Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary Tour
Prek Toal is widely famed for its warm home for many species especially rare endangered waterbirds within Tonle Sap biosphere reserve such as Greater Adjutants, Spot billed Pelican, Lesser Ducks, Comorans, Darters etc. The boat trip gently slides along canal from Mechrey village passing by its floating community, learn from tour guide about bird breeding/migration and have a lot of chances to take photos as many as you like.
- Tour code: #broccoli
- City/region: Siem Reap – Battambang
- Tour type: private, birding, sightseeing, boat
- Duration: 7-8 hours
- Hassle: free, flexible
- Available: December to January
- Advance booking: required
- Tour required: all included
Detailed Itinerary
Our experienced tour guide and driver will be greeting you at 5.30am at your hotel’s lobby then heading out of the hassle Siem Reap city about 45 minute drive to Mechrey village of Tonle Sap Lake. The journey passes interesting morning highlight and see huge beautiful rice paddies dotting with palm trees and cattle before we arrive at Mechrey boat pier. Embark a sheltered boat for the excursion to see The Great Lake of Tonle Sap which the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is also an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997.
The boat trip slowly cruises along the canal then passing by floating school, floating houses which animated by some fishing/trading activities on their boats. Our tour guide will explain you about Tonle Sap ecosystem and witness how life works in the floating community relying on aquatic resources. Continue to Prek Toal floating village in Battambang, we process to take small boat toward Prek Toal bird sanctuary where we slow down to catch picturesque photos of those are endangered birds, learn from you tour guide about bird breeding, migration and unlock how the reserve area/birds are carefully being protected. We cruise within the area to seek for taking amazing photos of threaten Greater Adjutants and other species such as Spot billed Pelican, Lesser Ducks, Comorans, Darters etc.
We return to our big boat to a local restaurant where we have lunch break (at your own account) before resuming the journey to visit crocodile farm, observe local ladies producing various handicrafts made from Water Hyacinth at Saray Water Hyacinth. Return to Mechrey mainland, catch our awaiting vehicle back to hotel around 1.30-2.00pm.
*Note: We recommend you to get take-away breakfast from your hotel.
Tour Prices are quoted in US dollar per person
1 Pax: $190.00 ($177.00 by Tuk Tuk)
2 Pax: $115.00 ($105.00 by Tuk Tuk)
3 Pax: $85.00
4 Pax: $70.00
5 Pax: $65.00
6 Pax: $60.00
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