Half Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat and Guide from Siem Reap
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Embark on an highlights of Kampong Phluk as you discover stilted house, mangrove forest, kampong visit, local markets, fishery, sunset perspectives and more. This exciting tour with an inclusive pickup transfer from your hotel. Enjoy a quiet 40-minute drive through the countryside, passing rice fields before arrive to the local market. Your guide will provide an explanation and history during the journey. Next, Explore the floating village by boarding a motorised boat through the lake. Indulge the distinctive daily routine of life on the water. Optionally, from October to January, embark on a rowing canoe through the mangrove forest. The canoe makes a halt at a diminutive floating café, which is an ideal location to observe the sun's descent as warm hues overtaken the skies, if weather permitted. Afterward, if it's a dry season we will visit a Kampong and experience their life a bit, hear the stories from the guide before return back to the town.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Motorized boat fees and river boats experience
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Vehicle insurance and guide fee
- Local community entry fees
- Half-day tour includes sunset viewpoints
- Transportation by air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Entry to Tonle Sap Lake
- Fuel fee & parking fee
- Cold bottled water and life jacket
What's not
- Rowing boat to mangrove forest - $5.50 USD per person (updated 2014)
Itinerary
Ro Lus Market - Explore a thriving local market on the banks of the Rolous River. This market is a vital location where residents gather in the mornings and late afternoons to buy fresh vegetables, meats, fruits, freshwater fish, and household items. Our guide will explain and take you through the itinerary.
Explore the floating village of Kompong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake by boarding a motorised boat through the lake. Experience and indulge the distinctive daily routine of life on the water, where schools, residences, and markets float and adjust to the constantly fluctuating water levels.
Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. It was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity. The lake is enormous in size. The boats you rent transport you along the canals through the floating the village to the lake's open waters; the boat excursion is inclusive except mini rowing boat. The guide will present throughout the whole journey and enjoy the beautiful sunset at the end.
Following sunset, the tour will proceed to Kampong Phluk offshore, where actual villagers will be visited. The guide will provide an explanation all along the way, giving the audience a chance to observe how the locals live, work, and engage with the environment, including fishing and other activities before returning to the siem reap town, please take note that the itinerary might subject to change due to the water level and season.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Wadi Rum Fire Camp
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Siem Reap
- Its from-price is 72% below the median of the 2414 experiences we list in Siem Reap.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1070 of 2414.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Siem Reap
Siem Reap is the riverside town beside Angkor, Cambodia's vast complex of Khmer temples, with night markets, river walks and a relaxed centre.
Angkor Wat, often called the largest religious monument in the world, rises above its moat in a silhouette of lotus-bud towers that is breathtaking at sunrise. Nearby, the walled city of Angkor Thom holds the Bayon, with its more than two hundred serene stone faces, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Baphuon, while Ta Prohm is gripped by the roots of giant silk-cotton and strangler fig trees.
Top-ranked sights in Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, Tonlé Sap, Kampong Phluk.
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