Northwestern Cambodia
One of the last places on earth where you can see Cambodia’s national bird, the critically endangered giant ibis. Trips here are run by the Siem Reap–based Sam Veasna Center. Within the sanctuary, the village of Tmatboey has become an ecotourism destination. It provides residents with an education and income, incentivising them to do everything possible to protect the ibis.
All visitors make a donation to the village conservation fund to help with maintenance and improvements to the project.
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The most dramatically situated of all Angkorian monuments, Prasat Preah Vihear sprawls along a clifftop near the Thai border, with breathtaking views of…
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Abandoned to the forests of the north, Koh Ker, capital of the Angkorian empire from 928 to 944 CE, is within day-trip distance of Siem Reap. Most…
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Prasat Krahom, the second-largest structure at Koh Ker, is so named for the red bricks from which it is constructed. Sadly, none of the carved lions for…
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The principal monument at Koh Ker is Prasat Thom. The staircase to the top is open to a limited number of visitors and the views are spectacular if you…
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Among the many smaller temples found around Koh Ker, Prasat Bram is a real highlight. It consists of a collection of brick towers, at least two of which…
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Some of the largest linga (phallic symbols) in Cambodia can still be seen in a cluster of four temples about 1km northeast of Prasat Thom, collectively…
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Don't be put off by the overlong name, 'Eco Global Museum Samdech Techo Hun Sen Preah Vihear', as this is actually a very informative little museum put…
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Khao Phra Wihan ('Preah Vihear' in Khmer) is a large Khmer temple ruin perched dramatically on a cliff 500m above the plains below. It's just over the…
15.59 MILES
Don't be put off by the overlong name, 'Eco Global Museum Samdech Techo Hun Sen Preah Vihear', as this is actually a very informative little museum put…
20.65 MILES
The most dramatically situated of all Angkorian monuments, Prasat Preah Vihear sprawls along a clifftop near the Thai border, with breathtaking views of…
3. Khao Phra Wihan National Park
21.91 MILES
Khao Phra Wihan ('Preah Vihear' in Khmer) is a large Khmer temple ruin perched dramatically on a cliff 500m above the plains below. It's just over the…
22.73 MILES
Some of the largest linga (phallic symbols) in Cambodia can still be seen in a cluster of four temples about 1km northeast of Prasat Thom, collectively…
22.85 MILES
Abandoned to the forests of the north, Koh Ker, capital of the Angkorian empire from 928 to 944 CE, is within day-trip distance of Siem Reap. Most…
22.86 MILES
Prasat Krahom, the second-largest structure at Koh Ker, is so named for the red bricks from which it is constructed. Sadly, none of the carved lions for…
22.89 MILES
The principal monument at Koh Ker is Prasat Thom. The staircase to the top is open to a limited number of visitors and the views are spectacular if you…
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South of Prasat Thom is a 1185m-by-548m baray (reservoir) known as the Rahal. It is fed by the Sen River, which supplied water to irrigate the land in…