Half Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat and Guide from Siem Reap
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.
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Half Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat and Guide from Siem Reap
Pickup included
What's included in Half Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat and Guide from Siem Reap
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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.
Kompong Phluk
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.
Tonle Sap Lake
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.
Inclusions
- 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
- Rowing boat to mangrove forest - $5.50 USD per person (updated 2014)
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Additional Information
Kindly provide us with your full name, the name of the hotel, and a valid contact number/WhatsApp at least 24 hours prior to your tour commencement. Please be ready at the hotel lobby 5 minutes before the scheduled starting tour and might experience some delay due to traffic congestion or other customer response time.
