9 Canoe & Kayak Trips in Cambodia That Justify the Heat

1.Green Cathedral Kayaking Journey & Reflection River View

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 123 reviews · 3 hours · from $28Our pick

Kayak Kampot’s Green Cathedral through nipa palms, swim, relax by the river, and watch the sunset on this gentle three-hour tour.

“It was a really fun activity to do for 3 hours as you got to kayak a far distance on the lakes and enjoy the sun setting with some beer and fruits. My guide was really helpful and knowledgeable. A beautiful, calm and serene experience would say a must ado!”

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2.Kampot’s Countryside & Kayak Tour, Pepper Farm include Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 74 reviews · from $46

Explore Kampot’s pepper farms, salt fields, cave temple, secret lake, and sunset kayaking with lunch for $46 per person.

“I loved this tour!! Definitely a highlight of my time in Cambodia. The tour guides were super nice and spoke great english. They did a great job making me feel welcome and safe during the whole tour. We visited beautiful places and overall it was a super relaxing day even though there are many activities, the tuktuk rides were super nice and the places that we visited were very quiet and relaxing.”

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3.Ho Chi Minh City: 2-Day Bike & Kayak Mekong Delta Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · from $68

Review of the 2-day Mekong Delta bike, kayak, cooking, fishing, and homestay tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with itinerary and booking advice.

“Very nice tour with a fantastic tour guide in a group that melded nicely. Despite the heat I honestly enjoyed all the steps. Chow was a very well informed and ready to answer every question in an absolutely fluent English. Highly recommend this tour esp. with Chow as a tour guide.”

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4.Kayaking tour around green cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Paddle Kampot’s Green Cathedral through nipa palms, swim at sunset, and enjoy fruit, water, and beer on this relaxed three-hour tour.

“It was a great experience. I loved the kajaking in this green and quiete atmosphere. There are double or single kajaks available. Our guide took care that everybody could follow even though we had beginners in our small group. He explained a lot on the way. After we got fresh fruits and beer sitting at the riever with a great view to the mountains.”

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5.Kayaking & Floating Village in Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $88

Kayak through Mechrey floating village and Tonle Sap mangroves, meet lake communities, watch birds, and enjoy a six-hour Siem Reap outing.

“It was a great experience! For someone who likes a less turist more authentic experience is perfect. I love kayaking. so, it was a nice way to explore the floating villages in a sporty, slow way. My guide Daral was very generous with the explanations and he seemed very enthusiastic explaining not only about the floating villages but about the area and about some temples. Which was appreciated. I recommend sandals easy to remove over bulky shoes. And sunscreen.”

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6.Kampong Phluk Floating Village & Sunset Lake Canoe Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $20Best value

Review of the $20 Kampong Phluk tour from Siem Reap, with stilted villages, Tonle Sap views, sunset canoeing, transport, and practical tips.

“Wow today was so beautiful on Tonle Sap with our awesome tour guide. We saved the best till last and it was totally amazing. Feed on the floating villages followed by a beautiful sun set on the lake.. the best finale to my trip I could have asked for! I loved it!”

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7.Half Day Kayak Guided Tour to the Green Mangroves Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Paddle Kampot’s green mangroves, visit Trapeang Sangkae, share a sea-view lunch, and return by motorboat on this small-group kayak tour.

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8.Kampot Pepper farm & Kayak trip around Green cathedral Sunse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $43

Explore Kampot pepper, salt fields, a Khmer Rouge era lake, and kayak through Green Cathedral at sunset for $43.

“You can visit the pepper plantation without a guide, there are free tours, and the tasting is also free. Still, the guide was super nice, explained everything, and showed us a cheaper shop. Then we went around in the kayak, which was nice, but exhausting, about 90 minutes.”

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9.Kayaking & Floating Village in Tonle Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $65

Kayak Tonle Sap’s mangroves and floating villages near Siem Reap, with local insight, bird watching, snacks, and a sunset stop.

“Zil was an awesome guide. He was very knowledgeable and provided great customer service.”

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