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

74 reviews

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

5
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Amy L

Fun outing if you've seen enough temples

We really enjoyed our tour with Dy. Besides the lake and stilt village, it was great to see some of the beautiful countryside.
Written Dec 05, 2024

Kay

Canberra, Australia

Worth it

Fantastic guide and amazing experience, highly recommended. Thank you to our guide for making this memorable……………………,,,,
Written Dec 04, 2024

Rosa M

Great experience with an excellent tour guide

We had this excursion with Nak as a tour guide. I went with my husband and a friend couple. We totally enjoyed the itinerary. Nak was excellent, polite, friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. In addition it was a very educational experience as Nak was able to share his love and knowledge about Cambodia and Buddhism. Thank you Nak. It was a privilege to have you as our tour guide!
Written Nov 28, 2024

Dimitrios M

Amazing!

It was a unique experience that we will never forget! Sorphea was excellent and me and my family really enjoyed the tour with him!
Written Nov 25, 2024

Anja_Anni

We had an amazing day!

The excursion to Tonle Sap Lake was amazing. Our tour guide, Sath, spoke very good English and was extremely accommodating. We visited a fishing village and had lunch at a local food stall after deciding against the initially suggested restaurant. Sath went above and beyond, even assisting us after the tour by organizing a transfer from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Thank you so much for everything – we had a wonderful day and can highly recommend this professional and unique tour to everyone!
Written Nov 25, 2024

Odyssey50216103206

Fantastic tour guide!

This tour was fantastic. Nak was a wonderful tour guide with his enthusiasm and vast knowledge of the local area and history. Thanks Nak!
Written Nov 23, 2024

Road561872

Flirting Village trip.

Nak was a great guide, very knowledgeable. He gave a great history lesson. We had a great on the tour with him. IF you are looking for someone to show you around I fully recommend Nak and his team.
Written Nov 22, 2024

Debra C

Tonle SAP Tour with Nak!!!

Amazing community, lovely views and wonderful friendly people!!! Nak was so informative, friendly and helpful. His english is perfect. He ensured my safety and comfort throughout the entire trip. I highly recommend his tour!!!
Written Nov 22, 2024

V_Sehwag

Amazing half day tour

Fantastic tour with Sorphea! He was very knowledgable, interesting and told great stories! We learnt a lot and had a great time!
Written Nov 20, 2024

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