Cambodia, Krong Siem Reap
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Andre Ruys
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Countryside day tour Siem Reap - Foating Village


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Don’t forget to set your alarm: pick-up time is between 8am and 8.30am at your hotel!
Once everyone’s on board, we head out of Siem Reap (the city) and drive to the beautiful countryside area. There, we cycle along the red soil roads through some splendid villages ( don’t worry, it’s a nice and peaceful ride and flat the whole way ) . On our way, we stop by the local fish market where you can watch (and take part in?) traditional Khmer daily fish trading. After the ride, we take a small break to get a refreshing and well-deserved drink.
The day is far from over though! Our journey carries on with the visit of one of the most impressive floating village in Cambodia: Kompong Khleang. We will board a boat and discover the village.
At some point, your stomach will start rumbling… Worry not! That’s when we take you to a stilt house in the village to share a typical Khmer lunch with friendly locals. After lunch, we get back aboard to reach a pagoda located on an island. We always have a great time there, walking by the monk school and watching monks in their day-to-day routine.
After that we’ll head to the Vietnamese floating village. The Vietnamese village is not like the rest of Kompong Khleang, in that it is not composed of stilt houses. The houses there are built on floating objects and therefore float on the Tonlé Sap. The Vietnamese village moves along the river (and sometimes up to the lake) according to the season and is something you’ve most likely never seen before. You’ll get to see the floating school, hospital and local shops (they even have a hair dresser!)… An amazing sight, we promise!
The program may change a bit as our tour leader can decide day by day what is the best option, depending on the weather, the ability of our guests to ride a bicycle, and other matters that may lead him to decide to change the itinerary. Don’t forget to read our FAQ to get some complementary information.

We then get back to the bus and start driving back to Siem Reap through other rural villages. We stop in one of them so you can get to interact with villagers.

We’re generally back in Siem Reap around 5 pm, depending on the number of guests (up to 11) and their interest (interaction, speed on the bicycle…), so you may get back to your hotel a bit earlier or a bit later!
Our price includes food, drinks, transport, English-speaking guide and driver, entrance fees and bicycle rental.

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