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.

Escape the tourist trail for a scenic sojourn in the Cambodian countryside on this easy 4.5-hour bike excursion from Siem Reap. Wind your way down dirt tracks and hidden trails on an 18-mile (30-km) circuit through rural villages, rice paddies and sugar plantations. Stop along the way to meet the locals, sample typical Cambodian snacks (included) and witness traditional crafts like basket weaving. This small-group tour is limited to 14 people for a personalized experience.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We will pick you up from your hotel in Siem Reap by our local tour guide with minivan (please make sure you provide your hotel information at time of booking). Discover Cambodian’s traditional life on Tonle Sap lake by visiting the Kompong Phluk floating village. Kompong Phluk is a permanent community that has based its economy on fishing and is surrounded by flooded forest. During the dry season, you will be able to sight stilt houses rising up to 8 meters in the air while in the wet season, the water rises to within one meter of the edifices. Embark with this small group which will allow you to share not only your sightseeing experience but also sharing travel cost when visiting Kompong Phluk village. This half-day tour will allow you to discover one of the most interesting floating villages that lie on the TonLe Sap lake. Have a high regard for people’s living while you will end your tour admiring the sunset over this gigantic lake.

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.

The cultural prominence of Angkor Wat means that few visitors stay long enough to discover the culture of Siem Reap. Stray from the beaten path and get a more intimate glimpse into the town on a sightseeing and street food tour that’s ideal for first-time visitors. Traveling by motorbike, you’ll zip between attractions without getting lost and benefit from an insider’s perspective throughout the tour.

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.

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.

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.

Get off road on this three-hour ATV adventure ride through the dusty, bumpy backstreets of Siem Reap. With free tuk tuk service from your hotel door to our quad-bike HQ, chart a course that matches your ability and adrenaline-levels, ensuring you’ll see plenty of local village life whilst having the time of yours on our powerful, modern all-terrain vehicles.

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.

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.

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.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of entertainment at the Cambodian Circus Show, run by the non-profit organisation Phare Ponleu Selpak. Tuck into a delicious pre-show dinner at the Phare Café, then prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular performance, which includes live music, dance, acrobatics, and contortion. At the end of the show, your driver will either take you back to your hotel or drop you at Pub Street or the Night Market to continue your evening.

Escape the crowds and explore off the beaten track on this half-day bike tour. Cycle through the countryside around Siem Reap, stopping to admire views of the rice paddies and watch the farmers at work in the fields. Along the way, visit rural villages, meet the locals, browse the markets, and discover traditions such as basket weaving and rice wine production.

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.

The street food scene in Siem Reap permeates every local place and alleyways. The town boasts so many street food outlets that, at times, it feels like a gigantic open-air restaurant. Hop on the back of a scooter driven expertly by our guides who will take you on a fun night out in town, trying more than a few local dishes that will certainly fill you up to the brim. Your guide will introduce you to a variety of hidden street food through five different spots in Siem Reap, during which you will also get a taste of what it’s like to be on a scooter learning about the local food and culture of Siem Reap.

Once you’ve finished exploring Angkor and other high profile temples around Siem Reap, venture into the Cambodian jungle without the burden of a large tour group and visit the secluded Beng Mealea Temple. There’s no need to hire a rental car or sort out a GPS for this tour: instead, take advantage of the convenient, private transportation provided and get from your Siem Reap hotel to Beng Mealea and back without any hassle.

Please be aware that this tour is adapted to the local regulations post Covid-19.Our hosts will deliver this experience with the required equipment always keeping the distance suggested by local authorities.It will be safe and entertaining! With a local foodie showing you the must-try bites,enjoy ten delicious tastings, from a sandwich so good that it made it into the local paper to delicious coconut flavoured Cambodian desserts. Explore a local foodie market and soak up the flavours, smells and aromas that fill the air.Then start your tasting experience with a local classic, beef satay. These yummy skewers can either be enjoyed alone, with papaya sauce or in a baguette. Then swing by a stall for a delicious sandwich, which was brought to Cambodia by the French many years ago.This particular tasty snack is well known in Siem Reap and has even appeared in the local newspaper and on the radio.This experience has several more delicious tastings guaranteed to make your tastebuds dance.

The ride to see the authentic freshness and greenery of Siem Reap, away from downtown. Welcome by sympathetic villagers and a different atmosphere, undisturbed by the crowds. Bike the countryside and learn about Cambodian culture, interact with local people and see many aspects of village life: colorful homes, kids and schools, Buddhist monastery (Arthvear pagoda with a 12th century temple) and cultural history, especially the local daily activities. The tour is a leisurely easy fun ride for few hours relax. Non-professional, non-advanturous.

This popular tour is the perfect way for children to avoid getting "temple tired" while still experiencing the awe, wonder and history of Siem Reap. Two parents can accompany a child free of charge on this tour that's designed especially for the little ones!

If you’re tired of the cramped buses and large tour crowds at hotspot locations like Angkor Wat, take a break for the day on this countryside cycling tour south of Siem Reap. Ride around the Tonle Sap lowlands, visiting villages, cycling past rice paddies and even taking a boat out to a local floating village. Even fit a historical landmark or two in with a visit to the ancient Arthvear Pagoda.

Enjoy unlimited food, beer, and soft-drinks on this tuk-tuk tour of Siem Reap's local cuisine. Visit 4 authentic eateries and a bar, including street food from the oldest stall in town, charcoal-grilled water buffalo stuffed in grape leaves in the kitchen of Siem Reap’s oldest guesthouse, and sipping beer and watch the cows come home during sunset outside of the bustling city. This tour features many off-menu and private kitchen experiences that you can't get anywhere else, with Khmer guides and hosts that have deep roots in Siem Reap. The entire 9-course menu is produced within Siem Reap province, down to the home-made fermented rice noodles and garlic-chili sauces. Get a true taste of what Siem Reap is really all about before enjoying historically themed cocktails to end the night just off pub-street.

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

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.

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!

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.

Visit a typical local village on a half-day tour from Siem Reap that provides an experience of rural life in Cambodia. Take a ride through the fields on an oxcart, explore the village market, and go to a temple where you can receive a traditional blessing from a Buddhist monk. Includes private vehicle and guide, and cold bottled water.

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.

Live like a local for a morning on this 4-hour village life tour from Siem Reap. Get chance to mingle with the villagers in a typical Cambodian village, visit a local school and peek into a Buddhist temple. Along the way, learn more about sustainable development practices in Cambodia, admire traditional handicrafts like basket-weaving and discover local specialties like rice wine.

Active travelers will love the opportunity to get some good exercise while sightseeing around Siem Reap. Cycling is an ideal way of getting around, as the land is mostly flat, and there are lots of beautiful and interesting things to admire as you ride. Cycling allows you to experience the countryside at a slower pace than you would if touring by car or bus. Get away from the busiest tourist spots, and experience uncrowded nature and cultural sites.

Escape the pressure of sightseeing in and around Siem Reap and its drawcard attractions with this afternoon cycling tour. Head out into the countryside with your guide and discover charming villages, ancient temples, and green country roads. Bike through a local nature reserve and stop for photos at Arthvear Pagoda, home to a historic 12th-century temple. End your day with stunning sunset views of the Siem Reap countryside.

Eight centuries ago, Preah Khan was a temple built by King Jayavarman VII to honor his father. Today, it is one of the most impressive Angkor temples, full of delicate carvings, slowly being consumed by greedy tree roots. This tour takes you to Preah Khan and Neak Pean, once a major administrative hub for over a hundred thousand officials and servants.

Floating village is unique in Cambodia, you cannot find something similar like this somewhere else, with its traditional high stilted houses in which those fishermen's families have been living from generation to generation. You will experience in a motorized boat from the shore through the village, enjoying the spectacular view of the water, houses, fishing boats, floating market, flooded mangrove forest and towards the open massive water body, Tonle Sap fresh water lake. Apart from that we drive you in an army jeep through the rural countryside to see local residences, scenic views and rice paddy fields.

Morning Tour: A Remork (tuktuk) will pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse at 7.30 and deliver you back into town for lunch. Afternoon tour: A Remork (tuktuk) will pick you up from your hotel/guesthouse at 1.30 and you will be delivered back into town in time for dinner.

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.