Kompong Khleang Floating Village & Tonle Sap Lake: Unveil Authentic Life in Cambodia
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12 Ratings
Damdek
Unveil the authentic life in Cambodia at Kompong Khleang Floating Village and Tonle Sap Lake. Explore the largest and least visited floating village, taste local delicacies, and witness the beauty of the UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Damdek - First, we will try fresh, delicious sticky rice at a local roadside vendor. We will then visit a local bakery.
- Kompong Khleang - Visit Kompong Khleang, the largest floating village in Siem Reap. We will take a boat through the village to see village life. We will also visit the Buddhist Pagoda at primary school.
- Tonle Sap Lake - Visit the Tonle Sap Lake, the largest lake in Southeast Asia, and learn about fishing. We will also see two houseboat communities.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Transport by Private Vehicle
- Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
- Snacks
- English Speaking Guide
- Local Snacks
- All Other Taxes, Fees and Handling Charges
What's Not Included
- Lunch or Dinner
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience Kompong Khleang, known as the largest, most authenitc and least visited floating village in Siem Reap, and the Tonle Sap Lake, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Featuring local guides who come from the village, guests gain fascinating insight into life on the Lake, Cambodia’s lifeblood. Depart your hotel at your conveience and head towards Damdek. Along the way, we will try fresh sticky rice from a road side vendor. We will then visit a local bakery to taste hand made sweets and see how they are made. Afterwards, visit a local market to try popular Khmer snacks and desserts. Upon arrival in Kompong Khleang, take a boat through the village of near 10,000 residents. Visit Wat Kompong Khleang, the spiritual heart of the city and see its massive Buddha statue which looks over the village and the local primary school. Afterwards, continue on the boat to see the magnificent Tonle Sap lake. Afternoon tours can also enjoy sunset.
- Children Must Be Accompanied by an Adult
- Life Jackets Included
Location
Damdek
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(12 Ratings)
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Joe
May 6, 2024
Fishing village on the lake tour - Recommend highly. Working village not touristy. We had an excellent guide, provided real insight to life in Siem Reap and life in the fishing villages. We stopped on the way for sticky rice cooked in bamboo at a roadside store and then a bakery trying the special donuts. Both of these were delicious. The guide answered our thousand and one questions whilst we were travelling. The giide has family in the village and was warmly greeted. Being the end of the dry season, the river and lake were low. This was really interesting and cannot wait to come back after the wet season to see the lake full.
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991mariusd
Mar 3, 2024
Exceptional experience close to residents - This is my second visit to the floating village. The one with Sarin was by far my best experience.
He made us taste all the local specialties sold on the roadsides. 1 hour boat trip through the mazes and the lake. Then the best part, lunch at his family's stilt house. Nothing better to immerse yourself in the way of life. Very nice view from the balcony. Finally, take a walk in the village to discover the inhabitants' off-water activities.
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Jennifer_c
Nov 26, 2023
Amazing trip - I had the best time on this tour. We got to see a part of Cambodia we would never have gotten to without this tour. I loved seeing the village, going out to the lake and eating some local snacks. Our guide was amazing and the best. He answered all of our questions and really gave us a flavor for Cambodian life
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Z1365fugregb
Nov 20, 2023
Absolutely worth it! - This was incredible. Our guide was wonderful. Sarin is so kind and knowledgeable. The entire tour felt so personal. Best part of our entire trip.
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L1309crmichaelc
Nov 20, 2023
Incredible Experience - Sarin was an amazing host & tour guide. He took us to a few local shops & markets on the way to the floating village. The villages themselves were a deeply humbling and impactful experience. I cannot say enough good things about Sarin. Highly recommend this tour if you can make the trip.
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385zachk
Nov 20, 2023
Best Tour in Siem Reap - Sarin was an incredible guide!!!!!
The most local experience and truly knowledgeable and excellent English. He shared so much of his history. Truly the best tour in my 4 trips to Siem Reap.
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104eddiewhynot
Mar 26, 2022
Great Opportunity to Explore the Countryside & The Great Lake. - A well done tour that really introduced us to both the Cambodian countryside as well as the Big Lake and it’s village. Transportation was comfortable, snacks were fun, and the sightseeing was definitely “only in Cambodia”. Our enthusiastic guide was the icing on the cake. Overall a great experience and good value
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Kymblair
Jan 24, 2020
Bring gifts for 100's of children - The minority stilt village is open to tourists enroute to Tonle Sap Lake. Highly recommend walking through the village for 30 minutes to meet the children who enjoy life to the fullest. Bring soccer balls, pumps, notebooks, pencils, and candies for the children; they'll flock to you and be very appreciative. Bring as many items as you can carry. You'll be happy you did!
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Cartertravels15
Jan 24, 2020
Brilliant time with our guide from AboutAsia taking us - Well worth going away from all the people in the towns to the quiet of the lake.Our AboutAsia guide took us for our final morning in Cambodia to the fishing villages on stilts by theToni sap lake.Kampong Phluk shows you how these people live high up in their houses on stilts with the women and young children at home and the men out fishing.We were fortunate to climb up a house ladder and see their home which was much bigger than we thought it would be.In the rainy season the river has been known in a bad year to go over the roof tops.Very cheerful people in the houses smiling and waving.Our guide gave them a little money to say thank you.Then we returned to our car and were driven to the boat where we had a quiet couple of hours on the lake and a picnic.We learnt more about the dreadful civil war fought between the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam Kong.So many people died.
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Andrew
Jan 11, 2020
Fantastic insight into daily village life - We splurged on a private tour to the less-touristy Kompong Khleang & loved it. Our guide (Arun) & driver (Mr Pin) were both fantastic & friendly, Arun explained everything & was able to answer all our questions. We went with Beyond Unique Escapes. The local village markets were eye-opening, & seeing the village during the dry season with all the houses high up on stilts was amazing...it would be equally amazing to see it during the wet season when you'd need a boat to traverse the main street! The people were friendly & we loved this taste of traditional everyday Cambodian life. I highly recommend this tour & this tour company, we loved it.
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