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The 15 Best Boat Trips in Siem Reap

22 tours  ·  from $15

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 boat trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

From Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat - The ride from Siem Reap to the lake
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From Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

1.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,979 reviews · 6 hours · from $20Our pick

Spend six hours traveling from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk by air-conditioned minivan and boat. Walk among stilted homes, learn about life on Tonle Sap, and optionally paddle through flooded mangroves before sunset. Guides such as Jack, Happy Tear, Meng, and Chong are known for lively English commentary.

“Really enjoyed the sunset tour (was a combination of walking and boat due to the season so got to see the village and also the river). The tour was made amazing by the guide, Happy Tears who was super enthusiastic and knowledgeable about village life having grown up in a floating village and working as a fisherman. Definitely recommend doing the boat through the trees too”

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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat - Cruising between the tall stilt houses
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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

2.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,020 reviews · from $20Top rated

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Jack, Meng, Chong, or Happy Tear. Cruise Tonle Sap, see stilted homes and local life, add a short canoe ride through flooded mangroves, and finish with sunset views.

“Jack the guide was very helpful, funny and entertaining on the trip remembering everyone’s name. It’s a bit of a journey to get there but once on the lake at sunset a wonderful experience. Thank you Jack and driver Playboy for the trip experience.”

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Sunset Dinner and drinks includes a Floating Village cruise tour. - The crocodile and fish farm stop
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Sunset Dinner and drinks includes a Floating Village cruise tour.

3.Sunset Dinner and drinks includes a Floating Village cruise tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 152 reviews · from $49

Spend about four hours exploring Chong Khneas by small boat, with a lotus-farm stop, floating homes, schools, shops, and a crocodile farm. Guides such as Tino and Hong explain lake life before dinner, cocktails, and sunset aboard the Queen Tara. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Bus old, meal consisted of fries, spring rolls, small pieces of fish, one casserole rye thing and two rice. Very average, not worth the money at all-go on a different one.”

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Floating Village Sunset Boat & Jeep Tour - Inclusive Drinks - Meeting a farming family in Chreav
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Floating Village Sunset Boat & Jeep Tour – Inclusive Drinks

4.Floating Village Sunset Boat & Jeep Tour – Inclusive Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $70

Leave Siem Reap at 3 p.m. in an open-air jeep for mushroom farms, rice wine, a family home, and a boat ride through Chong Kneas. Your small group, capped at eight, finishes with drinks and local snacks as Tonle Sap turns gold. Guides may include Bunsom, August, Net, or Lyna.

“We had an extremely exciting and dinamic jeep tour with Net, the most lovely, friendly and interactive tour guide we ever had. From aboriginal rice and mushroom fields through the amazing fishing community and their village build upon the cRead more”

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Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available - Morning pickup and the Siem Reaper briefing
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Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available

5.Floating Village Bike & Boat Sunset / E-Bike Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $70

Ride 30 to 35 kilometers through farms and villages with an English-speaking guide, then visit Kompong Phluk and cruise Tonlé Sap at sunset. George and Phearon are among the guides who have led this outing. Lunch, drinks, snacks, bikes, helmets, hotel transfers, and a support vehicle are included.

“Perhaps it seems like a long day, but this trip is so worth it. Our guide, Phearon, was professional, safety minded, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, thoughtful and FUN. This tour pulled everything together for us and showed us a side of CaRead more”

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Floating Village Sunset boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available - A short stop at the Samatoa lotus farm
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Floating Village Sunset Boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

6.Floating Village Sunset Boat Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $54

Leave Siem Reap at 3:00pm with a Vespa driver and ride through rice fields, farms, and village roads. Stop for Khmer snacks at Wat Po Banteaychey, cruise Chong Kneas by boat, and finish with sunset, a soft drink, or beer. Guides may include Mut, Luk, or Oudom.

“This was one of the best tours we done. Relaxing even on the back of the vespas. Our riders and tour guide were really good at handling the bikes which allowed you take things in. Felt very safe. Definitely worth doing. we made stops to see Read more”

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Kompong Phluk Floating village & Mangrove forest cruise - The ride from Siem Reap to Tonlé Sap
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Kompong Phluk Floating village & Mangrove forest cruise

7.Kompong Phluk Floating village & Mangrove forest cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $105

Travel from Siem Reap to Tonlé Sap and Kompong Phluk with an English or Japanese-speaking guide. See stilted houses, learn how village life changes with the seasons, cruise by boat, and take a small canoe through flooded mangroves when conditions allow. Guides Phy, Nak, Pen, and Tommy have earned special praise.

“A wonderful relaxing trip from Siem Reap. One of the best trips in Cambodia with a small group that we have done. Very nice and knowledgeable tour guide Tommy. We learnt so much on that day about live on the Tonle Sap lake. Very enjoyable trip!!!”

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Floating Village-Mangrove Forest Private Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour - An hour on Southeast Asia’s largest lake
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Floating Village-Mangrove Forest Private Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour

8.Floating Village-Mangrove Forest Private Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $71

Spend 7 to 9 hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake, and mangrove channels by boat, then seeing markets, temples, Artisans Angkor, royal gardens, and the botanical garden. Guides named Leap, Sara, and Art are associated with this experience.

“Brilliant experience, Sara and Art were on time for pick up at the hotel. Sara in specific was experienced, and professional. He was welcoming, happy and wonderful to have as a guide for the day. The floating villages and Tolé Sap Read more”

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Siem Reap: Half-Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat & Guide - Ro Lus Market and the first village context
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Siem Reap: Half-Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat & Guide

9.Half-Day Kampong Phluk with Sunset, Boat & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $24

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk in an air-conditioned van, then cruise Tonle Sap by motorboat. Your English-speaking guide explains stilted homes, seasonal water levels, fishing, schools, and village life. Depending on conditions, you can add a mangrove canoe ride and watch sunset from a floating café.

“Nan, our guide was great. Local knowledge as he grew up in the village we visited. Did a super job despite the heavy rain!”

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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat - Cruising between the tall stilt houses
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Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

10.Kampong Phluk Floating Village Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 4 - 4.5 hours · from $15Best value

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk in an air-conditioned vehicle, visit a pagoda or local market, then cruise past stilted homes, fish farms, and floating businesses. An English-speaking guide such as Ry explains village life. A flooded-forest canoe trip is available from October to January for $5.

“The guide was excellent and explained a lot. Was very nice to see the market around the village and nature around the lake. The group size was also very good. Whilte it is interesting to see how the people have adapted to the changing climate, it still felt slightly strange to view the rather poor village as if it was a tourist attraction”

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Siem Reap: Angkor Sunset Bike & Boat Tour /E-Bike Available - Crossing the Siem Reap countryside by bicycle
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Siem Reap: Angkor Sunset Bike & Boat Tour /E-Bike Available

11.Angkor Sunset Bike & Boat Tour /E-Bike Available

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 4.5 - 5 hours · from $65

Ride from Siem Reap through rice fields and quiet Angkor paths with an English-speaking guide such as Rith, Muni, or Bunson. Explore temples after the crowds thin, then finish with a private Dragon Boat cruise, local snacks, beer, and sunset views. E-bikes are available.

“If I could give more than 5 stars then I would. Our guide Rith (the Lion!) was super, friendly, knowledgeable and great fun. We saw the Bayon temple when most people had already left for the day, so it was lovely and quiet. The bikes were good quality and must be well looked after because they were quite muddy by the time we finished. Loved seeing the small rice field farm and very quiet village off the beaten track. The sunset boat was beautiful and peaceful - the end of a great trip. The company went to the trouble of sending a birthday cake for one of our fellow travellers.…”

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Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Sunset Boat Cruise - SATCHA: a worthwhile first stop before the lake
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Siem Reap: Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Sunset Boat Cruise

12.Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Sunset Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 5 hours · from $80

Travel from Siem Reap to SATCHA and Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide, then cruise Tonle Sap by local boat. See stilt homes, fishing life, a Buddhist monastery, flooded forest, and sunset views. Guides such as Mr. Rama, Mr. Ti, and Mr. Sean have led recent departures.

“Meget venlig guide og godt planlagt tur. God information og stor viden hos guiden. Vi mødte mange venlige lokale indbyggere”

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Floating Village-Mangroves Forest Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour - The morning drive, market, and lake departure
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Floating Village-Mangroves Forest Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour

13.Floating Village-Mangroves Forest Tonle Sap Lake Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $19

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake, and its mangrove channels, then visit markets, temples, a shrine, café, and countryside stops around Siem Reap. Guides including Leap and Keo Pysedh have led recent departures.

“Mooie dagvullende tour van 09.00 tot 16.30 uur. Vooral het eerste deel (tot ongeveer 12.30 uur) konden we waarderen. In die tijd bezochten we de floating village en het meer. We hadden een prima gids die ons van veel informatie voorzag, wat echt een meerwaarde was. De middag werd verder gevuld met stops bij o.a. een botanische tuin (niet echt de moeite waard), royal palace (korte stop, wel leuke uitleg), Wat Bo (mooi complex) en Artisan Angkor (werkplaats voor beitelen in hout/steen en weven van zijde, leuk om te zien). Het enige wat een beetje tegenstaat op een dag als dit, zijn de 'vrijblijvende extra' verkopen die je overal tegenkomt.…”

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Scenic Boat Journey from Siem Reap to Battambang - Leaving Siem Reap by road and water
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Scenic Boat Journey from Siem Reap to Battambang

14.Scenic Boat Journey from Siem Reap to Battambang

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Travel by private traditional wooden boat from Siem Reap to Battambang in about seven hours. You will cross Tonle Sap, pass floating villages and river farms, and may stop for local food, crafts, or a temple. Hotel pickup, hotel drop-off, and an onboard toilet are included.

“Wunderbare Art von Siem Reap nach Battambang zu gelangen! Das tolle Holzboot hatte sogar 2 Liegeflächen. Den besten Blick hat man vom oberen Deck. Alles hat perfekt geklappt! Pünktliche Abholung am Hotel, der Bootsführer hat schon auf uns gewartet und während der Fahrt einige Infos gegeben. In Battambang hat schon ein Tuktuk auf uns gewartet. Die Bootsfahrt selbst hat 6 Stunden gedauert, wir haben aber nicht zum Essen oder bei der Krokodilfarm angehalten. Unterwegs sieht man viele Floating Villages. Toilette war auch ok. Bester Transfer ever :-) Vielen Dank, es war großartig, wir würden das auf jeden Fall wieder machen!!!”

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Guided Floating Village Boat Tour in Siem Reap - Leaving Siem Reap for the lake
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Guided Floating Village Boat Tour in Siem Reap

15.Guided Floating Village Boat Tour in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 10 reviews · from $49

Your English-speaking Tara Riverboat guide meets you at your Siem Reap hotel for a 14-kilometer drive to Tonle Sap. Visit a lotus farm, cruise by long-tail boat through a floating village, see fish farms, and stop at Queen Tara Riverboat for a drink and comfort break.

“We were able to see how the people live here, the tour guide speaks English well and had shown us how people here gets a murky water clear to be ready for boiling and drinking. Also included was visit to Lotus Garden”

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