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Tonle Sap Lake Tour: Experience Floating Villages by Traditional Boat
3.9
64 Ratings
Tonle Sap Lake
Embark on a captivating Tonle Sap Lake tour and explore the enchanting floating villages by traditional boat. Discover schools, churches, homes, shops, and more on this unique family-friendly experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tonle Sap Lake - We will tour the complete floating villages ,depending on the current water levels,our aim is to get up close to the floating village as possible,we have special unique designed boats that can safely travel in all types of water levels,as the lake itself and in deed the river systems leading into the lake can vary from just half meter to well over 10 meters in a seasonal change,our expert lake guide and also our boat drivers where born in this village,so certainly know the best places to explore,this is a true floating village where every thing floats,including churches,schools,police stations and shops,there are floating vegetable gardens,floating basketball courts,floating pool halls,and lots of floating homes,some 6000 villages call this there home and the village moves in and out as the seasons dictate,(in the high water seasons the actual floating village will be in the river system,and low water they move onto the lake) lunch and cold drinks are supplied on Queen Tara Riverboat
What's Included
- 2 complimentary drinks (choices include soft drinks, beer, cocktails, wine, juices, or spirits mixers)
- Guided by English-speaking, professional local guides
- All checkpoint fees included
- Exclusive tour of the floating fishing villages
- Access to on-board restrooms for comfort
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off in air-conditioned taxi or tuk-tuk
- Enjoy meals aboard the Queen Tara Riverboat
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the floating fishing villages and the Great Tonle Sap Lake on a traditional flat bottomed boats, travel in comfort to the lake in an air conditioned minivan/car or tuk tuk with your English-speaking local lake tour guide as you pass by lotus fields and rice paddies. Then, aboard a mini Tara boat(all our boats have life jackets and toilets for your safety and comfort) cruising the Siem Reap River and than out towards the Tonle Sap lake, seeing the floating villages,including schools,churches,homes, shops,service stations,police station,all floating and crocodile and fish farms on the way (crocodile and fish farm dependent on current water levels). Upon arrival at the famous Queen Tara, (ex cargo boat almost 100 years old) in the heart of the floating village, relax on the main decks, enjoy the included food and drinks and take in the stunning views. This unique tour experience is suitable for families, groups or single travelers. Rest assured there are no hidden costs here.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Children 10 or under are half price
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions.
Location
Tonle Sap Lake
Lower Mekong Basin
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(64 Ratings)
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Janice
May 1, 2024
Excellent Tour and Tour Guide! - This tour was absolutely fascinating! Through our outstanding tour guide, Hong, we learned so much about the many uses of the lotus flower and the lives of those who live in the floating villages. It was also a great way to escape the heat of Cambodia as the boat ride was a very pleasant temperature. Hong was exceptional! He has vast knowledge of everything we saw, but at the same time doesn't feel the need to fill every moment with chit-chat, which we appreciated. He was very friendly, helpful, professional and all around wonderful! The lunch was surprisingly good and again, Hong allowed us privacy to eat on our own. I really can't find any fault with this tour and I highly recommend taking it. You have to see how these people live in the floating villages for yourself to appreciate it. Make sure you go with Hong!
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Laura_l
Apr 19, 2024
Had a good day out - Great day out on the lake to see how the locals live in the area. Our guide Friday was lovely. Hotel pick up was punctual in an air conditioned van. We visited a lotus farm, a crocodile farm, had a leisurely lunch aboard the Tara before taking a short boat ride around the fringes of the floating village as we were not permitted to enter it. We weren't too fussed about that though, overall it was a good experience to get a feel for what life is like out there.
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Dexydog_11
Jan 19, 2024
First class! - Fabulous tour - the guide Tino was fantastic, excellent English, his local knowledge really made this a special trip. Very nice lunch on Tara Queen. Extremely highly recommended - especially if your guide is as good as Tino was. Also visited a local market and crocodile farm. Thank you
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93asarih
Jul 21, 2023
A memoriable experience - Great experiences with a well known guid, Friday, and a friendly driver who can speak Japanse, Nara.
Luckily, I was the only participant at that day, so I could ask many questions about lives on the lake..etc. I liked to learn and see the new world.
One of my favorite story from the guid is Lotus. This flower is very important in Cambodia and used for many ways, brilliant!
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775elspethb
Feb 28, 2023
A great trip - This was a great trip, loved the lotus farm and on to a short ride in the mini bus to the lake. Mr Friday ( our guide) was very knowledgeable and friendly nothing to was a problem. The floating villages were very interesting, and we were transferred to the bigger boat for a good lunch and drinks.
All in all a lovely day!
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961tessaf
Jan 14, 2020
Great trip - gives real insight into local life - Thoroughly enjoyed this trip! Far more than we expected. Visiting a local farm and being shown the multiple uses for a Lotus plant, then a cruise up the river, a visit to a crocodile farm and then lunch on the Queen Tara. It gave us a great insight into life for locals and life on a floating village. Knowledgeable and friendly guide enhanced the small group tour. Highly recommend the trip.
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Jaqueline_r
Feb 5, 2023
Very Interesting but short - The lotus as well as the crocodile farm was very interesting to see. The guide, Sam, provided a lot of information about the people living in the floating village and the tonle sap lake. The lunch was tasty and a lot.
Other than that, the tour could have been a little bit longer. It would have been nice to drive to some more parts of the village or at least to see more of the lake.
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Lnallalingham
Jan 14, 2020
An authentic Cambodian experience - This was a really fun way to spend a morning. It really wasn’t what I expected, the lotus farm was beautiful and not what I had pictured. Then seeing the floating villages was amazing - they literally live on the lake and there is a floating school and church etc in addition to houses. The ride up river to the lake was very rural, and you get a real insight in to the day to day lives of these folks. Then lunch on the boat was so peaceful. Also got to mingle with some other tourists and share stories. Not to mention unlimited beer on the lunch boat!
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Doitchicago
Apr 5, 2024
As advertised but wouldn't do again. - Although this trip was exactly as advertised, I wouldn't do it again. The tour guide, bus and boat drivers were excellent. The reason I wouldn't do it again is that I felt exploited by locals by having to spend so much time in their shop and the boarding of the company's sister ship to buy lunch/drinks. Neither were of interest to either me or the other traveler yet we spent 25/15 minutes in each. Wish I would have spent the time visiting more temples instead.
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On_h0liday_2013
Feb 22, 2020
Worth a visit - Not too far away from Siem Reap - we were picked up by minibus to transport to the lake. On the way we stopped for a little time at a Lotus Flower / Fish farm to stretch our legs and then onto the pier to pick up a boat to take us out of the estuary to the lake. The water was very muddy and low due to the time of year but we got a very good idea of what it would be like at high water. A further stop at a meeting point boat on the lake - saw a few sad fresh water crocs. Then onto a larger boat for refreshments and a light lunch. It gave us some insight into how the lake people live. You don't see the houses on stilts on this tour
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