Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are two ways to get to Kompong Pluk. One is to come via the floating village of
Chong Kneas, where a boat (1¼ hours) can be arranged from US$55 return, and the other
is to come via the small town of Roluos by a combination of road (about US$7 by
moto
or
US$20 by taxi) and boat (US$8). All said, the road-and-boat route will take up to two
hours, but it depends on the season - sometimes it's more by road, sometimes more by
boat. The new road brings the dry-season access time to less than one hour. Tara Boat (see
above) also offers day trips here for US$60 per person.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Kompong Khleang
One of the largest communities on the Tonlé Sap, Kompong Khleang is more of a town
than the other villages, and comes complete with several ornate pagodas. As in Kompong
Pluk, most of the houses here are built on towering stilts to allow for a dramatic change in
water level. Few tourists visit here compared with the floating villages closer to Siem
Reap, but that might be a reason to visit in itself. There is only a small floating community
on the lake itself, but the stilted town is an interesting place to browse for an hour or two.
A boat trip around the town and out to the lake is about US$20 for a couple of hours, but
they may ask for US$30. It is not that difficult to reach from Siem Reap thanks to an all-
weather road via the junction town of Dam Dek, but the trip will cost about US$40 return
by taxi.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Me Chrey
One of the more recently 'discovered' floating villages,
Me Chrey
(admission US$1)
lies mid-
way between Siem Reap and Prek Toal. It is one of the smaller villages in the area but
sees far fewer tourists than busy Chong Kneas. Me Chrey moves with the water level and
is prettier during the wet season, when houses are anchored around an island pagoda. It is
located to the south of Puok district, about 25km from Siem Reap. Arrange transport by
road for about US$8 for a
moto
or US$25 for a taxi before switching to a boat (US$15 to
US$20 for fewer than 10 people) to explore the area.
