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

5.0

105 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
GetYourGuide and Google reviews

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Michaela S

Interesting your with great guide Samun

Our guide Samsun was very knowledgeable with great English. The lake was great to see with amazing stilt houses. The drive to the lake was good - air conditioned and in safe hands of Mom the driver. Recommend
Written Sep 19, 2024

Steve

The most memorable experience of my time in Cambodia.

I rarely write a review, good or bad. I was more than happy with the experience and the time I spent with Nak. I believe God often has us cross paths to teach us how to be a better person and to learn. My time with Nak and visiting Kampong Phluk was truly humbling and insightful. While we search for personal experiences in visiting Angkor Wat and the other temples, it's important to take a pause in life and consider the others around us. It's been a pleasure and an amazing experience to have spent the day with Nuk while learning about the villages and life. I encourage anyone to carve out a moment of their time to experience the same. Also, please consider giving a small bit to the people. They are very hard working and I believe a small bit can mean much more to others. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I enjoy it. I went during the shoulder of the rainy season when there are not many tourists and the water level is high. It's the low season for the area and the experience is more intimate.
Written Sep 18, 2024

TV23

A stunning glimpse into lake life

This was a great tour. An amazing way to see life on the lake. Our guide Mr. Sath and driver Mr. Channa were very flexible and took care of all of our needs. All requests were accommodated without question. There was no hassle and all was very smooth. The guide was knowledgable and active in the community. I recommend this tour unequivocally.
Written Sep 08, 2024

Harrison O

A really interesting, great tour of the floating fishing village :)

We had a wonderful tour with Voath! We visited the fishing village, lake and market and it was all definitely worth seeing. Extremely interesting to see how the fisherman around the village live, to see the children at school, the temples and even some wildlife. Voath was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and we'd highly recommend this tour!
Written Sep 04, 2024

mike b

Our 2nd day in cambodia

The tour was great. We had a private boat and the same guide as the day before. We stop at the village, went inside the great hall our guide explained the painting and the walked through the town everyone was so friendly. Stopped a loca restaurant that served very fresh and tasty food. Lots of photos to share
Written Dec 24, 2023

Yvonne C

Singapore

Village Visit

What we love about this tour is that we got to visit a more rural part of Siem Reap and see how the villagers live - the bustling morning market, the houses on stilts at Kampong Phluk, the fishing boats, etc. The canoe ride through the mangrove was relaxing (and I had a boatwoman who paddled with her toddler sleeping on her lap!). A big thank you to our guide Mr Nak who shared his knowledge with us and took good care of us all the way.
Written Dec 17, 2023

Lena L

Do not miss this experience when in Siem Reap

The private tour with our guide Vantha was amazing!! He took us to the local market and showed us many local products that we had no idea about. To see the fishing village later on and how the locals live was very impressive. Vantha is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. This tour is definitely recommended (it’s much less touristic which is great). We also did the little mangrove boat tour which was magical, we even saw a monkey in the trees.
Written Dec 01, 2023

Marc_T

Remarkable memories - Guaranteed!

I did solo travelling this August 2023 and i would like to commend my guide, Mr. Sorphia, for me giving me the best experience in touring around Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Phluk Floating Village and the Mangrove Forest. I really appreciate his energy and enthusiasm as he shared interestinh stories of the places we visit and taking countless photos and videos for me which i find really excellent. I recommend taking this package if you want to bring home truly remarkable memories in this exotic and cultural side of Siem Reap - definitely worth the price.
Written Aug 25, 2023

H3258AKmartinj

Private Lake Cruise

Such a fantastic experience!! Chhan Sorphea was an excellent guide. He is so informative and knowledgeable and his experience definitely made the trip such a memorable experience for us. We have no hesitation in recommending him and this tour. 5 stars!!
Written Jun 14, 2023

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