CAMBODIA – Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Cruise

Description

The Tonle Sap lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the world’s most diverse and productive ecosystems. Today, travelers will experience the Tonle Sap Lake exception with a private cruise on a well-equipped boat, comfortable cushion to see the Great Lake from a different perspective.

This luxury boat ride offers a cruise to Kampong Phluk village, which is stilted rather than floating, with its buildings raised upon high wooden pillars. The place is also interesting for its particular flooded forest that travelers will discover in small paddle boats. Delicious picnic onboard while admiring the immensity of the Lake.

Can be combined with

Thematic Leisure

• Savor Flavors like a Local
• A sweet moment with the NGO Bayon Pastry School
• A moment with the NGO Eco Soap Bank Cambodia
• Attend a divine performance of The Sacred Dancers of Angkor
• “Phare, The Cambodian Circus” Show

Selling points

• Discovery of the daily life on and around the great Tonle Sap Lake with a private and comfortable cruise.
• They were sightseeing the exciting village of Kampong Phluk, which is stilted rather than floating with its particular flooded forest.
• Great feeling of exclusivity and personal service.

Level Of The Excursion

The Impact Of This Excursion

Environment Impact

Economic Impact

Additional Information

This tour is a combined service from an individual to a community such as Tonle sap lake community including entrance fee, boat and cooking.

Time And Transportation

Duration

• 08:30 – 09:00: Vehicle transfer from hotel in town to Chong Kneas Pier
• 09:00 – 11:00: Boat trip to Kampong Phluk floating village
• 11:00 – 12:00: Paddleboat to visit floating forest (a group will split into smaller boats of (1-3pax).
• 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch and relax on the boat
• 13:00 – 13:30: Boat transfer to Kamong Phluk boat pier
• 13:30 – 14:30: Vehicle transfer from Kampong Phluk boat pier to Siem Reap town

Min pax

1

Max pax

7

How to sell it

• Suitable for clients willing to discover the Tonlé Sap with the most comfortable service.
• Adaptable to client’s needs.
• The couple, family FIT high budget.

Why this activity

• Highly recommend this activity as a nice extra after a day of sightseeing and exploration in and around Siem Reap.
• Good quality boat with good equipment, nice decor, comfortable and less noise from boat engine.
• Toilets on a boat.
• Private cruise.
• Cruise staff speak English.

Good to combine with

• Savor Flavors like a Local
• A sweet moment with the NGO Bayon Pastry School
• A moment with the NGO Eco Soap Bank Cambodia
• Attend a divine performance of The Sacred Dancers of Angkor
• “Phare, The Cambodian Circus” Show

Do not combine with

Any morning tour on the same day.

Market suggestion

Competitor comparison

• This cruise is offered by Heritage Adventure which is the same branch of Heritage Suite Hotel so it can be used by many agencies.

Pros

• The excellent service quality provided by Heritage Adventure boat
• English speaking host during the tour
• Fresh welcome drink & cold tower on board
• Professional boat driver
• The boat quality is excellent since it has less/almost no noise from the boat’s engine.

Cons

• In January, the water level is low; the paddleboat to see flooded forest might be impossible.
• Not all year long
• The client’s host doesn’t follow clients during the paddleboat tour.

Information

There are 2 boats available for this cruise:

• Big boat: 1-7 pax
• Small boat: 1-5pax
• Group 8-12pax (2 boats will be used)

Alerts

• Big boat: 1-7pax, small boat; 1-5pax
• A group from 8 pax need to separate boat (2 boats will be used)
• The sellable period from mid-July until January

Important information

• Big boat: 1-7pax, small boat; 1-5pax
• A group from 8 pax need to separate boat (2 boats will be used)
• Sellable period from mid-July – January

Price range

$$$$

Quotation guideline

• Follow ERP Procedure: Activity => follow by product name
• Choose lunch option: picnic lunch box or Cooked lunch by professional chef

Inclusion

• Public liability insurance
• Private use of the boat (One-way cruise from Chong Kneas to Kampong Phluk)
• Entrance fee of the lake
• Life vests on board
• Fresh welcome drink, water, local beer & cold towel
• Paddleboat tour at Kampong Phluk flooded forest
• English speaking host onboard

Exclusion

• Transportation from hotel to Chong Kneas pier and from Kampong Phluk pier back to the hotel
• National speaking guide
• Tips
• Others don’t mention in inclusive

Possible Extra

• Bakong Temple for a visit on the way to Kampong Phluk floating village (temple pass is mandatory)
• Foot massage
• Bottle of Champagne
• Lunch cooked by a chef

Remark

• Boat Capacity: Big boat 1-7 / Small boat 1-5pax
• A group from 8-12 pax use two boats
• The boat departs from Chong Kneas Pier to Kampong Phluk floating village.
• End tour at Kampong Phluk and transfer back to town by vehicle
• 30 minutes vehicle transfer from Siem Reap town to Chong Kneas pier
• Boat tour duration – 1h30 – 2h00 per way
• 1hour vehicle transfer from Kampong Phluk boat pier to Siem Reap town

Important notes

• Boat Capacity: Big boat 1-7 Small boat 1-5pax
• A group from 8-12 pax use two boats
• The boat departs from Chong Kneas Pier to Kampong Phluk floating village.
• End tour at Kampong Phluk and transfer back to town by vehicle
• 30 minutes vehicle transfer from Siem Reap town to Chong Kneas pier
• Boat tour duration – 1h30 – 2h00 per way
• 1hour vehicle transfer from Kampong Phluk boat pier to Siem Reap town

Special Guide notes

• The boat departs from Chong Kneas Pier to Kampong Phluk floating village.
• End tour at Kampong Phluk and transfer back to town by vehicle.

Contact

Heritage Adventures 

Email:[email protected]

Tel: 092 123 789

English

Tonle Sap Cruise

In the morning, you transfer from the hotel to Chong Knea pier, where embarking and start the cruise trip to discover the unique way of life of the inhabitants of the Tonle Sap lake and the fascinating floating & stilted villages with their colorful houses and local life scenes. Settle on your comfortable boat, relax and enjoy a fresh welcome drink on board. Your ship will arrive at Kampong Phluk village, stilted rather than floating, with its buildings raised upon high wooden pillars. The place is also interesting for its particular flooded forest that you will discover in small paddle boats. You will enjoy a delicious picnic onboard while admiring the immensity of the Lake. The cruise ends at the pier of Kompong Phluk; your vehicle is waiting for you to transfer you back to the hotel.

Meals included: Picnic lunch on board.
Tour duration: 4-5 hours include the visit 
 
Possible to add:

• Bakong Temple for a visit on the way to Kampong Phluk floating village
• Foot massage

Note: 

• Depart from Chong Kneas Pier to Kampong Phluk floating village
• End tour at Kampong Phluk and transfer back to town by vehicle
• 30 minutes vehicle transfer from Siem Reap town to Chong Kneas pier
• Boat tour duration – around 2 hour
• 1-hour vehicle transfer from Kampong Phluk pier to Siem Reap town

French

Croisière sur le Tonle Sap

Le matin, transfert de votre hôtel à l’embarcadère de Chong Knea, où vous embarquerez et commencerez votre croisière pour découvrir le mode de vie unique des habitants du lac Tonle Sap et les fascinants villages flottants et sur pilotis, avec leurs maisons colorées et leurs scènes de vie locale. Installez-vous sur votre confortable bateau, détendez-vous et dégustez une boisson fraîche. Votre bateau arrivera au village de Kampong Phluk, qui est lui plutôt sur pilotis, avec ses bâtiments perchés sur de hauts piliers en bois. L’endroit est également intéressant pour sa forêt inondée que vous découvrirez en petits bateaux à pagaies. Vous dégusterez un délicieux pique-nique à bord tout en admirant l’immensité du lac. La croisière se termine à l’embarcadère de Kompong Phluk, votre véhicule vous attend pour vous transférer à l’hôtel.

Repas inclus : petit-déjeuner, déjeuner pique-nique

Durée de la visite : 4-5 heures incluant la visite 

Possibilité d’ajouter :

• Temple Bakong pour la visite sur le chemin du village flottant de Kampong Phluk 
• Massage des pieds

Note : 

• Départ depuis la jetée de Chong Kneas pour le village flottant de Kampong Phluk. 
• Fin de l’excursion à Kampong Phluk et retour en ville en véhicule.
• 30 minutes de transfert en véhicule de la ville de Siem Reap à l’embarcadère de Chong Kneas. 
• Durée de la visite en bateau – environ 2 heures
• 1 heure de véhicule transfert de l’embarcadère de Kampong Phluk à la ville de Siem Reap en véhicule.

Spanish

Crucero por el Tonle Sap

Por la mañana, traslado desde su hotel hasta el muelle de Chong Knea, donde embarcará y comenzará su crucero para descubrir el modo de vida único de los habitantes del lago Tonle Sap y los fascinantes pueblos flotantes y de zancos con sus coloridas casas y escenas de la vida local. Siéntese en su cómodo barco, relájese y disfrute de una bebida fría. El barco llegará a la aldea de Kampong Phluk, que es más bien un pueblo de palafitos, con sus edificios encaramados en altos pilares de madera. El lugar también es interesante por su bosque inundado, que descubrirá en pequeñas embarcaciones de remo. Disfrute de un delicioso almuerzo de picnic a bordo mientras admira la inmensidad del lago. El crucero termina en el muelle de Kompong Phluk, su vehículo le estará esperando para trasladarle al hotel.

Comidas incluidas: desayuno, almuerzo de picnic

Duración de la visita: 4-5 horas incluyendo el recorrido 

Posibilidad de añadir :

Templo de Bakong para la visita de camino al pueblo flotante de Kampong Phluk 

Masaje de pies

Nota: 

Salida del embarcadero de Chong Kneas hacia el pueblo flotante de Kampong Phluk. 

Fin de la excursión en Kampong Phluk y regreso a la ciudad en vehículo.

30 minutos de traslado en vehículo desde la ciudad de Siem Reap hasta el muelle de Chong Kneas. 

Duración de la excursión en barco – aproximadamente 2 horas

Traslado en vehículo de 1 hora desde el muelle de Kampong Phluk a la ciudad de Siem Reap en vehículo.

Italian

Crociera sul Tonle Sap

Al mattino, trasferimento dall’hotel al molo di Chong Knea, dove vi imbarcherete e inizierete la vostra crociera per scoprire lo stile di vita unico degli abitanti del lago Tonle Sap e gli affascinanti villaggi galleggianti e su palafitte con le loro case colorate e le scene di vita locale. Accomodatevi sulla vostra comoda barca, rilassatevi e godetevi una bevanda fresca. La vostra barca arriverà al villaggio di Kampong Phluk, che è più un villaggio di palafitte, con i suoi edifici arroccati su alti pilastri di legno. Il luogo è interessante anche per la sua foresta allagata, che potrete scoprire con piccole barche a remi. Gustate un delizioso pranzo al sacco a bordo ammirando la vastità del lago. La crociera termina al molo di Kompong Phluk, il vostro veicolo vi aspetterà per trasferirvi in hotel.

Pasti inclusi: colazione, pranzo al sacco

Durata del tour: 4-5 ore compreso il tour 

Possibilità di aggiungere :

Tempio di Bakong da visitare sulla strada per il villaggio galleggiante di Kampong Phluk 

Massaggio ai piedi

Nota: 

Partenza dal molo di Chong Kneas verso il villaggio galleggiante di Kampong Phluk. 

Fine del tour a Kampong Phluk e ritorno in città con il veicolo.

Trasferimento di 30 minuti in veicolo dalla città di Siem Reap al molo di Chong Kneas. 

Durata del tour in barca – circa 2 ore

Trasferimento in veicolo di 1 ora dal molo di Kampong Phluk alla città di Siem Reap.

German

Tonle Sap-Kreuzfahrt

Am Morgen werden Sie vom Hotel zum Chong Knea Pier gebracht, wo Sie an Bord gehen und die Kreuzfahrt beginnen, um die einzigartige Lebensweise der Bewohner des Tonle Sap Sees und die faszinierenden schwimmenden Dörfer mit ihren farbenfrohen Häusern und den lokalen Lebensszenen zu entdecken. Machen Sie es sich auf Ihrem komfortablen Boot bequem, entspannen Sie sich und genießen Sie ein frisches Willkommensgetränk an Bord. Ihr Schiff erreicht das Dorf Kampong Phluk, das nicht schwimmt, sondern auf Stelzen gebaut ist und dessen Gebäude auf hohen Holzpfeilern stehen. Der Ort ist auch wegen seines besonderen überschwemmten Waldes interessant, den Sie in kleinen Paddelbooten erkunden werden. Sie genießen ein köstliches Picknick an Bord, während Sie die Weite des Sees bewundern. Die Kreuzfahrt endet an der Anlegestelle von Kompong Phluk; Ihr Fahrzeug wartet auf Sie, um Sie zurück zum Hotel zu bringen.

Inklusive Mahlzeiten: Picknick-Mittagessen an Bord.

Dauer der Tour: 4-5 Stunden einschließlich der Besichtigung 

Hinzufügen möglich:

Bakong-Tempel für einen Besuch auf dem Weg zum schwimmenden Dorf Kampong Phluk

Fußmassage

Anmerkung: 

Abfahrt vom Chong Kneas Pier zum schwimmenden Dorf Kampong Phluk

Ende der Tour in Kampong Phluk und Transfer zurück in die Stadt mit dem Fahrzeug

30 Minuten Fahrzeugtransfer von Siem Reap Stadt zum Chong Kneas Pier

Dauer der Bootstour – etwa 2 Stunden

1-stündiger Fahrzeugtransfer von der Anlegestelle Kampong Phluk nach Siem Reap-Stadt

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