WELCOME TO TONLE SAP LAKE THE GREAT LAKE OF CAMBODIA | បឹងទន្លេសាប នៃប្រទេសកម្ពុជា
DO you want to ride a boat in the lake ?
The Great of Cambodia consists of many provinces surrounded such as Siem Reap Pronince, Kompong Thom Pronince, Kompong Chnang Pronince, Por Sat Pronince, Battompong Pronince, The Great lake, in the summer there are approximately 150 kilomaters long and there are 32 kilomaters width.
We recommend to you to take tour trip on the boat with different options and ferry port around Siem Reap.
There are three main ports around Siem Reap Province that are navigable to Phnom Penh City and also to other provinces that surrounded by provinces in Cambodia. You can see number the mark on the map of the lake below. You will have taken trip tour on the boat to see the floating villages in each recommended floating village on the Great Lake of Cambodia.
There are three main ports around Siem Reap Province that are navigable to Phnom Penh City and also to other provinces that surrounded by provinces in Cambodia. You can see number the mark on the map of the lake below. You will have taken trip tour on the boat to see the floating villages in each recommended floating village on the Great Lake of Cambodia.
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| Map of Tonle Sap Lake and floating Villages in SIEM REP province |
2. CHONG KHNEAS FLOATING VIALLAGE | ផ្ទះអណ្តែតទឹក ភូមិចុងឃ្នៀស ខេត្តសៀមរាប កម្ពុជា
Chong Kneas is a busy port on the South of Siem Reap Town about 14 Kilometers. You can see the floating village at the edge of the lake closest and most accessible to Siem Reap. If you want a relatively quick and easy look at the Tonle Sap, boat tours of Chong Khneas are available, departing from the Chong Khneas boat docks all day long. The boatman will probably point out the differing Khmer and Vietnamese floating households and the floating markets, clinics, schools and other boatloads of tourists.
Chong Khneas, while interesting, is over-touristed and is not as picturesque and 'unspoiled' as floating villages further from Siem Reap. The boat trip usually includes two stops: one at a touristy floating 'fish and bird exhibition' with a souvenir and snack shop, and the other at the very highly recommended Gecko Environment Centre, which offers displays and information introducing the ecology and biodiversity of the lake area.
For the residents of the floating villages of Chong Kneas, life on the water is not a cultural tradition that people cherish and wish to preserve. When the villagers were consulted about their living conditions, they said that they would prefer to live on the land and have access to clean water and sanitation as well as have their children go to proper schools instead of the poorly maintained floating school.
Chong Khneas, while interesting, is over-touristed and is not as picturesque and 'unspoiled' as floating villages further from Siem Reap. The boat trip usually includes two stops: one at a touristy floating 'fish and bird exhibition' with a souvenir and snack shop, and the other at the very highly recommended Gecko Environment Centre, which offers displays and information introducing the ecology and biodiversity of the lake area.
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| Fisher man family living lifestyle on boat with fishing net |
For the residents of the floating villages of Chong Kneas, life on the water is not a cultural tradition that people cherish and wish to preserve. When the villagers were consulted about their living conditions, they said that they would prefer to live on the land and have access to clean water and sanitation as well as have their children go to proper schools instead of the poorly maintained floating school.
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| Modern Boat of People raise animals on the boat, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
Chong Khneas is closed to Phnom Krom Mountain, you can climb up on the top of the mountain to see the sunrise or sunset right there. Addition, there is a temple ruin was built in the late 9th century largely built in Hindu temple. Recently you will see many people and monks live around the mountain foot and on the top of the mountain and also there are monasteries on the top of the mountain.
3. PHNOM KROM IS THE BEST SPOT FOR THE SUNSET AND TONLE SAP LAKE VIEW | ភ្នំក្រោម កន្លែងមើលថ្ងៃលិច
Phnom Krom in Khmer (ភ្នំក្រោម) is one of the best place for sunset. People either national tourist or international tourist can see many things on the Krom Mountain such as Pagoda, Hinduism temples, villages, floating villages, fisherman, agriculture farms, green rice field, especially the sunrise or sunset view.
Phnom Krom is one the best mountain for relief people stress and also for relaxation with beloved people because the atmosphere give much peaceful and romantic condition.
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| Calf and Cow on the rice field with Phnom Krom Background, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
If you see this picture, you will feel relaxing with high cliff of open air space from the western part of mountain. You will have many spots to take a seat on the rock and large space. It is not so much people every day and also it is not limit for tourist to seat and see the sunset. The national tourists have their own car or motor bike, bicycle for transportation to ride up to hill top directly. If you are international tourists, you can rent bicycle, motorbike, car with a driver service for your own transportation. But you can driver or ride it by yourself or with a tour guide.
Recommendation: You should rent bicycle and tour guide for your pleasant along the road and also you can learn from local guide and get more information from them too.
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| The most beautiful sunset on Phnom Krom Mountain, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
Phnom Krom Temple or Prasat Pei is Hinduism temples and was built in the 11th century during the Soriyavaraman ll for dedicated to Trinity supreme being gods: Shiva, Vishnu, and Brama Gods. You can also see other temples were built on hill top such as Phnom Bok, Phnom Bakheng in Siem Reap Cambodia.
Recommendation: You are better to hire a tour guide for more helpful and knowledge resources in order to get to know more about Cambodia or Khmer's cultures.
6. THE VILLAGE AND VILLAGER HOUSES VIEW FROM THE HILL TOP OF KROM MOUNTAIN | ទេសភាព ភូមិចុងឃ្នៀស មើលពីលើកំពូលភ្នំ
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| Phnom Krom the Trinity temple dedicated to Hinduism, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
This is a picture of flooded village and area during dry season and villagers raise animals farm, fish farm, and rice crops. People live their life with a traditional living lifestyle with national resources.
Recommendation: People like riding bicycle or motor bike around the mountain and village to see more activities and also see lotus flower farm and resorts are built to tourists accommodations and taking some meal when they need a place for relaxing.
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| Beautiful view of village and rice field from Phnom Krom mountain, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
7. TONLE SAP LAKE AND ECOTOURISM | ដៃបឹងទន្លេសាប និង អេកូ ទេសចរណ៍
Tourist can see wildlife and wildlife sanctuaries alliance and community where mostly are under preservation officer and organization in Cambodia. There are two main wildlife sections; mammals in Cambodia are in the plateau jungle and deep forest in the mountain ranges around the country. The bird is related to the Ecotourism and there are difference species of birds that are living in the muddy area especially in the flooded forest surrounding the great lake of Cambodia. Tourist can see wild animals and birds everywhere around Cambodia. For visiting the birds, tourist are commanded to visit in the dry season when the great lake of Cambodia's water is subside down.
Recommendation: Tourists should the Ecotourism and professional tour guide.
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| The picture of bird flying in the countryside, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
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| Villager is fishing fish in pond in Paddy rice field, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
On the way to approach the floating village, tourist can also visit the Roluos Group Temples in which built during the 9th century. But tourist have to book the temple tickets that is possible to enter the Temple's entrance.
Recommendation: Tourist can booking a tour with tour guide so that you can get to know more clearly about location and things to do.
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| Kompong Pluk Floating Village, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
9. KOMPONG KHLEANG FLOATING VILLAGE | ភូមិអណ្តែតទឹក កំពង់ឃ្លាំង
Kompong Khleang floating village is on the Southeast of Siem Reap province of Cambodia. The village is similarly to Kompong Pluk floating village too, but it is go further distance than Kompong Pluk approximately 40 kilometers. Tourist will see many things as like Kompong Pluk but deference environment. Recommendation: Tourist should book a tour with tour guide for more information and fun.
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| A fisher man standing on the boat awaiting for fish appear on the lake in his village, SIEM REAP CAMBODIA |
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