Guests on the covered village boat heading into Kompong Khleang, stilt houses along the right bank
Trip report · Kompong Khleang

A lovely group tour of Kompong Khleang at high water

Lake level 5.44 m · falling · water at the stilts · flooded forest canoe running Prek Kdam gauge, 29 Oct 07:00

We had a lovely group tour of Kompong Khleang yesterday. The water on Tonle Sap Lake is very high right now and has reached close to the floors of many of the stilted homes, so the whole floating village seems to sit right on the lake.

With the water this high there was no walking tour through the village, but the boat ride was lovely. We were able to take the boat between the houses and see village life up close from the water, then head out onto the open lake for sunset.

The weather was great: not humid at all, and we didn’t get any rain. A great time to visit Kompong Khleang and Tonle Sap Lake. If you are planning a floating village tour from Siem Reap, our Kompong Khleang guide explains what to expect in each season.

Along the stilt houses of Kompong Khleang at high water
Sunset behind the floating houses on Tonle Sap Lake
A long-tail boat passing the village
Heading out on the village boat
A blue floating house on Tonle Sap Lake with the sun setting behind broken cloud Painted stilt houses at Kompong Khleang standing in high water

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