Chong Khneas tour

Is March a good time to visit Chong Khneas floating village. I think the lake is low then? Kind of read that it%26#39;s a pretty touristy village, being the most accessible.

Since we don%26#39;t check into our hotel till 2 pm, is there time to visit Kampong Phluk? How long does it take to get there from Siem Riep?

Chong Khneas tour

Chong Khneas is very touristy, but easily accessible.

The villages further afield are much better, but you need more time and in March it will be quite hot in the afternoon anyway. Would be best to go in the morning, early. Can you rearrange your touring schedule a bit to accommodate it?

Chong Khneas tour

We only have that day available. I thought Kampong Phluk is not that much further than Chong Khneas. How much time does it take to get to Chong Khneas and any idea amount of time needed to get to Kampong Phluk? Thanks.

kompong phlik is about 1 hour by boat from chong khneas,we used a company called tara riverboats they have local guides and do pick ups and return to siem reap www.taraboat.com its worth the trip

you can visit kompong phluk if you leave your hotel at say 2.30 pm you will be there by 4pm and have a few hours there.sunset is at 630pm so have your dinner on the riverboat.taraboat has free pick up from hotels and you can tell them what you wish to do...well worth the trip imo

the lake will be low than about a metre or 2.kompong phluk will be assessable only via chong kneas,about a 1hour boat trip from kompong phluk.about 1.5 hours from siem reap

Can someone tell me the difference between touring the village when the water is hi or low, and what is a better time to visit? I remember reading something about the village people moving out when the water is very low.

We will be in SR end February. What will the water level be then?

the level in the lake raises and falls every year it can be as low as 2mts or as high as 12mts.the floating villages move in and out as the water does mainly they move into the rivers from the lake when the water levels are high so that they are protected by storms as they will be amonst the trees...when the water is low from say feb to june they are on the great lake inself.there is no real difference for the visitor the fist part of the river is very shallow however unless you fall off the boat the difference of 2mts or 12 mts is not important.if you what to go to prek toal,or kompong phluk than you will spend a little longer on the boats as they need to differ there route from near the edges to the centre of the great lake..battambang is not possible the whole way by boat when the water is low..currently the water level is 5mts and dropping,i visited prek toal yesterday and the boats still are taking the shorter route.hope this helps

I wouldn%26#39;t bother going to Kompong Phluk if you leave it that late. Best off just doing Chong Khneas - Sunset on the Tara is without a doubt the best deal. They%26#39;ll pick you up at your hotel for about 3pm 4pm.

It is a very beautiful place for sunset at the lake. I could see the real lives of people there.

the sunsets in cambodia are awesome,especially on the great lake with the sunsetting over the water.i agree that the tara riverboat gives the best views of sunsets however you need to book .chong khneas is very interesting as it has both khmer and vietnamise fishing villages and has the enviromental centre

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