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The 15 Best Siem Reap Countryside Tours

33 tours  Â·  from $16

Ten minutes off the airport road the rice starts, and this is the half day most people wish they had booked earlier. These 15 compare bike, tuk tuk, jeep and vespa routes, priced and timed.

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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Siem Reap Countryside Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk - Chreav and the back roads beyond town
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Siem Reap Countryside Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk

3.Siem Reap Countryside Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 935 reviews · from $35

Ride 15 to 20 kilometers through quiet roads and villages outside Siem Reap, stopping at a market, mushroom farm, rice-wine distillery, lotus farm, temples, and local workshops. Guides including Ron Roem, Vandy, Thanut, Bopha, and Mony lead the way. E-bikes, child seats, and tag-alongs are available.

“It was so great! Great guide who took the small group ( we were us - a family of 4 - and only two other persons on the tour) out on the road. Our 10 year old managed the 20 k without problems and it was a fun ride in a tempo where everybody can enjoy it. Great Market and many lovely stops on the way. We really recommend it to everybody.”

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Siem Reap: Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour - Pickup and the one-hour ride from Siem Reap
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Siem Reap: Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour

4.Tonle Sap, Kampong Phluk & Floating Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 397 reviews · 6 hours · from $17

Spend six hours visiting Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide such as Nan, Rith, or Sen. See stilt houses, a pagoda, school, and Tonlé Sap by boat. The optional small canoe through the flooded forest costs extra, while the changing water levels shape what you can see.

“I am older so boat was difficult to get on and off. A step would have helped and been safer”

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Siem Reap: Cambodian Pottery Class - Watching the demonstration before touching the clay
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Siem Reap: Cambodian Pottery Class

5.Cambodian Pottery Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 339 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

I’ll take you by tuk tuk to Khmer Ceramics & Fine Arts Centre, where a Cambodian English-speaking teacher shows you how to shape local clay on a foot-powered wheel. Make and carve several pieces, keep one fired ceramic, and collect it the next day at 6pm.

“We got a short class on making pottery, then had the chance to make five items on our own. Definitely an enjoyable time.”

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Siem Reap Countryside Quad Biking Tour - Rice Fields, Villages, and Everyday Cambodian Life
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Siem Reap Countryside Quad Biking Tour

6.Siem Reap Countryside Quad Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 322 reviews · from $45

Leave Siem Reap by tuk-tuk or minivan, learn the controls from guides such as Sna, Ko, Kong, or Meng, then ride a 250cc quad through villages, rice fields, and dirt tracks. Expect a temple stop, local commentary, sunset options, photos, dust, and a good chance of mud.

“A great tour through the countryside on quad-bikes. We went with Sna and Ko, who told us lots about local life and took us to a great sunset spot. You get to see local life up close on rough roads.”

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Siem Reap: Guided Countryside Bike Tour - Starting with a fitted bike and a careful briefing
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Siem Reap: Guided Countryside Bike Tour

7.Guided Countryside Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 294 reviews · from $35

Spend five hours cycling 18 to 19 kilometers through Siem Reap’s flat countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Ron, Vandy, or Kanika. Visit farms, a market, rice wine makers, temples, and lotus fields, with hotel pickup, a good bike, helmet, water, fruit, and snacks included.

“My guide, Kanika was really great! I enjoyed biking with her and she did a great job explaining things to me.”

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Siem Reap Lotus Silk Farm Discovery tour & Lake experience - Starting at Biolab Café in downtown Siem Reap
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Siem Reap Lotus Silk Farm Discovery tour & Lake experience

8.Siem Reap Lotus Silk Farm Discovery tour & Lake experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 291 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $20

Travel from Biolab Café to Savin Lotus Shop for a 30-minute lotus silk demonstration, then ride a traditional boat through lotus fields. Enjoy lotus tea and biscuits, rural views, and a flower bouquet made by your boatwoman. English and French guides, small groups, and four daily departures are available.

“We enjoyed the tour. We weren't expecting much, but it was fascinating to learn about every stage of silk production and its overall use. The boat tour was the crowning highlight of the tour, so if you're hesitant, definitely try this unique experience!!”

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Siem Reap Quad Bike Countryside Tour - The first tracks through village Cambodia
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Siem Reap Quad Bike Countryside Tour

9.Siem Reap Quad Bike Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 283 reviews · 1 day · from $33

Meet your English-speaking guide after hotel pickup, learn to handle a Polaris Trailboss 330, then ride village roads, rice fields, and dirt tracks near Siem Reap. Guides such as Tin and Etho are praised for patient instruction and photos. Sunset rides finish beside the paddies.

“Excellent activity. Lots of fun and a cool way to see the countryside”

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Siem Reap: Khmer Village and Fish Farm ATV Tour - Riding through Khmer villages and local markets
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Siem Reap: Khmer Village and Fish Farm ATV Tour

10.Khmer Village and Fish Farm ATV Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 266 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Ride an easy-to-handle ATV beyond Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide such as Sna or Ko. Expect village roads, rice paddies, colorful Buddhist temples, a fish farm, dust, and plenty of countryside views. Hotel pickup, helmets, water, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“Sna was amazing! very professional and patient. love it.”

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Siem Reap: Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available - Leaving Krong Siem Reap by scooter
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Siem Reap Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

11.Siem Reap Countryside Vespa Tour / Tuk Tuk Available

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 180 reviews · from $30

Meet your guide at 7:45 am for a five-hour countryside ride from Siem Reap. Travel by Vespa, or ask about the tuk tuk option, with guides such as Solyna, Ravy, Son, and Kim. Visit a Buddhist temple, basket makers, and a family rice wine business, with snacks and village tastings included.

“Amazing experience at the countryside. You have the chance to see things that otherwise you'd miss. Thanut is a skilled driver and an enjoyable guide. For me it was a great value for money and one of the best moments of my trip in Cambodia.”

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Siem Reap: Countryside Sunset Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk - A traditional village with time to stop
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Siem Reap Countryside Sunset Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk

12.Siem Reap Countryside Sunset Bike Tour / E-Bike or Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $35

Leave Siem Reap by mountain bike, e-bike, or tuk tuk option and follow quiet country roads through Chreav villages and rice paddies. Guides such as Patrick, Ron, and Voleak have led guests to mushroom farms, rice wine stops, local snacks, and a sunset viewpoint near Phnom Kraom.

“We loved everything about this tour. Guide brilliant🙏 Places worthwhile seeing and sunset amazing. Really enjoyed the knowledgeable guide”

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Cambodian Pottery Class in Siem Reap - The opening demonstration: nine steps that look easier than they are
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Cambodian Pottery Class in Siem Reap

13.Cambodian Pottery Class in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 157 reviews · from $34

Spend about 1 hour 45 minutes at the Khmer Ceramics & Fine Arts Centre, where a local pottery teacher shows you the wheel, Khmer carving tools, and kbach decoration. You can make several pieces, keep a fired bowl, and collect it after firing or arrange paid shipping home.

“Great activity and loved the opportunity to support local artisans. The teacher is right by your side to guide and help you. The atmosphere is relaxing and calm, a perfect activity to complement temple tours and exploring.”

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Siem Reap Countryside Guided Tour by Bike and E-Bike Private Tour - Starting at Pte Kru Café at 7:45 or 8:00
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Siem Reap Countryside Guided Tour by Bike and E-Bike Private Tour

14.Siem Reap Countryside Guided Tour by Bike and E-Bike Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $47

Ride 18 miles of quiet lanes and rough village tracks from Pte Kru Café with a local English-speaking guide. You may visit basket weavers, farms, pagodas, markets, and homes, then cycle beside West Baray. Standard bikes and e-bikes are available, with snacks, fruit, water, and helmets included.

“We had the most wonderful ride thru the countryside with Sam and Chhay. We saw a local market, a farm and a roadside juice stop amongst other things. It was a really great local experience.”

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2 Days Discover Angkor Wat Complex and Cambodia's Villages Tours - Day one: the great temples of Angkor
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2 Days Discover Angkor Wat Complex and Cambodia’s Villages Tours

15.2 Days Discover Angkor Wat Complex and Cambodia’s Villages Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews

Start early from Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide such as Praim or Khim, then explore Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Beng Mealea, village roads, Kompong Phluk, and Tonle Sap. A private SUV or minivan, water, and cold towels are included, while entrance fees and boat costs are extra.

“We had a wonderful two day tour with Praim! He made sure we were comfortable the whole time, explained everything in just the right amount of details, and answered all of our questions. He is an excellent guide, speaks English very well, and is very knowledgeable about both history and present Cambodia. He also takes great photos if you want that.”

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