Siem Reap Trip Overview
a very unique cruise tour, that will explore 2 very different types of villages and flooded forests,on the greatest fresh water lake in S.E Asia, the Tonle Sap. our very experienced Tara lake guide will look after you the whole way, our guides where mostly born in the villages we visit and can give you a great insight as to how the villages operate and fishing villages life in general, we are the only cruise operator that does the lake crossing and all our boats are designed for this purpose,of the constantly changing water levels our boats are traditional long tail types with flat bottomed so can navigate into small streams and rivers and indeed the flooded forests,we make numerous stops along the way including the lotus farms ,fish and croc floating farms,Queen Tara Riverboat for lunch ,drinks and comfort stops,note all our smaller longtails boats have wcs and life jackets on board, the Queen Tara is also quite unique as an ex cargo boat,.enter a world time seems to have forgotten
Additional Info
* Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
a very unique cruise tour, that will explore 2 very different types of villages and flooded forests,on the greatest fresh water lake in S.E Asia, the Tonle Sap. our very experienced Tara lake guide will look after you the whole way, our guides where mostly born in the villages we visit and can give you a great insight as to how the villages operate and fishing villages life in general, we are the only cruise operator that does the lake crossing and all our boats are designed for this purpose,of the constantly changing water levels our boats are traditional long tail types with flat bottomed so can navigate into small streams and rivers and indeed the flooded forests,we make numerous stops along the way including the lotus farms ,fish and croc floating farms,Queen Tara Riverboat for lunch ,drinks and comfort stops,note all our smaller longtails boats have wcs and life jackets on board, the Queen Tara is also quite unique as an ex cargo boat,.enter a world time seems to have forgotten
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tonle Sap Lake, Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia
Our Traditional long tail boats(have wcs on board) will be waiting for you and first stop on the lake proper is at the fish farm at the floating villages, the locals put the smaller fish into large traps and feed them until they grow to a certain size, the catfish also breed from these farms, than onto our Queen Tara Riverboat for lunch and drinks(included), The Queen Tara is quite a unique vessel almost 100 years old and an ex cargo vessel that used to ply both the Mighty Mekong and the Tonle Sap Rivers back in the day, she has been lovely restored for your pleasure,after a awesome lunch/drinks and comfort break we cruise across the Great Lake, we are the only cruise company to cruise this way so very unique,rare large water birds maybe seen and soon we will enter a smaller village that time has forgotten,and enter the flooded forests and beautiful Kompong Phluk and stilted villages,depending on the time of year we may be able to row through the flooded forest and also the main st.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Tara River Boat Tours, Siem Reap 0800 Cambodia
Our excellent Tara Riverboat guide will meet you in your hotel or Guesthouse foyer/reception area and look after you the whole way, we proceed in air conditioned comfort to the Great lake where our traditional long tail boat will be waiting for you, a full and rewarding day awaits as we explore both the floating villages and stilted villages of 2 very different types, also crossing the great lake and many stops along the way,including the lotus farm fish and croc farms, pergolas, flooded forests and much much more, many sights and sounds await and includes a beautiful lunch and drinks on our famous Queen Tara Riverboat (100 years young ex cargo boat) rare large water birds and nature at its best, our friendly guide will ensure you the best trip possible
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Kompong Phluk, On the Tonle Sap, Siem Reap Cambodia
after we have crossed the great lake we enter into a world time seems to have forgotten, very quite flooded forests and small rivers are explored in either our traditional long tail boat or we use smaller boats to row into the forest(depending on the lake levels) and into the small stilted villages township of Kompong Phluk, our guide was actually born in this village so can explain what its like for the locals to go about there daily lives, this village is cut off from the land by high water for 6 months of the year, so schools,police stations, homes, shops ect are either raised up some 10 meters in high or are indeed floating, the Monks Pergola and training school is also worth a visit, awesome artwork inside, this is also the home of the flooded forest,again 6 months in flood and 6 months dry so we can take a stroll into this very cool place or a small boat, after the tour our air conditioned transport will be waiting to take you back to your hotel or guesthouse
Duration: 2 hours
