Kompong Phhluk Travel Guide
The famous stilted village of Kompong Phhluk is one of the most interesting sights along Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake. The reason the locals build all their houses on stilts is that the village is on a floodplain that rises more than 20 feet during the rainy season.
- Worth It?
- Definitely, if you want to experience one of the many unusual facets of life on Cambodia's largest lake.
- What to Do
- during the rainy season, take boat rides into the surreal mangrove forests for some great photos; during the dry season take a boat from Siem Reap to see village life when the locals use their feet.
- Best Time to Go
- both the rainy and dry seasons have their own unique qualities, but the rainy season from June to October is when the village is most scenic.
- How Long?
- A day is plenty of time to see Kompong Phhluk and its surroundings.
During the dry winters, when the waters of the lake recede, people can actually walk around the village and under the thatched bamboo and wood houses. But when the rains come, the waters of Tonle Sap rise up to 30 feet, flooding the entire village.
This is when the boats come out, and everyone gets around by paddling. Vast mangrove forests surround the entire village, offering incredibly scenic locations for boat excursions into the flooded forests. Kompong Phhluk is just 10 miles from Siem Reap, making it a great daytrip.
Travel to Kompong Phhluk - Getting There
Kompong Phhluk is about 10 miles from Siem Reap. The best way to reach the stilted village is to go through a local tour company in Siem Reap who can arrange daytrips out to the village. To reach Siem Reap, there are several daily flights from regional Southeast Asian cities. Otherwise, buses from the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, run frequently to Siem Reap.
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