Kampong Phluk Floating Village
Kampong Phluk Floating Village
3.5
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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- tony NGrimsby, United Kingdom211 contributionsunique way of lifeunbelievable floating village on Tonle sap lake. Great insight into rural way of life on journey from Siam Reap, before catching boat to the village. Houses of all shapes and sizes floating on bamboo or oil drums, including shops and a school, and locally caught crocodiles can be seen at souvenir shop, which has a " happy room " (wc). If in Siam Reap, its a must see.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 November 2023
- Fynbos Guest Farm and Animal SanctuaryWolseley, South Africa148 contributionsFloating villageWe went in November so there was still a lot of water. We stopped at the Buddha, it can be quite dirty with lots of children trying to sell you things. All harmless. Take a walk around. Make sure you have sunblock. Can get home. Worth a visit.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 25 November 2023
- Charlotte J2 contributionsFun to see the countryside outside Siem ReapThis was a fun experience! We arranged for a Tuk Tuk to take us round trip from our hotel to the floating village location. There is a stop where you will first buy a ticket ($20 USD), and then it is a short Tuk Tuk ride to the docks. The boat ride was nice and the driver pointed out local sites. You stop for a rest at a floating restaurant, where you have the option of grabbing some thing to drink or eat. There is also an option to go on a smaller boat ride through the mangrove (for an extra charge— this is not included in the ticket price), but my friend and I decided not to do that. Overall recommend this excursion to see a bit of the countryside. The total trip took about 4 hours door-to-door from Siem Reap.Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 6 January 2024
- Amelia L4 contributionsKampong Phluk Floating VillageThe tour Kampong Phluk Floating Village was great. Our guide Tear picked us up on time. He also had a lot of knowledge about the region and gave detailed explanation. He was funny, helpful, friendly. Made the trip fun, comfortable. Would recommend this tour with Tear to all. Thanks Tear.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 7 February 2024
- LyndaRedwood Valley, New Zealand19 contributionsFascinating insight into village lifeExcellent half day trip including village market tour , fruits veges herbs , meats seafood . Friendly locals . A boat trip to the village , as it was the dry season we walked through this area and travelled again by boat to the lake . I would like to see it it the wet season . Charming children and hard working adults in a community that is seeing positive progress in infrastructure . Not an easy life for the community .Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 February 2024
- NickGiGermany178 contributionsFantastic experience and food for thoughtOne of the poorest places in Cambodia and if you visit there, take the time to ensure the locals get a chance to sell you something, even if you don’t need it. Fascinating place to visit and the people are friendly. What you need to know is NOT to go there in A Tuk-Tuk or remoque . Only by bus or car !!!! It is very dusty to get there and not pleasant if you’re going to get the dust in your eyes , mouth, nose and ears. You will have to pay $25 per person for a boat trip, or you cannot get in! But it is worthwhile!!Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 March 2024
- RFKMcLean, Virginia28 contributionsLook beyond photo ops.This is a place everyone should visit, not because it’s fun or pretty but because it’s a lesson about how poor, voiceless and helpless people are treated. The lake on which they “float” is dying along with their homes and heritage. Newly built hydroelectric dams upriver are starving the lake of water and the one soon be built just upriver in Laos will kill it. A large population of people who depend upon fishing and rice farming are being displaced with abject disregard for their welfare. Yes, visit. Yes, buy their wares. But please take time away from snapping selfies and look at what is before you and understand how and why it is happening.Visited March 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 22 March 2024
- Julie S5 contributionsKampong phlox floating villageOur guide ,Meng, from Angkor Travel Tour, did a great job on this tour. Even though it is the dry season and the village is not in the water at present he made it very interesting in seeing the contrast of the village conditions between wet and dry seasons. The boat trip on the lake was still memorable. Meng was passionate about the life there and had good knowledge about recent history. The tour went very smoothly.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 8 April 2024
- Alexandra SOdesa, Ukraine5 contributionsIt’s amazing opportunity to see the lifestyle of the small communityThe most important thing to understand the lifestyle of locals is a good guide who can tell how this comune established, the principles of their life. I was very lucky my guide was Tear, the kindest man, btw he warned us not to buy the books and etc for children, or just give the locals money, because it’s a scam there are a lot of sponsors and children there have it all. He advised us make them earn it by buying water or buying small river excursions.There is an option to get small excursion in floating forest on a boat, it’s so chill, the nature is beautiful. One thing I didn’t like about this place was trapped crocodiles and sad that it’s a very common thing in Asia.Visited August 2024Travelled soloWritten 17 August 2024
- AndySWorldtravellerBuckinghamshire, United Kingdom20 contributionsFloating villagesUnsure if this trip initially but really pleased I went Round trip go for at least 2 hours to the villages to see local life and wildlife Restaurant boats go to interesting but I would recommend only drinking cans The crocodiles are very popular and you can feed Local rowboats go from the restaurant to farms Take wet wipes or similarVisited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 26 September 2024
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Dennys
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Oct 2022
This tour was excellent. We were picked up at our hotel with our guide Lux. We were taken to a wet market and Lux was very friendly and informative as we walked through.
We were then taken by boat because it was wet season to the Cambodian village on stilts. We handed out packets of sweets to the local children who were passing by also on boats. Lux called them over to us and we took photos.
Lux pre-arranged a visit to a family home in the village on stilts. We were allowed to take photos inside the house and Lux took a photo of us with the family and was an interpreter when we wanted to ask them questions.
The family were very friendly and welcoming. We felt privileged to spend time with them .
Lux bought a bag of shrimp from the family which they had caught that very morning and the mother of the home cooked a portion from the bag. lux shared the shrimp with my husband. We gave a cash donation to the family when we were leaving.
Lux speaks excellent english. He gave us lots of information on the way there and back in the car, as-well as during the tour. Lux makes you feel very relaxed as though you have known him for a longtime. He was very enthusiastic and proud of this country and we would recommend this tour with Lux to anyone who wants to know more about Cambodia and its history.
Jackie and Kevin (England).
We were then taken by boat because it was wet season to the Cambodian village on stilts. We handed out packets of sweets to the local children who were passing by also on boats. Lux called them over to us and we took photos.
Lux pre-arranged a visit to a family home in the village on stilts. We were allowed to take photos inside the house and Lux took a photo of us with the family and was an interpreter when we wanted to ask them questions.
The family were very friendly and welcoming. We felt privileged to spend time with them .
Lux bought a bag of shrimp from the family which they had caught that very morning and the mother of the home cooked a portion from the bag. lux shared the shrimp with my husband. We gave a cash donation to the family when we were leaving.
Lux speaks excellent english. He gave us lots of information on the way there and back in the car, as-well as during the tour. Lux makes you feel very relaxed as though you have known him for a longtime. He was very enthusiastic and proud of this country and we would recommend this tour with Lux to anyone who wants to know more about Cambodia and its history.
Jackie and Kevin (England).
Written 13 November 2022
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ug-muc
Munich, Germany438 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
We were there during the day in November and we liked it extremely much. These were great impressions and pictures that will surely stay in the memory for a long time. The water level is certainly important here, at the end of the dry season or with little water it is certainly not so nice. For sunset it is certainly great there and on the lake.
We paid 20$ for the TukTuk and 20$ per person for the boat trip. Which was really very good - we were alone on the boat 😀and could tell where we are going. We didn't do the crocodile farm and we also didn't change to the small boats because we already did a top mangrove tour in Kep. Um yes, it's actually expensive, but was just also very nice. Tip: You can save maximum if you just stay at home 😂.
We paid 20$ for the TukTuk and 20$ per person for the boat trip. Which was really very good - we were alone on the boat 😀and could tell where we are going. We didn't do the crocodile farm and we also didn't change to the small boats because we already did a top mangrove tour in Kep. Um yes, it's actually expensive, but was just also very nice. Tip: You can save maximum if you just stay at home 😂.
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Written 23 November 2024
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NickGi
Germany178 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
One of the poorest places in Cambodia and if you visit there, take the time to ensure the locals get a chance to sell you something, even if you don’t need it. Fascinating place to visit and the people are friendly. What you need to know is NOT to go there in A Tuk-Tuk or remoque . Only by bus or car !!!! It is very dusty to get there and not pleasant if you’re going to get the dust in your eyes , mouth, nose and ears. You will have to pay $25 per person for a boat trip, or you cannot get in! But it is worthwhile!!
Written 18 March 2024
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mcrachel
Brighton, UK48 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This a terrible example of a community tourism project. There is no explanation or meaningful interaction with community members - just endless pressure to part with more money on top of what is already an expensive trip. The boat ride past the houses feels like a human zoo, then you get dumped on a barge that has a bar, pictures of local fish on the walls (and a tank full of very unhappy looking local wildlife) and lots of women on canoes waiting to take you on a mangrove tour for an extra $15. The point that that this is their only opportunity to make money is emphasised so it's difficult to say no (and realistically this was the better part of the whole trip, although the women don't interact or seem to enjoy paddling tourists through the trees). There is also a crocodile 'farm' in reality just a cage, in which far too many large animals are cooped up together and are frequently aggressive to each other. The whole trip was incredibly depressing. An example of how tourism shouldn't be done
Written 14 October 2024
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RFK
McLean, VA28 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
This is a place everyone should visit, not because it’s fun or pretty but because it’s a lesson about how poor, voiceless and helpless people are treated. The lake on which they “float” is dying along with their homes and heritage. Newly built hydroelectric dams upriver are starving the lake of water and the one soon be built just upriver in Laos will kill it. A large population of people who depend upon fishing and rice farming are being displaced with abject disregard for their welfare. Yes, visit. Yes, buy their wares. But please take time away from snapping selfies and look at what is before you and understand how and why it is happening.
Written 22 March 2024
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Madalena
Lisbon, Portugal8 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Our guide, Mad or Mr. October, was very friendly and competent in his work, giving all the information of the spaces we visited correctly and at the same time pleasant and captivating. He made several demonstrations during the visit, both at the market and during the boat ride. We really like the guide for his knowledge and attitude. I highly recommend.
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Written 4 August 2024
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Linda Y
Frisco, TX5,697 contributions
Nov 2022
A visit here not only benefits tourists but also helps to support the local community. The people who have settled in villages along the shores of Tonlé Sap (the largest freshwater lake in southeast Asia) live in harmony with the rise and fall of the water. It’s a nice break from the temples and provides an educational glimpse into rural life outside of Siem Reap. I recommend the tour with Journey Cambodia.
Written 25 January 2023
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Julie S
5 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Our guide ,Meng, from Angkor Travel Tour, did a great job on this tour. Even though it is the dry season and the village is not in the water at present he made it very interesting in seeing the contrast of the village conditions between wet and dry seasons. The boat trip on the lake was still memorable.
Meng was passionate about the life there and had good knowledge about recent history. The tour went very smoothly.
Meng was passionate about the life there and had good knowledge about recent history. The tour went very smoothly.
Written 8 April 2024
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Lynda
Redwood Valley, New Zealand19 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Excellent half day trip including village market tour , fruits veges herbs , meats seafood . Friendly locals . A boat trip to the village , as it was the dry season we walked through this area and travelled again by boat to the lake . I would like to see it it the wet season . Charming children and hard working adults in a community that is seeing positive progress in infrastructure . Not an easy life for the community .
Written 21 February 2024
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ExplorerNicholas
13 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
There are people live on lake but it is amazing to see different life of people there. Take boat from entrance and boat drive though cannel and floating village to lake tone sap. Must it because it is completely different what you have saw.
Written 10 August 2022
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I went here and you are a total scam. You are ripping off tourists with a pathetic boat trip in very unsafe boats, no life jacket. The restaurant is another scam to get you to spend more money. The canoe trip is full of children begging for food and school pens. They do not use either, and sell them back to get money.
You should be closed down by the tourist police.
Written 21 November 2019
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