Things to do in Koh Kong Conservation Corridor
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Botum Sakor National Park
Occupying almost the entirety of the 35km-wide peninsula across the Gulf of Kompong Som from Sihanoukville, this 1834-sq-km national park, encircled by mangroves and beaches, is home to a profusion of wildlife, including elephants (about 20 of them, according to recent camera-trap evidence), tigers, deer, leopards and sun bears. The highest point is a 402m hill in the park's almost inaccessible interior.
Although a road is being built down the park's eastern side (it will eventually go all the way round the peninsula's coastline), the best way to see Botum Sakor is by boat. To get to the mangrove forests on the east coast and the almost deserted beaches on the park's sout…
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Stung Phong Roul Waterfall
Although well off the beaten path, this is one of Cambodia's most spectacular waterfalls, with five big drops arrayed around a vertiginous curve in the river. Clambering around is tough but worth it, as there are some good swimming holes at the right time of year.
The uppermost waterfall is a dramatic 10m high. Flat rock ledges border clear, surprisingly cool pools and are ideal for a romantic picnic. If you sit quietly with your feet in the water, little fish - God knows how they got up here - may nibble your toes.
Stung Phong Roul Waterfall is about 20km northeast of Sre Ambel in the foothills of the Cardamom Mountains. As the crow flies, Kirirom National Park is 20km fu…
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Koh Kong Island
Cambodia's largest island, about 25km south of Krong Koh Kong, towers over seas so crystal clear you can make out individual grains of sand in a couple of metres of water. Its seven pristine beaches, all of them along the western coast, get so few visitors that sand crabs scamper obliviously up and down the beach and the shoreline is dotted with colourful shells of the sort you usually see only in souvenir shops.
There's a police post near the 20km-long island's northern end, above the second beach you come to, so skippers may be reluctant to stop nearby - or even stick around the area too long. It's forbidden to explore the thickly forested interior. The island is not pa…
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Southern Cardamoms Protected Forest
In an effort to protect the southern Cardamom Mountains from poaching, logging and encroachment by turning the forest into a source of jobs and income for local people, the Wildlife Alliance is launching an ambitious project to transform the Southern Cardamoms Protected Forest (1443 sq km), whose southern boundary is NH48 between Krong Koh Kong to Andoung Tuek, into a world-class ecotourism destination.
Over the next few years, the Wildlife Alliance - with Dutch government funding - plans to do the following:
Establish two visitors centres - built of natural materials (except wood!) - with displays on the Cardamoms' geography, flora and fauna. They will be situated on the…
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Tatai Waterfall
When driving east from Krong Koh Kong along NH48, the first bridge you come to - after about 20km - spans the Tatai River (Stung Tatai). Set in a lushly forested gorge a bit upstream from the bridge, Tatai Waterfall is a thundering set of rapids in the wet season, plunging over a 4m rock shelf. In the dry season, when water levels drop, you can walk across much of the ledge and take a dip in the gently-flowing river.
The water is fairly pure, as it comes down from the high Cardamoms, where there are very few human settlements.To get to the falls from Krong Koh Kong, you can either take a moto (the turn-off from NH48 is a couple of kilometres west of the Tatai River bridge…
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Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary
Home to millions of magnificent mangroves, the sanctuary's numerous alluvial islands - some no larger than a house - are separated by a maze of bays and channels. Anchored by multiple roots in the briny sea, the trees - their foliage just above the high water mark - dissipate wave energy and protect the coast from erosion, especially during storms.
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mangrove walk
The main gateway to Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary is the settlement of Boeng Kayak, where the local community has built a 1km-long mangrove walk that consists of a series of elevated walkways, picnic platforms, a suspension bridge and a 15m-high observation tower offering brilliant panoramic views. The best time to come is early in the morning.
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Koh Por Waterfall
Upriver from Krong Koh Kong, these rapids pour over a stone shelf in a lovely jungle gorge. It's great to clamber around here in the dry season, as there are immense boulders to use as stepping stones. A speedboat from Krong Koh Kong (one hour) costs about 1600B. By long-tail boat the trip takes three hours each way and costs 1200B.
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Koh Kapi
On the Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary's west coast, along both banks of a channel, is the Venice-like village of Koh Kapi. Each of the fishers' houses - held aloft by stilts - has a blue or green wooden boat docked outside. Ask around to find a local family willing to prepare a fresh fish or seafood meal.
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Ta Op
Small boats can be taken up into four mangrove-lined streams that are rich in wildlife, including the pileated gibbon, long-tailed macaque and black-shanked douc langur: Ta Op, the largest, on the east coast; Ta Nun in the middle of the south coast; and Ta Nhi and Preak Khsach on the east coast.
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Andoung Tuek
On the western side of the highway bridge over Preak Piphot, this river port can be used as a jumping-off point for a boat trip along the east coast of Botum Sakor National Park and for an excursion upriver to Chi Phat. Andoung Tuek is on NH48 98km from Krong Koh Kong and 191km from Phnom Penh.
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snorkelling
There are some fine coral reefs - excellent for diving or snorkelling - around some of the nearby islands. This is a good place to hire a boat to explore the wonderful beaches along the west coast of Botum Sakor National Park.
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Irrawaddy Dolphin watching
Endangered Irrawaddy dolphins can sometimes be seen early in the morning (06:30 or 07:00) around the entrance to the Stung Koh Poi estuary, and occasionally the gentle marine mammals even swim upriver to the Krong Koh Kong.
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Koh Sdach
Just off Botum Sakor National Park's southwest tip, this island has a small fishing port, a couple of sandy beaches, some modest eateries and a seaside bungalow outfit.
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Sauna Garden Bar
Can arrange day trips into the jungle and, for those willing to rough it, two- and three-day camping expeditions into the Cardamom Mountains.
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Blue Moon Guesthouse
Run by a former park ranger, this outfit offers boat trips to Koh Kong Island, island overnights and land excursions to nature sites.
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Oasis Bungalow Resort
Organises boat trips to Koh Kong Island, Koh Por Waterfall and other destinations. An excellent source of up-to-date information.
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firefly watching
In Boeng Kayak you can also hire boats for bird watching, fishing and - an hour or two after sunset - firefly watching .
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Neptune Guesthouse
Has a 20-person boat and runs dry-season excursions to Koh Kong Island and up the river.
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