5-Hour Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour to Kompong Pluk and Mangrove Forest

5 Hours Round trip from Hotel in Siem Reap city Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Boat tour of Kompong Pluk's floating community and stilt-house village
  • 02 See authentic daily life on Tonle Sap Lake shaped by seasonal water levels
  • 03 Scenic countryside drive to the lakeside village of Kompong Pluk
  • 04 Observe local fishermen and the village school from the water
  • 05 Visit the flooded mangrove forest with an optional small boat ride through the trees

Discover the unique rhythm of life on Tonle Sap Lake with a visit to Kompong Pluk, one of Cambodia's most fascinating floating and stilt-house communities. Travel through the scenic countryside to this lakeside village and learn how local families adapt their homes and daily routines to dramatic seasonal water-level changes on Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. Cruise by private boat through the community to observe local fishermen and the village school, then continue into the peaceful flooded mangrove forest, with the option of a small boat ride through the trees before reaching the open waters of the big lake.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Siem Reap
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Kompong Pluk Floating Village and Tonle Sap Lake

Hotel pick-up is at 8:00 AM for the morning tour or 2:30 PM for the afternoon tour.

Enjoy a Tonle Sap floating village tour of Kompong Pluk.

Experience the authentic lifestyle of the local people living on Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.

Discover unique floating villages, stilt houses, and an incredible way of life that changes with the water level throughout the seasons.

Travel through the scenic countryside to the village of Kompong Pluk, famous for its stilt houses.

Enjoy a boat ride through the floating community and observe local fishermen and the school.

Visit the flooded mangrove forest, a peaceful area where you can take an optional small boat ride through the trees.

Visit the big lake beyond the mangrove forest.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hotel in Siem Reap city 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver.
  • Private boat ride.
  • Cold water and cold towels.
  • Cold drinks or beers.

What's Not Included

  • Food.
  • Tour guide.
  • Small boat ride inside the mangrove.
  • Tips.
  • Other personal expenses.

What to bring

  • Short or long clothes are okay.
  • A fully charged phone or camera.
  • Cash.

Know before you go

  • Scenic countryside.
  • Lifestyle of Khmer people.
  • History.
  • Enjoy a private boat ride.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hotel in Siem Reap city
Tour start
Hotel in Siem Reap city
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Hotel in Siem Reap city.

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