Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Half-Day Tours from Siem Reap (4-5h)

I booked the tour to Kompong Phluk visiting floating village on 3rd Oct. I have to say that the tour is well-organized and our charming guide, Nak, is an outgoing and enthusiastic person who is fully equipped with history knowledge. Well, let's start from the very beginning:) We booked the tour in the morning, supposing to be started at 8.30 a.m. Nak and our brilliant driver, Channa, are very punctual waiting for me and my girlfriend outside the hostel. Then, an icy water is given to each of us. We are the only two people in the morning group, so you see, it is just like a private tour! Nak told us a brief history of Cambodia, and he could even figure out the history between Cambodia and China! That's perfect. Our first destination is a local market called Ro Lus Market, Nak knew some of the retailers and one of them was his uncle! We finished breakfast here and discovered local ingredients and spices for cooking. The we crossed the ticket control, transferring to a motor boat. A big boat with only four people, it is really common to see in the morning group:) We slowly approached the centre of floating village and had a close sight with children living in the village. They are quite innocent and pure. Then we stopped at a floating stand which is for the canoeing of mangroove. Extra 10 Dollars each, I think you should experience it because the marvelous view could not be seen in dry season. After around 35 minutes tour, we jumped on the motor boat again and drove directly to the centre of Tonle Sap Lake. Nak patiently explained the level change of the water in Tonle Sap and we photoed freely with the yellow, boundless lake. On the way back we visited the crocodile farm and saw how a crocodile eat half a chicken. Yes, it is a little bit cruel. Then we visited the pagoda in the village seeing monks are eating lunch together pleasantly. If you have more time, you could walk into the village and get closer touch to their lives. I have to show great gratitudes to my guide Nak and driver Channa, the both led me to unpveil a mysterious group of people lives and I felt pretty peaceful in heart during the tour, which is hardly to feel in Beijing, the capital in China.

I organised this trip prior to an organised tour and cruise through Cambodia and Vietnam and I am certainly glad I did! This was one of my favourite excursions during my three weeks away; thoroughly enjoyable, interesting, very photogenic and worth every penny. Everything from the prompt pick-up in the morning, to the unexpected visit to a local market was first rate! Our guide was experienced and full of stories about the way of life in Kompong Phluk. I was lucky in that there was only one other person on the trip so we received first class attention with lots of time devoted to our numerous questions. The boat trip was great and gave us the opportunity to see up close the "floating" villages, restaurants and shops along the canal leading up to the Tonle Sap Lake. Luckily the water levels were high and gave us an excellent opportunity to see the flooded mangrove forests. Tonle Sap Lake, the largest in Southeast Asia can only been seen from the water to be appreciated! It is truly awe inspiring when your small local boat enters the lake and you are suddenly surrounded by water on all sides! It really must be seen! My only disappointment was seeing VERY large captive alligators kept in small pens. Considering their size, it was not an advertisement for animal husbandry. And while I am very aware of cultural differences in animal welfare, it still did not make for easy viewing. I highly recommend this trip to anyone!"

Wir waren heute mit dem Tourguide Nak unterwegs. Er hat uns sehr viele und interessante Informationen zu unseren Ausflugszielen, aber auch über das Leben allgemein in Kambodscha gegeben. Die Tour war toll organisiert, Nak hat uns jede Frage beantwortet und uns zu nichts gedrängt. Für unsere allererste Buchung über TripAdvisor sind wir hell begeistert.

Nak is very kind and he explain me everything with a lot patient Amazing Expereiencie! I really enjoy it! El guía fue muy amable y la experiencia fue preciosa!

This tour was a real eye opener. It was very humbling getting to see how people live and learning about their villages. Definitely worth it!

Mr Han is an excellent tour guide. He is very informative. We definitely enjoyed the trip. Highly recommended! Green era is also good and organised excellent tours.

Very interesting tour to Kompong Phluk- Our guide Han was very knowledgeable and professional. Happy to recommend this tour.

Very interesting tour to Kompong Phluk- Our guide Han was very knowledgeable and professional. Happy to recommend this tour.

This was a fascinating tour and great to see a whole other way of life. Youhan was an excellent tour leader with very good English and local knowledge.