Must-see attractions in Kampot Province

  • Pepper plant at Sothy's Pepper Farm near Kep, Cambodia.

    Sothy's Pepper Farm

    Kep

    One of the friendliest farms to visit, Sothy is passionate about his product and will gladly elaborate on the history and process behind the 'champagne of…

  • Looking out from a viewpoint at Kep National Park, Cambodia.

    Kep National Park

    Kep

    The interior of Kep peninsula is occupied by Kep National Park, where an 8km circuit, navigable by foot, mountain bike, or motorbike, begins behind…

  • Koh Tonsay, Kep Province, Cambodia.

    Koh Tonsay

    Kep

    If you like the rustic beachcomber lifestyle, Koh Tonsay's 250m-long main beach is for you. This is a place to while away hours or days doing little but…

  • Phnom Chhnork

    Kampot

    Phnom Chhnork is a short walk through a quilt of rice paddies from Wat Ang Sdok, where a monk collects the entry fee and a gaggle of friendly local kids…

  • Bokor National Park

    Kampot Province

    The dense rainforests of this 1581-sq-km park shelter an incredible array of wildlife, including the Asiatic black bear, Malayan sun bear, clouded leopard…

  • La Plantation

    Kampot

    This sprawling organic pepper farm offers free guided walks in French, English and Khmer, explaining how several varieties of pepper are grown, harvested…

  • Wat Kiri Sela

    Kep

    This Buddhist temple sits at the foot of Phnom Kompong Trach, a dramatic karst formation riddled with more than 100 caverns and passageways. From the wat,…

  • Kampot Provincial Museum

    Kampot

    This tiny museum, inside the finely preserved French colonial-era Old Governor's Mansion, traces the history of Kampot and the outlying area. The…

  • Kampot Traditional Music School

    Kampot

    During set hours, visitors are welcome to observe traditional music and dance training sessions and/or performances at this school that teaches children…

  • A statue of King Sdach Korn by the seaside in Kep

    Kep Beach

    Kep

    This is Kep's only proper beach, although it wasn't always that way. In the prewar period, powder-white sand was trucked in from other beaches. This…

  • Phnom Sorsia

    Kampot

    Phnom Sorsia is home to several natural caves. From the parking area, a stairway leads up the hillside to a gaudy modern temple. From there, steps lead…

  • Tek Chhouu Rapids

    Kampot

    Popular with locals, these modest rapids at the end of Tek Chhouu Rd northwest of Kampot are surrounded by food stalls and picnicking platforms. A tuk tuk…

  • Catholic Church

    Kampot Province

    The squat belfry of the Romanesque Catholic church still holds aloft its cross, and fragments of glass brick cling to the corners of the nave windows; one…

  • Kep Butterfly Garden

    Kep

    This small and beautifully kept flower-filled garden is home to myriad butterflies. You can cycle or motorbike here – drive about 300m past the Rabbit…

  • Le Bokor Palace

    Kampot Province

    Bokor's most iconic building, Le Bokor Palace opened in 1925 as a hotel before being abandoned in the 1960s. In 2018 it was brought back to life and today…

  • Popokvil Falls

    Kampot Province

    From the junction at the top of the access road, take a right and head east/northeast for about 4km along a sealed road to two-tiered Popokvil Falls,…

  • Wat Samathi

    Kep

    Sitting atop a hill overlooking Kep, this tranquil wat has gorgeous views over the coast. You can take the off-shooting 'Samathi Path' from the main Kep…

  • Wat Sampov Pram

    Kampot Province

    In the rare absence of fog, lichen-caked Wat Sampov Pram (Five Boats Wat) offers tremendous views over the jungle to the coastline below, including…

  • Old French Bridge

    Kampot

    Destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period, Kampot's old French bridge was later repaired in a mishmash of styles. It is now open to motorbikes and…

  • Coconut Beach

    Kep

    This 'beach' has dining platforms and food shacks, but not really any sand as such. It begins a few hundred metres southeast of Kep Beach, just past the…

  • Wat Samot Raingsey

    Kep

    This very modest Buddhist temple sits at the beginning of a trailhead into Kep National Park that leads past some small pagodas, a nunnery and onto the…

  • Old Market

    Kampot

    Kampot's Old Market building, with its art-deco-style concrete facade, was constructed during the 1930s. Various shops, travel agencies and cafes rim both…

  • Durian Roundabout

    Kampot

    Kampot is famed for its durian, so what could be more fitting than a giant durian monument in celebration of the Marmite of fruit?

  • Giant Crab Statue

    Kep

    This oversized statue of a crab, sitting just offshore, proudly shows off what Kep is most famed for.

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