Visiting one of the Siem Reap Floating Villages: Kampong Khleang
There are a few Siem Reap floating villages that you can visit. The Kampong Khleang Fishing Village is a bit further away, and therefore fewer tourists choose to see this village.
Whilst we have heard that Kampong Phluk is pretty touristy and full of scams, we found Kampong Khleang to be pretty authentic and we enjoyed learning more about the local way of life both in the village as well as on Tonle Sap Lake.
We saw the village as part of a Siem Reap Tour with Buffalo Tours. This tour company ensures that the money tourists spend on this tour goes back to the community. We love that!
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Starting from Siem Reap Kampong Phluk Floating Village is almost an hour away, but it was a fascinating ride and gave us a real inside peak into the lives of the Cambodian people.
I’m sorry about the shakiness of this footage, but as you can see some of the roads were really rough to get down.
This is a Cambodian school! They only operate between 7 and 11 am due to the heat and funds. The elementary schools always seemed to be way larger than the high schools due to students dropping out to work.
At first, I was trying to figure out what type of vegetation these bushes were when I abruptly realized they were the tops of trees! Suddenly, the extent of the depths of the water became apparent.
I’ve heard of tours in other countries and places of floating villages where no one actually lived there. This village was very active and definitely a real community. This may be due to the fact that tourism only hit this village about 10 years ago and is a relatively new source of income here. Most of the villagers rely on the fishing industry during the wet season and farm during the dry season as their main ways to make money.
The water was very brown from all of the mud and dirt getting kicked up from the rains and also from how much clay is in the soil here.
I can’t express how large this village was! I was truly surprised. I couldn’t find any information about exactly how many people lived here and our guide didn’t speak much English to provide information about the village. So we pretty much just observed and enjoyed.
I was fascinated by the fact that these families still had dogs, cats and livestock high above the water.
I’ve heard that the price of this tour sometimes triples during the dry season since there’s no prices listed at the stand where you buy the tickets, which seems a bit shady and I wouldn’t say it’s worth a TON of money to see. And since the ticket stand was pretty far from the actual village, I HOPE the money goes towards the locals there. Otherwise, it’s not the most ethical. So maybe just watch this video and experience it through us instead!
This village sits on a river which leads into the Tonle Sap. It’s the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and a huge biodiversity hotspot.
The name of this floating village translates to the Harbor of the Tusks.
We saw men and women weaving fishing nets, children playing in the water, people young and old bathing outside of their homes, a girl rowing a boat to her friends house and more. We saw multiple people bathing in the waters here. It obviously plays a huge role in their lives. It was all awesome and totally fascinating to see how people live here.
Our mangrove guide was a local from the village who didn’t speak any English.
Being on a small boat getting closer to the houses and the people gave us a brand new perspective which was really exciting. It got me wondering what it would be like to teach English in their local school and live in this community.
We were silly and forgot bug spray … I really recommend bug spray.
The crocodile farm was located right next to a shop with a ton of purses, belts and other things made from the skins of said crocodiles which was a bit upsetting to me. Also, you could hold the babies which I’m never a fan of. Babies should be with their mamas and not held by strangers being exposed to all of their new and exotic bacteria and germs and stuff.
Our guide brought us down the river and out to see the lake.
There was also a local temple we were able to visit too. The mangrove forest and the temple were the only two stops our boat made. At the temple was a few stray dogs and some monks. The details in the architecture and colors within the murals were so beautiful.
The Best Siem Reap Tour to See Kampong Khleang, Locals & Receive a Monk Blessing!
The best Siem Reap tour to visit the truly interesting Siem Reap floating village of Kampong Khleang. Meet locals in a village close by to Siem Reap and learn more about how they life. Finish off your tour with a Monk Blessing.
We had a very informative Siem Reap tour guide from Buffalo Tours. We love this company as they give the money from tourists straight back to the local communities.
Such a worthwhile day to include on your Siem Reap travel itinerary.
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What is floating village:
It refers to seasonally flood freshwater lake.
Lake and an attached river, the 120 km long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong River.
More than a village it is a small town that has Clinic, Church, Temple, Markets, Restaurants, Police Station, Cremation Place and everything that a large community requires to function.
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For those people who have never seen such thing before, it is truly mind blowing experience. Can see what life is like over water
I was amazed to see there set up and how people are surviving in this condition is truly hats off
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Floating Village lifestyle in Siem Reap Cambodia
So you’ve seen Angkor and are now wondering what else to do in Siem Reap. “Go visit the Floating village” is the most common answer you’ll get from fellow visitors, tuk-tuk drivers and travel agents alike. And we agree! Going through an authentic Siem Reap floating village is a real treat for those who have never seen similar things before. However, the quality of your experience will largely depend on which floating village you go to. In this post, we’ll review the three main floating villages around Siem Reap and explain why Kompong Khleang is our favorite.
Chong Kneas
A lot has been written about Chong Kneas already (e.g. here on Travelfish ), so let’s just say that there are only a few reasons for which you would want to go there. Here’s an exclusive list for you:
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You’re craving Korean food.
Chong Kneas features absurdities such as small kids sporting huge water snakes and so-called crocodiles farms which in reality are small ponds where dozens of crocodiles are crammed together. At some point, your boat will probably also stop by a “local shop” where it’ll be “strongly suggested” that you buy $60 rice bags “for the children”…
Last but not least, the locals do not get much from the money you’ll spend as the boat service, which is what you’re paying an entrance fee for ($30/person), is managed by a private company. As most visitors there come from Korea, the aforementioned company kindly built floating “local” restaurants that serve Korean food in case their main customers miss it.
If you want to read further about it, take a look at Trip Advisor’s page about Chong Kneas. At the time we are writing this, there were 101 reviews out of 166 that deemed the experience as “terrible” (one star).
Kompong Phluk
You won’t see any croco farms or children with snakes there, and the boat journey is actually quite scenic and enjoyable. Despite the growing flow of tourists (you’ll understand what we mean when you see the dozens of boats at the dock) , Kompong Phluk has kept a lot of its authenticity and its visit is overall a nice experience.
“Then why don’t you take Triple A customers there?” you may ask. Well, Kompong Phluk is a small village, so the boat ride is consequently quite short. Some find it too short compared to the $20 entry fee per person. Moreover, the boat service is managed by a private company, which means that the locals don’t really see much of the money generated from tourism.
Overall, Kompong Phluk is still a good option if you only have a few hours to spend.
Kompong Khleang
Kompong Khleang is where we take our customers and the place we would recommend to anyone who wants to visit a floating village around Siem Reap.
First off because it is truly authentic.Thanks to its low number of visitors (most travel agencies and tuk-tuk drivers prefer to take their clients to Kompong Phluk and Chong Kneas because they’re closer to Siem Reap), Kompong Khleang feels genuinely untouched and peaceful. When we arrive by the small pier in the late morning, there generally are only a few visitors’ cars or mini-vans already parked, if any.
The second reason we choose to take people there is that it is the most beautiful village out of the three. Consider this: Kompong Khleang is the home of about 1800 families, more or less 6000 people altogether. This means that when you arrive in Kompong Khleang, you will see stilt houses as far as the eye can see. More than a village, Kompong Khleang is a small town with its schools, its 3 pagodas, its clinics and everything such a large community requires to function. For those of you who have never seen such things before, it is a truly mind-boggling experience.
Once your boat navigates away from the stilt houses, you will enter the “actual” floating village: several dozens of wooden houses floating on the river. The village moves along the river according to the seasons, and even sits on Tonlé Sap lake during the dry season. Just amazing.
One of the best things about Kompong Khleang is that the boat service is still owned by the locals, which means that the money we spend on the boat trip gets back to the community. We really hope it remains this way.
Note that going with us is far from being your only option to get to Kompong Khleang. A few other companies will take you there and you can also go by yourself by hiring a tuk-tuk or a car for the afternoon. Just make sure to do it in advance as not every tuk-tuk drivers will be willing to take you.
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This video is about the insane adventure we had experienced while exploring the Khmer life in the Cambodian countryside and floating village around Siem Reap. We roamed around the rural communities in Cambodia which are settled on the shores of Tonle Sap Lake.
Kampong Phluk is a commune and village in Siem Reap Province in northern-central Cambodia. It is a village built on stilts on the Tonle Sap. The community largely depends on fishing for survival
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Kampong Khleang Village is located far from Siem Reap about 50 km on the southeast. kampong Khleang is the huge village of fishing community on Tonle Sap lake. It is the most attractive site of tourism in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There are many places to see such as the stilted houses, local markets, pagodas, smoked fish houses, crocodile farm, fish farms, hammock house, vegetable farm, floating village on Tonle Sap lake. In the dried season, the villagers on Floating village move their floating houses by motorboats to the deeper lake, but they move back to the shallow water, when the rainy season or water is high tide from Mekong river, the villagers move their floating houses to the
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Kampong Khleang Stilt Village Tour Highlight
Kampong Khleang is a popular destination of Tonle Sap lake.
We join the excursion with Baffalo Trails Cambodia tour agency. With their programs given us great experience. We haven't got food pictures in the video but we had awesome experience with food cooked in the community. First we took a boat driven us around the community a long the way to see the sunset in the Tonle Sap lake.
After that we stopped by a pagoda and walked to the house. The last thing we did was having a great dinner. We just want to share this authentic experience there. Question us by leaving the comments. You can visit our travel blog for more destinations. smileofcambodia.com
Kampong Khleang Floating Village Cambodia - 4K
A short clip of the amazing floating village in Kampong Khleang Cambodia.
During our trip in July 2019 we took a boat out to see this totally different world that could be straight out of a movie
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Floating village at Kampong Khleang | CAMBODIA 2019
Off the beaten path, take a boat get across the street (instead of using your feet). In the most remote floating village from Siem Reap, you’ll find houses on wooden stilts...rising above the water. Buying a boat ticket contributes money to the community, especially hospitals where women give birth. Children as young as a few years old are found boating alone, in a place where they learn to navigate the water early. In a separate part of the area are floating houses, inhabited by ethnic Vietnamese. People live here because they have no land. Take a boat through the flooded mangrove forest, where the Cambodian way of life is simple. And yet, peaceful. Here, I fell in love with the country. And I learned that when people have no money, they find other ways of being happy.
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Let's Go To The Floating Village of Kampong Phluk
We just returned from visiting the temples in Krong Siem Reap, had lunch and took a short nap. My friend picked me up again the same day at 3pm to Kampong Phluk the floating village at Tonle Sap river. It's about 32km. from Krong Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk tourism site. We will have to visit Preah Ko and Bakong temple first as they are along the way to Kampong Phluk. It's a village and commune south of Krong Siem Reap. We need to buy a ticket for boat ride. The ticket for local people is USD18 (USD9 each as we have 2 people). We need to drive another 3km. or 15min from the community ticket booth to the boat. We can enjoy the boat ride along the stream sightseeing the nature and villages built on stilts on the Tonle Sap. I flew my drone up in the sky to see Kampong Phluk village from the sky. It's a great place to visit and the most tourist attraction and destination.
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Chong Khneas Floating Village - Tonle Sap - Cambodia by Drone
Chong Khneas is a floating village near Siem Reap Cambodia. This is the fly over drone footage. review coming soon.
The village was originally formed by foreign fishermen who were unable to buy land.
It has now become a tourist trap and unscrupulous tour operators will gouge you for extra money.
guide books will recommend visiting the other floating villages a bit further south for a better experience.
Kampong Phluk and Kampong Khleang are a better choice.
see my review video: to be posted soon.
Kampong Phluk Stilt Village and Flooded Forest Tour Highlight
Kampong Pluk is another community in Tonle Sap of Siem Reap. It's an attraction similar to Kampong Khleang but they also have their own uniqueness when compare.
Tara Riverboat Tour - Half Day Tour of Floating Village, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Half Day Tour of Fishing Village is operated by Tara Riverboat Tour Company, and offers a reliable and hasslefree experience of the floating village of Chong Khneas in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The tour (taking approximately 4 hours from pick-up to drop-off) offers two departure timings of either 8am or 10am. Pick up and transfer is using the company's air-conditioned mini-van and enroute to the port, two stops are made at a lotus plantation and a lake-side village, where the Tara Riverboat guide provided interesting information. Thereafter, it is a boat ride to Chong Khneas Floating Village, where you can observe the way of life of the residents. A stop is made at a fish and crocodile exhibit cum souvenir shop. The next stop is to Queen Tara Boat for lunch. 2 drinks (including beer, spirits, and cocktails) are included. After that, it was a welcomed relaxation time onboard the quiet and tranquil Queen Tara. The tour ends with a boat ride to the port, passing the village, and transfer to the hotel.
The journey is comfortable and experience has been smooth and superb. The Tara Riverboat guide is knowledgeable and is accommodating, and she looks after the guests welfare. Excellent service by Tara Riverboat Company.
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