Mechrey Floating Village Tour & Mangrove from Siem Reap
Overview
Mechrey Floating Village offers an unspoiled atmosphere and a connection to nature, making it a less touristy spot near Siem Reap. Located approximately 30 minutes (25km) from the town, this private half-day tour includes a cruise on Tonlé Sap lake.
- 🚤 Cruise through the waters of Tonlé Sap lake and explore Mechrey floating village.
- 🐦 Observe wild birds during the appropriate season.
- 🌾 Visit various farms, including lotus, duck, fish, and crocodile farms, and learn about the rice planting cycle.
- 🍽️ Sample deep-fried crickets, a notable Khmer delicacy.
- 👥 Enjoy personalized attention with your private guide for closer encounters with locals.
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Duration: 6 hours
Minivan-Suv: Trip with Air Condition Car , English speaking driver and boat ticket is including with trip.
Pickup included
- Private tour including English leader and boat ticket
- Pick up /Drop off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- High Water from July to March every year
- Boat ticket fee and community development tax
- Appreciated Tip to guide and driver
Meeting point
Return details
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A floating village on the northern reaches of the Tonle Sap, Mechrey is not the loveliest spot in the world, but it offers some great bird-spotting opportunities, as well as a chance to witness a unique way of life for those who live on the lake. The establishment of initiatives such as the one at Mechrey can’t strictly be called ecotourism, although it does give people alternatives to fishing as a source of income. But they are an opportunity to witness an extraordinary way of life that is also under threat, and to clock up some lovely birdlife. The tour itself starts off in a pretty smelly artificial canal which you travel along for about a kilometer until the waterway opens out on to the main river and the floating village.
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Tonle Sap LakeTonlé Sap is a lake in the northwest of Cambodia. It belongs to the Mekong River system. It is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity.