Private Siem Reap: Tonle Sap Secrets
Siem Reap, Cambodia
From USD 56.00
Office phone number: +855 12 391 780 or +855 92 999 860
Private Siem Reap: Tonle Sap Secrets
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Culture shock rating
Worried we’re going to shock your senses? Relax! We believe part of the fun of travel is immersing yourself in the destination and its culture, meeting the people, and learning what makes the place tick. We’ve got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The cultural shock rating ranks how different the experience is from most Western cultures. But no matter the level, don’t worry, you’ll have a local, in-the-know guide with you every step of the way.
Low
Consider these tours your 101 intro to a place. Transportation might be private or a very comfortable public option, and the activities are usually visits to iconic sites and locations that are familiar to most Western cultures – but that will still give you fantastic insight into a destination.
Medium
Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether that’s on a packed public bus or in a local market off the tourist trail. There might be a few language barriers or unfamiliar cultural customs, and you’ll get an experience different from what you're used to at home.
High
You're out there in the global community! We’re going to take you down streets you’d rarely explore on your own, introduce you to local customs and languages, and take you for a ride in whatever transport is available. Get ready to take it as it comes, whatever comes. There might be a shock, but oh man, it’s worth it.
Physical rating
Worried our tours are too tough? Relax! From leisurely strolls to muscle-burning treks, we’ve got a wide range of tours with something for everybody. The physical grading gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour.
Low
Slow and steady is all you need here. These tours have very limited physical activity, such as walking relatively flat streets, sites, or markets, and climbing in and out of the transport provided.
Medium
Not too hard, not too soft, these tours are just right! You can expect a bit of physical activity, but nothing overly challenging – perhaps walking up and down hills, riding a bike for up to 30 kilometers along mostly flat terrain, or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.
High
Get ready for a workout! These tours are our most challenging and involve intense walking, hiking, kayaking, swimming, or bike riding. You could be making steep climbs by foot or pedal, or working your core in the water. We recommend you have a good level of fitness to join this tour.
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Tour snapshot
When the heat and crowds of the city get a bit much, join this private Siem Reap tour to spend a day out on the water among the floating villages and farms of Tonle Sap. Recharge on the lake where villagers fish and farm is the perfect antidote to Angkor overload (it happens).
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
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Highlights
- Travel by remork (Cambodian tuk tuk) and local boat.
- Visit a floating and stilted fishing village on the Tonle Sap Lake.
- See seasonal Cambodian agriculture and aquaculture activities such as a duck farm prahoc (Cambodian fish paste) making, lotus and cricket harvesting.
- Explore a local village and Buddhist Monastery
- Enjoy Khmer snacks.
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
- On this tour you are supporting local tuk-tuk drivers who provide transportation for your Urban Adventure, as well as local food stall vendors where you'll try some Khmer snacks.
- You also visit Tonle Sap Lake, classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997. In addition, the boat rental fee goes towards supporting the local boat community.
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Schedule details
- Duration: 5 hours
- Pickup location:
Pick-up at centrally located hotels in Siem Reap
- Pickup time: 8.00 AM
- Drop off location:
Drop off at centrally located hotels in Siem Reap.
Language: English
Inclusions: Transport (remork and local boat), local English speaking guide, Khmer snacks.
Exclusions: Items of a personal nature, tips / gratuities for drivers or guide.
Discover Siem Reap's secrets as you explore by remork (Cambodian tuk tuk) on a private half day tour in Siem Reap. Leaving Siem Reap we travel through the countryside to Tonle Sap Lake.
The Tonle Sap one of the world’s most productive bodies of fresh water. In the wet season, the Tonle Sap Lake swells to 12,000 km². During the dry half of the year, the lake shrinks to as small as 2,500 km², draining into the Tonle Sap River. Each year, millions of fish come to spawn in the seasonally flooded forest surrounding the lake, attracting a myriad of water birds as well as people, who have settled in villages along the shores and who live with the rhythm of the water. This ecosystem was classified as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997.
Take a boat trip around the lake to see floating villages and get a taste for life ruled by monsoonal rains and water-based agriculture. Afterward jump back on the remork to return to Siem Reap.
Take the back roads back to town on this private half-day tour in Siem Reap and witness seasonal agricultural activities like cricket catching, rice planting, and harvesting, smoking fish, fish paste (prohoc making), and duck farming. Stop at a local village to pick up Khmer snacks and explore. Visit a Buddhist monastery before heading home.
(If you’d prefer to travel as part of a regular group experience, please book our Siem Reap Tonle Sap Secrets group tour.)
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
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Additional information
Inclusions: Transport (remork and local boat), local English speaking guide, Khmer snacks.
Exclusions: Items of a personal nature, tips / gratuities for drivers or guide.
Dress standard: Dress standards are conservative throughout Asia, especially outside major cities. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher. If you make your last minutes booking, you should call to our local hotline number to check the availability
Additional Information: For most of the year it is hot when exploring. The guide will make regular stops where you can purchase water and snacks. Please keep hydrated and bring sunscreen and hats to protect yourself from the sun.
Child Policy: Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour with the same price as an adult.
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Local contact
Office phone number: +855 12 391 780 or +855 92 999 860
Email address: info@siemreapurbanadventures.com
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