Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Private Half Day tour from Siem Reap (5h)

Overview

Enjoy your tour this morning 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.

Highlights
  • Travel with a guide: get there faster and focus on the highlights
  • Learn how the villagers keep the peace while living in close quarters
  • See a township, schools, and government homes built high off the ground
  • Paddle through a forest that is often entirely submerged

Price Per Person in USD

1 Pax
129$

Per Person

2 Pax
79$

Per Person

3 Pax
79$

Per Person

4 Pax
69$

Per Person

5 Pax
59$

Per Person

6 Pax
59$

Per Person

7 Pax
29$

Per Person

8 Pax Plus
59$

Per Person

  • Duration 5h
  • Experienced Tour Guide English
  • Instant Confirmation
  • Free Cancellation Cancel up to 48 hours in advance
  • Mobile Voucher Accepted

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Pick up  from your hotel and set out this morning in a private tour to the countryside which drive about 45-minutes to the fishermen’s village of Kompong Phluk whose name means 'harbor of the tusks' and Cambodia great lake. Enjoy Tonle Sap Lake, is a lake with no ends in front of you, and birds flying slowly overhead and surrounding with the interesting village.

During the dry season (February to Jul), the village can be reached by mini bus or motorbike, as the – bumpy - road that is normally flooded dries up.

In the rainy season (August to Jan), a short boat ride from the quay, through the wetland area will take you to Kompong Phluk. It is not a floating village but a village on high stilts as well as some floating houses and in spite of fishing is often the privilege of the Vietnamese minority but inhabitants of Kompong Phluk are almost exclusively of Cambodian origin. The villagers frequently move from house to another house during the rainy season, they live in houses built on stilts and move to small huts near the waterfront during the dry season to do fishing.

Arrive at the quay, board a local boat for a 1.5-hour ride on the Tonle Sap Lake as well as village where you will see nature in a way you’ve only seen in picture books, and the tour of Kampong Phluk is worth the extra effort to get there, then we will visit the village, 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.

Optional (August to Jan): you can pay an extra to take a small canoes paddle by villagers; will take you deep into the dense flooded forest. The trees of this forest are perfectly adapted to their unusual existence as they are completely submerged a part of the year. 

Return to Siem Reap and drop off at your hotel or requested drop off point drop-off Siem Reap city center.

Important Information

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from lobby
  • Entrance tickets 
  • Private boat trip
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle on tour
  • Experience  English Speaking guide
  • Cold bottled water
  • Private tour

What's Not Included

  • 30 mns Canoe ride in Mangrove forest (Aug-Jan)
  • Other meals and drinks
  • Other personal expenses
  • Tipping/gratuities (recommended)
  • Travel insurance

Pickup Time

7AM, 8AM, 9AM, 2PM, 3PM-Please choose one Note: we accept booking made 10 hours or more before the tour starts

Pickup Point

Pick up from your hotel in Siem Reap

Guest Reviews

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122 reviews

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

Great tour in Tonle Sap!

I travelled alone to Cambodia and joined the daily tour to visit Kompong Khluk floating village and the Tonle Sap lake. The tour guide Mr Sarat was very nice and helpful, he answered all my questions about the Khmer culture, how local people earn money to live. I realized that the life seemed much harder to the villagers living around the lake, especially at low water season. The driver lived in one of the stilted houses. I have seen this kind of things in my country and maybe somewhere else, but that still touches me a lot. It's just not only Angkor Temples but gives me a different Siem Reap... I would highly recommend this tour.
Written Apr 30, 2018

Nichole

Scottsdale, AZ

Mr. Lonh is the best guide!

Great day touring Angkor Wat and the floating village. Mr. Lonh is friendly and knowledgeable. Best service.
Written Apr 13, 2018

Mukund V

Good experience in Tonle Sap Lake!

The visit to Tonle Sap Lake (Kampong Phluk) made us realize how different the world is and how people live... they live in stilted houses to protect themselves from flood water. But why they have to do that....the answer is that the same water is what is feeding them... selling fish, tourism, etc. The boating experience was excellent. Our Guide (Phearom) spoke good English and he did well. We booked the trip online with Green Era Travel before landing in Siem Reap but later came to know that it was too expensive (US$33) compared to booking it locally in Siem Reap with travel agents like Easy Tour travels (only US$18). So don't book online.
Written Apr 01, 2018

NCNicole

Great tour guide Samnang!

I do really appreciate Samnang's professional guide throughout the tour. He walked along the village with us and explain the culture there even it was just a fishing net. He has great attitude of being a tour guide and I will definitely introduce him to my friends who would travel Siem Reap in future!
Written Mar 09, 2018

michelefromNYC

Amazing experience!

My husband and I are on our honeymoon in Cambodia and booked our tour with Phearom and he was just incredible. Pickup was timely, information was great and thorough and overall a great experience. I highly recommend!
Written Feb 28, 2018

abhisshekg

interesting outing

even though not much to see except houses on stilts and mangrove trees yet our tour guide made the trip very interesting through his knowledge and humour . I would like to thank Mr. Pheroam for providing us with finer details about the lifestyle of fishermen and how they cope up with their unique environment
Written Jan 29, 2018

dahfu

What a bargain!

More value for $22 than seems possible. A very comfortable minivan picked me up (and brought me back to) my airbnb. Our guide Noy was very knowledgable and speaks good English. The tour through the village (it's dry season so we walked) was very interesting and the boat ride and sunset on the lake were lovely. I tipped almost what I paid for the trip and still feel like I got a great deal.
Written Jan 29, 2018

Fabiola Z

Amazing welcome to Cambodia

Arrived early morning in Cambodia for a short visit and decided to book this tour. What an amazing decision...not only the tour was wonderful but also Phearom our tour guide went the extra mile. Hotel airport pick up got delayed and him and the other Balinese family were kind enough to wait for me, so that, I did not miss the trip. The place is beautiful and Phearom was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He even recommended other things to do while in Cambodia. I will definitely will recommend this tour at a 100% if you are on a short visit and want to make good use of your time.
Written Jan 02, 2018

Komalaathevi R

Refreshing

We were picked up by our tour guide, Mr. Phearom from our hotel and gave us a warm welcome. He was very insightful and knowledgeable. He could answer every questions we asked. The tour itself was amazing. The boat and canoe riding was fun. Mangrove trees and cold air on your face make the experience better. It's definitely worth the money we paid.
Written Dec 28, 2017

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