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Tonle Sap Floating Villages

Cambodia, Siem Reap, North & East

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Just a short drive south from Siem Reap is the northern tip of the great Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater body in South East Asia.

The lake is the life-source of Cambodia, providing food, transport, communication and homes to millions of people. The water levels vary greatly depending on time of year, but the lake can be visited all year round.

With a wooden motorised boat as transport, you can jet out into the lake and experience its vastness. The lake is also home to countless floating villages. The inhabitants of these villages are nomadic tribes of fishing families, living on boats and stilted houses. Plants and vegetables are grown in floating plots of earth and pots balanced on rafts, whilst dogs and pigs live in environments most people will rarely have witnessed before! The trip is an interesting insight into the fascinating way of life of these people.

Visiting the floating villages is a half day trip from Siem Reap. This can be done in either the morning or afternoon, although it is generally better to avoid the afternoon heat. You will be collected by vehicle from your hotel and driven to the quay where the boats are docking at that time of year.

You can include this experience as part of an Experience Travel Group holiday designed exclusively with you.

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Journey through gorgeous Laos and fascinating Cambodia, taking in the main sites with an off-the-beaten-track twist.

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Special Luxury Cambodia limited offer

Special Luxury Cambodia limited offer

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Temples, Nature and Islands

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Veer off the beaten track in Cambodia and Thailand; Angkor to idyllic Koh Kood island via the Cardamom Mountains.

The Colours of Southeast Asia

The Colours of Southeast Asia

Discover the most glorious cultural and scenic highlights of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

Through the Mekong with Classic Cambodia

Through the Mekong with Classic Cambodia

An epic journey along the southern peninsula of Asia and Mekong Delta, with the highlights of Cambodia.

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