Half Day Floating Village (Kampong Phluk) & Tole Sap Lake Tour
Description
Go to visit one of the four main floating villages in Siem Reap - Kampong Phluk. Here, you will see one of the larger floating villages with a population of around 3,500 people.
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Itinerary
We'll start this tour by driving 30km southeast of Siem Reap town to Kampong Phluk. Although known as a floating village, it's not strictly ture. The houses here don't float, instead they sit on top of tall stilts. There are around 700 families living here and they are 100% ethnic Khmer. They make their living by fishing and farming the local area. Along the way, we'll stop at a beautiful local village to see the rice paddy fields with cows and buffaloes. Most of the houses at Kampong Phluk are on land, built on top of 8m stilts to protect them from flooding in the monsoon season when the water rises. They are made of a special type of wood which is durable in both dry and wet weather. The main houses are made of wood, palm leaves and with a tin roof. You can see floating fish farms, a crocodile farm, house shops and mobile boat shops too. There is also a flooded forest area to visit. The tour is available all year round but it takes a little longer to reach there in the dry season.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will come to pick you up from your hotel lobby at the start of the tour. You must let us know the name of your hotel before the tour date. Please note that the pick up and drop off is at your hotel or Siem Reap city center
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
Seeing the floating village was unlike anything I have seen before. It was interesting to see how people live and learn about when the village is flooded and when it is dry.
Dear Chole, Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that visiting the floating village was such a unique and insightful adventure for you. It's fascinating to witness the daily lives of the residents and understand the challenges they face with the changing water levels. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable experiences in the future! Best regards Bunpheng Angkor Doors Team
The trip was really interesting and great to get an insight into life outside the city. Brilliant local guide (from a floating village himself) with excellent English and great sense of humour. Was lovely to speak to some of the local children and help them practise their English.
Dear sir/madam, Thank you for the review, we think you leave to wrong tour guide because we did not use floating village local guide. All our tour guide from professional licensed tour guide.
