War Museum, Killing Fields & Chong Kneas Tour from Siem Reap

Three chapters of Cambodia's past and present in one morning and afternoon

A six to seven hour guided tour from Siem Reap visiting the War Museum, Wat Thmey Pagoda at the killing fields, and Chong Kneas floating village on Tonle Sap lake. You'll see military vehicles and weapons from the civil war, learn about the Khmer Rouge regime, and travel by boat through a village of hundreds of families living on stilts and floating houses. Transport, boat fees, entrance to the floating village, water and an English-speaking guide are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit floating village and war sites

• Drive to Chong Kneas floating village
• Visit lotus farm and have snack
• Explore village on stilts and water
• Visit War Museum and learn history
• Visit Wat Thmey Pagoda killing fields

The experience

Six to seven hours takes you through three distinct stops, each one anchored to a different layer of Cambodia's recent history. The War Museum displays military vehicles and weapons from the civil war. Your guide shares firsthand experience from that period. Wat Thmey Pagoda, built at the site of the killing fields, centers on the Khmer Rouge era under Pol Pot. The third stop is Chong Kneas, a floating village about thirty minutes from Siem Reap town on Tonle Sap lake.

Chong Kneas itself is the day's longest stretch. Hundreds of families (ethnic Khmer and Vietnamese) live there year-round, some on tall stilts on land and others in houses that float on the water. You'll see how they sustain themselves through fishing, farming, shops and tourism. The village also contains a school, restaurants, fish farms, a crocodile farm and flooded forest you can visit. Along the way to the village, you stop at a lotus farm where a local restaurant serves snacks. You'll sit in hammocks overlooking rice paddies and lotus fields.

You travel by air-conditioned car or minivan with pickup included. The boat fee and entrance to Chong Kneas are covered. Cold drinking water is provided throughout. Guests spend most of the day outdoors, so long clothes and sunscreen are recommended. The pace is set by the guide and the itinerary. You move through the three sites on a fixed schedule rather than choosing your own timing.

What’s included

• Transport in an air-conditioned car or minivan with hotel pickup.
• boat fees and entrance to Chong Kneas floating village.
• cold drinking water throughout the day.
• English-speaking tour guide.

Information

Lasts 6h–7h, runs every day at 08:30, from US$ 75 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30Another time? ›

GroupPrivate1 group tour ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Book up to12h before

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?This is a shared group tour on a fixed schedule, so you move through all three sites with other travelers and the guide sets the pace. Choose it if you want the history and the floating village in one day without arranging transport or navigating between stops yourself.

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Top questions

What is the War Museum Cambodia like?

War Museum Cambodia displays military vehicles and weapons used during Cambodia's civil war. Your guide, who lived through the conflict, shares personal experience from that period, giving context to what you see.

What will I see at Chong Kneas floating village?

Chong Kneas is a working village of hundreds of families living on Tonle Sap lake, some in houses built on tall stilts on land and others in structures that float on the water. You'll see how residents fish, farm, run shops and schools, and manage fish and crocodile farms. The village also has flooded forest accessible by boat.

What does the lotus farm stop include?

At the lotus farm, you'll have a snack at a local restaurant with hammocks set in rice paddy fields overlooking the lotus farm. It's a break on the thirty-minute drive from Siem Reap to Chong Kneas.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not in great physical shape?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You spend most of the day outdoors and will be on your feet at each stop, but there's no strenuous hiking or climbing involved.

What's included and what do I need to pay for separately?

Included are transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, pickup, the English-speaking guide, boat fees, entrance to Chong Kneas floating village, and cold drinking water. Entrance to the War Museum and Wat Thmey Pagoda are not included, nor are meals and drinks beyond the snack at the lotus farm.