Siem Reap Floating Village Sunset Jeep Tour with Boat Cruise

Red dirt roads and floating villages in one evening, ending on the water at twilight.

A half-day Siem Reap tour combining a Jeep drive through the countryside with a boat cruise on Tonle Sap Lake, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. You visit a mushroom farm and rice wine distillery, stop at a family home surrounded by rice paddies, then cruise the floating villages before watching the sunset from the water. Hotel pickup at 3pm, return around 7pm. English-speaking guide, refreshments and boat ride included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Siem Reap countryside and lake

• Pick up at hotel in jeep
• Drive through Cambodian countryside
• Visit local mushroom farm and factory
• Try local rice wine at distillery
• Meet family at rice paddies and sip drinks
• Boat shuttle through floating villages
• Evening boat ride with local delicacies

The experience

The Jeep picks you up at your hotel at 3pm and heads south through red dirt roads lined with rice paddies and farmland. The first stop is a local mushroom farm and factory, where you see how mushrooms are grown using technical methods. Next comes a rice wine distillery where you taste the local rice wine, then a family home surrounded by rice paddies. You sit with the family, drink cold coconut or fresh juice, and hear about their farming life and the rhythms of the land.

From there, you drive to a nearby river and board a wooden boat to cruise through the floating villages. Your guide explains Tonle Sap Lake in detail: the phenomenon that creates a depth variance of up to eight meters between seasons, and why this lake is vital to Cambodia's survival. You watch locals going about their day on the water, their boats and homes built directly on it, and get a sense of how different life is here from the temples and towns.

The tour ends with a private boat ride on the waterway as the sun sets over Tonle Sap. Local delicacies, soft drinks and cold beverages are served while you watch the light change across the water. You return to town around 7pm, depending on the season and sunset time. The whole experience is designed to show you Cambodia beyond the temples: the countryside, the farming life, and the floating communities that depend on the lake.

What’s included

• Open-air Jeep or SUV for round-trip transportation from your hotel.
• English-speaking guide.
• stops at a mushroom farm, rice wine distillery, and local family home with refreshments.
• wooden boat cruise through the floating villages.
• private sunset boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake with local delicacies, soft drinks and bottled water.
• all fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Jeep option with an English-speaking guide15:00Pickup is included

SUV car option with an English-speaking guide15:00SUV car: this option was created for all travellers who prefer an air-conditioned car but still want to join this incredible tour. Pickup is included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 to 85 years) · Child (2 to 12 years)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tours By Jeeps

Is this one for you?Choose the Jeep for the open-air experience on red dirt roads, or the SUV if you prefer an enclosed cabin and smoother ride.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Tonle Sap Lake and why does the guide talk about it so much?

Tonle Sap is Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It has a unique phenomenon where the water depth changes by up to eight meters between seasons, which affects how the floating villages operate and is essential to Cambodia's food supply and economy.

Do I ride in the same vehicle the whole time, or do I switch between the Jeep and the boat?

You ride in the Jeep for the countryside portion (the mushroom farm, rice wine distillery, and family home), then switch to a wooden boat for the floating village cruise and sunset ride on the water.

What's included in the refreshments during the sunset boat ride?

The boat ride includes local delicacies, soft drinks, cold beverages and bottled water. The rice wine tasting happens earlier at the distillery stop.

Can I choose between the Jeep and the SUV, or does everyone go in the same vehicle?

You can choose either the open-air Jeep or an SUV car at checkout. Both options include the English-speaking guide and all the same stops and activities.

What time does the tour end and how do I get back to my hotel?

The tour returns to town around 7pm, depending on the season and sunset time. The driver who picked you up at 3pm brings you back to your hotel at the end.