Kompong Luong
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Laura C
3 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We don’t arrive at Kompong Luong by chance. We greatly enjoyed our visit with Mr Young who spoke a few words of English. We opted for 2 hours and we were able to dock at the church and one of the village schools in a non-intrusive way (there was no one there). For 2 hours it will cost you 26 dollars per boat, and 13 dollars for 1 hour. There were 2 of us. The village is large, some houses are out of the way and alone in the middle of the water. I recommend this visit, while remaining discreet. We didn't feel like we were disturbing at all, on the contrary, however we didn't come across any other foreigners, either in Krakor or in the village. If by chance you also decided to visit the authentic village of Kompong Chnang, I advise you to visit this one too.

Written April 13, 2024
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3944francesco
Venice, Italy42 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
Starting from Pursat as a base, I reached this picturesque floating village by tuk-tuk which I visited with a one-hour (motor) boat ride. I don't know if there are any visits by rowing boat, which would be a more eco-friendly choice. It is extraordinary to see how they have put together an entire community on the water complete with everything, like those on land. To those who love this type of experience, I suggest a visit, which in my opinion is more fascinating and which is done with a small rowing boat, to the two floating villages of Phuom Kandal and Chong Kos near Kompong Chhnang.

Written February 7, 2024
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NancyMax
Siem Reap, Cambodia5 contributions
we went to kompong luong in march , the water was very down at that time. it was less than 1 meter deep in the village. The village is really lively full of small baot selling everything, fruit and vegetable, cloths, bread, soup coffee.... Contrary to the floating village nest to siem reap where the houses states on high stills and are not flooded during dry season, kompong luong is a vietnamese style village with boat-houses. it is always floating.
we were three tourist visiting the vilage at that time, there is not so much visitor as in chong kneas in siem reap and the village is very colorfull. we paid 5 dollars for the boat for two people and we visited around one hour. we slept in a small city just nearby at the guesthouse 59 for 6 dollars for one night, the room were very ok. we had a friend from siem reap who help us to arrrange for the boat and we share it with one lady coming from pursat with moto taxi, she paid 5 dollars for the boat.
we were three tourist visiting the vilage at that time, there is not so much visitor as in chong kneas in siem reap and the village is very colorfull. we paid 5 dollars for the boat for two people and we visited around one hour. we slept in a small city just nearby at the guesthouse 59 for 6 dollars for one night, the room were very ok. we had a friend from siem reap who help us to arrrange for the boat and we share it with one lady coming from pursat with moto taxi, she paid 5 dollars for the boat.
Written March 19, 2010
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sehlu
3 contributions
Sep 2014
We were very glad we had this experience, gave plenty of food for thought. We got bus phnom penh to krakor ($8) with mo rith ty bus company (had to ask around the bus stops till someone recognised krakor!) Got tuk tuk from krakor the five km to edge of village ($2). Had to pay $5 for boat out to home stay and had a choice between two spots to stay. The next day we'd a trip around the village by our host n he dropped us back to the edge. Think we paid him $24 for bed meal tour and lift back. Since you are reliant on boat transport you can't go explore yourself but it was interesting to see the way of life on the river and to have the observation time-it'll defo stay with me.
Written September 14, 2014
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Aran2005
Utrecht, The Netherlands435 contributions
Feb 2013 • Solo
The place where you can get a boat to go around in this floating village is Krakor, 40 km south of Pursat. When you stay in Pursat you can make it as a half day trip. It is also possible to stay in Krakor. There is one guesthouse called 59. It is on the road to the places where the boats leave to Kompong Luong. From outside it looks like a good place to stay, but I didn't stay there.
I paid 18 USD for a 2 hour boat trip. My trip started around 3.15 pm to avoid the heat and to see the floating village by late afternoonlight. The village is like a normal village with shops, factories a church, a gas station, a school.........even a homestay. But the roads are waterways and all the transport is by rowing or motor boats.
Next to the church was a house where you can climb a tower to have a good view over the village. But I don't know if it will be like this, because I saw people moving there house to another place.
A 1 hour boattrip might be an ooption if you are in a hurry. A 1,5 or 2 hour boattrip is more relaxed and you have more time to hop on and hop off to visit some places in the village and you have more time to take photos. My advice is to go early morning or late afternoon.
I went late afternoon and didn't see any other tourists during my boattrip.
There is a homestay in Kompong Luong but I didn't stay. It's not possible to go around without a boat. Or you stay at the homestay where you can play bill (pool)billiard.
I paid 18 USD for a 2 hour boat trip. My trip started around 3.15 pm to avoid the heat and to see the floating village by late afternoonlight. The village is like a normal village with shops, factories a church, a gas station, a school.........even a homestay. But the roads are waterways and all the transport is by rowing or motor boats.
Next to the church was a house where you can climb a tower to have a good view over the village. But I don't know if it will be like this, because I saw people moving there house to another place.
A 1 hour boattrip might be an ooption if you are in a hurry. A 1,5 or 2 hour boattrip is more relaxed and you have more time to hop on and hop off to visit some places in the village and you have more time to take photos. My advice is to go early morning or late afternoon.
I went late afternoon and didn't see any other tourists during my boattrip.
There is a homestay in Kompong Luong but I didn't stay. It's not possible to go around without a boat. Or you stay at the homestay where you can play bill (pool)billiard.
Written March 28, 2013
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MA_Traveler25
Middletown, CT9 contributions
Mar 2013 • Solo
I did a homestay at Kompong Luong, and I would easily rate this location with 5 stars, if not for the transport situation. The tour operator has set prices that are high, and there is no alternative. So, you have to pay $3 for a 10 minute boat trip, and if you actually want to tour the floating village by boat, you have to pay $9 for an hour. This rate of $9 an hour is for a group of 1-3 people, so I chose not to pay the entire amount, as I was traveling solely. This village is not large, and all of the other villagers will refuse to give you a ride. I've inferred it's because the tour operator works for the government, and the villagers will get into some type of trouble if they give a foreigner a lift. While the homestay was in a very nice houseboat, the tour operator was in the adjacent houseboat, and he asked me about 10 times if I wanted to tour the village.
One other useful piece of information: don't get off in Pursat, like the lonely planet recommends. You can get off in Krakor, and a moto can cheaply take you to the floating village. I wasn't sure if I could get moto transport from Krakor, and as I was engaged in an interesting conversation on the bus, I ended up in Pursat, and taking a 30 km moto ride.
One other useful piece of information: don't get off in Pursat, like the lonely planet recommends. You can get off in Krakor, and a moto can cheaply take you to the floating village. I wasn't sure if I could get moto transport from Krakor, and as I was engaged in an interesting conversation on the bus, I ended up in Pursat, and taking a 30 km moto ride.
Written March 8, 2013
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Martercios
Villaviciosa, Spain77 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
It is pretty curious!! Seeing how they live in the floating village, the shops, the bars, school...
We stayed in a homestay there (just ask where you buy the boat tickets and they take you there) It was 5$ for the boat, and 6$ per room.
REALLY nice! Jajajajaja and funny! We Saw how the little boats passes by the hostel and we bought some fruit and meals that we were interested in just stopping the boats jajajajaja..
QUITE INTERENSTING EXPERIENCE
(and It make you think a lot about how they live there...)
Too funny to ser how they wash the plates, take a shower or their laundry ..LOL
We stayed in a homestay there (just ask where you buy the boat tickets and they take you there) It was 5$ for the boat, and 6$ per room.
REALLY nice! Jajajajaja and funny! We Saw how the little boats passes by the hostel and we bought some fruit and meals that we were interested in just stopping the boats jajajajaja..
QUITE INTERENSTING EXPERIENCE
(and It make you think a lot about how they live there...)
Too funny to ser how they wash the plates, take a shower or their laundry ..LOL
Written November 6, 2016
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NatashaFulford
Perth5 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
We caught the bus from Phnom Phen to Pursat as we were told the bus didn't stop at Krakor where we wanted to get off. Then we jumped on another bus and travelled 50km back down the same road to Krakor. I would advise requesting to be dropped at Krakor as this is where you can catch a Tuk Tuk down to the floating villages. Get the Tuk Tuk driver to take you to the gate and from there you can organise a tour for $9 and/or a home stay for $6 plus $4 each for the food.
We arrive quite late in the day and left about 8.30 in the morning which was enough time for us. Our home stay (others may be different) was quite close to town which meant a lot of traffic up and down, which is very interesting to watch, however some of the engines were quite loud so I wouldn't say it was peaceful. We saw some people move house which meant jumping in the water and pushing the boat to its next location. It seems the people wash themselves and their dishes in the river water which is the same water they go to the toilet in and catch fish in, so not really the most hygienic by our standards but it seems to work them. It is certainly worth staying over to experience the way the village operates. Just be prepared for different standards of living which is all part of the travel experience.
Once we got dropped back on the main land we got Tuk Tuk back to main road then bus to Battambang. The next morning we caught the boat from Battambang to Siem Reap. I would highly recommend this as you get to see the village life along the river, which is different to the floating village experience. Some are incredibly poor just living on the river banks in shacks, others are more advanced with mobile phone towers and places of worship.
It's 8hrs and we sat on the roof for most of that which as you can imagine gets hard after a while. Would advise bringing a cushion if you can and also food, although the boat does stop for lunch. There is a part of the journey where the river narrows and there are lots of turns and they ask everyone to come down from the roof and sit inside. It was definitely worth the trip.
Once in Siem Reap we stayed at Seven Candles for $20 a night. It was very nice rooms, beds, showers and even had a DVD player which was appreciated after a few days on the road. They are big on ensuring kids are educated and not used for selling goods and tourism.
Hope you enjoy Cambodia as much we did.
We arrive quite late in the day and left about 8.30 in the morning which was enough time for us. Our home stay (others may be different) was quite close to town which meant a lot of traffic up and down, which is very interesting to watch, however some of the engines were quite loud so I wouldn't say it was peaceful. We saw some people move house which meant jumping in the water and pushing the boat to its next location. It seems the people wash themselves and their dishes in the river water which is the same water they go to the toilet in and catch fish in, so not really the most hygienic by our standards but it seems to work them. It is certainly worth staying over to experience the way the village operates. Just be prepared for different standards of living which is all part of the travel experience.
Once we got dropped back on the main land we got Tuk Tuk back to main road then bus to Battambang. The next morning we caught the boat from Battambang to Siem Reap. I would highly recommend this as you get to see the village life along the river, which is different to the floating village experience. Some are incredibly poor just living on the river banks in shacks, others are more advanced with mobile phone towers and places of worship.
It's 8hrs and we sat on the roof for most of that which as you can imagine gets hard after a while. Would advise bringing a cushion if you can and also food, although the boat does stop for lunch. There is a part of the journey where the river narrows and there are lots of turns and they ask everyone to come down from the roof and sit inside. It was definitely worth the trip.
Once in Siem Reap we stayed at Seven Candles for $20 a night. It was very nice rooms, beds, showers and even had a DVD player which was appreciated after a few days on the road. They are big on ensuring kids are educated and not used for selling goods and tourism.
Hope you enjoy Cambodia as much we did.
Written August 14, 2014
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Elisabeth K
9 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
Staying one night at the floating village was an exceptional experience. We didn't meet any other tourist there. Take a Bus direction Battambang (6-8$) and tell the driver to drop you at Krakor. A Tuktuk takes you to the lake (4$). There, we took a boat-tour for 13$ dollars, which was totally worth it! We got around the whole village and it was just gorgeous! The driver dropped us at a homestay (4$ each) and we spent a quiet afternoon there, including a stunning sunset! We could choose from several meals for dinner (5000 riehl - 3$). The next morning a boat full of vegetable and fruits stopped at the house where we could by some bread and fruits for breakfast. The taxi-boat back to mainland costs 5$. If you don't want to spent 13$ for the boattrip, order a taxi boat (but you will only see little of the village).
Over all, one of the best experiences in Cambodia. We could take lovely pictures as well.
Over all, one of the best experiences in Cambodia. We could take lovely pictures as well.
Written June 2, 2018
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Thijs V
Grimbergen, Belgium10 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Although I have questions to the hygienic circumstances of the way these people have to live in, it is nice to see a whole village floating on a lake. The people there seem pretty happy and are friendly.
It is not a very touristic place yet so we thought getting there would be very adventurous.
Below I describe how we did this on our way from Phnom Penh to Battambang.
Leave Phnom Penn with the first bus to Battambang (7h). You will pay the full price but ask the booking office to write down Krakor in Cambodian language so you can ask the driver to drop you in Krakor (close to Kompong Luong). It is better to ask this multiple times so they do not forget to drop you.
Once in Krakor, take the tuk tuk to Kompong Luong (3 km drive in August, depends on water level). In Krakor there will be some tuktuks waiting for tourists. Tell them you will do a boat tour of 1 hour (definitely long enough to experience the floating way of life) and then come back to Krakor. Price around 8 usd for going there and return.
Once in Kompong Luong the driver drops you at the 'boat office' and there you choose to visit Khmer or Vietnamese village. You pay 10 usd per boat. You can leave your bags in the tuktuk because he will return with you after the boat trip.
After discovering the floating houses, return with the tuktuk to Krakor and tell driver you need to go to Battambang and he will arrange bus tickets at the Krakor 'bus station' (= 2 umbrellas and a guy that stops busses which go to battambang). We had a bus after 3 minutes waiting.
Do it!
(For people who like, there are home stays in floating houses)
It is not a very touristic place yet so we thought getting there would be very adventurous.
Below I describe how we did this on our way from Phnom Penh to Battambang.
Leave Phnom Penn with the first bus to Battambang (7h). You will pay the full price but ask the booking office to write down Krakor in Cambodian language so you can ask the driver to drop you in Krakor (close to Kompong Luong). It is better to ask this multiple times so they do not forget to drop you.
Once in Krakor, take the tuk tuk to Kompong Luong (3 km drive in August, depends on water level). In Krakor there will be some tuktuks waiting for tourists. Tell them you will do a boat tour of 1 hour (definitely long enough to experience the floating way of life) and then come back to Krakor. Price around 8 usd for going there and return.
Once in Kompong Luong the driver drops you at the 'boat office' and there you choose to visit Khmer or Vietnamese village. You pay 10 usd per boat. You can leave your bags in the tuktuk because he will return with you after the boat trip.
After discovering the floating houses, return with the tuktuk to Krakor and tell driver you need to go to Battambang and he will arrange bus tickets at the Krakor 'bus station' (= 2 umbrellas and a guy that stops busses which go to battambang). We had a bus after 3 minutes waiting.
Do it!
(For people who like, there are home stays in floating houses)
Written August 18, 2015
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bonjour et merci pour votre avis ; cela me conforte dans l'idée de visiter Kompong Luong plus authentique . Avez vous trouvé un guide qui parle français ? si oui pourriez vous me donner son contact SVP
merci d'avance si vous avez " un tuyau " pour cette visite
Written May 5, 2019
Non, on avait un chauffeur francophone, monsieur Sokhon qui nous a amené de Battamgang à Phnom pehn en passant par le village flottant. Ce n’est pas un guide et il était resté dans la voiture...
Written May 7, 2019
Is there any way to get to Kampong Luong directly from Sihanoukville?
And from Kompong Luong directly to Battambang?
Written September 5, 2018
Ciao Paola! Andrò in Cambogia a ottobre e volevo visitare questo villaggio, mi chiedevo come lo hai raggiunto di preciso! Farò Siem Reap poi Phnom Phen e l'idea era quella di fermarsi nel tragitto, ma non so se sia fattibile o se convenga trovare un pullman direttamente da phnom phen. Grazie mille
Written July 26, 2018
Hello,
Travelling from the east, meatier direction, what is the easiest way to get here? Thanks :)
Written March 18, 2017
could u be more specific with where are u comming from?? thanks ':)
Written March 19, 2017
azucenagarciagarrido
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hi,
I'll be travelling around Cambodia the first 2 weeks in February.
I'd like to know if it's possible to go from Siem Reap to Kompong Luong on a boat?
Thanks
Written January 13, 2017
Hi! sorry un late... i think It depends. o know theres one that take u from sean Reap yo Battambang (this city u Must go to see the cave!!!!!)
and then.. i think that depends on the month.. any way u can take a bus from seam Reap.
have a nice trip and enjoyyy It!!!
Written March 18, 2017
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