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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Andrea H

Great half day tour to understand local village life

Our guide, Nak, took us first of all through the local market and explaining how the market was part of daily life and explaining some of the fruit, vegetables, meat and fish that we were seeing. It was really interesting and educational. We then took the boat down the river and then the lake to see the floating village and the vastness of the lake. Seeing the village life was amazing and again really interesting to see how adaptable and versatile the villagers were with having to relocate as the waters increased/decreased. We then had a very relaxing canoe trip through the mangroves which was lovely. All in all it was a great half day trip. Made even more enjoyable with Nak's knowledge and history of the local villagers. Definitely would recommend.
Written Aug 14, 2024

M Harvey

Half Day Kampong Phluk Tour

We had a great tour with our guide Nak. We stopped at a local market before heading to Kampong Phluk. It was great to see local life along the river and learn more about the environment. We would definitely recommend.
Written Aug 04, 2024

David F

Amazing experience and great lifetime memories!

Amazing! Our guide Nak Chum was very kind and very knowledgable. He taught is a lot about Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk village as well as about the history of Cambodia. We were amaze by the village. The boat ride was a lot of fun and we got amazing views of the village. We had the chance to visit the village, to enter a house and to visit the school where we met amazing young students. Meeting the children from the school was my favorite moment and it will be one of my most valued memories! This tour did provide me with a lot of great lifetime memories! I definitely recommend this
Written Aug 03, 2024

arneklug21

Tolle Halbtagestour mit Klasse Guide

Unser Guide Nak hat uns viel interessantes über den Markt, das Dorf und den See erzählt. Auch die Fahrt durch die Mangroven war spannend.
Written Jul 31, 2024

randy

Jupiter, FL

Perfect adventure

Sophy was fantastic. On time pickup in comfortable van with water wet towels after every stop provided. Sophy was extremely knowledgeable, I asked a lot of questions, and each one was answered enthusiastic and with great detail about his home country. Over coffee at lunch, he added personal details from his childhood to the education need to become a guide.I highly recommend Sophy for any tour you book.
Written Jul 16, 2024

Yuki Ash

現地の生活に触れることができるツアー

訪れた7月半ばは雨季に入ってはいたものの、トンレサップ湖の水位はまだそこまで上がっていませんでした。ピークは10月以降とのことでした。村が水上にある状態は見られませんでしたが、少し心細く感じるほどの細い何本もの柱で支えられた高床の建物が並んだ様子は見応えがありました。また、村に着く前に立ち寄ったローカルマーケットは現地の方々の生活に触れることができ、非常に興味深かったです。最後に、終始ニコニコと笑顔でガイドしてくださったサーさん、ありがとうございました。サーさんとは英語での会話でしたが、コロナ前、中、後とカンボジアの方々も想像以上に翻弄され続けてきたことを知ることができました。また、水位がピークのシーズンに訪れたいと思います。
Written Jul 16, 2024

Michael B

Amazing Day Out

Fantastic day trip out to Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Lake with Nak as our tour guide and Thnou as our driver! Great knowledge and very interesting, allowed us to do so much on the day trip and were easy to get along with! Would highly recommend using this service!
Written Jul 01, 2024

Patrick A

Sydney, Australia

Cambodian Daily Life

Nak the tour guide was fantastic and gave us a great glimpse into daily Cambodian life. He was knowledgeable and always able to answer any questions we had. The driver, Thnou, was amazing, and always made sure that we were comfortable. What a great day!
Written Jul 01, 2024

Tommy T

Geneva

Wonderful tour

Wonderful tour. The communication before was good. Our tour guide Samun, and driver Mr. Na, were professional, kind, and warm. Our favorite part was the traditional market. Walking through the stilt village was wonderful and the boat ride was perfect. Highly recommend.
Written Jun 18, 2024

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