Half-Day Chong Kneas Floating Village Tours

Tour overview

Gently take the boat excursion to visit the most extensive freshwater lake “Tonle Sap or Great Lake” in Southeast Asia, the biosphere reserve of Cambodia and is also the rich home for the ecology and biodiversity. Importantly learn from your tour guide about Tonle Sap ecosystem, fishing techniques, witness daily life in the floating community and take interesting photos when the boat passing by the village.

› Tour Code: #SR003
› Destination: Siem Reap
› Tour Type: Private
› Duration: 3-4 Hours (Morning or Afternoon)
› Hassle: Free & Flexible
› Available: Daily
› Advance Booking: Required
› Tour Requires: N/A

Detailed Itinerary

Our escort guide and driver will be meeting you at 8.00am (or 2.30pm for afternoon tour) at your hotel’s lobby then heading out of the hassle Siem Reap city about 30 minute drive to Chong Kneas village of Tonle Sap Lake. The journey passes interesting city highlight and rice paddies overlooking Phnom Krom before we arrive at the boat pier. Embark a sheltered boat for the excursion to see The Great Lake of Tonle Sap which the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is also an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The boat trip slowly cruises passing floating school, floating houses which animated by some fishing activities. Our tour guide will explain you about Tonle Sap ecosystem and witness how life works in the floating community relying on aquatic resources, and we stop to see floating crocodile farm, souvenirs shop if it interests you. Return to your hotel and our guide and driver say Goodbye to you.

Note: NO charge for visiting the finest Artisan Angkor wood/stone carving centre displaying various defined handicraft products and stroll around old market for shopping. These additional sites are available when we’re heading back to hotel and suitable for morning trip, and you need to depart an hour early if you take afternoon trip.

Tour Prices are quoted in US dollar per person

1 Pax: $83.00
2 Pax: $44.00
3 Pax: $36.00
4 Pax: $29.00
5 Pax: $26.00
6 Pax: $23.00
7 Pax: $21.00
8 Pax: $21.00

Additional Tour Information Before You Go 

Dressing Code

Cambodia geographically stays in the tropical monsoon, its weather varies and annually brings wet and dry seasons, generally hot in during day time and a bit cooler at night, and in the early morning. You should wear whatever most comfortable but remember to dress appropriately to respect the locals and other religious sites; pagodas, temples and holy places. Clothes must cover your shoulders and knees when you wish to visit the top part at Angkor Wat, Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and when you go to meet Buddhist monks.