Kompong Phluk Village Tonle Sap Lake Half-Day Tour From Siem Reap
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
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Discover the beautiful quite fishing villages of Kompong Phluk with this unique small-group tour and experience the real Cambodian village way of life. We cover both villages (unlike others that only cover a small section) stilted homes and see how families go about their daily lives and adapt to living on the tonle sap lake throughout the seasons. In addition, you will venture out and cruise to the nearby floating villages situated on the lake with our local professional Tara Lake guide (born in this very village). We also will row through the flooded forests ,when the water level permit, or stroll through, the whole villages is raised some 10 meters into the air to allow the raising of the lake water levels in the wet season ,so its an amazing sight all year round, We also visit the Monks Pergola/training school, This tour is for people who wish to experience floating and stilted fishing villages, that few tourist will see, Kompong Phluk and village life on the lake, no hidden costs
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional tara lake guide
Water
All checkpoint fees and taxes/no hidden extras to pay
Transportation by air-conditioned cars or tuk tuks
all boats included row boats and operators(special flat bottomed vessels)
Light fruit lunch
free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Tonle Sap Lake
After we have explored the flooded forests we proceed down further the Kompong Phluk river and onto the Lake proper, at times there are floating villages on the lake,other times they are in the river itself, but which ever time it is its a great way to explore and discover the river and lake systems, when entering the great lake(Tonle Sap) you will be amazed at the actual size,the Great Tonle Sap lake,is huge and goes much further than the eye can see,in fact its over 200km long and from this point over 40km wide,so a great lake in deed, of course the boats we use have a special designed flat bottom so regardless of the time of year we can safely travel and traverse this unique and interesting lake and river system.after this lake cruise,we will head up the river and pass the actual township from another entry and proceed to our transport back into town.
Kompong Phluk
Our expert local guide and driver who are both from this village will show you the Kompong Phluk rivers and the town itself, as the water levels in the great lake can vary from half meter to over 10 meters ,so can the actual village and rivers do the same,as such the village of Kompong Phluk is built on stilts some 12 meters high,to allow for the constant seasonal variation of the water. together with the flooded forest makes this a very unique and interesting village to explore,we will dock along side the Monks Training school, and inspection of the large Pergola is certainly a highlight with its extensive and beautiful art work on its walls and ceiling,with schools,homes,shops,boat builders,fishing net repairs, its certainly a great village to explore,after which we will proceed to the magical and quite flooded forests,also passing a few floating homes on our way there,all in all a great way to spend a few hours away from the Temples and enter a place time seems to have forgotten.
Options
Kompong Phluk Village Tour
This tour is for people short on time but still wish to experience the beautiful flooded forest and Kompong Phluk and experience village life on the lake
local fruits and water
Pickup included
Reviews
61 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
All was good
an elikap2016,
Jan 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Informative and interesting . Good guide and driver. Very punctual. Excellent experience. Highly recommend. Thank you
Suggested
Monica M,
Jan 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Ry offerse useful and interesting informations about life on floating village. Would defintively recommend asking for him.
Another side of Cambodia
Guide49479568750,
Dec 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Seng Ratha was excellent, efficient and provided great insight into Cambodian history and way of life as he took us on this tour answering our questions. It was an interesting experience
Cambodia is whow!
Donna T,
Dec 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was really interesting ans our guide and driver couldn't do enough for us. We stopped dat a village market enroute which was fascinating and a little taste of how people live their life. We were provided with water and fruit and everything went to clockwork.
Short and sweet
818rebeccay,
Nov 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Views were great, it was good weather for the excursion. Friday was very patient and explained everything to us, including some personal experiences of his, which made our trip special.
Siem Reap mut do
Excursion04169411637,
Nov 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour. Tino our guide was very good. Only 4 on our lunchtime trip but we'll worth it. Siem Reap is not just the temples - if you have 4 hours this is a must.
The best one Mr Friday
Seaside663117,
Nov 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful half-day tour with our guide MR Friday! A local guide born in this floating village who knew by heart the habits of the inhabitants. I had many guides during my trip but Mr Friday as he nicknames himself was very professional, attentive and especially happy to make us discover this corner of Cambodia. I hope you'll have a chance to meet him in this company. I recommend 100%
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F4498XZpaulb,
Sep 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The village was good however when the driver showed up in a ramork and the guide said that we only had your bookings should not have gone. Two hours there and two hours back most of it on rough dirt tracks my back was shot I am in pain I don’t want to go out for the rest of the day or evening. I had a massage that has helped some Not the fault of the guide. I won’t book another trip with these, I was told they were the best, I cannot give no stars. And the Ramiork had little to no suspensions paid for a car or van get a motorcycle with trailer
ぜひ参加してみて！
Dream43877315057,
Sep 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed this trip! The guide was excellent! we want to join this tour again. Thank you so much. 移動中にフルーツのサービスや丁寧なガイド、とても楽しい旅になりました⭐︎
Unexpectedly good tour
186605Dublinmum,
Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Afternoon tour which turned out to be really interesting and well worth going to .Lovely tour guide Tola …very well informed and helpful..
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