Top Siem Reap Half-day Tours

Cruise Tonle Sap Lake to Kompong Phluk on a half-day tour from Siem Reap, and explore the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. See communities that thrive at the edge of the water, pass floating schools and markets, and visit a local home to get a glimpse of daily life and culture. This half-day Kompong Phluk tour includes all activities, as well as pickup and drop-off at Siem Reap hotels, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

Feast your senses on the enticing smells and explosive flavors of Cambodian cuisine on a evening tour of Siem Reap’s street food district. Climb aboard a motorized rickshaw and delve into the cultural melting pot of street food with an expert gastronomic guide. Pleasure you palate with local delicacies and sweet desserts, savoring the flavor of skewered meat, fried crickets and soft-boiled duck eggs. Numbers are limited to only 12 food-lovers per tour to ensure you enjoy an intimate experience on this small-group excursion.

Experience the magic of Tonle Sap Lake at twilight on this romantic 4-hour dinner cruise from Siem Reap, including hotel pick-up. First, enjoy a small boat cruise around the floating village, lotus fields and crocodile farms of Chong Khneas. Then, board the Taras floating restaurant for a delicious buffet dinner and enjoy unlimited cocktails as you watch the sunset over the lake.

Spend half a day exploring the rural countryside around Siem Reap with this bicycle tour. After being fitted with a bicycle and helmet, your English-speaking guide will lead you through back roads, across rice fields and farms, and into small local villages where you'll learn about how locals live, first hand.

Set sail for a scenic 4-hour cruise around Tonle Sap Lake from Siem Reap, including hotel transfers and lunch. Hop aboard a traditional longtail boat and drift through the floating village of Chong Khneas, stopping to admire the lotus fields and peek into a crocodile and fish farm along the way. Finally, arrive at the Tara floating restaurant, where you can tuck into a delicious meal, sip complimentary cocktails and relax in a hammock as you soak up the views.

Whole communities thrive at the edges of Tonlé Sap, South-East Asia's largest freshwater lake. Expect to learn how Khmer people have begun to live in houses built on stilts and hear how the locals live and interact within this unique ecosystem during this half-day tour. Your professional guide is the key to understanding Kompong Phluk and reveals highlights of the floating villages that are difficult to access on your own.

There are plenty of opportunities for adventures with street food - make sure yours is memorable for the right reasons!  On this tour, your guide shows you the highlights of Siem Reap’s night markets.  Taste authentic Cambodian BBQ and spring rolls and, if you feel adventurous, BBQ snails and other insect dishes. Finish up with a nightcap at the Sombai Siem Reap Liqueur House, where you'll see how Cambodian rice whiskey is made and infused.

Travelers who want to avoid spending too long outside during the heat of the day will love this well-timed evening tour. In the late afternoon you’ll be taken out into the countryside around Siem Reap. Visit villages and a Buddhist monastery, getting the chance to interact with the locals and seeing how the monks spend their time in prayer. Top off the evening with magical sunset views over the rice fields.

Get a taste of rural Cambodia on this 5-hour tour from Siem Reap, including hotel pick-up. Cruise around the serene Tonle Sap Lake and keep your camera to hand as you glide through the flooded forest, admire the stilted houses of Kompong Phluk village and pass a scenic panorama of floating markets, fish farms and rice paddies.

Eat like a local in Siem Reap on this small-group walking tour. Soak up the atmosphere at the night market, learn more about Cambodian cuisine and culture, and sample an array of tasty snacks, street food dishes, and Khmer specialties.

A fun ride towards a symbol of Cambodia, Angkor Wat and Bayon, the other jewel in the Angkor temples crown. On the flat path of peaceful environment, visitors will be greeted by enormous trees, providing much appreciated shades and monkeys scampering across the streets. Explore the ancient capitals and learn the site's fascinating history with your experienced tour guide. The tour is a leisurely easy fun ride for few hours relax. Non-professional, non-advanturous.

To see the real local life on the lake. Enjoy the most beautiful, peaceful, sunset, and experience in a lifetime.

Tonle Sap—the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia—is home to the floating village of Kompong Phluk. Set among lush—sometimes flooded—mangroves, this fishing village of distinctive stilt houses boasts an ever-changing landscape due to Cambodia's dramatic wet and dry seasons. In a small group, get an up-close view of the lifestyle and culture of this unique Southeast Asian lake community.

Escape the crowds and experience rural life in the Cambodian countryside on this half-day bike tour. Cycle along country lanes and jungle trails, stop to admire the rice paddies and learn about traditional farming practices, and visit a local village, where you will have chance to sample regional specialties such as palm wine.

Grab your camera and experience the wild beauty of Tonle Sap Lake on this 3-hour cruise from Siem Reap. Set sail to explore the lake’s floating villages and flooded forests, stopping along the way to admire the stilted houses and waterside pagodas. Then, get an insight into local life as you watch fishermen at work, glide through the lively floating markets and peek into a floating school.

While in Siem Reap, take a private tour and cruise to a floating village on Tonle Sap, where you learn about ethnic Khmer fishing communities on this massive lake. See another side of Cambodia during your tour of the great lake, which is home to hundreds of floating fishing villages and is one of the most important food sources in the country.

Venture off-road for a thrilling quad bike adventure on this 4-hour tour from Siem Reap. Head out of the city and discover the beauty of the Cambodian countryside on-board an easy-to-drive quad. Zip along country roads, past lush rice paddies and sleepy villages; hop off to admire the historic Prei Monti temple and watch the sunset over the distant city. Best of all: full instruction is provided, so there’s no previous experience necessary!

Discover the secrets of Angkor Wat on a half-day, private tour of the massive religious building, with an experienced guide to lead the way. Learn the history and legends of the iconic temple that’s the centerpiece of the Angkor archeological site, following corridors lined with intricate carvings and sculptures. This 4-hour Angkor Wat tour includes round-trip hotel transfers, with both morning and afternoon departures available.

Experience traditional life in Cambodia on this half-day cruise from Siem Reap and visit the flooded forest and floating village of Kompong Phluk. Along the way, paddle past lush rice paddies, stilted houses, and floating markets; watch local fishermen at work; and admire the view across Tonle Sap Lake.

Already seen Angkor Wat? Explore more of the UNESCO-listed Angkor temples on this 4-hour off-the-beaten-track tour. Marvel at the Buddhist temple of Banteay Kdei and enjoy stunning views of the Srah Srang reservoir. Then, venture into the overgrown jungle temple of Ta Prohm, famously used as a filming location for Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider. This private tour includes hotel pick-up and round-trip transport.

Join us on our half-day bicycle tour as we explore Angkor Thom (Bayon) and the “Death Gate” at dusk, and learn more about this temple complex’s rich history. Later, take in the stunning views of the sunset and its surrounding villages from the west corner of the Bayon, away from the usual crowd of tourists.

Visit Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm on a private tour of Angkor Archeological Site that’s designed to take in two top Angkor highlights in just half a day of exploring. You’ll see two dramatically varied sites that offer great perspective on the best of Angkor’s architecture and artwork: start with Angkor Wat’s exquisite carvings and shrines, then visit an atmospheric jungle temple where stones intertwine with vines and tree roots.

Learn the real daily life of Cambodian peoples by US Army Jeep through the villages, countryside; see the temples, rice field, lotus pond, birds, cows, water buffalos. Enjoy local food for lunch in the village (morning tour) or dinner with traditional performance (afternoon tour). Highlights: Drive US Army jeep through the villages and countryside Visit the village to visit the daily life of the villagers with their vegetable farm See water buffalo, birds and natural atmosphere in the countryside Learn about Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia Enjoy the panoramic view of Tonle Sap, the surrounded villages and rice fields from the halfway up to Phnom Krom Hill. Enjoy local food for your lunch or dinner after the tour.

Experience local life on Tonle Sap Lake on this full-day tour from Siem Reap. Cruise around the floating villages and see how the locals live in their traditional stilted houses, visit a crocodile and fish farm, and enjoy a typical Cambodian lunch at a floating restaurant.