Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Village Private Half Day Tour
Description
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.
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Itinerary
Pick up at 8 am 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 within Siem Reap city center.
Return to your hotel in Siem Reap after tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure every day. - Morning departure at 8 am from your hotel - Afternoon departure at 2 pm from your hotel
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- From Jul-Mid Nov, in case of bad weather tour may reschedule without any prior notice.
Reviews(153)
This is a great experience to learn and understand about rural life. Our guide Nak was exceptional in his knowledge and attentiveness. We went on the trip with our 17 year old who recognised immediately from the Grand Tour ‘Seaman’ series and was instantly engaged. We would highly recommend
We were lucky enough to share this experience with a local guide, far from the tourists in total immersion. I particularly recommend selecting a guide from the hotels! Very efficient
Phy our tour guide and Phearom our driver were amazing. Brilliant tour would definitely book again☺️
Nak and his driver were wonderful hosts for the entire 1/2 day. We were overwhelmed by the kindness and willingness to share his culture and pride of his country and fellow people of Cambodia with us. We loved the floating city and the market tour and the boat trip onto the lake. The entire experience was exceptional and would highly recommend ask for Nak and his driver specifically.
Had a fantastic half day tour with our local tour guide Sath and our driver Mr Phalit. Visited a number of local sites and markets and a very enjoy boat ride to a floating restaurant. Enjoyed a local beer and refreshment, including visiting a local family and school. Great day enjoying Siem Reap as a local.
Great tour and even better tour guide and driver. Was able to experience children taking English class. Very cute the kids practicing their skills with us.
Our guide Bunrong and driver were very kind and picked us up punctually from the hotel. The tour itself was informative and it was interesting to see how the locals lived We were not so keen on seeing the crocodiles and other animals being kept in captivity and this made us feel a bit uncomfortable. We would also suggest that in dry season the advertised length of the tour was adjusted. We were only out for 3 hours in total
We had a wonderful experience on the Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Village private half-day tour. Our guide, Sath, was absolutely lovely—very friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about sharing the local culture with us. He made the whole trip feel relaxed and personal rather than rushed. One of the highlights was how authentic the experience felt. Instead of just passing through as tourists, we were able to really see daily life in the village. Visiting local home, meeting families, and interacting with the children at school made the experience incredibly special and memorable. Our guide explained the lifestyle of the community living on and around the lake in a very engaging way, which helped us understand the culture and environment much better. It felt respectful and real, not staged for tourists. Overall, it was a fantastic tour and a great way to experience a different side of Siem Reap. The driver Mr Sen was brilliant too! We highly recommend it to anyone wanting a more genuine look.
It was a nice, pleasant and educational day, partly due to Nak, thanks again and see you soon.
A very nice tour with a great guide..Nak explains everything perfectly and he also takes nice pictures for us.
