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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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Katherine M

Half-Day Tonle Sap Lake/ Floating Village

We had a great time exploring the floating village. Our tour guide Jose was awesome and very informative. Taking the small boats through the jungle area is a must do!
Written Nov 12, 2019

594billychiu

Best small group tour experience ever!

Our tour guide Mr. San was awesome and so considerate! He introduced many things to us before we got to the port. His introduction was full of details. He also took a lot of good photos for us. Hanging around with him was no pressure at all. The scenery itself was fantastic. It’s unforgettable to see people’s real live in the floating village. People there were also kind to us. I especially would like to thank the mother and son that rode a boat for us. The little boy was so cute and so polite! I really appreciate the well-arranged tour. I will definitely recommend it to anyone who is going to Siem Reap!
Written Nov 11, 2019

sparkart56

Could've been better

The visit wasn't bad, nice variation to seeing the Angkor Wat temples, but we felt it was overpriced for what it was and felt like we were either wasting time or faced with a bit of a tourist trap. Firstly we were told to wait in our hotel lobby between 1-2pm. I've been on plenty of day trips before and have always been given a 15-30min window of pick up. Not only were we unsure when we'll be picked up, these guys arrived at 2pm - and we were first on the pick-ups. The boat ride was fine, good to see the houses on stilts (NOT floating), but then you had to either pay $5pp for a canoe ride or wait for 30-40 minutes. Waste of time. It wouldn't have been bad if this was part of the overall cost. The ride into the lake was good, but again, tourist trap. The boat sat there while smaller boat vendors came to sell drinks or snacks. Sure, it a way to make a living but at least give a bit of a ride around a small section of the lake first.
Written Nov 11, 2019

580dang

Excellent

Jose was very knowledgeable as a guide, and answered many questions very well. Locations visited were great, well worth the trip. The canoe side trip was awesome.
Written Nov 10, 2019

Flo B

Amazing tour to Floating Village

Very nice trip to the Grand lake with a stop at floating village. The guide picks us up at the hotel on time and we travel with other tourist to the boat station. Everything works really good and the tour was very impressive! A must do for every visitor in Siem Reap. Guide Jose is doing his job excellent
Written Nov 09, 2019

693markusa

Great Tour to Sap Lake

We did the tour in a group of 5 people only. Our tourguide San was so kind and handsome, he had very good knowledge and took his time to answer all the questions. We got to see and experience part of the daily life of the rural people there, which was interesting. The boat ride and the canoe ride through the mangroves forest was wonderful as well. We can really recommend that tour to everyone who is interested in the living conditions at Tonle Sap. Would love to come back again during the dry season to see the difference.
Written Nov 08, 2019

Divolka

Kampong Phluk tour

We had a wonderful time on this half day tour. Pick up was prompt, comfortable boat ride and friendly locals. Our tour guide San was very informative, extremely warm and enthusiastic. We learnt a lot from him and would definitely recommend him as a guide!
Written Nov 08, 2019

230jessm

Interesting but a few issues

Pick up was a bit tricky, in the booking confirmation it says to email them with your hotel details. We did this and were ready waiting at 1pm as instructed, it got to 2pm and we hadn't heard anything so called the company who said they hadn't received the email. We were picked up and taken to the boat dock but didn't start the tour until 3.30. We really enjoyed seeing the houses on stilts from the boat, and seeing people going about their day to day life was really interesting. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. We were disappointed that we missed out on seeing the floating market and seeing inside one of the houses, as we were informed that this is only done in the morning tour, so we felt the website was a bit misleading. The mangrove canoe ride was really beautiful. We didn't enjoy seeing the crocodiles who are kept in a small cage, and although our guide said he didn't recommend we saw it, we didn't have much choice as the boat stops here! I would recommend if you are going to do this tour go in the morning as you get to see more by the sound of things. With a few tweaks this could be a great tour.
Written Nov 06, 2019

DOREMIsoldo

Formidable visite du village flottant

Magnifique découverte. Ce village flottant est absolument incontournable. Le guide Peter et son collègue étaient très bien. Nous avons beaucoup appris. Cette expérience est à recommander. On vous proposera pour 5 dollars de faire un tour avec un local dans un petit bateau pour découvrir la jungle. Vous pourrez apercevoir des petits singes. Nous n'avons pas regretté de le faire.
Written Nov 06, 2019

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