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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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Vietnamese Life in Cambodia. Tonle Sap's Floating Village. A Kyle Le documentary
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There are millions of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. There are thousands of Vietnamese people living on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia, not too far away from the city of Siem Reap. Every day thousands of tourists from all over the world take tours on this lake without knowing the truth behind these floating homes. They are taken to the floating market where they are guilt tripped into buying inflated bags of rice, noodles, or candy and thinking they are doing a good deed. But the fact is, these markets and nearby school leaders are in on a big scam at the children's expenses. The less touristy and smaller Catholic School doesn't appear to be a part of this bait and switch situation because they are the ones petitioning and talking about it. But who can you really trust out here? I'll let you decide for yourself. For more on these people please read my website at:
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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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Siem Reap Floating Village - Should You Visit? ????????
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
Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, is the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries. Angkor’s vast complex of intricate stone buildings includes preserved Angkor Wat, the main temple, which is pictured on Cambodia’s flag. Giant, mysterious faces are carved into the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom.
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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.
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A FLOATING VILLAGE: Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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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.
Tonle Sap Lake! Floating Village Cambodia / Tonle Sap Lake - Cambodia
Tonle Sap Lake and Floating Fishing Village-Cambodia
Five provinces circled the area of Tonle Sap Lake, more than three million of population inhabited around the bank of the Lake and 90% of them earn a living by catching fish and making agricultures. As you can see on the map of Cambodia It stretches across the northwest section of the country.
The Lake is the largest fresh water in South East Asia. Its dimension changes depending on the monsoon and dry season. During raining season from June to October, the lake is filled by water flowing from the Mekong with 14 meters in depth and expands the surface of 10,000 square Kilometers. In dry season from November to May its size 3,000 square kilometers with two meters in depth and water flows out from the Lake to the Mekong, in and out flowing is the natural phenomenon occurrences. The flooded forest surrounding the edge of the lake is the best shelter and also very important for all kinds of fishes spawned and breeding babies. This lake providing many of biodiversities, over 300 species of fresh water fishes, as well as snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, turtles and otters. More than 100 varieties water birds including storks, pelicans, etc
The Lake is also an important commercial resource, providing more than half of the fish consumed in Cambodia. In harmony with the specialized ecosystems, the human occupations at the edges of the lake is similarly distinctive - floating villages, towering stilted houses, huge fish traps, and an economy and way of life deeply intertwined with the lake, the fish, the wildlife and the cycles of rising and falling waters
The lake located about 15 km south of Siem Reap town; you can make your journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh by express boat crossing the lake and dock at the village of Chong Khneas. Its takes only six hours, but this trip we may recommend you during Monsoon season. In dry season the boat sometimes stuck in mud because the water is low. There are several ways to see the culture and wildlife of the lake area depending on the amount of time you have and your interest.
Chong Khneas is the name of famous floating village at the edge of the lake. It locates at Southern part of Siem Reap town about 15 Km, and takes only 30 minutes by vehicles to the boat dock where there are always boats waiting for visitors. The boat trip through the floating village takes approximately two hours. You will explore the different of Khmer, Muslim and Vietnamese floating households and the floating markets, fisheries, clinics, schools, basketball course, pigsty and other boatloads of tourists.
Chong Khneas, was before very interesting, but now region is owned by private firm they did increasing prices and the area looks more commercial. The boat trip usually includes two stops: one at a touristy floating 'fish and bird exhibition' with a souvenir and snack shop, and the other at the very highly recommended Gecko Environment Centre, which offers displays and information introducing the ecology and biodiversity of the lake area.
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Near Siem Reap, Tonlé Sap is a huge freshwater lake in Cambodia. In this vlog, I take a boat trip through some of its surrounding floating villages, where local Khmer live on stilted houses, and paddle their way around in small boats, mostly catching fish, in what is a truly unique way of life.
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Châu Đốc, Floating Village and Chau Pho Hotel - Vietnam 4K Travel Channel
Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta is an important border town to Cambodia. A daily speedboat connection on the Mekong to Phnom Penh is an important part infrastructure and conducive to trade.
Its diverse population is also typical of the town. Cambodians, Cham, Chinese and Vietnamese live peaceful here and bring different cultural aspects in the daily life. The various religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, cross and crescent also lead a peaceful coexistence here.
Chau Doc is known for its sacred mountain Nui Sam, that lies about 5 km to the west of the city. During a three-day pilgrimage festival, the mountain becomes an annual attraction for more than two million pilgrims. In the past, the 320 m high mountain was an island in the sea. But unfortunately, we have no time to visit the pilgrimage place.
We change over from the car into a boat and go out to the river Hau, a tributary of the Mekong. Our next destination is a floating village. Soon, the nice houses appear on the other river side and we steer to one of these. We enter the house through a porch. The owner welcomes us.
She opens a flap in the ground and throws fish food from the bag standing next to it into the water under the house. Immediately a chaotic hustle and bustle start when the fish jump after the food.
All the houses have nets underneath to breed fish, most of it Pangasius and Tilapia. Vietnam exports 600.000 tons every year. The largest part is artificially bred here under the houses. It now contributes more to the yield than the naturally captured fish.
This is not uncontroversial. Since the fish are bred in the smallest space, one adds plenty of antibiotics to the food, which in turn reaches the Mekong and the natural food chain. In addition, the South China Sea will be fished empty, as these fish serve as food for the artificially bred fish. It is not the only swimming village in Vietnam. On the Mekong there are countless.
We drive a little further and enter a village of the Cham via an adventurous wooden bridge. Many of the Cham people settled here, after being driven from the area around My Son and Hue. Their houses stand on high stilts, where you can see the high-water marks.
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Chau Doc im Mekong Delta ist eine wichtige Grenzstadt zu Kabodscha. Eine tägliche Schnellbootverbindung auf dem Mekong nach Phnom Penh ist ein wichtiger Teil Infrastruktur und förderlich für den Handel.
Typisch für die Stadt ist auch seine vielschichtige Bevölkerung. Khmer, Cham, Chinesen und Vietnamesen leben hier friedlich zusammen und bringen unterschiedlichste kulturelle Aspekte in das tägliche Leben. Auch die unterschiedlichsten Religionen wie Hinduismus, Buddhismus, Christentum und Islam führen hier eine friedliche Koexistenz.
Bekannt ist Chau Doc aber eher wegen des heiligen Berges Nui Sam, ungefähr 5 km im Westen der Stadt. Während eines 3 tägigen Pilgerfestivals wird der Berg jährlich Anziehungspunkt für mehr als zwei Millionen Pilger. Früher war der 320 m hohe Berg eine Insel im Meer. Doch wir haben leider keine Zeit die Pilgerstätte zu besuchen.
Wir steigen vom Auto in ein Boot um und fahren hinaus auf den Fluss Hau, einen Nebenfluss des Mekong. Unser Ziel ist ein schwimmendes Dorf (floating village). Rasch tauchen die schicken Häuser auf der anderen Flussseite auf und wir steuern eines davon an. Über eine Veranda betreten wir einen Vorraum. Die Eigentümerin heisst uns willkommen.
Danach öffnet sie eine Klappe im Boden und streut Fischfutter aus einem daneben stehenden Sack in das Wasser unter dem Haus. Sofort setzt ein chaotisches Treiben ein, als sich die Fische auf das Futter stürzen.
Die Häuser haben alle Netze unter dem Boden in dem Fische gezüchtet werden, meistens Pangasius und Tilapia. 600.000 Tonnen exportiert Vietnam jährlich. Der größte Teil wird hier künstlich unter den Häusern gezüchtet. Er trägt mittlerweile mehr zum Ertrag bei, als der natürlich gefangene Fisch.
Das ist nicht ganz unumschtritten. Da die Fisch auf minimalstem Raum gezüchtet werden, werden auch reichlich Antibiotika der Nahrung beigesetzt, das wiederum in den Mekong und in die natürliche Nahrungskette gelangt. Ausserdem wird das südchinesische Meer leergefischt, da diese Fische wiederum als Nahrung für die künstlich gezüchteten Fische dienen. Es ist nicht das einzige schwimmende Dorf in Vietnam. Am Mekong gibt es davon unzählige.
Wir fahren ein Stück weiter und erreichen über einen abenteuerlichen Holzsteg ein Dorf der Cham. Viele haben sich hier niedergelassen, nachdem sie aus er Gegend um My Son und Hue vertrieben worden waren. Ihre Häuser stehen auf hohen Stelzen, an den auch die einzelnen Hochwassermarken zu sehen sind.
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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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TONLE SAP FLOATING VILLAGE in SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Southeast Asia’s biggest freshwater lake
In this video I am taking you on a boat trip on Tonle Sap lake - the biggest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia -to visit the closest floating village, sea some cool crocodiles and so on.
The price of the boat is $20/ person. It is a nice way to spend a few hours outside of Siem Reap city and to get an idea how the people live their daily lives on this enormous lake.