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,
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Passenger735203

Wonderful half day trip.

The floating village and Tonle Sap Lake was impressive and our guide San was even more impressive. San had a wealth of knowledge and a very interesting background. The lake and the peaple we met were fascinating. Our day ended with lunch at "The Hut", best atmosphere for dining on our whole trip.
Written Sep 30, 2019

CathRie52

Perfect day with San

Unser Guide San hat uns in der Früh von unserem Hotel abgeholt - schöner neuer Van!pünktliches Erscheinen!! Es war ein sehr interessanter Halbtages-Ausflug, San hat uns viel Hintergrundinformationen gegeben; unser Highlight wa die Besichtigung einer Schule - Spenden sind Wollkommen und sicher sinnvoll. Das einzige. was uns nicht gefallen hat, sind die eingesperrten Tiere/Alligator/Hasen - die Tiere sollten in freier Wildbahn sein und nicht als Touristenattraktion in kleinen Käfigen !!!
Written Sep 18, 2019

ajethra r

Kampong phluk afternoon tour

Mr Nak my tourist guide, was a wonderful guide to be with. Very fun and friendly person, he explained to us about monks, kampung phluk, angkor wat and etc. He was also very friendly to the locals of kampong phluk. Moreover he is a good photographer too. Our driver Mr Ouerm also drive us safely there and was very patient. He is a friendly and nice driver. Over all the trip was amazing because of Mr Nak he made the trip more meaningful and interesting with alot of knowledge about siem rep, cambodia.
Written Jul 18, 2019

Kate T

Brilliant experience

We went to the Tonle Sap Lake with Nak who was our guide and Mr. Vong our driver. It was a brilliant experience and we got to visit a floating restaurant. We then took the boat back and visited the village beside the lake. It was amazing. We got to see an authentic countryside Cambodian village, with children going to school, how they live, etc. Nak was extremely informative, interesting and really friendly. I would absolutely recommend the experience to anyone who is visiting Siem Reap.
Written Jun 27, 2019

Connector276181

Tonle Sap

Thank you to Voath for informative and interesting tour to River Village in February 2019. Dry and hot but fun morning.
Written Feb 10, 2019

Cosmopolitan401789

Very good tour guide and half-day well spent!

I would recommend going on this tour if you are interested to see the lake and the floating village without any stress. The tour guide, Marin, was very helpful and answered all questions. It was interesting to see the crocodiles, the fishermen and the children at the village. Marin is very respectful and provided a lot of information to understand each place. He is also very attentive and friendly. The mini-van was clean and comfortable. We stopped at many places to take pictures such as the rice fields and the local market nearby. The best part is that we didn't have to pay anything extra on this trip.
Written Feb 01, 2019

Hoovitz

Peek into Cambodian countryside

We contacted this company based on great reviews and customized a day trip to visit Beng Melea temple + Kampong Phluk fishing village. Our tour guide Mr. Van Lonh ("George") was quite informative, friendly, patient, relaxed, and maintained a great pace throughout the day. He speaks slowly & clearly, which was much appreciated by my elderly parents. We never felt rushed, and even though the temperature was quite hot, he stood there as long as we wanted, answering all our questions. The fishing village experience was eye-opening, seeing how the people live on stilted houses above water. The kids running around barefoot splashing in the river was heart-warming. Even though they don't have luxuries of the city, they seem so happy & free-spirited. We loved watching the families pulling in their catch of fish from the lake. We visited Beng Melea temple in the afternoon, and it was quite hot. Though there was shade, the walk was arduous for my senior parents. Nevertheless the temple was a hidden escape from the crowds of Angkor. Birds calling in the background, vines crawling up the rubble. Thank you George for being so patient and kind to me & my parents. Very peaceful day
Written Dec 07, 2018

drm159

Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Private Half Day tour from

San was a fantastic guide. He is extremely knowledgable and gave the best service in my life. He is a real gem. It seems like he got us into places others were not allowed to go We booked additional tours with him. Kampong Phluk is like nowhere else. Must do: With San
Written Dec 03, 2018

ellenbD3966VC

Best tour ever!

This tour was incredible and our guide San was the most informative and kind person. He took great care of us and gave us great history of the village and the people as well ashistory of Cambodia! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Written Dec 02, 2018

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