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The 15 Best Tonle Sap & Floating Village Tours

32 tours  Â·  from $16 a head

Kampong Phluk stands on stilts, Chong Kneas floats, and the water between them rises five metres between seasons. These 15 are priced and honest about boat fees, how long you are actually on the lake and which months suit which village.

From Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat - From Siem Reap to the lake by minivan
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From Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

1.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,979 reviews · 6 hours · from $20Our pick

This six-hour trip takes you from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk by air-conditioned minivan and boat. You’ll see stilted homes, local services, fishing life, and Tonle Sap’s broad waters, with an optional small-boat ride through the flooded mangroves. Guides such as Jack, Happy Tear, Meng, and Chong are known for lively English commentary and local insight.

“It was a great trip, very well organized. Chong is an excellent and highly experienced guide, and I learned a lot about the history of Cambodia through all the stories he told us. I recommand the trip definetly and especially with Chong as a guide”

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Sunset tour of Kampong Phluk stilts home village on the Tonle Sap - Entering Kampong Phluk by boat
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Sunset tour of Kampong Phluk stilts home village on the Tonle Sap

2.Sunset tour of Kampong Phluk stilts home village on the Tonle Sap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,865 reviews · from $21Top rated

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk, cruise among stilt homes, see how village life changes with the seasons, and finish with sunset on Tonle Sap. Guides such as Tom, Poun, Pon, and Chout are praised for clear local insight. An optional mangrove canoe ride may cost extra, so confirm the fee before boarding.

“Pon did a great job on our tour. Enjoyed the visit to the floating village and sunset on the lake. !!”

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Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour with Boat - The 2:30pm departure from Siem Reap
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Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour with Boat

3.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour with Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,843 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $19

This 5 to 6-hour afternoon trip takes you from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk by air-conditioned minibus and boat. Walk or cruise through the village, learn how families adapt to changing water levels, visit a mural-covered Hindu and Buddhist site, and finish with Tonle Sap sunset views. Guides include Tom, Chout, Poun, and Pon, with an optional $5 mangrove canoe ride.

“Excellent. Bus arrived on time. Really good day out. Pou was very knowledgeable. It was so interesting to see the floating village. This village was not over crowded with tourists and was not a tourist trap. And we had time to walk around and see village life as it happened. A super good day out with lots of time on the boat. Beautiful sunset too. I really enjoyed my day. It is excellent value. Go for it đź‘Ť”

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Siem Reap Floating Village Kampong Phluk Sunset with Boat - The river boat and the changing water
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Siem Reap Floating Village Kampong Phluk Sunset with Boat

4.Siem Reap Floating Village Kampong Phluk Sunset with Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,962 reviews · 5 hours · from $18

Spend five hours visiting Kampong Phluk from Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Chout, or Poun. Walk through stilted homes, ride boats along the village and Tonle Sap, add an optional $5 canoe trip in wet season, then watch sunset from a floating restaurant.

“We really enjoyed it! Chout was brilliant and gave so much information and his jokes were super funny too! We will recommend this trip to anyone coming to Siem Reap!”

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Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour ( Morning / Sunset ) - Entering Kompong Phluk by motorized boat
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Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour ( Morning / Sunset )

5.Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour ( Morning / Sunset )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,494 reviews · from $24

This five-hour Siem Reap tour takes you by air-conditioned minivan and motorized boat to Kompong Phluk, where homes, schools, and shops rise above Tonle Sap. You’ll visit Rolous Market and Wat Roka, with an optional seasonal rowing boat through flooded forest. Choose morning or sunset departure. Guides include Ry, Ran, Tola, John, and Phyrom.

“We were fortunate to do this tour when there was still water enough to appreciate the floating village and take the rowing boat out to flooded forest. The row boat was my favorite part of this whole experience. Even though there were oRead more”

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Siem Reap: Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea, and Tonle Sap Tour - The road to Phnom Kulen and the palm sugar stop
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Siem Reap: Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Tour

6.Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,483 reviews · 10 hours · from $48

Spend 10 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Sa, Dara, or Jan, traveling by air-conditioned van from Siem Reap to Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea, and Kampong Phluk. Expect a waterfall picnic, palm cake, temple ruins, a floating-village boat ride, and many hours on the road.

“This is one of the most interesting tours I have taken in Cambodia. My favourite part was the fishing village and the cruise on the lake at the sunset, but the temple, the snacks stop, the waterfall dip and all the other stops were also very interesting and fun. The tour was very well organised. Mr Theara, our driver, looked after us very well, waiting for us with cold towels and water every time we returned to the van, and organising our lunch and snack. Mr Jan, the guide, was excellent - not only very knowledgeable but also very professional in ever respect, and very kind. He gave us a…”

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Tonle Sap Lake & Kampong Phluk Village Half-Day Tour - Leaving Siem Reap for the countryside
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Tonle Sap Lake & Kampong Phluk Village Half-Day Tour

7.Tonle Sap Lake & Kampong Phluk Village Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,045 reviews · from $49

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Nak, Sophy, or Phat. Visit a local market, ride a shared boat on Tonle Sap, walk through the fishing village, and add a canoe trip through the mangroves from August to January. Hotel transfers and bottled water are included.

“As a small group tour it was great. Although in the dry season the experience was terrific and the lake beautiful. My recommendation is to come at the end of the rainy season to get the best from it. The tour guide and driver were great.”

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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat - The ride from Siem Reap to the water
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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

8.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $20

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk in an air-conditioned vehicle, then cruise Tonle Sap past stilted homes, fishing areas, and a flooded mangrove forest. Guides such as Jack, Meng, Chong, Paul, and Happy Tear are praised for warmth and clear explanations. The afternoon trip often ends with sunset on the lake.

“Brilliant experience. It was great to see the floating village and the boat ride through the mangroves was really relaxing. Ming was a fantastic guide, he speaks brilliant English and is super engaging. Thanks so much Ming and Mr Micheal for driving!”

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Siem Reap: Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour - From Siem Reap to the Roluos market
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Siem Reap: Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour

9.Kompong Phluk Floating Village Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 966 reviews · 6 hours · from $24

Travel 30 kilometers from Siem Reap to Kompong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Nara, Ry, Tola, or Lok. Visit a local market, see stilted homes by motorboat, and cruise Tonlé Sap. From October to January, add a $5 canoe ride through the flooded forest. Shared groups have up to 10 people.

“Pretty cool to see the way people live in the water”

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Kulen Mountain with Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Small Group Tour - Kulen Mountain and the view from Poeng Ta Kho
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Kulen Mountain with Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Small Group Tour

10.Kulen Mountain with Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 780 reviews · from $54

Travel beyond Angkor Wat with an English-speaking guide such as Mony, Sam, Jan, or Seila. This 10-hour small-group trip combines Kulen Mountain, a reclining Buddha, 1000 Lingas, a waterfall swim, Beng Mealea temple, and a boat ride through Kompong Phluk. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, towels, transport, and admission fees are included.

“The tour was truly amazing. Mr Sam was a very good and fun guide, super knowledgeable and accommodating. Our driver Mr. Theara was super smooth and his service was very good (cold waters, wet towels, lunch, snacks) everything was simply top notch.”

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Siem Reap: Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour - The minibus ride from Siem Reap
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Siem Reap: Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour

11.Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 397 reviews · 6 hours · from $17

Spend six hours exploring Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Nan, Rith, or Sen. You’ll see stilt houses, a pagoda, a school when open, and Tonlé Sap at sunset. The large boat is included, while the small mangrove canoe costs extra. Seasonal water levels shape the whole experience.

“Nan (our tour Guide) was very polite and informative, the trip was very beautiful and peaceful, we had an amazing time , the only thing what I found bizarre when the tourists start taking pictures of the kids on the street , no permissions , or even a smile or a talk to the kids,and they acts like they are privileged visitors ! be humans and remember we are all one .”

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Sunset Dinner Tour: Tonle Sap Lake Floating Village - Boarding the mini Tara boat
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Sunset Dinner Tour: Tonle Sap Lake Floating Village

12.Sunset Dinner Tour: Tonle Sap Lake Floating Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 347 reviews · 4 hours · from $49

From Siem Reap, you’ll visit lotus fields, ride a mini Tara boat through Tonle Sap’s floating villages, stop at a crocodile and fish farm, then dine aboard the century-old Queen Tara with unlimited drinks. English-speaking guides such as An, Va, and Tino add local context. Expect a small group of up to 10 people.

“Excellent tour! Totally recommend it. Tino is a very good guide and so funny. I had a wonderful evening”

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Half Day Kompong Pluck stilt home Village on Tonle Sap & Sunset - Walking through the stilt-home village
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Half Day Kompong Pluck stilt home Village on Tonle Sap & Sunset

13.Half Day Kompong Pluck stilt home Village on Tonle Sap & Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $20

Travel from Siem Reap to Kompong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Sam, Bon, or Sary. Walk through the stilt-home village, cruise past schools and fishing boats, continue onto Tonlé Sap, and watch the sunset. A flooded-forest canoe ride costs extra.

“Nous avons eu un guide en or, Nariht qui nous a fait passer une journĂ©e incroyable. Ce fut une journĂ©e agrĂ©able pleine de dĂ©couvertes qui respecte parfaitement la description en tout point. Nariht le guide est toujours aux petits soins de tous le monde Ă  tout instant. Il donne des informations et explications essentiels sur l'histoire, la culture et la politique du pays. Il partage avec simplicitĂ© et sincĂ©ritĂ© son histoire de vie qui apporte Ă©normĂ©ment Ă  la decouverte et comprĂ©hension du pays. Les paysages sont somptueux et authentique, les instalations de qualitĂ© et propre,le timming est respecter mais laisse le temps d'apprĂ©cier le moment, les repas sont trĂ©s bons.…”

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3-Days Discovery Of Angkor: Waterfalls,Floating Village and Banteay Srei temple - Day 2: Kulen waterfalls, Banteay Srei, and Tonle Sap
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3-Days Discovery Of Angkor: Waterfalls,Floating Village and Banteay Srei temple

14.3-Days Discovery Of Angkor: Waterfalls,Floating Village and Banteay Srei temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $183

Spend three full days with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei, Kulen waterfalls, and Kampong Phluk. Guides such as Sam, Seila, and Saroun are praised for clear historical explanations and good photo timing. Expect early starts, long walks, hot weather, and several extra entrance fees.

“Unbelievable experience! My guide Sam(ath) was just terrific. Knowledgeable, garrulous, efficient, willing to tailor the tour to my needs, and open and honest with his commentary (tons of dad jokes to boot!). He's especially skilled at photography; he knows all the best shots and how (and when) to get them. He's a must-book for Instagrammers! In particular, he will be perfect for people willing to put in the work to maximize what to they see. My driver Kim was also excellent. He was always ready to pick us up with a smile, a refreshing towel, and a cold water. In particular, the 2nd day of the tour had a lot…”

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Kompong Phluk Floating Village Private Half-Day Tour - Wet season or dry season?
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Kompong Phluk Floating Village Private Half-Day Tour

15.Kompong Phluk Floating Village Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $39

Visit Kompong Phluk from Siem Reap in about four hours with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, and a boat ride through stilted homes, fishing areas, Tonle Sap, and flooded mangroves. Guides such as Jack, Chong, Meng, and Win are praised for clear local insight. Boat fees are extra.

“Good guide. Good vehicle. Very willing and hardworking boat person. Inspite of the water being low, had a great glimpse of the river people's life.”

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