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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Anastasios K

Short and comfortable tour.

I am very pleased with the tour and our guide Nak, who majors in English literature so you won't have any trouble comminating. Comfortable air conditioned bus and relaxing boat rides. I recommend the optional canoe ride too. You get to see baby alligators as well!
Written Sep 08, 2019

Danny442288

Unforgettable

Id recommend this half day tour to anyone looking to experience local Cambodian life. Mr Nak our guide seems to know everyone. Friendly and knowledgeable. So much to see from the local market to everything on the water. Spectacular.
Written Sep 08, 2019

502yingz

Thonle Sap Half-Day Tour

Wonderful way to get closer to local people and experience their daily lives, smiling faces of both kids and adults are heart-warming. Choub was our guide and Vong the driver, who added so much more to our trip!
Written Sep 07, 2019

Tatsandbeardedcuban

Floating village and alligators!

Quick and easy tour exploring the Kompong Phluk floating village, local market, and optional caneo ride through the mangroves. Perfect half-day tour. Our tour guide Nak was friendly and energetic.
Written Sep 05, 2019

adamhturbo01

Lovely half day trip to floating village and more

Nak was a fantastically knowledgeable guide for our half day floating village tour. Very nice, professional and helpful. The floating village was fascinating to see how the people lived and worked. But my favorite part was the mangrove visit via canoe (additional $5). It was also very cool to see the market where his own family worked and his own family’s farm. Recommended!
Written Sep 05, 2019

baohann

楽しかった

ホテルまで迎えてくれて、良かった。 ガイド〜Nakさんが面白くて、優しかった。英語が苦手だったけど優しい英語を話してくれた、わかりやすかった。
Written Sep 04, 2019

Cole A

Great change of pace from the temples!

Our tour guide, Phearom, was absolutely amazing! Incredibly knowledgable about the history and culture of both Cambodia in general and Kompong Phluk! His english is very very good and is very nice and accommodating. We were picked up at exactly 8am as scheduled from our hotel in a very nice air conditioned van. We drove for about 45 minutes while Phearom explained the history of Cambodia. We stopped for a bathroom break and then transferred to a small boat which took us through Kompong Phluk. Phearom was able to answer all of the questions we had about the village and its culture! It is a very pretty trip with great opportunities for photos! We stopped at a local restaurant with a (REAL despite what other reviews may say) crocodile farm where we were able to grab a drink and talk to the local children (whose English is surprisingly good!) The day we took the tour was quite windy,so we were not able to go far out on Tonle Sap unfortunately. Amazing trip!!!
Written Sep 03, 2019

Sabrinavp6

Afternoon Tour

Great tour! We really wanted to visit the Tonle Sap Lake and see the local village away from the city. Our tour guide, Phaerem was great. Free water was provided and transportation. It ended up just being me and my friend because of the low season. The village was a different sight from what we have been used to seeing and our tour guide was very informative and answered all of our questions. Definitely recommend if you are ever in Siem Reap!
Written Sep 03, 2019

1911antonellap

Vero good tour

very interesting tour. as a first visit there is the fishing village where you can see the real Cambodia. Then there is a canoe ride through the mangroves at just $ 5 and it's really worth it. Our guide Nak is very nice and is above all professional. I recommend this agency and this tour to everyone. Antonella from Italy.
Written Sep 02, 2019

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