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#Tonle Sap Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Incredible Siem Reap Cambodia ✨😍🇰🇭🙌🏼
I have recently traveled to Siem Reap Cambodia and explored Angkor Wat and other incredible stunning temples, such as Ta Prohm Temple (Tomb Raider) honestly, I have never ever seen as stunning temples as the ones in Cambodia, it is highly recommended. 🙌🏼 I also went to the biggest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia - Tonle Sap Lake. In my 8 days there, I had an amazing time to interact with the friendly locals, I guess this beautiful city will be my go-to hideaway place, it’s so close from Bangkok, I’m sure I’m gonna be back one day. I booked my flight from Trip and as early as now, I have been checking flights going back there. 🛫 Have you been here before? 😉 #timetotravel #cambodia #siemreap #angkorwat #bayontemple #templerun #taprohm
Sunset experience on Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap is an incredible place to enjoy the sunset. The natural beauty of Tonle Sap is truly remarkable, and watching the sun go down over the water is an experience like no other.
The sky is painted with shades of orange, pink, and purple, and the reflections on the water create a stunning display of colors.
On the boat, we have a front-row seat to this magnificent show. The peaceful atmosphere is perfect for relaxation and reflection. It's a great place to visit with friends, family, or even on your own.
Overall, I highly recommend experiencing a sunset on Tonle Sap. It's a truly unforgettable experience that will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired.
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Enjoy sailing along Tonle Sap Lake
This is my first time visiting Cambodia. I spent my time traveling in Phnom Penh. The first activity I did after landing in Cambodia is sightseeing along Tonle Sab River with the boat. You can see the people lives along the river as well as the building.
It’s really good to let your emotion on the river. It really relaxing after finish this round-trip.
The price of the sightseeing boat trip is reasonable and I definitely guarantee that you will feel sooooo good with this activity!
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Watching the sunset in the floating village on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia
When traveling in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in addition to the must-visit legendary Angkor Wat and temples, there is also the harmonious coexistence of nature and culture in Tonle Sap Lake. Watching the sunset on Tonle Sap Lake is also a great place with regional characteristics. Tonle Sap Lake, also known as Phnom Penh Lake, means 'big lake' in Khmer. It is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, with abundant sunlight, pleasant climate, abundant water, and especially rich aquatic resources. The local people live by the water and live by the lake. They build houses and villages on the lake, live with Tonle Sap day and night, and live with the rise and fall of the lake water. Over time, the 'floating village' has formed a unique landscape on Tonle Sap Lake. When the tour boat travels towards the lake along the mangroves, the water village gradually appears in front of you. The stilt houses built with wood and bamboo stand on the water, and inside live simple and poor villagers. These water stilt houses are mostly dilapidated and shaky, but the villagers live peacefully day after day. The village used to make a living by fishing. Now that tourism has been developed, some men in the village are receiving foreign tourists in wooden boats, and some are still fishing in the lake for a living. After a short while, you arrive at the heart of the lake, dock at the best viewing point, and wait quietly for the sunset. Finally, a magnificent sunset is awaited. The setting sun dyes the lake and the sky golden, and a light boat floats by, like a golden dream.
One of the poorest tourist destinations on Earth | Lake Dongrisa
Following the concept of budget travel, my friend and I, who dislike group tours, chose to travel independently to Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia. After completing the trip, I would like to share some tips and experiences.
⬇️Transportation:
🚘Departure: Took a TukTuk on Grab from a hotel in Siem Reap city, almost instantly accepted, 💰15800 Riel (US$3.86)
🏁Destination location: Chong Khneas ferry
🚘Return trip: According to our tuk-tuk driver, it's impossible to get a car near the lake. She can wait here for us to finish our visit and take us back for 💰8 USD, which can be negotiated down to 💰7 USD (we agreed immediately, so there should still be room for negotiation)...
❗️Hidden fees:
1️⃣The boat will first stop near the water forest, and ask if you want to take a small boat to the forest to watch the sunset (there seems to be props like flower wreaths on the boat), and the price is 💰20 per person... It's just outrageous
2️⃣After we refused the canoe, they took us to see 🐊crocodiles. After taking photos of us on the high platform of the boat for 5 minutes, the guide took us to see another small boat with a nicer color and talked about something (maybe about donating the money to some organization). They asked for 💰20 per person, but I didn't ask where we were going... Anyway, I refused a bit unhappily, and then the guide took us back to their own boat and continued to sail towards the sunset.
3️⃣️Tip: 😓My friend gave 2000 rupees (0.5 USD) to the guide and boatman on the boat, but they disdainfully counted it and told my boyfriend it was too little hhhhh (if you think it's too little, give it back to me 😅). Maybe because there were only two of us on the boat, they could receive more tips if there were more people...
🛖Lake attractions: water houses, crocodile breeding, sunset
⏰Our playtime is from 16:30-18:30 (sunset time: 18:00). To be honest, it feels like sitting on a boat 40 minutes or 1 hour before sunset on the same day is enough without extra expenses.
I have to say, the sunset 🌅 here is really amazing!! You can see the whole sun being gradually submerged!
🚢Charter boat: 💰28 USD/boat [limited to 1-5 people], didn't notice if there are bigger ones...so it's better to come in a group of 4-5 people.
⚠️Safety: Overall it's fine, we didn't encounter any begging children, and there were quite a few tourist groups coming and going during sunset. None of us wore life jackets on the boat, um...everyone can make their own judgment on this.
Floating Forest
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The massive lake in Siem Reap is 250 kilometers long and 100 kilometers wide at it widest point. It quite shallow only reaching a maximum depth of 10 metres, so make it to visit on rainy season that is from June to October.
It is about 16 kilometers 35 minutes drive from Siem Reap.
Each of the floating village got a sometimes called floating forest nearby. The floating forest is a collection of dense mangroves that grow on the banks of the Tonle Sap. It is important for fisherman, because they are rich in shrimps and other fish.
You can rent a canoe, that the local resident paddle it for a fee through the forest. If you interested, please come at rainning season, so that they got enough water.
The Floating Village
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Five provinces circled the area of the Tonle Sap Lake, the largest fresh water lake in South East Asia. During raining seasons from Jume to October, the lake is filled by water flowing from the Mekong river.
It located 16 kilometers 35 minutes drive from Siem Reap.
Most peoples coming here are renting the boats to see the surroundings and the floating villages, see the lifestyle of the peoples around there. Childrens jumping down from the boats and swim at the lake, rowing the boats. They got temple, clinic along the village. Till the end, you can enjoy drinks and seafoods at the floating restaurants.
Sunset on Tonle Sap Lake, the largest lake in Cambodia. You can take sunset tours and hire guides from Siem Reap. We hired a tuk tuk driver to take us to the tour stops. Great experience. #wintergetaway
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On the way to the floating village on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia they were kind enough to let us take turns driving the boat! The experience was half the fun of the trip. So interesting. #wintergetaway
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[Traveling to the Gods] Cambodia. The fishermen floating village on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. The place is extremely poor, but the smile on the child's face, the light in the eye, the stubborn flower outside the hanging foot... but under the blue sky.
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mud can also hold flowers#
Many people will take a boat trip to a sightseeing and leisure fish raft at the lake, staying there Hour, watch the sunset. Since we had booked a restaurant dinner in the city, we didn't watch it. It is said to be beautiful and beautiful.
This was the place that surprised me the most in Cambodia at the time: Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It is said to be the lake of life in Cambodia. There are also many people calling it milk tea lake. There are many beautiful villages floating on the water. We made a mistake and came here. The locals took a boat and took us from the village to the lake center to watch the sunset. It was awesome. Remember to go there to see Cambodia!!
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In the Tonle Sap Lake, take the most primitive canoe and shuttle through the jungle. Look at the leafy trees that are slowly moving backwards. The afterglow of the sunset is sprinkled into the canoe through the woods from time to time. on.
I was very careful to sit on it and didn't dare to move, because the body would shake a little bit, but the aunt who was rowing always told me not to worry. Halfway through
, it entered a jungle "market" with fruit snacks on many canoes. Some thirsty, I want a bottle of Coke, and bargained for a long time with the big sister who sells drinks.
But to tell the truth, there are not many people who walk this line. Countless ships will wait in line on the lake, but there are only a handful of them that can be taken away. If you have the opportunity, it is very recommended that everyone come here to experience it, and it is worth the money.
In addition to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap has a famous attraction, Tonle Sap, which is a bit sloppy compared to the grandeur of Angkor Wat. Following the guide, we went to the boat on the lake, and there were children who beg in a pot to play the snake. There is a floating village in the middle of the lake. There is a school on the market. The people living here are the villagers who can't afford the rent on land. The guide took us into a church. He said that there were orphans inside. The children were very curious when they saw our camera. They didnt feel scared when they saw strangers, but they laughed innocently. Looking at them one by one, we want to go to the market to buy some vegetables and meat for them, but the guide said, "It is better to buy some flour rice, they need to survive." We bought a large bag of flour and a large bag of rice to send Give them, the children thank us with a warm hug. The guide on the way back told us that he was actually an orphan from the church.
Maybe we are living now, it is the life that others are yearning for, and we must cherish what we have now.
Tonle Sap Lake is like a yellow mud soup. There is a floating village on the water, which is a "ruin city in the air."
It is said that the floating people are not Cambodian, but from Vietnam - they lived here because they avoided the chaos of successive years.
They have no identity and are stateless. Regardless of Vietnam, Cambodia ignores it and becomes a "black house on the lake" without any human rights.
Distressed them. Born in Sri Lanka. This life can no longer land.
Tonle Sap Lake is a large lake in the central position of Cambodia. It is known as the retractable lake. The area of Tonle Sap in the dry season will shrink and the rainy season will expand. Due to the wide variety of freshwater fish in Tonle Sap, it is considered to be one of the most diverse species of freshwater fish in Southeast Asia. It is home to both Cambodian fishermen and Vietnamese fishermen in neighboring countries. Their fishing boats are rowed in the lake. On the rise, the long-water family was built, and the project of taking a boat trip on the Tonle Sap Lake to visit the floating people and farms was launched. Pass through the waterways of floating people, shops, elementary schools, and churches on both sides, go deep into Tonle Sap Lake, admire the vastness of the lake, watch the sunset in Tonle Sap, and feel the beauty of nature.
Generally speaking, Tonle Sap Lake will choose these three port villages to board the ship. The two places above, because they are closer to the city of Siem Reap, the business atmosphere is heavier, the luck is not good, and the money is happening. The bottom right corner of Kampong Khleang is recommended by the Siem Reap charter master. There are very few tourists and the folk customs are simple. I am very happy to recommend more roads and feel the real caves.
The legend of Tonle Sap is the "lake of life" in Cambodia. In the tourist attractions of Cambodia, it is a relatively controversial place. I like to say that it is picturesque at sunset, the people on the water are distinctive, and the exotic style is very strong. I dont like it, it says that it is dirty and slain, the lake is stinking and backward. poverty.
In fact, no matter what others say, only the immersive and serious experience of the beauty, feel the local customs, everyone will have a different sentiment.
For me, this is a place that Cambodia has surprised me. There are a lot of beautiful villages floating on the lake. We came here by mistake. The locals took a boat and took us from the village to the lake center to watch the sunset. It was awesome.
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