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Bird Watching at Tonle Sap’s Inundated Forest
Siem Reap
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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This tour is operated on joint basis with English-speaking guide only
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Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Siem Reap. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Tonle Sap, Koh Ker, Banteay Srei and Siem Reap International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions
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We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of local restaurant
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Due to the nature of this tour, we regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users
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Part of this excursion includes walking over unpaved roads and paths. This may not suit guests with walking issues
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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There is more than meets the eye when heading to Tonle Sap. The Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary is home to a large number of birds that use the flooded forest reserve as their nesting home. Bear witness to teeming wildlife and see a different side of Siem Reap. • Watch the playground of migrating birds at Tonle Sap • Travel by boat over Cambodia’s largest lake • Get to know the animals, living just outside Siem Reap • See with your own eyes how conservationists protect nature • A simple lunch is included at a floating house on Tonle Sap
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description
Boat ride over the Tonle Sap Lake
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
Lunch at a local home is included (food only)
Entrance pass to the Angkor Archaeological Site
Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
Supplements for transfers outside the general pick-up and drop-off area
Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Bird Watching at Tonle Sap’s Inundated Forest
Siem Reap
About
There is more than meets the eye when heading to Tonle Sap. The Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary is home to a large number of birds that use the flooded forest reserve as their nesting home. Bear witness to teeming wildlife and see a different side of Siem Reap. • Watch the playground of migrating birds at Tonle Sap • Travel by boat over Cambodia’s largest lake • Get to know the animals, living just outside Siem Reap • See with your own eyes how conservationists protect nature • A simple lunch is included at a floating house on Tonle Sap
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description
Boat ride over the Tonle Sap Lake
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
Lunch at a local home is included (food only)
Entrance pass to the Angkor Archaeological Site
Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
Supplements for transfers outside the general pick-up and drop-off area
Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Itinerary
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Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
To wake up with the birds, one has to wake up early. We leave the hotel at around 5.30 am by your guide and driver (joint transfer) and travel as the sun rises to Chong Khneas, where you board the boat on the great Tonle Sap Lake to Prek Toal floating village with breakfast and a full briefing from the guide on the way. Arrival at the starting point of this feather-themed exploration will be approximately 7:30 am, where a ranger from the centre itself heads with us deep into the core of the birds’ breeding grounds inside the flooded forest.
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Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
From here, to get a panoramic view over the area, we head up to a treetop observation platform, constructed opposite the bird colonies. The panorama in the early morning is simply breathtaking from this viewpoint.
The Prek Toal bird sanctuary has gained global recognition for eight particular species of bird; the Spot-billed Pelican, the Greater Adjutant, the Lesser Adjutant, the Milky Stork, the Painted Stork, the Black-headed Ibis, the Oriental Darter and Grey-headed Fish-Eagle. Thousands of common water-birds also breed here, where over 150 species have been recorded in total, in and around the Tonle Sap Lake.
2 hours
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Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
We return to our floating base camp where you will have a simple yet delicious lunch while floating on the water. After our lunch break, you will tour this fascinating village by taking out paddle boats to bear witness to the unique way the inhabitants of Tonle Sap make their living on their floating homes. We say goodbye to the families and head back by boat to the mainland before our final stretch back to Siem Reap brings you safely to the doorstep of your hotel accommodation. You can expect to be back in Siem Reap at around 3.30 pm.
