8 Kayak Trips in Cambodia Worth Booking

1.Green Cathedral Kayaking Journey & Reflection River View

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 123 reviews · 3 hours · from $28Our pick

Spend three hours kayaking Kampot’s Green Cathedral, a quiet river loop shaded by nipa palms. Guides including Phalla, Sany, and Sey explain local plants and life along the water. The 3:30pm tour adds swimming, hammocks, a drink, and sunset views, with pickup in Kampot town.

“The Green Cathedral is very beautiful. Kayaking through the green mangroves with the sun shimmering through the leaves and reflecting on the water is a fantastic experience. Phalla is a great guide and lovely company. He explains the plants and landscape very well and it is interesting to chat with him. After the kayak tour, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset and some fresh coconut. Phalla creates the right atmosphere for this relaxed kayak tout into nature and on top he is a great photographer so that we now have fab shots to take home with us”

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2.Kampot’s Countryside & Kayak Tour, Pepper Farm include Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 74 reviews · from $46

Spend a full day east of Kampot with local guides such as Vandy, Vanda, Miki, or Micki. Visit salt fields, a bat-filled cave with a 6th-century Hindu temple, Secret Lake, and a pepper farm with tasting. After fried rice lunch, kayak or paddleboard through the Green Cathedral, swim in the river, and watch the sunset.

“A seamless pickup and drop off experience, and a great day with a fun and informative guide. A great way to see the highlights of Kampot in an efficient way. Highly recommend the kayaking!”

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3.Kayaking tour around green cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Paddle a quiet Kampot river beneath arching nipa palms, with an English-speaking guide such as Sey or Vandy leading the way. After roughly two hours on the water, swim, eat fresh fruit, and watch the sunset with a beer. Pickup from Kampot town is available, and groups are limited to eight.

“Me and my friend had the best time Kayaking with Vandy, he is an excellent guide and a joy to spend the day with! It was just us three, everything was great a drink and fresh fruit included, pick up and drop off, start to finish I could not recommend this experience more!”

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4.Guided Kayak trip around Green Cathedral outside Kampot, Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $27Top rated

Meet at Epic Arts Café in Kampot, then ride by tuk-tuk to the Green Cathedral for a gentle kayak loop through nipa palms. The three-hour outing includes a kayak, entrance fee, water, a drink, safety swim suit, sunset time, and a chance to swim. Groups are limited to eight, with return transport included.

“Wonderful nature experience, very calm surroundings and you even have the possibility to swim! The bar to watch the sunset was brilliant!”

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5.Kayaking & Floating Village in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $88

Spend six hours traveling from Siem Reap to Mechrey floating village, then paddle fiberglass kayaks through floating homes and Tonle Sap mangroves. An English-speaking guide such as Daral, Chong, or Sovandy explains local life, with boat transfers, snacks, drinks, safety gear, and hotel pickup included.

“It was a great experience! For someone who likes a less turist more authentic experience is perfect. I love kayaking. so, it was a nice way to explore the floating villages in a sporty, slow way. My guide Daral was very generous with the explanations and he seemed very enthusiastic explaining not only about the floating villages but about the area and about some temples. Which was appreciated. I recommend sandals easy to remove over bulky shoes. And sunscreen.”

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6.Kampot Classic Tour & Kayaking at the Green Cathedral with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $46

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Kampot’s countryside, from salt fields and a 7th-century cave temple to Secret Lake and La Plantation pepper farm. After lunch by the river, kayak through the narrow Green Cathedral, with time for swimming and sunset. The small group is limited to eight people.

“Très bien, organisation parfaite, guide très bien, kayak bien ......je recommande cette journée. Repas bien”

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7.Sunset Scenic Kayaking and Swimming Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $28

Join guide Sey for a 2.5-hour sunset kayak outing near Kampot. Paddle the leafy Green Cathedral river loop, stop for a peaceful swim, then watch the sun fade with fruit and a drink. The group is limited to 11, and the final 30 minutes cover driving.

“Great few hours kayaking on the river, then enjoyed a few beers and some dragon fruit and watched the sunset.”

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8.Kampong Phluk Floating Village & Sunset Lake Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $20Best value

Visit Kampong Phluk’s stilted and floating communities on a 4 to 5 hour tour from Siem Reap. An English-speaking guide such as Nan explains local life, while an air-conditioned vehicle, boat ticket, cool water, and hotel transfers are included. Canoe riding from August to January costs extra.

“Wow today was so beautiful on Tonle Sap with our awesome tour guide. We saved the best till last and it was totally amazing. Feed on the floating villages followed by a beautiful sun set on the lake.. the best finale to my trip I could have asked for! I loved it!”

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