Rice fields along a countryside road near Siem Reap
Signature day · jeep and the lake

By jeep
to the lake.

Private · any dayKompong Khleangfrom $245 for 2

An open-top military jeep on the dirt roads the vans can't take: through the rice fields and the villages, past the ox carts, dust and all, to the landing at Kompong Khleang. Then the community boat through the biggest village on the lake and sunset on the open water. Three guests per jeep; for more, we add a second jeep.

Community boats at the Kompong Khleang dock
The landing at Kompong Khleang, where the jeep stops and the boat starts.

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. Jeep countryside routeOpen military jeep on the back roads to the lake, up to 3 guests
  3. Village market stopSnacks from the stalls, not from the boat
  4. Countryside pagodaA quiet pagoda on the way to the lake
  5. Arrive Kompong Khleang
  6. Village boatThrough the village to the open lake
  7. Houseboat communitiesThe two floating neighbourhoods beyond the stilt village
  8. Sunset on 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
  • Jeep countryside route
  • Village market stop
  • Countryside pagoda
  • Houseboat communities
  • Sunset on the open lake
  • 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

How many people fit in a jeep?

Three guests plus the driver. For four or more we bring a second jeep, which the builder prices automatically.

Is it bumpy?

Yes, in places, and dusty in the dry season. That is the point. Not recommended for anyone with a bad back or for babies.

What about rain?

The jeeps have a canvas roof that goes up in minutes. In the wet season the roads are muddier and the drive slower; we still go.

Is the jeep the whole way?

The jeep takes you out to the lake on the back roads. The return after sunset is by the paved road, still in the jeep, with the roof up if it is cold.