Tonle Sap Floating Village Tour with Street Food

EXPERIENCE: Food & Drink, Lifestyle on Tonle Sap Lake

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Duration

7

GROUP SIZE

Max 10

FREE CANCEL

Up to 24 Hours

Price from
US$ 79
US$69
per person

OVERVIEW

Discover the beautiful floating village of Kampong Phluk on a day trip from Siem Reap. Enjoy the scenic countryside and a boat cruise along Tonle Sap Lake before tasting authentic Cambodian food.

discussion

Language

English

STARTS TIME

14:00 PM

DEPARTURE

Everyday

HOTEL PICK-UP

Included

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Most Authentic Siem Reap's Night Market
Experience the most popular night market in Siem Reap, where the most local families go for shopping, dinner and enjoy of having the local beers with fried tarantulas, crickets, and other bugs.
Scenic Boad ride to Explore Kampong Phluk
Cruise down a narrow waterway to enter the medieval floating village of Kampong Phluk where the houses stand atop stilts and explore their local lifestyle.
The 10 Tastings of Siem Reap's Street Food
Experience and enjoy 10 delicious and typical tastings that range from sweet to savory as well as drinks on a tasty street food tour in the city of Siem Reap.

Itinerary

You will be picked up at between 2:00 pm to 2:20 pm from your hotel in Siem Reap and visit SATCHA is the first Cambodian handicraft center that incubates local artisans, mixing traditional knowledge with contemporary design to showcase Cambodian’ talents to local and international visitors and to transmit these know-how over time while having a sustainable social, economic, and environmental impact, and then we'll go directly to the Kampong Phluk, flooded & fishing village of Tonle Sap lake, located just 21 kilometers from Siem Reap town. Once in the lake port, we'll take a local boat from the ferry to explore the famous floating villages of Kampong Phluk. There, you can see firsthand what everyday life is like for the many families who make their living primarily from fishing. Most families live on the lake shore in brightly colored houses on long poles, so the high-water levels are not a problem during the rainy season. Explore the flooded mangrove forest surrounding the area, which is home to a variety of species, including crab-eating macaques and 3,000 inhabitants.

After that, Spend your evening discovering the best of Siem Reap’s street food. Enjoy of taste authentic dishes like fresh and fried spring rolls, Crispy rice pancake, Khmer jasmine rice noodle with green curry soup, and sweet desserts, savoring the flavor of skewered meat, try a little fried cricket, fried tarantula, fried grasshopper, fried water beetle, fried frog and digest your bounteous banquet with a can of beer. They’re tastier than you expect. Then before transfer you back to your accommodation, we drive you to see the most popular night market in Siem Reap for the local people, and explore food store, fruit stores and mobile clothes stores.

You will be picked up at between 2:00 pm to 2:20 pm from your hotel in Siem Reap and visit SATCHA is the first Cambodian handicraft center that incubates local artisans, mixing traditional knowledge with contemporary design to showcase Cambodian’ talents to local and international visitors and to transmit these know-how over time while having a sustainable social, economic, and environmental impact, and then we'll go directly to the Kampong Phluk, flooded & fishing village of Tonle Sap lake, located just 21 kilometers from Siem Reap town. Once in the lake port, we'll take a local boat from the ferry to explore the famous floating villages of Kampong Phluk. There, you can see firsthand what everyday life is like for the many families who make their living primarily from fishing. Most families live on the lake shore in brightly colored houses on long poles, so the high-water levels are not a problem during the rainy season. Explore the flooded mangrove forest surrounding the area, which is home to a variety of species, including crab-eating macaques and 3,000 inhabitants.

After that, Spend your evening discovering the best of Siem Reap’s street food. Enjoy of taste authentic dishes like fresh and fried spring rolls, Crispy rice pancake, Khmer jasmine rice noodle with green curry soup, and sweet desserts, savoring the flavor of skewered meat, try a little fried cricket, fried tarantula, fried grasshopper, fried water beetle, fried frog and digest your bounteous banquet with a can of beer. They’re tastier than you expect. Then before transfer you back to your accommodation, we drive you to see the most popular night market in Siem Reap for the local people, and explore food store, fruit stores and mobile clothes stores.

  • Professional English speaking tour guide
  • Transport with A/C (Minivan/Minibus)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Entrance fee + Boat ride
  • Cool water & towels during tour
  • Food tour (10 dishes & 1- local beer)
  • Personal expense
  • Wine

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent

Know before you go

  • The end of March to the end of July is a crucial time in all the floating villages, as the water levels start to recede and present a unique opportunity for tourists to experience a new perspective. Although the picturesque landscape of the floating community may lose some of its charm during this time, visitors have a chance to immerse themselves in the daily life of the villagers living in the dried season. While some boats may become stuck, and smaller canoes are unable to traverse the jungle forest, these challenges add to the thrill of the experience. The dry season in Kompong Phluk village may not be the ideal time to visit for those seeking postcard-perfect photos, but it offers a chance to witness a facet of the village’s daily life that is not typically seen. As they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We recommend visitors to embrace this rare chance to witness a different facet of this incredible destination and truly get a different taste of life in the village.
  • If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, Do let our team know! Our food tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. We’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience.

a) 24 hour and more days before departure – free of charge

b) Less than 24 hours before departure – 100%

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