discover floating villages and tonle sap lake by boat

Highlights

Lunch with a view at a floating restaurant on the lake
Onboard guide commentary ensures you don’t miss anything
Hotel pickup and round-trip transportation from Siem Reap

Summary

Begin your adventure with pickup from your Siem Reap hotel for a roughly 20-minute journey to the port at Phnom Krom. Set sail aboard a small boat and admire the scenery as you glide by lotus fields and lush rice paddies, and visit a fish and crocodile farm to learn more about traditional fishing practices. Continue to Chong Khneas and learn about local life on the lake as you sail around the homes, markets, schools, and spirit houses of the floating village. Finally, arrive at the Queen Tara, a floating restaurant, where lunch will be served as you gaze out over the lake. After lunch, transfer back to Chong Khneas port by small boat, where a driver will be waiting to take you back to your Siem Reap hotel.

Tour info

Duration

4 hours

Why take this tour?

The floating villages, stilted houses, and lotus fields of Tonle Sap Lake lie just south of Siem Reap. On this cruise, experience local life on the lake as you cruise to the floating village of Chong Khneas, visit a crocodile and fish farm, and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Queen Tara floating restaurant. A small-group size and included hotel transportation make for a highly personalized, hassle-free experience.

What’s included?

English speaking professional local guides
meals on the Queen Tara Riverboat
2 drinks (soft drink, beers, cocktails, wines or champagne
Tour of the floating fishing villages
All check point fees
Free hotel pickup and drop-off in air conditioned taxi or tuk tuk
Restroom on board
Entry/Admission - Tonle Sap Lake
Entry/Admission - Lotus Farm
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 4h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Tara River Boat Tours

About operator:

The Tara Riverboat has been in business since 2004 and conducting daily boat tours of the numerous lakes and rivers in both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap,we have 8 different types of boats all for very different purposes,our staff are all from the villages you will visit and they will look after you from your hotels pick up to return,our boat in Phnom Penh was Once Owned by The Prince himself, our Mekong Tara Prince boat is the perfect way to escape Phnom Penh City on our day or sunset tours. Comfortably seating up to 30 people, this beautiful boat has been refurbished to offer comfort and style to ensure a perfect journey. It has a unique double haul which enables us to navigate to areas other river boats cannot. No hassle, no scams and no hidden costs.in Siem Reap we use special flat bottomed boats so we can enter places other boats can not,all safe and driven by experienced captains