Jeep or Buggy to the Floating Villages from Siem Reap: Which Tour Is Worth Booking?
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The short answer: for most people the Floating Village Sunset Jeep Tour is the one to book. It costs €62.37 per person, takes 4 hours 30 minutes and is rated 5.0/5 from 9 reviews. The offbeat Jeep tour costs €57.91, lasts 5 hours and is private for up to 4 people; check on the booking page whether that price is per person or per group. The off-road buggy tour costs €115.82 per person and is for people who want to drive the countryside themselves; buggy drivers must be at least 12, and passengers are welcome.
None of these is a boat-only trip with a ride attached. The vehicle is half the day, and the lake is the other half.
Three vehicle tours side by side
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Village Sunset Jeep Tour or SUV Car | 4 h 30 min | €62.37 | 5.0/5 from 9 reviews | most people; sunset boat ride after a countryside drive |
| Floating Village and Countryside Offbeat Jeep Tour | 5 hours | €57.91 | 5.0/5 from 2 reviews | vintage-Jeep trails and rice paddies, no sunset fixed |
| Off-Road Buggy and Floating Village Boat Tour | 6 hours | €115.82 | 5.0/5 from 1 review | an off-road buggy day with a riverboat to Chong Khneas on Tonle Sap |
The sunset Jeep tour: the drive, then the boat at dusk
This is the one of the three with the sunset built into the itinerary; on the offbeat Jeep tour the lake sunset is listed as optional. The description promises a sunset boat ride around the Kompong Phluk floating villages and a drive through the countryside in a Jeep. On the way it stops at a family home among the rice paddies, a mushroom farm and a rice wine distillery; the boat ticket is included, and the page lists the tour as not suitable for pregnant women or people with back problems. The title says “or SUV Car”, so if an open Jeep is what you are paying for, ask which vehicle you will get before you confirm.
Check availability and prices for the sunset Jeep tour to the floating village
The offbeat Jeep tour: vintage vehicle, flooded forest
This one is listed as a private tour and leans on the vehicle: red-earth trails, rice paddies, then Kampong Phluk’s stilted houses and a cruise through the flooded forest. It is the only one of the three that names a vintage Jeep, and the floating village boat tickets are included. With only 2 reviews it has little history, but the route is the most distinctive of the group. It is a good fit if you have already done a plain boat tour and want the roads between the villages.
Check availability and prices for the offbeat Jeep tour to the floating village
The buggy tour: pay for the driving
The buggy tour runs six hours and costs €115.82 per person, against €62.37 for the sunset Jeep tour. It sends you across the Cambodian countryside off-road and then onto a riverboat to the Chong Khneas floating village on Tonle Sap, with smaller boats inside the village and a guide explaining local life; safety gear, lunch or dinner on the riverboat and hotel transfers are included. Pay the difference only if the buggy itself is the attraction. If you simply want to see a floating village, the Jeep tours reach Kampong Phluk for €62.37 and €57.91.
Check availability and prices for the off-road buggy and floating village tour
Our recommendation
Book the sunset Jeep tour: a fixed evening boat ride with snacks and cold drinks on board, at €62.37 per person. Take the offbeat Jeep tour if you prefer a vintage vehicle and quieter tracks to a set sunset. Choose the buggy tour only for the driving. Pick-up details and what the price covers are on each booking page.
