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Discover Floating Villages And Tonle Sap Lake By Boat - Siem Reap

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 4 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    10:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
  • Return Details :
    • Please note: entrance tickets and transport included. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Discover the floating fishing villages and the Great Tonle Sap Lake on a traditional long tail boat, 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.

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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
our expert lake guide will meet you in your hotel or guesthouse foyer/reception area just prior to the tour start time and look after you,we proceed by road (air Conditioned car or mini van) to where our special long tail traditional boat will be waiting to take us into the floating villages,but on route we will have 2 stops, first one is the lotus farm, this flower is very important to the local Khmer people, our guide will explain how important and also the many different uses of this special flower and fruit,the farm itself is very beautiful and great place for photos,our second stop is of the floating croc/fish farm,again its quite educational and worthy of a quick stop on route,part of the farm also tells a story of how the locals live and work on this floating village,also from the top of the floating farm will give us a good view over the actual floating villages we are about to explore with our special long tail riverboats

Itinerary:


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
our expert lake guide will meet you in your hotel or guesthouse foyer/reception area just prior to the tour start time and look after you,we proceed by road (air Conditioned car or mini van) to where our special long tail traditional boat will be waiting to take us into the floating villages,but on route we will have 2 stops, first one is the lotus farm, this flower is very important to the local Khmer people, our guide will explain how important and also the many different uses of this special flower and fruit,the farm itself is very beautiful and great place for photos,our second stop is of the floating croc/fish farm,again its quite educational and worthy of a quick stop on route,part of the farm also tells a story of how the locals live and work on this floating village,also from the top of the floating farm will give us a good view over the actual floating villages we are about to explore with our special long tail riverboats

Inclusions

  • 2 drinks (soft drink, beers, cocktails, wines, juices or spirits mixers.
  • English speaking professional local guides
  • All check point fees
  • Tour of the floating fishing villages
  • Restroom on board
  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off in air conditioned taxi or tuk tuk
  • meals on the Queen Tara Riverboat

Exclusions

  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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.

Traveler Reviews

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  • 21-Jul-2023

    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!

  • 28-Feb-2023

    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!

  • 05-Feb-2023

    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.

  • 22-Jul-2022

    Sehr netter Tourguide, der sehr gutes Englisch gesprochen hat! Trotz Regen hat die Tour stattgefunden. Insgesamt waren wir sogar ein bisschen länger als 4h unterwegs.

  • 22-Feb-2020

    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

  • 14-Jan-2020

    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.

  • 14-Jan-2020

    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!

  • 12-Jan-2020

    A nice relaxing day. Lotus Farm was beautiful, the floating village was amazing and lunch on the boat with sparkling wine was super. Our tour guide Pon was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

  • 18-Nov-2019

    Se vi avanza mezza giornata,tra un tempio e un altro tempio, è un buon modo per passare il tempo. Organizzazione puntuale

  • 13-Nov-2019

    Thanks to Vanna for a wonderful tour. It was fascinating, informative and very enjoyable.lt was extremely well planned and everyone had a great time.

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