Floating Villages

Chong Kneas Village

Chong Kneas is the village which attracts the most visitors from Siem Reap, probably because it is the closest. The price of the boat for visiting Chong Kneas is between US$10 to US$15 per person, although you should get it cheaper if you go in a larger group (this does not include transport to the lake). The boat trip should take about 2 hours. Make sure that you ask the person who you buy your ticket from how long the trip will be, because some boats will try and do it as quick as possible.

Kompong Phluk Village

Kampong Phluk village is a nicer village than Chong Kneas and it also does not get as many visitors as Chong Kneas. Kampong Phluk is further away then Chong Kneas. The trip takes around 2.5 hours and costs between US$15 to US$20 for the boat per person, but again it should be cheaper if you are in a big group (this does not include transport to the lake).

Kompong Khleang Village

Kampong Khleang village is around 35km from Siem Reap, but it is probably the nicest of the 3 villages and as expected it has the least visitors. When going all the way by boat, Kampong Khleang is only accessible when the water is high, which is only at certain times of the year. If you do want to go to Kampong Khleang village during the dry season when the water is low, or if you do not want to spend the full day there, then it is still possible to do so by hiring a taxi. You would need to hire a taxi to a place called Dom Dek (35km from Siem Reap), which should cost between US$35 to US$40 for half a day. Ask the taxi driver to take you to the lake from there, where you can take a private boat to Kampong Khleang village for around US$15 per person with a minimum of 4 people. You should expect to pay a little more if there are less than 4 persons in your group. A visit to the village by taxi will take you around a half day.