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About this trip
Join Siem Reaper on the day in the lush Tonle Sap lake and catch a glimpse of this fascinating way of life for many locals in Cambodia. This is a unique experience offering a great outdoor adventure into the Siem Reap countryside by exploring a floating village and enjoying a sunset cruise along the river.
Tonle Sap is the perfect place to catch a breath of fresh air and enjoy the picturesque countryside. This tour will take you on the charming backroads in order to explore the local ways of life in Siem Reap. You will be greeted by friendly locals and get a deeper understanding of their lives and traditions. The journey will end at the Tonle Sap lake, where you will experience the livelihoods of Cambodian people living in the floating villages, offering you the opportunity to see how families adapt their life to living on the water.
What’s included
- Hotel pick up & Drop Off
- Vehicle supported
- English-speaking guide
- Bicycle & Helmet
- Cambodia style lunch
- Bottled water
- Local snacks
- Boat ride
- Cold beverage
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Itinerary
You will be transferred to the Siem Reaper office, where you will meet your guide. Here, you will be given a safety briefing, tour itinerary, and be fitted with a mountain bike and helmet.
The tour will begin by cycling down interesting dirt roads through Siem Reap’s countryside. Along the way, your guide will take you to local farms and various village activities where you will learn about the everyday lives of the Cambodian villagers.
You will get to taste all sorts of local flavors for lunch and enjoy fresh coconuts and hammocks; this is what the village is all about.
Once we reach Kampong Phluk, we will walk around the area to explore the housing. The houses are built on stilts, adapted to withstand flooding, experienced during the rainy season. You will learn about daily life and the area from your guide. After exploring the village, we will take a boat and further discover the village life from the water, such as the schools, market, pagoda, etc. At the end of the day, we will watch the sunset on the lake with some snacks and cold beverages. You will return back to the city by private vehicle in the late evening.
Learn more: Siem Reap Floating Village Bike Tour >>