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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1089 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
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Dr_lourb

Local tour

Fantastic tour, Nak the guide was very knowledgeable. He is local and grew up around the area giving fantastic insight into village life. Everything was great with easy pick up, great explanation and no feeling of being rushed. Would love to come back in high water season!
Written May 19, 2019

rainier2019

Great half day tour

Had a great half day trip with Green era tour and our tour guide Nak was a fun and experienced tour guide,speaks good English and responsible :)
Written May 19, 2019

eMAiXeS

Tolle Tour, super Guide

Habe die Tour mit meinem 19 jährigen Sohn gemacht. Schon während der Fahrt haben wir viel von unserem giide Herrn Nak erfahren. Er war lange Mönch und konnte uns viel über dieses Leben berichten. Ganz besonders toll fand ich den Markt. Sa Herr Nak aus dem Dorf kommt könnte er viel erklären. War super spannend. Die Fahrt mit dem Boot und einheimischem Fahrer war auch sehr aufregend. Die Krokodil Farm war auch sehr spannend. Dank Herrn Nak hatten wir einen sehr informativen und kurzweiligen Ausflug mit sehr viel interessanten Einblicken in das wirkliche Leben der Kambodschaner. Würde den Ausflug gerne in der Regenzeit noch mal machen um den Mangrovenwald und die stelzenhäuser im Wasser zu sehen. Jederzeit gerne wieder mit Herrn nak Gudrun, Stuttgart
Written Apr 26, 2019

Saragabbie

Very interesting

Excellent guide, Mr Nak. Particularly a enjoyed the town market and meeting English language students in village.
Written Apr 23, 2019

theholts76

Family of 7

Great guide, fantastic way to have an authentic experience of Cambodia. Even dropped us at a beautiful restaurant for lunch before heading back to hotel.
Written Apr 15, 2019

Julie_T

I would recommend this to anyone

We all had a wonderful time, our guide Nak was a local, very knowledgable and explained cultural practices very clearly and too the time to explain the basics of the religions also. It was great to be able to support the local as well by donating to the school, and buying books for the children. There was no pressure at all, just an opportunity . Thank you for a wonderful experience it was in my top 2 experiences in Siem Reap.
Written Apr 11, 2019

BERRYj0045

Unique experience...

The floating village was a unique experience for my college daughter and I. We enjoyed getting up close and person with the locals. We had a fantastic tour guide, Choub who stopped to show us one if the alligator farms which was also cool. He was very knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. I would recommend this tour for other travelers.
Written Apr 09, 2019

pownallmk

OK Attraction

We are a family of 4 with one young child and one tween. I would only recommend this tour during wet season when the lake is full throughout the village. I booked this tour because this attraction was highly rated. It was ok. It was dry season so I probably would've liked it more if it was rainy. I did want my children to see how these children lived and we did. We walked through the town and went to see the school. Yes, we walked because it was so dry. We did go on a small boat out to a alligator farm, which we did not want to do. My little one was a bit scared. Because it was dry season, we had a very small motor boat. In order to balance it, my little one had to sit by himself and was very scared because we went fast in the boat. We could've easily skipped that part. Our tour guide San was wonderful. He was knowledgable and really wants to share his country with others. I would highly recommend San.
Written Apr 07, 2019

VictoriaM012170

Worth the money!

I did this tour today with Chanda from Seim Reap Shadow Company tour. He was an amazing guide that let us know about the natives lives and cultural information. I would definitely take this tour again. We stopped a couple of times to use the restroom, meet locals and purchase snacks or things to take home. You don't want to miss out!.
Written Apr 07, 2019

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