Floating Villages of Southeast Asia

Discover unique stilt houses and floating communities on tranquil waters, showcasing everyday life in these picturesque villages.

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Kompong Phluk. Street scene in stilt village. (Large format sizes available)

Stilt houses on Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia . Stilt houses on Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Floating Vietnamese village, Lake Tonle Sap, Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cambodia, Siem Reap, Kompong Phluk. Street scene in stilt village. (Large format sizes available)

A man transporting goods in a motorboat on a river by a floating village called Kampong Phluk; Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Vietnam, An Giang, Long Xuyen, view to pile dwellings at riverside of Mekong

Potted flowers on a houseboat through the Vietnamese floating village of Chong Kneas on lake Tonle Sap - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Stilt houses on Tonle Sap lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia . Stilt houses on Tonle Sap lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Vietnam, Mekong Delta, boat, Asia

Man carrying stones in boat in ashtamudi river, Kollam, Alleppey, Kerala, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Boats

floating houses in south cambodia

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Mawlamyine (Mawlamyaing, Moulmein), people enter ferry boat, Thanlwin (Salween) River, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma)

Asia, Cambodia, lake Tonle Sap, floating village , man in a boat in front of floating shop ,

Floating villages with stilt houses, fishing village, boats at the Tonle Sap river, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, Asia

Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, delta of Mekong, Can Tho, Cai Rang floating market

Warao Indians canoeing in the Orinoco delta, Venezuela, South America

Africa, West Africa, Benin, Lake Nokoue, Ganvie, stilt village. Woman rowing.

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

A small town along the Amazon River in Peru.

Cambodian merchants and traders wearing a straw hat in a boat, floating village and market, Chong Khneas, Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Locals at the port of Leticia, where boats leave for local communities in the rainforest, Leticia, Colombia, South America

Boats on the Inle lake, Shan state, Myanmar

Man and woman in a boat by a floating village in the Tonle Sap; Siem Reap, Cambodia

THAILAND UBON RATCHATHANI MUN RIVER a Fishingmen on the Mun River in the city centre of Udon Ratchathani and Province Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand. Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani, November, 25, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21417143

Floating villages, pile houses on the Tonle Sap River, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, Asia

the traditional woodhouse and Restaurant at the coast in the old town in the City of Hua Hin in the Province of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand, Thailand, Hua Hin, December, 2022. THAILAND PRACHUAP HUA HIN OLD TOWN

Cambodia, Lake Tonle Sap. Floating houses.

Hut in the Ream National Park. Ream National Park is a pristine maritime park just outside Sihanoukville. Notable for its mangrove forests, wildlife and pure stretches of white beach, the park itself is over 21,000 hectares big and includes two islands, Koh Thmei and Koh Ses.Drive to the park and explore the mangroves by boat whilst spotting various types of wildlife and birds. You will also be able to explore the lowland and dwarf evergreen forest as well as the beaches. On arrival at the par

Asia, Cambodia, Kompong Phluk, stilt village on Tonle Sap lake

Africa, Benin, Ganvie. Locals gathered for floating market in stilted village on Lake Nokoue.

View of floating houses and a street in Belem in Iquitos, a city on the Amazon River in the Peruvian Amazon River basin.

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Bangkok Floating Market, Thailand. Southeast Asia. Asia

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Chau Doc, Hau Giang River, elevated view of floating village

Vietnam, fishermen in the Mekong Delta

Aerial by drone of canoes in the floating gardens, Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Overview of Ganvie village where people are only get around by boat. The village is a unique village built on stilts, on Lake Nokoue near Cotonou, Benin.

the floating gardens at the Inle Lake in the Shan State in the east of Myanmar in Southeastasia.. ASIA MYANMAR BURMA INLE LAKE FLOATING GARDENS

Amphawa Floating Market, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. My Tho, Mekong River with boats

Borneo, Brunei Darussalam, District of Bandar Seri Begawan. Historic Water Village where over 30, 000 people live on stilted homes over the Brunei River.

Canoe withe floating farm on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Stilt cottages of floating village on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

The Tonlé Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonlé Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

Floating market floating market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Vietnam, Mekong River Delta, Cai Rang, near Can Tho, boats and people in floating market

Cambodia, Battambang. Riverboats on the Sangker River.

Motorized canoe on Inle Lake; Myanmar

Satkhira, Bangladesh - 13 July 2025: Aerial view of a small island village, where homes on stilts meet the muddy waters, reflecting the sky's muted tones.

Pirogues in the lagoon at dawn, Ganvie, Benin.

Cai Rang floating market, Mekong Delta, Ha Giang Province, Vietnam

Fischerdorf Fischerdorf on the island of Puh Quoc, Vietnam.

The stilt houses at Inle Lake. Myanmar

Ferry boat service at river brahmaputra from jorhat to majuli island Assam India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Africa, Benin, Ganvie. Tofinu village on the waters of Lake Nokoue. Typical tourist boat on waterway to Ganvie.

The Tonlé Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonlé Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

Local village market completely at sea

Riverside activities, Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest and the fifth-largest city of Peru

Aerial view of a vibrant town where the earth's green embrace meets the river's shimmering expanse, Kaa Waterfront, Khana, Bori, Nigeria.

Bomu, Nigeria - 22 May 2025: Aerial view of a vibrant shoreline where colorful boats gather near a sandy bank, teeming with figures.

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Delta port town of My Tho, views along the Mekong River delta. Typical fisherman with fish traps.

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Floating market in the Thailand.

On the Inle lake, Myanmar

Typical wooden huts by the water, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Nam Pan vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake

Vietnam, Xuan Thuy National Park, Red River Delta, Ramsar, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - MARKET. Can Tho Floating Market.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MEKONG - DES MARCHÉS. Marché flottant de Can Tho.

Colorful tourist boats, floating market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Longboat on the Rio Alto Beni, near Rurrenabaque, Beni District, Bolivia, South America

Amazon Rivers Furo De Breves Para Brazil

Man rowing a basket boat, along the coconut river forest, a unique Vietnamese at Cam thanh village. Landmark and popular for tourists attractions in Hoi An. Vietnam and Southeast Asia travel concepts

Fishing village Kampong Phlug at Tonle Sap Lake under clouded sky, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

Intha fisherman on his fishing boat on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Burma

Ecotourism in boat Kerala Backwaters India

People crossing small wooden bridge near Changanacherry Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

PERU - Tourist boat (Manu Nature tours) Manu River. Manu National Park.

Mekong River shore

The waterfront at of Chanthaboon on the Mae Nam Chanthaburi River in old town of the city of Chanthaburi in the north of Thailand. Thailand, Chanthaburi, November, 2018.. THAILAND CHANTHABURI CITY WATERFRONT

KERALA, INDIA, MAY 5, 2010: Unidentified indian man in small boat in backwaters. Kerala backwaters are both major tourist attraction and integral part of local people life in Kerala

Oyster cabine from fisherman French wooden oyster hut in the France Charente Maritime Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 12463909

Serene wooden boat navigating on a peaceful murky water canal, traditional Thai sailboat surrounded by tropical nature and a vibrant sunset. Tranquil and picturesque boating experience.

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Cambodia. Tonle Sap Lake. Women transporting fruit. (Editorial Usage Only)

Houseboat & television antenna in the Vietnamese floating village of Chong Kneas on lake Tonle Sap - Siem Reap, Cambodia

Rafting on the Martha Brae River, Falmouth, Jamaica

THAILAND PHITSANULOK STADT NAN FLUSS floating Restaurant at the Nan River in the city of Phitsanulok in Thailand. Thailand, Phitsanulok, November, 30, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23166142

Indonesia, Riau Islands, Bintan Island, Fishing village, Fishing boat

Aerial view of people gathered at a shallow river crossing with boats, the water reflecting the sky, surrounded by lush green vegetation, Andoni, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Ufer des Kam Khan River, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asien *** Shore of came Khan River, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia 1031608459

PERU, AMAZON BASIN, MARANON RIVER, TOWN OF NAUTA

Vietnam. Hue. Perfume River. Family On Boat

Nampan village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Floating homes in Belen, Iquitos, Peru

Oleron island, Bay of Biscay, tideway on Oleron Island, Charente-Maritime department, Poitou-Charentes region, France, Europe

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