Chong Khneas is the floating village at the edge of lake closest and most accessible to Siem Reap.

If you want a relatively quick and easy look at the Tonle Sap, boat tours of Chong Khneas boat docks all day long. Floating village is located on the south of Siem Reap town (15km away from town). You can take a Tuk Tuk or Taxi to get there. A two hours boat trip through the floating village run $10.00 to 15.00 per person. The boatman will probably point out the different Khmer and Vietnamese floating households and the floating markets, clinic, schools and other boatloads of tourists. Chong Khneas, while interesting is over tourist and is not a picturesque and unspoiled as floating village from Siem Reap. The boat trip usually included two stops: one at the touristy floating fish and Bird exhibition with a souvenir and snack shop, and the other with very high recommended Gecko Environment Center, which offers displays and information introducing the ecology biodiversity of the lake area.