Private boat tour · Chong Kneas
Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary Private Boat Trip
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Typical times (flexible)
- 06:00–14:00
- Departs from
- Chong Kneas
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Prek Toal is a core area of the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve and holds large waterbird colonies on the lake. A private boat crosses from Chong Kneas to the north-west shore of the lake (about an hour), and a sanctuary ranger is picked up at the environment station in Prek Toal floating village. From there a smaller boat enters the flooded forest, and observation towers overlook colonies of spot-billed pelicans, painted storks, greater adjutants and cormorants. Bird numbers are highest in the dry season, roughly December to April. It is a full day with an early start.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Chong Kneas boat landing, Prek Toal floating village – environment station, Prek Toal bird colonies, Prek Toal floating village – lunch, Chong Kneas boat landing
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:30
- 12:00
- 14:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Private boat Chong Kneas – Prek Toal
- Smaller boat inside the sanctuary
- Sanctuary ranger
Not included
- Sanctuary entry fee
- Road transfer from Siem Reap
- Lunch unless arranged
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Chong Kneas
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- December–April
- Prices
- Private charter US$300+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- In some months (roughly August–January) boats for Prek Toal leave from a different landing depending on water level; confirm the departure point.
- Keep noise low near the colonies and stay on the towers and boats.
- Bring binoculars and sun protection; there is little shade on the lake.
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