One-Way Tonle Sap or Mekong River Cruise from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

One-Way Tonle Sap or Mekong River Cruise from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

Water travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap has always been difficult due to the ever changing water levels on the Tonle Sap Lake, even in the wet season when the water levels are high enough you have other issues, such as storms on the lake that can make the crossing treacherous. Also the sheer boredom of crossing the lake as there is nothing to see apart from vast swathes of water.

These issues have been overcome by using the luxury, specially-designed double hulled cruiser, the Mekong Tara Prince (once owned by the Prince of Cambodia) to cruise up the beautiful Tonle Sap River to Prek Kdam or the Mekong river to Roka Kaong (depending on weather conditions). Once there you will be transferred to a private, air-conditioned minivan to travel around the Lake to Siem Reap.

This way you get to see the awesome river and rural life on the river together with rural life on land.

Your tour begins with pickup from your Phnom Penh hotel at 7am and a transfer to your boat, the Mekong Tara Prince, in Phnom Penh dock. Upon boarding the cruise ship, meet the cruise manager for a welcome drink.

Set sail on a scenic cruise either along the Tonle Sap River to Prek Kdam or along the Mekong river to Roka Kaong (depending on weather conditions). Lunch and refreshments will be served on board as you cruise north along the river towards Siem Reap. Along the way, enjoy a glimpse of everyday life in the riverside villages and explore the narrow waterways.

On arrival at Prek Kdam or Roka Kaong, a private, air-conditioned minivan will be waiting to transfer you to Siem Reap, taking in the stunning scenery as you drive through the Cambodian countryside and traditional rural villages.

Arrive in Siem Reap around 4.30pm, where you will be dropped at your hotel.