Boat excursion to Kampong Khleang floating village
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Details
This afternoon, we will drive you to Kampong Khleang which is one of the largest communities on the great Tonle Sap Lake and is located 35km east of Siem Reap, roughly a 45-minute drive. It is far less visited than the touristy Chong Kneas, the main port and town on the northern part of the Tonle Sap and it is nearly 10 times the size of Kampong Phluk, another village which is near the Rolous Temples.
Visitors to Kampong Khleang during the dry season experience a forest of towering stilted houses rising up to 10 meters above the water, known as “bamboo skyscrapers”. In the wet season water levels are much higher and almost reach the buildings, making them seem like they are floating. Like Kampong Phluk, Kampong Khleang is a permanent community within the floodplain of the great lake, with an economy based in fishing and surrounded by flooded forest. It has both Cambodian (Khmer) stilted houses on the waterways leading to the lake and floating Vietnamese minority homes on the lake itself, which move throughout the year with constantly changing water levels.
Breakfast and lunch included today.
Activity Info
Schedule
Start Time
Feb 21
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End Time
Feb 21
Location
Kampong Khleang, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Supplier Info
Goway - Preferred