Tonle Bati — Local services in Kandal

We paid $10 for a boat ride. Initially I had low expectations, because I haven't really seen any great photos of the lake on Google. But since we have visited Ta Phrom temple and it was just five minutes away from the lake, eventually we decided to go on the boat ride. The first several minutes were as I expected, a bit swampy, although I still enjoyed it since it's quite different from many other lakes that I've seen. But suddenly the guy stopped the boat in the middle of the lake and we saw this breathtaking lotus paradise! He even picked three lotuses for me after he saw how freaked out I was. Plus the seafood beside the lake tasted great, too. We paid a bit more for the food because we got tourist price, but it was totally worth it, as the food was unique (we ate small crabs, fishes, snails, and several other local delicacies, seasoned so well. And if you're feeling brave enough to try something new, they also have some kind of local food made out of fermented ants in a jar, which surpisingly tasted alright! My Mom finally...

Good nature place for relaxation during holidays and weekend. They have the cottage floating in the river where you can enjoy foods by the river. Do not forget the boat ride, it is an amazing experience to see the village around the river and the buddish temples. Go to the front edge of the boat and enjoy all the great pictures. 3000r per person for a boat ride and free for a kid was so a reasonable price. There is also a temple to visit or to go and pray for happiness and good luck in this area. People like to come here in group for cheer with foods/drinks and...

busy on Sunday and major holidays. Food for sale on those days. Renting water cottage is $3 for the whole day but more on holidays. Nice place to your friends and family. Do not swim in the water due to algae. Will stain your nice clothes. Skin dip in lake is ok but there is no fresh water to rinse out...