Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea & Tonle Sap Small-Group Tour

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Take a combined full-day tour of Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap lake to visit waterfalls, huge reclining Buddha statue, a thousand Lingas river, jungle temple and boat ride to floating village at the largest lake in southeast Asia. This private tour including the nature, temple, traditional stilt house village… so many different and amazing things to see and experience in one day, with a great tour guide.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

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Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at between 7:30 am to 8:00 am and take you to purchase a Phnom Kulen ticket and then we head to Phnom Kulen National Park for approximately 1 hour. This journey takes you through rural Cambodian villages, where you may observe locals going about their everyday lives and admire beautiful landscapes such as rice paddies and traditional dwellings. Stop off at the Palm Sugar Village and witness how Cambodian people make their own sugar to supply their families and villages. Afterward, we continue to the hilltop of Phnom Kulen, and our tour guide will take you to the most spectacular tourist attractions in the national park, including the largest and most beautiful waterfalls, the reclining Buddha sculpture, and the River of Thousand Linga. After all the crawling, stop for a picnic at a nearby waterfall, where you can enjoy grilled chicken with seasonal fruits and swimming at the waterfalls.
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In the afternoon, we will have lunch at the local restaurant before heading to Beng Melea, the mysterious 12th-century temple in the middle of the jungle. This temple is heavily overgrown with vegetation, trees, lianas, and mosses. This temple is surrounded by a rainforest due to it being abundant for over 300 years. When it is not fully restored, many local and international tourists fall in love with the area.
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Continue to Tonle Sap lake, known for its picturesque floating villages. We enjoy a boat ride and observe the local life in the villages with their floating farms, schools, markets, and Buddhist temples. Note: Tonle Sap Lake and Floating Village are best visited from July to February.
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Transfer from Tonle Sap lake to the hotel in Siem Reap city.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The end of March to the end of June is a crucial time in all the floating villages in Siem Reap, as the water levels start to recede and present a unique opportunity for tourists to experience a new perspective. Although the picturesque landscape of the floating community may lose some of its charm during this time, visitors have a chance to immerse themselves in the daily life of the villagers living in the dried season. While some boats may become stuck, and smaller canoes are unable to traverse the jungle forest, these challenges add to the thrill of the experience. The dry season in floating village of Kompong Phluk may not be the ideal time to visit for those seeking postcard-perfect photos, but it offers a chance to witness a facet of the village’s daily life that is not typically seen. As they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We recommend visitors to embrace this rare chance to witness a different facet of this incredible destination and truly get a different taste of life in the village.
• Dress code: All visitors are not allowed to wear as shorts as you want for this experience. Please make sure that your knees and shoulders are covered.
• For small-group tour is limited to 10 participants to ensure a more personal experience from our guide.
• The valid pass of Angkor pass can be used to visit the Beng Mealea temple. So if you have still have it, please bring it with you for its visit. Otherwise, you have to buy a new Angkor pass of 1-day (US$37 per person)
• What should to bring: Insect repellent, sunscreen, sun hat.
• For lunch, there is a vegetarian option like fried rice vegetable with eggs and fried spring rolls, but no vegan option.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Posted By : 747kajac
This is definitely one of the best tours that I’ve ever done and our tour guide David was simply incredible!! He is a passionate and very funny storyteller, and has an extensive knowledge of the local culture/religions/history. When we were in the waterfall he went out of his way to find us a good picnic spot and get us safely around the rocks. One person who was supposed to join our tour was being extremely rude and threatening to give bad reviews before she stormed out our van for no apparent reason — he dealt with it like a pro so if you see her review around here I wouldn’t believe it for a second 😂

As for the tour itself, it’s a busy yet efficient day and it’s full of surprises! It’s perfect for active travellers who want to see a lot of different things in one go. The time in the van flies by because David is happy to answer a million questions and have a laugh.

The cupcake village in the morning was very fun and Kulen Mountain was breathtaking as it’s the butterfly season. We were in the wet season so Baeng Melea was quiet and beautiful as it’s covered in greenery. Although the floating village was not submerged, it was still fascinating and I think it was no less charming than it would be when the Tonle Sap is deeper. The ticket also goes directly to supporting the village which is great. Would highly recommend this company!
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 06:03:04

Posted By : Saket_R
The experience that I had is beyond words to describe but I'll still make an attempt to give my honest feedback.
At the outset I would like to appreciate the professional attitude of the tour operator who upgraded my group tour to private one because the other participants cancelled. Salute to the commitment.
Next and the best was my tour guide Mr. Sareik Phok (Mr. Sa) who was much more than just a tour guide. He understood me well and helped me explore places in the best possible ways. He is knowledgeable and compassionate. He helped me get a good knowledge about the places I visited and local lifestyle and philosophy.
Overall it was a wonderful experience and I look forward to do it again. Highly recommend this to the people looking out for spending a day in Siem Reap.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 17:41:47

Posted By : Jonathan_L
Good itinerary and knowledgable tour guide. Very thorough and took care of all logistics. Also helpful with getting more detail info for planning additional tours.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 20:59:37

Posted By : fionamU8570KC
Our guide, David was amazing- very entertaining and knowledgeable. We learnt so much about the country and some of its history and enjoyed seeing the mountains as well as the lake. A fantastic tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 04:59:27

Posted By : Yona H
The trip with you was amazing, the guide Mr. Jan was professional and very knowledgeable about the sites and history of Cambodia, nice and pleasant, the driver Mr. Tra took care of us the whole time, treated us with a cold drink and cold towels at every stop, I had a great time, beautiful experience and memory from Cambodia, I will definitely come back to travel in Cambodia Again, Yona
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 00:01:55

Posted By : Jennifer_C
We Highly recommend this tour. The mountains and reclining Buddha are stunning and Beng Melia was fantastic to visit as was Tonke asap and the waterfalls. The bus was comfy with ice cold water & cool towels provided. Driver was excellent despite rough roads and guide was so friendly & knowledgable. Lovely picnic lunch as well. If you have free time in Siem Reap do this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 13:56:05

Posted By : barbaradN7138RW
The tour was incredible! Our guide Mr.Raman was incredibly thoughtful in making our experience comfortable.
Although our trip took place in mid-season, the tour operator never let us lack water, refreshing towels and every kind of comfort.
The transportation service was also impeccable.
June was a truly magical time to visit this country while avoiding the tourist chaos of the high season.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 11:53:09

Posted By : Zaneta_S
This trip was amazing, but the people involved in the company even better - very helpful and friendly! I visited during the low and rainy season, but luckily it was a beautiful weather that day, which made the sightseeing more enjojable 😊. A huge plus was free, cold and unlimited water as well as cold towels - a life saver for the +35 degreees and high humidity. Highly recommend that trip to anyone, worth every penny, and part of the tickets goes to support local community 👍🏻
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 02:54:04

Posted By : MayDay39
My guide was Mr Sareik. He was very pleasant and friendly, and very knowledgeable about the sights. Taking a day trip with him was like touring with a local friend. Highly recommend this tour. It’s possible to swim in the waterfall (though I didn’t). Beng Mealea is my all-time favourite temple for its incredible likeness to Laputa, the Castle in the Sky.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 11:59:40

Posted By : see1508
It was supposed to be a small group tour but due to a few cancellations/postponements, it was only me on the tour! Nevertheless, it was absolutely fantastic and the tour guide was very detailed and knowledgeable.

The view from the Kulen Mountain was breathtaking and I found the Kampong Phluk floating village fascinating although most of the land was in drought..

I chose not to attend the temple but also enjoyed the food market/village and had a delicious cake made with bananas.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 22:24:28