Lavender Jeep Countryside & Floating Village Jeep Tour
Lavender Jeep Countryside & Floating Village Jeep Tour - $250
Interested in taking on countryside roads while supporting women entrepreneurs? Join us on a private, full-day Jeep tour with a 1975 A2 American Jeep driven by Lavender Jeep Siem Reap.
Guests will depart Siem Reap at your preferred time (before 9am is recommended) and start heading towards the floating village. On the way we will stop for hot sticky rice and then take a detour off the main highway into the countryside. You’ll wind through dirt roads and, in the rainy season, witness families working their rice paddies. We will then continue to Kompong Khleang and board a boat the see the floating village and Tonle Sap lake. During the boat ride you will make stops to see where Bridge of Life works, visit a stilted home, and see a Cambodian pagoda. You’ll end your tour with a boat ride on the Tonle Sap where you’ll have the chance to travel through Kompong Khleang as well as two other floating villages.
The duration of this tour is approximately 6 hours but can be adjusted based on your schedule. The cost of the tour is $250 and we are able to accommodate up to 3 passengers in the Jeep.
If you have more than 3 passengers we are able to take an additional Jeep that is larger but not Lavender (no additional fee); take a second Jeep ($150) or have a Tuk Tuk follow us ($30).
Trip Itinerary
An Hour-By-Hour Breakdown Of Our Full Day Group Adventure
We will pick you up at your hotel or preferred pick-up location
We will pull over and taste fresh, Cambodian sticky rice. You will learn how its made and how to properly eat this popular treat.
Here we will visit a local bakery and try their specialty – palm sugar donuts. Depending on the day we will see them prepare local delights using traditional equipment.
We will visit a small, roadside market in Damdek. It’s known for some of its “street food” like crickets and occasionally Tarantulas.
On the way to Kompong Khleang, season permitting, we will explore some bumpy dirt roads and see rice fields and more.
Depending on the time of year, we will either board a community tourism boat or drive directly to Outaput Village in Kompong Khleang to visit Bridge of Life’s site, learn about life on the Tonle Sap, and explore the community.
Depart Kompong Khleang and head towards the Tonle Sap. The distance to and time spent to arrive depends on the time of the year.
On the lake we will visit two other floating villages – Poom Yuon and Prolay Residents here are landless, live on house boats, and move based on water levels .
Take the boat back to our Jeep in Kompong Khleang.
Head back to Siem Reap. We can stop for lunch if you wish at a local restaurant if you are hungry (note: it is noted included in the tour fee).
What our guests say
“The staff made this tour the best of our entire stay in Cambodia.”
“I usually hate organized tours, but this one was completely different. I genuinely enjoyed it!”
“We wanted to visit a floating village while avoiding the more touristy ones… it exceeded our expectations.”