Day 1 · 2:00 PM
1 hour
Hotel Pick-up & Transfer to Tonle Sap
Siem Reap → Boat Pier
Pick-up from your hotel in Siem Reap and private drive to the boat pier on Tonle Sap Lake to begin your journey through the floating villages.
Day 1 · Boat Journey
1.5 hours
Through the Floating Villages
Tonle Sap Lake
Cruise across Tonle Sap, visit floating houses and fishing communities, and learn about daily life on the great lake.
Day 1 · Afternoon
1 hour
Arrival at Prek Toal Village
Prek Toal Community
Arrive at the Prek Toal community area, check-in at your floating homestay or eco-lodge, and rest while soaking in the lake environment.
Day 1 · Sunset
2 hours
Flooded Forest & Sunset Birdwatching
Flooded Forest
Boat ride around the seasonally flooded forest with late-afternoon birdwatching, then enjoy a spectacular sunset over Tonle Sap Lake.
Day 1 · Evening
Overnight
Community Dinner & Overnight Stay
Floating Homestay
Share dinner with a local family or community host and overnight in the floating village.
Day 2 · Sunrise
3 hours
Core Bird Sanctuary Boat Trip
Prek Toal Core Zone
Sunrise boat trip into the protected core of Prek Toal quiet navigation through nesting areas, observation from bird towers, and photography of rare and endangered species.
Day 2 · Morning
2 hours
Bird Species & Conservation
Sanctuary Observation Areas
Spot Painted Stork, Spot-billed Pelican, Greater Adjutant, Asian Openbill, Black-headed Ibis, Grey-headed Fish Eagle and more, while learning about ongoing conservation efforts.
Day 2 · 2:00–3:00 PM
3 hours
Breakfast, Lunch & Return to Siem Reap
Village → Siem Reap
Breakfast at the village, boat back through Tonle Sap with lunch en route, and private transfer back to your hotel in Siem Reap (arrival around 2:00–3:00 PM).
 What's Included
- English-speaking bird guide
- Private boat & transportation
- Floating homestay accommodation (1 night)
- Meals: 1 dinner, 1 breakfast & 1 lunch on Day 2
- Drinking water
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off in Siem Reap
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 Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Optional donations to conservation projects
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
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Good to Know
 Essential Items
- Casual but respectful clothing (covered shoulders & knees in temples)
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sun hat, sunscreen & insect repellent
- Light change of clothes for farm work
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 Weather
Hot and dry weather is expected throughout this tour. Occasional showers are possible, but most days remain dry. Midday temperatures can be very hot, though most woodland sites have low humidity. Wetland sites can be more humid by their nature. The tour is paced so we are not forced to bird through the heat of the day.
 Food
Khmer cuisine is similar to most Southeast Asian cooking but rather less spicy. Lodge staff cooks a wide variety of good local food. Thanks to French influence, good bread is widely available, and there is a surprisingly wide range of local brews to try.
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Additional Information
- Physical effort: no long uphill hikes, but you should be fit enough to walk up to 1 km in hot conditions on flat or uneven ground
- Within the capability of most healthy travellers comfortable with tropical climates
- Pickup time confirmed one day before
- Maximum group size: 2–8 travelers
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