Siem Reap Boat tours

Our tour guide was Tola. I think there were about 18 people in total. I was the only Japanese person, and the rest were from English-speaking countries or countries where people speak English fluently. I can speak some English, but if you're not confident in your English skills, it might be a bit difficult. The explanations were all in English, of course, and even the decision of whether or not to take a boat through the mangroves was handled with a simple "Anyone here by themselves want to ride?" So if you didn't raise your hand, you wouldn't have been able to ride. There was one other person who wanted to ride, so the two of us went together. It's apparently $11 per pair. Only four of us on the tour took the boat, but it was worth it. At first, I thought it was just going to be a continuous ride through the mangroves, and I wondered if it was really necessary, but the best part was going near the homes of people who live on the water. Before that, we walked around the town a bit, but it was a quick tour with everyone together, so it wasn't very satisfying. So I was glad we could get closer by boat. The people who didn't take the boat just sat and waited in front of the same shop for about 30 minutes while we were on the boat. Tola's guidance was easy to understand, and I learned a lot of new things, so it was great. He also asked if we wanted him to take photos. Thank you :)

Thanks to Nan for all the explanations. You can tell he loves sharing this beautiful village, and how important it is to visit and continue supporting them. Please don't miss the chance to go!

very nice organized Tour. you get everything in this tour. the floating village, River, Lake, mangrove Forest and sunset. good guide and great experience

Our guide Nan is friendly, well spoken and gave a run down throughout the tour history of the village and how the lake ecosystem works. It's a drive out but along the way you gey to enjoy the countryside. The Kampong is a must see and I believe regardless of during dry or wet season, it presents a different experience We were there during the low and start of wet season, so we were able to walk in the village to get a glimpse of the life of the fishermen. We were also able to visit the school there while kids were having classes. One recommendation is if you are up for charitable causes, you can either buy stationeries from the peddlers there at US$5 a set of exercise books and pencils or else bring your own in advance to distribute to the kids. We also bought lollies from the village shop to distribute. It's not expensive and I think it's a cycle effect, you help the business and the kids get the delights

interesting tour / tour guide very knowledgable. was relaxing to watch the sun go down.