Flaoting Village & Sunset

Duration

5 hours

Overview

FLOATING VILLAGES ON TONLE SAP The most popular sightseeing for locals and international visitors after finishing temples tours is to visit a floating village. Tonle Sap Lake is the largest lake in South East Asia, covering five Cambodian provinces. Most inhabitants around Tonle Sap are fisherman who also farm in the dry season. Cambodian floating villages are different to Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar, because in Cambodia they are built high off the ground on tall posts. From May to October the lake is flooded from the Mekong River which is the main water source for Tonle Sap. When in flood you will see the water rises up the house posts many meters. The floating village has no floating markets although pigs, chickens, gardens are commonly seen on floating pontoons. Most of the year (depending on water levels), you can have an adventure inside the Eco-forest by small boat.