Kompong Phluk

The Tonle Sap is home to the floating village Kampong Phluk and is one of the most famous Siem Reap day trips. This small-group tour provides an intimate view into the locals’ lives, where you’ll get opportunities to meet and converse with villagers and learn about the sustainable village. Learn how the village changes during dry and wet seasons, with locals traveling to work and school by boat when water levels rise. Great for avoiding overrun tourist destinations Marvel at iconic Cambodian landscapes of mangroves and stilt houses Complimentary water is provided to keep you sustained throughout the trip Travel in a modern vehicle with air-conditioning and an open aired boat. Itinerary -Floating village -Floating forest -School -Pagoda -Sunset Finish sunset we return back to the hotel.

Discover Cambodian’s traditional life on TonLe Sap lake by visiting the Kompong Phluk floating village. Kompong Phluk is a permanent community that has based its economy on fishing and is surrounded by flooded forest. During the dry season, you will be able to sight stilt houses rising up to 8 meters in the air while in the wet season; the water rises to within one meter of the edifices. This half-day tour will allow you to discover one of the most interesting floating villages that lie on the TonLe Sap lake. Have a high regard for people’s living while you will end your tour admiring the view over this gigantic lake.

Be whisked away from your hotel in Siem Reap and transported to Nearadey Cafe, where other travelers and minivan or van awaits to take you on an unforgettable adventure. For Mornign Tour, your tour guided begins at local market, where you can sample the local flavors and witness how local people make their daily lives. In contrast, afternoon guided tour will begin at the local handicraft workshop call SATCHA. Then make the way to the pagoda where you'll discover the rich history and spirituality of the local community. Next, board on the motorized boat, the serene atmosphere of the lake envelops you, and you'll feel as though you're entering a world untouched by time. The stilt and floating houses, a testament to the resilience of the villagers, will leave you in awe. Your expert guide will regale you with stories of the village's history, culture, and way of life, offering a deeper understanding of this unique and fascinating community. This unique tour is an absolute must-visit!

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.

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.

Kampong Phluk – Floating Village in a Mangrove Forest take a tour around Kompong Phluk. An impressive floating village on the Tonle Sap Lake where people have courageously adapted to unimaginable conditions. Cruise Tonle Sap Lake to Kompong Phluk on a half-day tour from Siem Reap, and explore the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. You’ll see communities that thrive at the edge of the water, pass floating schools and markets, and visit a local home to get a glimpse of daily life and culture. This half-day Kompong Phluk tour includes all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Siem Reap hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

The Tonle Sap is home to the floating village Kampong Phluk and is one of the most famous Siem Reap. We go to visit an intimate view into the locals’ lives, where you’ll get opportunities to meet and converse with villagers and learn about the sustainable village. Learn how the village changes during dry and wet seasons, with locals traveling to work and school by boat when water levels rise. Great for avoiding overrun tourist destinations Marvel at iconic Cambodian landscapes of mangroves and stilt houses Complimentary. Most families live on the lake shore in brightly colored houses on long poles, so the high-water levels are not a problem during the rainy season. Totally you can see floating village, school, pagoda, floating forests and sunset, it's a very nice sunset at the lake on the boat. After that we take you back to your hotel or you can tell the driver to drop you of at the market or Pub Street.

Discover Cambodian’s traditional life on TonLe Sap lake by visiting the Kompong Phluk floating village. Kompong Phluk is a permanent community that has based its economy on fishing and is surrounded by flooded forest. During the dry season, you will be able to sight stilt houses rising up to 8 meters in the air while in the wet season, the water rises to within one meter of the edifices. Embark with this private small group tours (maximum 12 persons) which will allow you to share not only your sightseeing experience but also sharing travel cost when visiting Kompong Phluk village. This half-day tour will allow you to discover one of the most interesting floating villages that lie on the TonLe Sap lake. Have a high regard for people’s living while you will end your tour admiring the sunset over this gigantic lake.

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

We will pick you up from your hotel in Siem Reap (please make sure you provide your hotel information at time of booking). Discover Cambodian’s traditional life on Tonle Sap lake by visiting the Kompong Phluk floating village. Kompong Phluk is a permanent community that has based its economy on fishing and is surrounded by flooded forest. During the dry season, you will be able to sight stilt houses rising up to 8 meters in the air while in the wet season, the water rises to within one meter of the edifices. which will allow you to sightseeing experience but also sharing travel cost when visiting Kompong Phluk village. This half-day tour will allow you to discover one of the most interesting floating villages that lie on the TonLe Sap lake. Have a high regard for people’s living while you will end your tour admiring the sunset over this gigantic lake.

Our expert Kompong Phluk and lake guide will meet you at your hotel just before the tour start time,we proceed via road to the Kompong Phluk river where our traditional long tail motor boat will be waiting for us, we travel by air conditioned car or mini vans as the road is very dusty, we than proceed via the river into the township of Kompong Phluk,a stilted and floating village time seems to have forgotten as we cruise into the actual village we will see the local fishermen go about their daily tasks. we will dock at the Monks Training school and also from here there is a huge Pergola,worthy of an inspection as its beautifully designed though out, after we have visited the first town(stilted villages) we proceed into the flooded forest,where its very quite,we have the locals row us through this magically part of the tour,if the water levels allow,or maybe a stroll in the low water levels,either way,its a magical place to visit, after which we cruise out onto the great lake.itself

This tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the remarkable floating villages of stilt-houses, witness local life in rural Cambodia at markets and pagodas, and gain insights into the resilience of the villagers living in extraordinary conditions. It's a captivating cultural and educational experience, showcasing a way of life that's both fascinating and inspiring.

In the morning you will travel to a small temple of Banteay Srei well known for its beautiful delicate carvings in warm pink sandstone. This late 10th century temple is fairly compact and very different from other Angkorian temples. Then, we go to the late 9th century Hindu temples Bakong, Lolei and Preah Ko form what is collectively known as the Rolous group located 15km west of Siem Reap. Explore the early capital of Angkor and the most impressive being the pyramid-like Bakong surrounded by moat still containing water today. In the afternoon you will travel to Kompong Phluk, an authentic stilted village on the edge of the great Tonle Sap Lake. The Khmer, Vietnamese and Cham people live in harmony with the rising and falling water levels of the lake. Fun fact: most households here own boats as well as motorbikes as their road becomes a water channel during the monsoon. The biggest attraction in this neighbourhood is the eerie Flooded Forest accessible by boat during the wet season.

Discover the beautiful floating village of Kampong Phluk with sunset cruise from Siem Reap. visit SATCHA is the first Cambodian handicraft center that incubates local artisans, mixing traditional knowledge with contemporary design to showcase Cambodian’ talents, and enjoy the scenic countryside of Siem Reap and a boat cruise along Tonle Sap Lake and see sunset or morning tour.

Discover Siem Reap's secrets by remork (Cambodian tuk tuk)/ car and van base on people support this package, on a half-day and we don’t need professional tour guide for this adventure. Take a boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake through floating and stilted villages. See seasonal agricultural activities of rice planting and harvesting, making fish paste, duck farming and cricket catching! Explore a local village, where you will sample Cambodian snacks and visit a Buddhist monastery. We recommend you to visit during the high water season only between July to March !

This is a private tour for you and your group only. The tour is very flexible to adjust your traveling time and we guarantee there is NO hidden cost. We use our good experience tour guide to take care of your journey.

Most of first time tourists visit Siem Reap, they only know Chong Kneas Village (Tonle Sap), which is a popular and touristic place to take boat visit Tonle Sap Lake, with some floating houses, restaurants, school, but there are hundreds to thousands of tourists everyday visit this place, cause it a little bit crowd, and lost the original quiet environment that it used to be. Kompong Phluk floating village, is another great option for you, you will see many fisherman live on the very high heal wooden house, busy with their fisherman life, quiet and great view of the float forest, visit a pagoda and the local village, sit on a small wooden boat row into the float forest, feel it, touch it, see it closely by yourself, you also can learn how to row the boat.

Take a half-day tour by your chosen vehicle and motorized boat. Float alongside homes, shops, and schools on this interactive Kompong Phluk tour. Optionally, take a rowing boat ride around the flooded forest.

Cruise Tonle Sap Lake to Kompong Phluk on a half-day tour from Siem Reap, and explore the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. See communities that thrive at the edge of the water, pass floating schools and markets, and visit a local home to get a glimpse of daily life and culture. This half-day Kompong Phluk tour includes all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Siem Reap hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available. Explore the floating village of Kompong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake Ride a boat to the village and hire a canoe to explore the forests from August to January Choose from two departure times to suit your schedule Round-trip hotel transfers from Siem Reap included

This tour you are going to visit Banteay Srei Temple and Kampong Phluk Villge, Tonle Sap Lake where is the biggest lake in the Southeast Asia.