wat all day.
Written Nov 18, 2019

hkrenzler

hkrenzler

Really enjoyed this tour with guide Jose and driver Lan. Punctual informative caring and friendly. New vehicle, very comfortable
Written Nov 17, 2019

Tom R

Magnificent experience seeing a different side to Cambodia

We really enjoyed seeing Kompong Phluk, the guide Jose was absolutely outstanding and he taught us loads about Cambodia and the Tonlé Sap lake. He took us to meet some local school children and explained the history of the village and prepared us for the canoe experience through the floating forest. Would recommend paying a couple dollars to the not so coy sellers anchored in the floating forest to buy some bananas and feed the monkeys on the way through. Thanks Jose! From Tom and James
Written Nov 16, 2019

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