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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119 reviews

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

Unique & Memorable

Really interesting & enjoyable day. Sorphea, our tour guide, was knowledgeable & made our day very memorable. The local village markets experience was fun and visiting the floating village in the dry was special. We came away with a great understanding of the lifestyle.
Written Apr 28, 2023

stuartjmcintosh

It's worth going to the floating village in the dry season

We were conveniently picked up at our hotel by private air-conditioned car. What a wonderful experience visiting a country village market on our way to the floating village at Kampong Phluk & Tonle Sap Lake with our expert guide Phuy Phy.After the market, we travelled along country roads that led us to Kampong Phluk & Lake Tonle Sap. The floating village is so named because in the wet season the town floods, hence the houses are built on very tall stilts. Our visit was clearly in the dry season, so we were able to access it by car, which made it easier to interact with the community.We also took a boat ride to a floating restaurant on Lake Tonle Sap, which was very interesting.The most pleasurable part of this tour was the time we spent with the children, particularly the ones at school learning English. They were very keen to ask us many questions. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour thanks to our guide, Phuy Phy, who was very knowledgeable & informative. We highly recommend this tour and Phuy Phy.
Written Apr 22, 2023

731kathyg

One tour you do not want to miss in Cambodia!

Amazing tour you do not want to miss! From the beginning to the end, you will hear many interesting stories and see so much of how the locals live! And ending with a fabulous lunch at a very desirable restaurant! The food was very delicious! Sath was very informative and very attentive to your every need! ????
Written Apr 09, 2023

Amy H

Do not miss this tour!

This is a FANTASTIC tour and should not be missed! Our guide Sata was excellent and kept us well-informed about the local culture and floating village life. We were able to view the houses on stilts from the water and also went to the village street where we were greeted by friendly children. He took us up into one of the houses and spoke to the family which was very interesting! We also went out to a floating restaurant on the lake for the cool breezes and some coconut water. He took us to a local market and we saw so many local fruits and meats...very cool! All around great experience!
Written Apr 09, 2023

R4288GIanthonyc

Has to be done !!

Great trip. Real eye opener and getting amongst the locals.The markets were great, the boat trip exciting and meeting some of the local kids -Sata was a great guide and answered all our questions
Written Apr 09, 2023

N J A

Fantastic Tour

This is the perfect tour if you want to experience real life in a very special part of Cambodia. Sath, the guide, and Sakkane, the driver, were waiting in the hotel lobby as agreed at 8am, and the bus was super clean and comfortable. We loved vising the rural market before taking the boat to the amazing fishing village of Kampong Phluk. The village residents are extremely welcoming and it was amazing walking along the main road with the homes on stilts towering above us. Highlights included visiting the school and a private home. We ended the tour by taking a boat to a floating café in the middle of Tonle Sap Lake. Sath is a great tour guide, and a lovely man too. Sakkane is a safe driver and good company too. We highly recommend this tour!
Written Mar 11, 2023

Flyboy123

Excellent guide Sorphea and fascinating experience

An amazing and fascinating experience with a very well informed and friendly guide named Sorphea who spoke English. We stopped and walked through a local market, sampled foods and spoke to vendors. Our guide was happy to keep stopping and explain what was being sold, where the produce, fish, meat or other goods came from . We then continued on to Tonlé Sap Lake where we boarded a local boat and and motored through a traditional village built on stilts. We also had the opportunity to walk through the houses as it was their dry season. The whole tour felt super genuine and not touristy. We hope to be back to experience the village during wet season when the landscape will look totally different. Sorphea did a great job of explaining how the locals lived, their culture, hardships and opportunities and how the area differs from season to season. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would ask for Sorphea the next time we come.
Written Mar 05, 2023

rodsawtell

A day of unexpected experience

Our guide Sata, spoke very good English and had all the knowledge to go along with this tour.Apart from the amazing scenery of the lake and the village, the most beautiful part of the trip was being able to purchase books and pencils and personally give these to the school kids.I would ???? recommend this tour with Sata.
Written Feb 25, 2023

tomhowth

Sath is a top class guide!

Memorable tour of Kampong Phluk village and Tonle Lake with our guide Sath. He is an excellent guide and both he and the driver were very professional and courteous. Sath was also very considerate to the local community which was great to see.
Written Feb 18, 2023

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