Nature & Wildlife in Siem Reap

Visit two traditional villages in Tonle Sap Lake on a 6.5-hour tour from Siem Riep that explores the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. You'll see a true floating village and a community built on stilts, then travel through a watery mangrove forest, with a break for lunch and drinks on a 135-foot (41-mt.) lake boat. This full-day tour includes round-trip transport from Siem Riep hotels, lunch, and a sightseeing cruise by longtail boat.

Encounter Cambodia's startling wildlife on a thrilling full-day cruise around Tonle Sap Lake from Siem Reap. Get a glimpse of local life on the water as you pass floating villages, markets and stilted houses, then enter the protected biosphere reserve of the Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary. Paddle around the flooded forests and swamps in a traditional flat bottomed boat, and look out for over 150 bird species, including Spot billed Pelican, Black headed Ibis, Grey-headed Fish Eagles and the rare Masked Finfoot. This small-group tour includes hotel pick-up and lunch.

Visit the sacred peak of Kulen Mountain and explore the natural landscapes of the surrounding Phnom Kulen National Park on this full-day tour from Siem Reap. Take in the views from the mountaintop, admire the 16th-century reclining Buddha statue, and hike to Kulen Waterfall.