On this tour, we’ll start from your hotel at 8:00am and head out to Kampong Khleang Floating Village. We’ll stop along the way at Dom Dek Market where you can explore a local market. We’ll then continue our journey to the Tonle SapLake where you can see how the locals have adapted to life on the water at Kampong Khleang. In the afternoon, we’ll head over to the Roluos Group of temples where you can visit the earliest Khmer capital city and see the three main temples of Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakhon
At your hotel
This tour will take you to see the great lake called the Tonle Sap. You’ll leave Siem Reap town around 8 o’clock in the morning and start the drive out to Kampong Khleang which is a floating village situated on the Tonle Sap Lake. On the way driving there about half an hour, we'll take a first stop at a local market called Dom Dek where you will have chance to eye witness the daily life of local people are doing business. We'll spend there around half an hour.
We then, continue driving another 20minutes more, we'll reach Kampong Phleang floating village. It’s more remote and less touristy than the other floating villages and visitors are often in awe of the tall houses sitting on top of the tall stilts which are clearly visible in the dry season (January to April). During the wet season (May to October) , all these houses are floating on top of the lake.
Kampong Khleang is the largest village and community on the lake with a population around 10 times bigger than the other floating villages on the lake.
After three hours exploring the floating village, we’ll then head back towards Siem Reap town to have a lunch break at a local restaurant before continuing our visit to the Roluos group where we’ll see some the earliest Angkor temples built during the 9th century.
We'll have lunch break around two hours.
We'll restart our tour again by driving around 15minutes to the Roluos Group represents what is left of Hariharalaya, the first major capital city of the Angkor empire. It has subsequently become known as the “Roluos Group” due to its being close to the town of Roluos.
The ancient name comes from the names of the gods Shiva and Vishnu. This capital city was established by King Jayavarman II and was the capital city for the Khmer empire for more than 70 years.
There are three main temples here which we will spend another two to three hours exploring including Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakong temple.
At your hotel
- Pick up / drop off from / at your hotel
- Experienced English speaking local guide
- Boat rental
- Entrance to the floating village
- Air-conditioned vehicle
(TOYOTA-Highlander 2002 is used for 1 to 2 passengers and Starex 2008 is used for 3 to 8 passengers. We also have other types of vehicle depends on number of passengers booking.)
- Cool water and towels
x Entrance Fee (allow US$37.00 per person)
x Meals
x Accommodation
x Tipping and personal expenses
x All expenses are not mentioned as above
Available a whole week
Car arrangement: TOYOTA-Highlander 2002 is used for 1 to 2 passengers and Starex 2008 is used for 3 to 8 passengers. We also have other types of vehicle depends on number of passengers booking.
This tour is designed for travelers who wish to experience the daily life of local people are living and doing business on the water at Kampong Khleang floating village. Again, this tour allows travelers have chance to visit the earlier of Angkor era built by sandstone and bricks temples but still looks in good conditions. We also recommend that you take an umbrella or raincoat during the rainy season – May to October.