Siem Reap Trip Overview
Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the communities in the floating villages at Tonlé Sap? If yes, then, we are giving you the opportunity to learn how these rural fishing communities work, and also how they adapt their unique homes built on stilts to the changing seasons. Your journey will start with a comfortable pick-up at your hotel. Then, you will be taken on a scenic drive through small villages, floating markets, fishing farms, and rice paddies. Thus, you will experience the beauty of rural Cambodia with this half-day tour by making a quick stop at Artisans D’Angkor for some souvenirs like silk accessories and stone carvings. Eventually, you will go on a calm boat ride through the Tonle Sap Lake with its big mangrove trees and herds of cattle.
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* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Have you ever wondered about the daily lives of the communities in the floating villages at Tonlé Sap? If yes, then, we are giving you the opportunity to learn how these rural fishing communities work, and also how they adapt their unique homes built on stilts to the changing seasons. Your journey will start with a comfortable pick-up at your hotel. Then, you will be taken on a scenic drive through small villages, floating markets, fishing farms, and rice paddies. Thus, you will experience the beauty of rural Cambodia with this half-day tour by making a quick stop at Artisans D’Angkor for some souvenirs like silk accessories and stone carvings. Eventually, you will go on a calm boat ride through the Tonle Sap Lake with its big mangrove trees and herds of cattle.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kompong Phluk, On the Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
Kampong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain about 16 km southeast of Siem Reap. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: Kampong Phluk Floating Village, Siem Reap Cambodia
Kompong Phluk Floating Village is a permanent village opposed to floating, And it’s about 25 kilometers east of Chong Khneas. Many houses and buildings are constructed on stilts ranging from 6 m to 9 m to accommodate the changes in water level between wet and dry seasons.
Pass By: Tonle Sap Lake, Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia
Tonlé Sap is a seasonally inundated freshwater lake, Tonlé Sap Lake, and an attached river, the 120 km long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong River.
