Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve Tour from Siem Reap

Name: Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve Tour from Siem Reap
Brand: Khmer Detours Day Tours
SKU: 8d6f2538-d96d-4c0c-bebb-3f38c5a0393e
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Summary

Make an early start with a 6am pick-up from your Siem Reap hotel and travel by minivan to the port of Chong Khneas. Hop aboard your boat and kick off your tour with your first wildlife encounter – at the Chong Khneas Crocodile and Fish Farm. Marvel at menacing crocodiles, water snakes and gigantic catfish as you glide around the farm, take the opportunity to feed the fish or purchase some handmade souvenirs at the farm shop. Hear more about the local fishing trade as you pass fishing boats, boat-makers and fish markets along the lakeside, then take in the views as you cruise across Tonle Sap Lake. As you arrive at the Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve, switch to a traditional flat-bottomed boat to explore the swamps and flooded forests of the reserve. As you paddle around the reserve, your guide will point out the different birds, which include over 150 bird species. Look out for Spot billed Pelican, Painted Storks Black headed Ibis, Grey-headed Fish Eagles and the rare Masked Finfoot. Leave the reserve in the early afternoon and head to the famous Queen Tara to tuck into a typical Khmer lunch as you gaze out across the lake. Finally, cruise back to Chong Khneas port, where a driver will be waiting to take you back to your hotel. Please note: The best time for bird watching in Prek Toal is during the dry season between December and May, when many different species of migratory birds can be seen. However, as the water recedes it may not be possible to reach all of the viewing areas.

Tour info

Duration

9 hours

Why take this tour?

On this 9-hour wildlife tour from Siem Reap, we head to the port area,where our special long tail boat will be waiting for us(all our boats have life jackets and toilets) for your safety and comfort, cruising down the siem reap river ,we enter the floating villages and have a very quick stop at the local floating croc and fish farms, before crossing over the great Tonle Sap lake itself,to explore the Prek Toal Biosphere Reserve in search of endangered birds. Painted storks and spot-billed pelicans both call this area home, as do ibis, milky storks, and the grey-headed fish eagle. See floating villages along Tonle Sap Lake, and enjoy a traditional Cambodian lunch when you dock with our Queen Tara Riverboat. some of the different types of water birds we see often include Great Egret,Orental Darter,Masked fin foot,Spot billed Pelican together with Indian Cormorants and lesser Adjutant, we have expert bird guides and know all the best spots to view these amazing and rare water birds .

What’s included?

Lunch
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Entry/Admission - Chong Kneas Floating Village
Entry/Admission - Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 9h
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

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

Operator Website

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Khmer Detours Day Tours

About operator:

There must be a better way? As Angkor Wat and temples complex has become a major tourist attraction, we decided long ago to create tours to suit small groups to avoid the rush hour of tourist and all the noise and flag waving that seemed to go hand in hand with the larger tour groups, with this in mind all our tours are focused on visiting sites that either other tour groups don’t know about or too difficult to do. Sure we cover the main temples also but we try and avoid the many crowds that tend to group together and select the temples at the best times to avoid the crowds and also maximizing the best photo opportunities, we have full time professional guides that are expert on not only the temple but share our ideas on our crowd avoidance policy. All our tours are capped at maximum number of people on the one tour, no large tour groups, personalised service and care without the rush or hassles, explore at you own pace. All tours include fully licensed and experienced guides, our guides are all full time employees that have helped design the tours you will be doing, all are the best in their field, most are from the very places you will visit, our Beng Mealea guide was born near the temple, our Kompong Phluk guide was born in the village, this way you can be assured of the best possible sites and at times to suit. All tours include free pick up and return to your hotel, guesthouse or any place in Siem Reap. The pickup is in air conditioned minivan. All tours unless otherwise stated include all check points/road fees/control points meals and drinks. Our idea is no hidden costs. All our staff are local people, most were born in the village you will visit, they are all full time employees. We are a responsible local company that takes pride in delivering sustainable low impact, environmental friendly tours. See our environment policy for more info we hope you enjoy your tours with us, we realise for a company to be successful we must ensure every customer has a unique and special experience with us, we try to keep our prices down to ensure we are competitive but at the same time we do not want you to experience any hidden costs we are upfront on our prices.so unless otherwise stated in BOLD PRINT our prices will include everything. If 1 person books a tour it’s the same price. All prices are displayed with the tours, all in USD and are quoted per person. One person, we go no minimum number we find that some 30% of our customers are single travelers and we accept booking for one person, you can book via our web site or phone or visit our office or ask your travel agent or hotel, we have selected hotels and travel agents able to sell tickets for our tours.