River cruise in Siem Reap, Cambodia

One of the most popular Siem Reap cruise day trip is a tour of the Lake Tonle Sap and cruising down its river streams. This trip is to take a quick look around the famous floating village of Tonle Sap. Apart from the mesmerizing experience of floating down the largest freshwater lake of south-east Asia, glimpses into the life of the local neighborhood make the experience even more enriching. The different agencies who conduct the Siem Reap lake cruise usually offer pick-up and drop services to your hotel and provide English-speaking guides to take you through the various sites, their history and significances along the cruise.  

The other frequented tour is the Siem Reap Mekong cruise. Luxury boats float to and fro along the majestic Mekong between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Many people prefer to take this route instead of the usual roadway to experience the beauty of the Cambodia river cruise in Siem Reap. There are other longer cruises as well, which take place over a stretch of anything between 7 days to 15 days. These river cruises let the tourists experience the best of both Cambodia and Vietnam. The itinerary does not include floating on the river for the entire time. There are stops and overnight stays at different places, especially at Siem Reap for the tour of Angkor.