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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Nick

Melbourne, Australia

Tonle Sap Lake - brilliant half day experience.

We had an absolutely fabulous experience on this tour with our family of four including two sons aged 19 & 21. Our guide Sophy spoke fantastic English and he shared his deep knowledge of the local area and Cambodian culture throughout the tour. Our driver Reaksmy was awesome - professional, safe and very friendly. It is currently the dry season, so the water level is well below its maximum, but the benefit of this was that we could walk through the village and see the detail of the elevated houses and vibrant village life at this time of year. We stopped at a bustling local market on the way to the lake which was another fantastic way to get a glimpse of local life. We took a boat to a floating restaurant on the lake where we stopped for some drinks and more fascinating local information from Sophy. We couldn’t fault this experience. It exceeded our expectations and we strongly recommend this tour with Sophy and Reaksmy.
Written Jan 19, 2025

Cameron

London, UK

Soy Dy is the best!

Soy Dy was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional and gave us a great experience! He went above and beyond our expectations, sharing personal stories with us and taking lots of photos for us. Thank you! We would recommend this trip and also adding the canoe ride because the forest is beautiful.
Written Jan 17, 2025

Susan N

Merritt, Canada

Very enjoyable half day tour!

We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide Sorphea and the driver Sopheap were both wonderful….friendly and welcoming.Sorphea was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information.
Written Jan 13, 2025

Mac S

Beyond all expectations

D was an absolute delight. We had an incredible time and were not prepared for how beautiful and fascinating life on the lake was
Written Jan 10, 2025

Beth G

Lafayette, CA

Education experience

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It Exposed kids to a very different way of life and we learned a lot from our Guide. If you have seen enough temples, this is a great alternative in Siem Reap
Written Jan 05, 2025

Ryan B

Highly recommend floating village tour

The tour was simply amazing, our tour guide Sophy was so knowledgeable and friendly, a pleasure to do the tour with. The scenery was incredibly humbling and I could not recommend Sophy enough for anyone wanting to take this tour.
Written Dec 24, 2024

Matthewsg56

Sherborne, UK

Wonderful half day

Fascinating, beautiful, memorable trip. Marin the guide was great and knowledgeable. The van was comfortable and the driver good. All in all, an excellent trip.
Written Dec 21, 2024

Andi

Salzburg, Austria

Floting village

The Tour was great the Tourguide Sorphea was nice and provide us a lot of information. The boattour was nice trough the City.
Written Dec 18, 2024

Marcus L

Afternoon boat trip to floating village

Tour guide Sophy was very knowledgeable about the subject on hand and gave valuable information. Highly recommend him as a tour guide. Our Driver Mr Borey kept us safe, arrived on time to and from hotel. Brilliant afternoon out, seeing something that we don’t normally see.
Written Dec 17, 2024

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