Tonle Sap Lake & Kampong Phluk Village Half-Day Tour
Overview
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5 hours
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Half-day group tour from Siem Reap with a local guide. Enjoy your the tour in the morning or afternoon 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.
This tour concludes hotel pick up and drop-off. Please choose from one of two departure times when you book.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Variety group size depends on bookings of the day
Minimum age is 3 years
No wheelchair accessible
Travel insurances
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kampong Phluk Floating Village
Meet the guide at your hotel lobby in Siem Reap for morning or afternoon departure—morning pickups are variety between 7:30am to 8:30am, while afternoon trips depart at 2 pm and pick up variety between 1pm to 2pm. So guests are advised to wait in the hotel lobby and ready to go as soon as your guide arrives. Tour set out this morning/afternoon on a group 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 (or wait for the group about 40 mns); 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.
What‘s Included
Local Live English Speaking guide
Sharing local boat ride
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cold bottled water on tour
Canoe ride in mangrove forest (Aug-Jan)
Food and drinks
Travel insurances
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Morning Tour (4-5 hours)
Tour starts at 8:30 am, please ready in your hotel lobby from 8 am till pick up by your tour guide & driver.
Pickup included
Afternoon Tour (4-5 hours)
Tour starts at 2 pm, please ready in your hotel lobby from 1:30 pm till pick up by your tour guide & driver.
Pickup included
Reviews
1,053 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fascinating glimpse of life on Tonle Sap.
pomarzan,,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent half-day tour to Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Village. Sophy was an outstanding guide—informative, friendly, and professional. We learned so much about the floating village and local traditions. Mr. Thnou provided safe and comfortable transportation, making the whole experience seamless. Highly recommended.
Sophy - Excellent Tour Guide
Discover749521,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sophy, our tour guide, met us at the hotel right on time. He has a warm and friendly personality and speaks fluent English. He ensured our safety throughout the tour and shared his extensive knowledge of Cambodia’s history with us. I truly believe he is a great asset in promoting tourism in Cambodia.
Lovely trip to the lake with a great guide
Mike B,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We started the trip with a hotel pick up which always makes it easy, our guide Mr Or Voeun was there when we arrived and we were greeted by a smiling driver with offers of water for the drive to the lake. Upon arrival we transferred into a private boat to sail towards the village. With visiting in the dry season it’s staggering to see the water marks on the stilt houses as we cruised down the river. It’s not a small change in water height it’s a huge one and the size of the stilt houses is very impressive. Our guide pointed out some key building and interesting ones along with key facts as we made our way to the main lake. At the mouth of the main lake we stopped to have a look around a floating restaurant that also offered small boat trips through the sunken forest for an extra $11 which we took up as it seemed a pleasant way to see this area. There are floating drink sellers on the route which we found amusing but had plenty of water so didn’t need anything. We then transferred back to the original boat to continue out into the lake, to say it is vast is an understatement, it could easily be mistaken for a sea, as there was no visible land mass in sight other than where we had come from, the guide pointed to the direction of the closest other village which was 32km away, but we couldn’t see anything but water. After this we visited the village and ended up making a gift of some writing books and pencils with rubbers to the local primary school kids as education in Cambodia is still progressing. Nice tour and make very pleasant with a warm friendly guide and a decent driver in a luxury car.
Experience to visit
Iris E,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent trip with Mr Sophy Really enjoyed the boat down to the floating village and meeting all the locals and children in the village Sophy was very friendly and informative throughout the day and Me Peab the driver was very friendly and helpful Would highly recommend this trip as so interesting
Exceptional Experience on Tonle Lake
darlenevalerie,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A lovely morning tour of Tonle Lake and the local village as well as a tour of the local market. Press was a great driver and got us there and back safely and comfortably in the luxurious van. Sophy was a great guide who answered all our questions and was very accomodating. They offered cold water several times throughout the tour and cool scented face clothes twice which were a lovely touch.
Unbelievable Tour
kenkZ5404IP,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent Tour Choub (tour guide) know all about Angkor Wat and the temples were amazing. Mr Cheat (driver) did a great job. I would highly recommend this tour.
Beautiful side to Cambodia
146taylal,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic day on this half day tour. Our guide Nak was very passionate and informative and answered any questions we asked. We learnt so much about the lakes/ rivers in Cambodia and a lot about the local life. His passion makes the trip so much better and more meaningful. It was beautiful to see this side of Cambodia and will hold lasting memories for us. Our driver Phearom was very kind and looked after us very well. He gave us fresh ice cold towels and cold waters that made our trip very relaxing. Thankyou again.
An afternoon of history and beauty.
katiedC6754EM,,Feb 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Such an immersive and lovely experience. The floating villages and the canoe trip was especially beautiful and peaceful. We felt very honored to see this village and be allowed to pray in their temple. Our guide was very informative.
Great tour
Tom F,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Soydy did a great job! He was flexible and made adjustments according to our needs. He really personalized the tour which we loved! Thank you!
Awe Inspiring
FyingKiwi,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing trip, starting from a thriving fishing village, and making one’s way down to the lake. Along the way, you are rewarded with awesome sights of both culture and flora before exiting into the lake itself. We were particularly blessed with a stop down the river at a fishing village, where the guide showed, and provided, us with fantastic detail about the local way of life within. Exiting into the lake itself is a magnificent experience, with the vastness of the lake becoming immediately apparent. An absolute “must do”.
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