Blog - Kompong Khleang Floating Village: Community Based Tours

Nov 27, 2018
1 min

Photos by Loïc Naessens of our Kompong Khleang Tours

Recently, we were fortunate to host Loïc Naessens, a photographer from Belgium, on one of our community based tours of Kompong Khleang floating village. Loïc specializes in nature photography and was kind enough to document and share his experience with Community First: Kompong Khleang Floating Village Tours. Take a moment to review his photos and get a glimpse of life on the Tonle Sap during November. This is always an interesting time of year on floating village tours, as t

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Community First

Nov 7, 2018
1 min

Video & Photos of Community First's Kompong Khleang Tour

Steven of Auckland Sports Photography recently joined Community First: Kompong Khleang Floating Village Tours on our afternoon, group floating village and Tonle Sap tour in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He was kind enough to put together an excellent video featuring highlights of our tour to Kompong Khleang in the month of October. You can find a link to the video on Facebook here. We are featured from about the 0:25 Second Mark to 1:45 Second Mark. Change the settings on the video to

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What to Expect on an September 2018 Floating Village Tour

Community First

Sep 5, 2018
2 min

What to Expect on an September 2018 Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the most extensive body of fresh water in Southeast Asia, and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the time of year. As it is the rainy season in Cambodia and the Mekong river has swelled to record levels, water in the Tonle Sap and floating villages is higher than normal right now. That is a good thing from a tourism perspective, as we will take a boat through the entire villag

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What to Expect on an August 2018 Floating Village Tour

Community First

Aug 3, 2018
2 min

What to Expect on an August 2018 Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the most extensive body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. In addition, just like the rest of the world, the sunrise and sunset changes depending on the time of year. Due to the change in water levels and late

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What to Expect on a March Floating Village Tour [2018 Update]

Community First

Mar 1, 2018
3 min

What to Expect on a March Floating Village Tour [2018 Update]

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, water levels slowly recede. Due to the change in water levels our tour of the floating village slightly changes logistically from that listed on our website. Below you will find some of the

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What to Expect on an October 2017 Floating Village Tour

Community First

Oct 12, 2017
2 min

What to Expect on an October 2017 Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. In addition, just like the rest of the world, the sunrise and sunset changes depending on the time of year. Due to the change in water levels and late sunset

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What to Expect on an September 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

Community First

Sep 1, 2017
2 min

What to Expect on an September 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. In addition, just like the rest of the world, the sunrise and sunset changes depending on the time of year. Due to the change in water levels and late sunset

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What to Expect on an August 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

Community First

Aug 1, 2017
2 min

What to Expect on an August 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. In addition, just like the rest of the world, the sunrise and sunset changes depending on the time of year. Due to the change in water levels and late sunset

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What to Expect on a June 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

Community First

Jun 1, 2017
3 min

What to Expect on a June 2017 Siem Reap Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. In addition, just like the rest of the world, the sunrise and sunset changes depending on the time of year. Due to the change in water levels and late sunset

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Kompong Khleang is the Best Floating Village to visit in Siem Reap. Here are 6 Reasons Why.

Community First

May 15, 2017
4 min

Kompong Khleang is the Best Floating Village to visit in Siem Reap. Here are 6 Reasons Why.

You've been to the temples, checked out the Old Market, and have some time left to see one of Cambodia's unique floating villages. With so many choices, you might be wondering which floating village is the best to visit during your trip? Here are 6 Reasons why Kompong Khleang (sometimes spelled Kampong or Khampong Khleang) is your best floating village option in Siem Reap. Kompong Khleang is the Least Touristy: Chong Kneas has been designed to be a major tourism center. The o

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What to Expect on a May 2017 Floating Village Tour

Community First

May 1, 2017
3 min

What to Expect on a May 2017 Floating Village Tour

As you may know, the Tonle Sap lake, the largest body of water in SE Asia and the home of the floating villages of Siem Reap, is unique in that the water levels change based on the season. When it is the rainy season in Cambodia they will swell several meters high but, when the rain stops, the water levels slowly recede. Due to the change in water levels our tour of the floating village slightly changes logistically from that listed on our website. Below you will find some of

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We're Bringing Clean Water to Kompong Khleang!

Community First

Mar 23, 2017
2 min

We're Bringing Clean Water to Kompong Khleang!

After consulting with experts, planning and receiving approval from the village chief, and connecting with generous international supporters we are excited to announce that we will be bringing clean water to families in Outaput village! We are hoping to raise at least $1500 to make this a reality! As participants on our floating tour may have learned, many residents in Kompong Khleang still use the water from the Tonle Sap, especially during dry season where they cannot colle

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Introducing "Reverse Tours" - Free Temple Tours for Elderly Residents

Community First

Feb 9, 2017
3 min

Introducing "Reverse Tours" - Free Temple Tours for Elderly Residents

Would you be surprised if we told you that a large amount of people in Kompong Khleang have yet to visit Angkor and its many temples? While over 2 million foreigners fly thousands of miles annually to see Angkor Wat, many residents of Outaput have been unable to make the trip to the World Heritage Site themselves. It is very sad that so many Cambodians have not had the opportunity to visit the temple, but, when you are living day-to-day, the idea of going on holiday is not s

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Selected Photos of Kompong Khleang by Danny Lim

Community First

Jan 10, 2017
1 min

Selected Photos of Kompong Khleang by Danny Lim

A special thank you to Danny Lim who recently participated on a tour with Community First: Kompong Khleang Floating Village Tours. He shared some of his amazing photos which we have reposted on the blog. If you are interested in seeing more of his work send us an email and we can put you in touch. #kompongkhleang #photography #photo #floatingvillagesiemreap

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Community First

Jan 3, 2017
3 min

Thank You 2016; Looking Towards 2017

Thank you to all our guests who participated on a tour in 2016! The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and participants have been very supportive. We truly appreciate it when guests follow-up after the tour - sharing their experience and offering us advice based on their unique skill-sets. There is also no better feeling than receiving a referral and we want to thank those who have posted on our Facebook, reviewed us online or posted in travel groups back home. Lastly

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