Kampot & Kep Cambodia Travel Guide

Tek Chhou Falls, a popular swim spot for locals Bokor Mountain and eating the freshest seafood on Kep Beach are perhaps the most popular day tour destinations out of Kampot. But Bokor Mountain is currently closed for the development of a luxury resort on the top. So, what else can you do around Kampot? Well, there are plenty of other things to see and do: stunning landscape,...

Old casino on Bokor Mountain Cambodia is almost completely flat with the exceptions of the south and north east. During the French occupation, the French built a luxury resort town on the very top of one of these mountains called the Bokor Resort. Work is now underway to build a new upscale resort on the top. The new and much expanded road up to Bokor Hill therefor is...

In colonial times, Kep used to be the resort town for the French. It was ravaged by the Khmer Rouge, but is now slowly bouncing back. In recent years many many new places had opened, some very luxury (and expensive). There are however still options for travellers on a budget. See our complete list of accommodations in Kep. Veranda Resort Bungalow style guest house with...

The Statue at Kep Kampot is a quiet, relaxed, laid back, some would say sleepy but charming little town in southern Cambodia. Did you know Kampot was chosen by CNNgo among Indochina’s top 10 hot destinations? They write: oozing French colonial charm, this scenic town nestled on the east bank of Kampot River is Cambodia’s most under-rated destination. If the crumbling...

Most travellers head to southern Cambodia to hit the beaches at Sihanoukville. While the sandy stretches are worthy of putting your feet up for a few days, there’s more to see and do in that part of the country. The charming towns of Kampot and Kep, the almost deserted (and nicer) beaches of Rabbit Island, pepper plantations, limestone caves, and Bokor Hill Station,...

Beautiful beach on Rabbit Island Ko Tonsay, or Rabbit Island as it is commonly known as, is a lovely and truly idyllic little island that sits offshore from Kep, just thirty minutes away by hired boat. Koh Tonsay is two square kilometers. In the 1960′s it was used as a place to rehabilitate criminals, who were also used to defend the island. Horse cart paths and...