The biggest and most authentic floating village on the Tonle Sap. Travel an hour through the countryside with local food stops. Take a boat through a community of about 14,000 people, see the glimmering Buddha, and experience sunset on the open water with virtually no other tourists.
The afternoon, hour by hour
- Pickup from your hotelAir-con vehicle, anywhere in Siem Reap city
- Sticky rice at Poum Krolanh, then the bakery in DamdekKralan roasted in bamboo; doughnuts fried while you wait. About 20 minutes
- Wat Kompong KhleangThe main pagoda of the village, beside the market; shoulders covered
- Kompong Khleang by community boatThrough the ten stilt villages to the houseboat communities
- Sunset on the open lakePast the last houseboats, where the channel becomes the lake
- Back in Siem ReapDrop-off at your hotel or Pub Street
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-con vehicle
- English-speaking guide from the lake villages
- Community boat ticket (USD 20 value)
- Sticky rice and doughnut stops, Wat Kompong Khleang
- Cold water and snacks
- Life jackets on the boat
About Kompong Khleang
Kompong Khleang (also spelled Kampong Khleang) is the largest community on Tonle Sap Lake: around 14,000 people in ten linked stilt villages along one channel, 50 km from Siem Reap. Further out towards the open lake are two true floating villages of houseboats, one Khmer and one ethnic Vietnamese. It has its own market and pagodas and sees far fewer visitors than the villages closer to town, which is why we think it is the most authentic of them. Read our Kompong Khleang guide, or compare the four Siem Reap floating villages.
Good to know
How many people are on the tour?
We allow 4 to 10 people on the tour.
Why is it longer than the Kompong Phluk tour?
Kompong Khleang is 50 km from Siem Reap, about an hour each way, and the village itself is much bigger. The drive is part of the day: countryside, the sticky rice village, the bakery in Damdek, then the main pagoda when you arrive.
Is there a flooded forest?
We do not visit the flooded forest on the shared group tour. If you prefer a tour with the flooded forest, we recommend the Kompong Phluk Sunset Tour.
What is it like in the dry season?
From February to May the water drops up to nine meters and the village lives on the ground beneath the stilts. You drive through half of it before boarding. Different, not worse.
What if I need to cancel?
Free cancellation up to 4 hours before pickup, by WhatsApp or email.
Wonderful guide for visiting floating village
“Born in the village, Sarin was an outstanding guide. Humble and considerate, also with excellent English. The water was high and we took a boat to reach the village. Bamboo sticky rice was my favourite.”
An unforgettable, authentic floating village experience
“Our guide was actually born and raised in the floating village itself, so he knew everyone and everything about life on the water. A private tour, yet priced the same as many large group tours. It's the real deal.”
Great tour with Dan
“Dan was a fantastic guide, explaining beyond the village and the lake the dynamics of Cambodia's culture, history and society, with English almost native.”
Prefer your own boat and your own timing? Design your Day for $145 for up to four, vehicle, guide and boat included, with the flooded forest canoe, a morning at the market, or Beng Mealea on the way. Read our full guide to Kompong Khleang first.