The Tonle Sap Experience
Inside a Siem Reap market at night
Signature day · the lake, then street food

Sunset on the lake,
dinner on the street.

Private · any dayKompong Phluk or Kompong Khleangfrom $180 for 2

The afternoon is the village and the sunset. The evening is the part most visitors never get right: the grilled fish, the noodle carts, the sweets and the market stalls, eaten where locals eat them, with a guide who orders. A set price for the day; choose Kompong Phluk for the flooded forest or Kompong Khleang for the houseboat villages.

Grilled sticky rice in banana leaf at a market stall
Sticky rice grilled in banana leaf, the first thing your guide will hand you.
Fried crickets with chilli and spring onion
Fried crickets with lemongrass and chilli. Optional, and better than you expect.

The day, hour by hour

Shown for 2 guests in October; sunset 5:25 pm. Change the date, the party or the extras in the builder and the times and price follow.

  1. Hotel pickupAir-con car or van · your guide
  2. Village market stopSnacks from the stalls, not from the boat
  3. Countryside pagodaA quiet pagoda on the way to the lake
  4. Arrive Kompong Phluk
  5. Village boatThrough the village to the open lake
  6. Flooded forest canoeRowboat through the submerged forest, July to January
  7. Sunset on the lake
  8. Street food eveningNight market stalls after the lake
  9. Back at your hotel

What's in this day

  • Air-con car or van with driver from your hotel and back
  • An English-speaking guide from the village
  • Community boat tickets at the official price
  • Flooded forest canoe
  • Sunset on the open lake
  • Village market stop
  • Countryside pagoda
  • Street food evening
  • Water and snacks; life jackets on the boats

Children under 12 are $10 off, under-2s free. Free cancellation up to 4 hours before pickup. On private days we'll match a licensed tour company's price for the same day.

Good to know

Is the food included?

Yes. The evening is a set tasting of eight to ten things across several stalls, with drinks. Tell us about allergies when you book; vegetarian and vegan versions are easy.

What time does it finish?

Around 9 pm, back at your hotel or wherever you prefer in town.

Is it the same price for both villages?

Yes. The Kompong Khleang version is a longer afternoon because the village is further; the price is the same.

Can we do it without the village, just the food?

The food evening is an add-on to a lake day rather than a tour on its own. Ask us on WhatsApp if you only want the evening.