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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Ramonhochiming

LAGO TONLE SAP

Bonita excursión realizada en barco por el lago, visitando poblados que viven en palafitos o casas flotantes. Criadero de cocodrilos.
Written Nov 06, 2019

FeeGeeBee

Fantastic Day, Great Time

One of our favourite tours during our holiday! Our tour guide Mr Phal Phearom gave us interesting and insightful information about Cambodia on the drive there & back also as well as with the actual tour. We felt we were well looked after and found the experience interesting and informative in a relaxed way. It was great to hop off the boat and go for a little walk in the village as well as at the temple. We also loved the little paddle on the smaller boat. After a busy month traveling we were so grateful for such a great day. We also appreciated the cold bottles of water to keep us hydrated!
Written Nov 05, 2019

ncam84

Very cool!

Really awesome day out, our guide was brilliant! Loved it all, and so great to see an unusual way of living. Would recommend the operators skipping the caged crocodiles - really really cruel.
Written Nov 05, 2019

U8653EXantons

Super Coole Tour mit Jose

Preis Leitung stimmt zu 100 Prozent. Unser Guide Jose war sehr informativ und hat uns jede Frage die wir hatten beantworten können. Es lohnt sich wirklich.
Written Nov 03, 2019

orminion

Super Ausflug mot Jose

Der Ausflug war super. Wir hatten auch einen tollen Guide namens Jose, er war sehr freundlich, informativ, locker und nett. Die Tour hat tolle Einblicke in das Leben der Bewohner gegeben, der Ausblick vom Boot war toll. Das Einzige, was ich nicht so toll fand, war der Ausflug an Land, weil man einfach vor Augen bekommt, wie arm manche Teile Kambodschas leben und es hat ein wenig wehgetan die kleinen Kinder unter diesen Bedingungen zu sehen, aber der Anbieter kann da ja an sich nichts für. Ich würde die Fahrt dennoch empfehlen, man bekommt schöne Einblicke. Großes Lob nochmal an unseren Guide. Preis Leistung stimmt vollkommen!
Written Nov 03, 2019

thebroadsky

Very interesting experience of a certain way of Khmer life

Ty Sath, “Jose,” was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot of general information about Cambodia. It was interesting to visit the local market on the way, seeing the different fish, meat, and vegetables as locals would purchase. The boat ride through the town was an interesting way of living to learn about. The paddle boat tour option around the jungle was cute and the end of it at the lake made the water look like a sea. Thanks Jose!
Written Nov 03, 2019

Alexiawitnyrn

Great tour for those who want of taste of real culture

This tour was a great tour if you are trying to get a real feel of the culture and people of the Kampong Pluk community. The tour started by getting picked up at our hotel. Our guide Ty Sath was timely and very friendly. He was very knowledgeable and spoke English well. The tour started off at a local market for the community, it was quite the experience. Lots of food and groceries were being sold and lots of fish and meat. Ty did a great job of giving us a low down on the different foods that were being sold and gave us time to try food also. Then we were off to the village, the boat ride was nice and we explored the village. They provided waters for us and were very friendly. Overall it was a great tour and I would highly recommend.
Written Nov 03, 2019

Andrew L

Great experience . Recommended .

Enjoyable tour . Don’t skip the Mangrove paddle for $5. Would do it again. Choub was an excellent tour guide.
Written Nov 01, 2019

Chessell G

Great Experience

Having flown in to Siem Reap a couple of times and always wondered about the apparently flooded areas it was great to go visit and find out about them properly. Our tour guide Tork was very knowledgable and made sure we had a great trip to see the village on stilts.
Written Oct 31, 2019

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