The 8 Kayak Trips in Cambodia That Repay an Early Start

1.Green Cathedral Kayaking Journey & Reflection River View

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

Spend three hours kayaking through Kampot’s Green Cathedral, a quiet loop of waterways shaded by nipa palms. Phalla and other English-speaking guides explain local plants and life along the river, help with photos, and set an easy pace. The 3:30pm departure adds swimming, a sunset drink, and hammock time by the water.

“Phalla was an amazing guide, knew so much about the surrounding area. Really enjoyed soaking up the sun at the end with a free drink. I definitely recommend doing the sunset tour, provided the weather is good! Thanks once again Phalla.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 74 reviews · from $46

Spend a full day with a local English-speaking guide such as Vandy, Vanda, or Miki, exploring Kampot’s salt fields, countryside villages, cave temple, secret lake, and pepper farm. After lunch, kayak or paddle board through the Green Cathedral, swim in the river, and finish near sunset. Hotel pickup within 4 km is included.

“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.Kayaking tour around green cathedral

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

Paddle through Kampot’s Green Cathedral, a quiet river passage lined with nipa palms and jungle. English-speaking guides such as Sey and Vandy lead the small groups, take photos, and help beginners keep pace. After roughly two hours on the water, you can swim, eat fresh fruit, drink beer, and watch the sunset before a tuk-tuk ride back.

“Me and my friend had the best time Kayaking with Vandy, he is an excellent guide and a joy to spend the day with! It was just us three, everything was great a drink and fresh fruit included, pick up and drop off, start to finish I could not recommend this experience more!”

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4.Guided Kayak trip around Green Cathedral outside Kampot, Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $27Top rated

Set out from Epic Arts Café in Kampot for a three-hour guided kayak trip through the Green Cathedral. You’ll paddle a calm river beneath nipa palms, pause for a peaceful swim, then watch the sunset from a riverside bar. The group is limited to eight, with tuk-tuk pickup, equipment, water, drinks, and a safety swimsuit included.

“Wonderful nature experience, very calm surroundings and you even have the possibility to swim! The bar to watch the sunset was brilliant!”

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5.Kayaking & Floating Village in Siem Reap

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

From Siem Reap, you travel by air-conditioned vehicle and boat to Mechrey floating village. Paddle through floating homes, then kayak among mangroves or on open lake water in low season. English-speaking guides such as Daral, Sovandy, and Chong have led the trip, with snacks, drinks, safety gear, and hotel pickup included.

“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.Kampot Classic Tour & Kayaking at the Green Cathedral with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $46

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Kampot’s countryside with a driver-guide, from salt fields and a 7th-century cave temple to Secret Lake and La Plantation pepper farm. After lunch at Bopha Prey Kampot, kayak through the narrow Green Cathedral, with time for swimming and sunset. Groups are limited to eight.

“Très bien, organisation parfaite, guide très bien, kayak bien ......je recommande cette journée. Repas bien”

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7.Sunset Scenic Kayaking and Swimming Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $28

Join Sey Scenic Kayak Tour for a 2.5-hour outing from Kampot’s Green Cathedral. Paddle a calm river loop beneath overhanging plants, stop for a peaceful swim, then watch the sunset with fruit and a drink. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 11, and about 30 minutes is used for driving.

“Great few hours kayaking on the river, then enjoyed a few beers and some dragon fruit and watched the sunset.”

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8.Kampong Phluk Floating Village & Sunset Lake Canoe Tour

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

Travel from Siem Reap to Kampong Phluk with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, boat ticket, water, and hotel pickup. See homes raised high above Tonle Sap, learn about life on the lake, and finish with a sunset canoe experience when available. Guide Nan, driver Ratta, and arranger Nai have all been part of this tour.

“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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