Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary Day Trip from Siem Reap

Not much of birding Our guide though was good We had a relaxed peaceful lunch on Queen Tara Great work of conservation going on Water level is high now so we could see darters & cormorants birds who could fish deep in water Visited Osmose conservation project & saw how water hyacinth is being put to good use

Birding was poor Proper prior information on birding during reservation was lacking However we appreciate the conservation going in &our guide was good

This trip was through Tara Riverboat Tours and to be honest, I was a little hesitant but the other trip provider was sold out for the 2 days we were available. However, we totally lucked out! The trip turned out to be a private custom tour. There were only 2 people on our trip, my husband and myself, plus our guide, the boat driver, and a tender. Our guide was very accommodating and knowledgeable about the sanctuary and the birds currently in the sanctuary. We saw numerous nesting storks, cranes and pelicans from the observation tower they have set up and a few other birds along the way. We went through several floating villages but did not stop. Our guide talked about the villages though and pointed out the markets, etc. A really nice lunch was provided on the Queen Tara which was anchored on the lake. This tour really far exceeded our expectations in every way.