Village Tour with Tonle Sap Lake

Uniquely experience a short oxcart ride through the village before handing on authentic countryside activities such as farming, gardening, rice planting or harvesting, or palm roof making depends on the season of the year. Meet a host family to witness their lifestyle and spend noon time to relax, enjoy fresh coconut juice, fruit tasting and lunch prepared by a host family. Continue to visit Mechrey floating village of Tonle Sap where you witness daily life of local people living on the water and its interesting river activities.

Tour code: #Paddy-basil
City/region: Siem Reap
Tour type: private, village, sightseeing, unique, boat
Duration: 6-7 hours
Hassle: free, flexible
Available: mid November to January
Advance booking: required
Tour required: all included

Detailed Itinerary

Our experienced tour guide and driver will be greeting you at 8.00am (or 8.30am) at your hotel’s lobby then we head of out the bustling Siem Reap city, the journey passes interesting city highlight and huge beautiful rice paddies dotting with palm trees and cattle in the fields before we arrive in the village, next have some fun on the oxcart ride through the village to get interaction along with “Hello” from friendly kids. Disembark the cart, you’ll be greeted by a host family with welcome fresh coconut juice before we get involved with rural activities such as rice planting or harvesting or growing vegetables or making roof of palm leaves depending on the season of the year. These rural village activities are most unique, memorable experience in your journey to the land of Angkor, Cambodia. Return to the family’s house, stroll round to see the surrounding which admired by routine, lifestyle, culture, customs and superstitions before enjoying lunch cooked by the host family, along with exotic fruit tasting.

Afternoon, continue to Mechrey village of Tonle Sap Lake. Embark a sheltered boat for the excursion to see The Great Lake of Tonle Sap which the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is also an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The boat trip slowly cruises along the canal then passing by floating school, floating houses which animated by some fishing activities. Our tour guide will explain you about Tonle Sap ecosystem and witness how life works in the floating community relying on aquatic resources, and we stop to see a small floating crocodile farm, souvenirs shop and stroll around Buddhist pagoda to interact the locals. Return to your hotel and end of service.

Tour Prices are quoted in US dollar per person

1 Pax: $115.00 ($103.00 by Tuk Tuk)
2 Pax: $69.00 ($63.00 by Tuk Tuk)
3 Pax: $60.00
4 Pax: $50.00
5 Pax: $46.00
6 Pax: $42.00

Tour Included
- Experienced local English-speaking guide
- Pick up & drop off at your hotel in Siem Reap
- Traveling in air conditioning car/minivan (tuk-tuk is available upon request)
- Fresh coconut juice and fruit tasting
- Lunch arranged by the host
- Private boat excursion & entrance fees
- Tour activities and sightseeing per program
- Mineral bottled water & fresh wet tissues

Tour NOT Included
- Accommodation
- Travel insurance
- Meals, drinks and services are not mentioned
- Gratitude/tipping to guide and driver

Additional Information
Our local experienced English speaking guide

Our local tour guide is the most important part of the entire trip. He/she is the one who makes your day well worth a visit and will do his/her best to ensure you leaving Cambodia with a great experience and unforgettable. More importantly, we patiently commit and carefully reserve one of our top tour guides that has more than 10 years experienced in taking care of clients to see beautiful Cambodia as well as sharing lovely Cambodia’s culture and history, and he/she has friendly attitude, informative, knowledgeable, and advisable.

Transportation

Tuk Tuk has become very popular in Cambodia when visiting Angkor Siem Reap, especially tourists make their journey with tuk tuk to get an unique experience and have some fun when on Tuk Tuk. If you don’t feel comfortable with the tropical weather in Cambodia, air conditioning car/van/coach are the alternatives, cool and convenient.

*Payment: The booking is not required a deposit in advance. You will be paying in full amount (US dollar cash) on the touring day when our team picks you up at your hotel’s lobby. However, we require you to respectfully take responsibility to inform us at least 48 hours prior to the tour departure if you wish to cancel the booking.

*Dressing Code

Cambodia geographically stays in the tropical monsoon, its weather varies and annually brings wet and dry seasons, generally hot in during day time and a bit cooler at night, and in the early morning. You should wear whatever most comfortable but remember to dress appropriately to respect the locals and other religious sites; pagodas, temples and holy places. Clothes must cover your shoulders and knees when you wish to visit the top part at Angkor Wat, Royal Palace in Phnom Penh and when you go to meet Buddhist monks.