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Prek Toal & Bird Sanctuary: A Floating Village Adventure

OVERVIEW

Experience the unique way of life on Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake with a journey to Prek Toal Floating Village and Bird Sanctuary. This one-day tour takes you through the fascinating world of stilted homes, local fishermen, and vibrant floating markets while offering an unforgettable sunrise over Tonle Sap Lake.

Explore Prek Toal, a thriving floating community with its own schools, temples, and markets, before visiting Osmost Basket Weaving to witness traditional craftsmanship. Enjoy a home-cooked meal with a local family, followed by a serene boat ride through the mangrove forests, where you can observe diverse bird species in their natural habitat.

For those seeking a deeper cultural experience, an optional overnight stay with a local family allows you to fully immerse yourself in the daily rhythms of life on the lake.

Tour Details

Destination

Cambodia

Location

Siem Reap

Duration

1 day

Guide Service

English Speaking Tour guide

Transportation

Pick up and transfer back to the airport

ITINERARY

  • Sunrise Over Tonle Sap: Prek Toal Floating Village & Bird Sanctuary Tour

    4:30am Pick up,

    It’s an early start as we leave the hotel at 4.30am. After that it’s a 40 minute drive in our air conditioned vehicle to Mechrey Floating village where we’ll board a boat that will take us out to see sunrise along  Tonle Sap Lake, from there, we’ll continue to Prek Toal floating village and bird Sanctuary. From the boat, as you gently drift along, you’ll get to see the local Khmer fishermen bringing in their catch as we watch the sun rise along Tonle Sap Lake.

    Prek Toal is one of the biggest floating villages on the Lake and is located in Battambang, at the mouth of Sangke River. More than 2,000 families live at Prek Toal floating village so it has its own school, floating market, Buddhist temple, and even has a Crocodile farm (where the crocodiles are kept in cages under the board walk).

    You’ll have the opportunity to explore Prek Toal and visit Osmost Basket weaving where they plait hyacinth reeds plucked from the lake and dried and woven into matts and baskets. Afterwards, we’ll join a local Cambodian family for lunch, sitting on woven mats in their house, eating, smiling and laughing with them.
    After lunch, we’ll take a shallow boat through the mangrove forests so you can get up close and watch the water birds.

    If you have the time, you have the great opportunity to stay overnight with a local family at Prek Toal, perfect if you want to fully immerse yourselves and experience life on a floating village

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