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

98 reviews

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

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Thomas T

Fantastisk inspirerende og lærrerig tur ????

Det var en fantastisk tur, med en meget sød og dygtig guide Sophy. Han var nem og forstå og kunne svare på alle vores spørgsmål????. Vores Chauffør Sokka, kunne også være med til at fortælle og kørte behageligt og sikkert. Alt i alt en fantastisk tur med gode oplevelser og forståelse for Cambodja. ???????????? vil klart anbefale denne tur til alle der skulle få den mulighed.????
Written Mar 08, 2025

Culture16309088036

Floating village

We had Sath as our tour guide through the floating village and it was an amazing time. We could not recommend the trip enough. For anyone thinking of doing this trip it is well worth it
Written Mar 08, 2025

AbeLIncoln

Sunset Hills

San gave great tour experience

We booked this tour and San was our guide. His knowledge of Cambodia and its history were outstanding. We enjoyed talking with him as much as we loved the tour experience.
Written Mar 06, 2025

Caroline H

United Kingdom

A day out with Samun & Sopheak!

Today we took a trip with Samun (guide) and Sopheak (driver). It was well worth the £47 per person. We were collected from our hotel, on time, and driven to the lake, making two stops en route. One for a trip around the local market, which was enlightening, and the other for a coffee. The lake, the village and the villagers are all delightful. We had a fantastic day. Nothing seemed too much trouble for Samun or Sopheak. On our trip back to our hotel, we stopped for late lunch. I cannot locate the place we stopped on Trip Advisor, but it was the best food I’ve tasted in a while, and we’ve just spent 3 weeks in Vietnam! It was called Books & Coffee, or BC & F. Honestly the food was out of this world. Thank you so much Samun and Sopheak, for making a very nice day out, a very special and memorable one.
Written Feb 26, 2025

Richard V

Inspiring trip to Tonie Sap lake

Had a lovely half day with our guide Phat exploring and learning about the lives of the people living around Tonie Sap lake. The walk through the marketplace where 5000 villagers shop twice daily was truly enlightening on how the locals cope with not having refrigeration ! Then suddenly coming onto the lake which disappears over the horizon made for a great outing. Highly recommend Phat and his driver for how well they looked after us!
Written Feb 23, 2025

gbartoo@gmail.com

Berkeley, CA

A super fun tour with a great guide and driver

What a lovely trip, Phearom was our tour guide and had excellent English and was very knowledgeable answering our questions. Mr. Hong was a great driver and the car was spacious and comfortable. Mr. Hong also spoke English very well and told us fun stories too. They were prompt and listened to things we liked and made extra stops so we could see a real local village market (a highlight!) and some jewelry stores. Too bad it's our last day as we would gladly take more tours with these two!
Written Feb 22, 2025

Elizabeth

Great tour

Thanks to Sorphea our guide and Mom our driver we had a lovely tour of the Tonle Sap lake and community living there in houses on stilts. We went in the early dry season but it was still very nice to see the sunset on the lake.
Written Feb 04, 2025

Turner Carroll G

Excellent

Sath was our most excellent guide, and Mr. Norte was our outstanding driver. Our experience could not have been any better. We were impressed with Sath’s contributions back to his community and the way he interacted so lovingly with the community around Kamplong Pluck where we toured. He seemed to truly love sharing about the rich culture of Cambodia, and his knowledge of history was enlightening. His personality and enthusiasm made the trip extra special.
Written Feb 01, 2025

Eric R

The floating villages are amazing!

I will never forget the tour Sorphea gave me of the floating village of Kampong Phluck. Even though this village is well known and close to Siem Reap, this village is not a tourist trap or fake in any way. You will see real Cambodian homes in the floating village and people going about their daily routine. Sorphea speaks English better than many of the guides I have hired. I especially like how Sorphea noticed my personal interests. He found ways to satisfy my curiosity with stories and short introductions with locals. Sorphea seems to know many of the people, which keeps the tour relaxing but also engaging and fun. I met vendors, farmers, gasoline attendants, barbers, fishermen, children, monks, housewives, and more. As you visit the sites, Sorphea is excellent at telling the ancient history of Cambodia as well as its modern history. He knows details and tells stories that even an informed tourist will find very valuable. My tour with Sorphea was one of the highlights of my trip.
Written Jan 28, 2025

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