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the buildings in the villages seem to soar atop their 6- meter stilts exposed by the lack of water. At this time of year many of the villagers move out onto the lake and build temporary houses. In the wet season when water level rises, the villagers move back to their permanent houses on the floodplain, the stilts now hidden under the water. Kampong Phluk's economy is, as one might expect, based in fishing, primary in shrimp harvesting. The area can be reached by boat from the Chong Khneas or by road.

Prek Toal Tours & Travel Tonle Sap Lake tours, bird watching, lake villages. Wat Damnak village Tel: 077-797112 www.prektoal-tours.com 098-657018 Sam Veasna Center One of the longest running, most respected tour opera- tors to Prek Toal. Bird watching tours to the core bird reserve at Prek Toal. Wat Bo area Tel: 063-963710 www.samveasna.org 092-554473 Tara Riverboat Company Tours of all Floating & Stilted Villages on the Tonle Sap Lake, Sunset Cruises, Fully outfitted with Restaurant & Bar. Tonle Sap Lake Tel: 092-957765 taraboats@gmail.com www.taraboat.com Triple A Adventures Kayaking, countryside, floating villages, oxcart , bicycle and food tours. www.tripleacambodia.com Tel:088-8366004 Terre-Cambodge Mountain bike (TREK, GIANT) and trekking specialist. Overnight in some villages. Tonle Sap Lake boat tours (bird sanctuary, floating and stilted villages,) elephant trekking and more. Tailor made itineraries. #R-30 Rolous Street - Borei Prem Prei Tel: 077-448255 info@terrecambodge.com www.terrecambodge.com, www.bikingcambodia.net

Kampong Khleang Kampong Khleang is located on the northern lake-edge about 35 km east of Siem Reap. It is more remote and less touristed than Kam-pong Phluk. Visitors during the dry season are universally awestruck by the forest of stilted houses rising up to 10 meters in the air. In the wet season the waters rise to within one or two meters of the buildings. Kampong Khleang is a permanent community within the floodplain of the Lake, with an economy based in fishing and surrounded by flooded forest. But Kampong Khleang is significantly larger with near 10 times the population of Kampong Phluk, mak- ing it the largest community on the Lake. The area can be reached by boat from the Chong Khneas docks or by a combination of road to Domdek on Route #6 and then boat to the village, depending on the time of year. During the dry season, boats cannot get all of the way to the main villages. Consult your guesthouse or tour operator about current conditions. Mechrey Mechrey is a floating village about 15km north of Chong Khneas, about half way to Prek Toal. The vil- lage’s economy is based primarily in fishing, and quite a few farm crocodiles as well. In recent years Mechrey has also opened itself to eco-tours, welcoming tours of the village and area. There is also a fair bit of wild bird life in the area. Not as good as Prek Toal, but cheaper and easier to get to. Adventure Travel Co. Drop by & see Jay inside Lub D Hotel to fill time in the Cambodia with interesting and fun activities. Superhelpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. Lub d Siem Reap Hostel 7 Makara Street, Wat Bo www.adventuretravelco.asia Tel: 096-4275133 Cambodian Travel Partner Adventures and activities. Floating villages, countryside and jeep tours. www.cambodia-travelpartner.com Tel:086-685656 tour operators

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