Kampong Phluk Floating Village, Killing Field and War Museum

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kampong Phluk Floating Village, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap Cambodia

We'll start this tour by driving 25km southeast of Siem Reap town to Kampong Phluk . Although known as a floating village, it's not strictly ture. The houses here don't float, instead they sit on top of tall stilts. There are around 700 families living here and they are 100% ethnic Khmer. They make their living by fishing and farming the local area. Along the way, we'll stop at a beautiful local village to see the rice paddy fields with cows and buffaloes. Most of the houses at Kampong Phluk are on land, built on top of 8m stilts to protect them from flooding in the monsoon season when the water rises. They are made of a special type of wood which is durable in both dry and wet weather. The main houses are made of wood, palm leaves and with a tin roof. You can see floating fish farms, a crocodile farm, house shops and mobile boat shops too. There is also a flooded forest area to visit.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Wat Thmey (Killing Fields), Siem Reap Cambodia

We'll then head back to Siem Reap town and go to Wat Thmey pagoda. Here is the site of the Siem Reap Killing fields. You can learn about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime headed by the notorious Pol Pot.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: War Museum Cambodia, Kaksekam Village Sra Nge Commune, Siem Reap Cambodia

We'll then go to the War Museum where you can see some of the weapons and vehicles used during the Khmer Rouge and the subsequent civil war which lasted for for nearly two decades.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Psar Chaa - Old Market, Psar Chaa Road, Siem Reap 17252 Cambodia

Finally, we'll explore the Old Market. Here, you can see how the locals do their shopping! You'll also be able to buy some clothes and souvenirs yourself if you want to.

Duration: 1 hour