South Cambodia Travel Guide Kampot Kep Sihanoukville

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, although the latter is difficult to reach these days as a resort is being built on the top.

beautiful sunsets from kampot's riverside

Kampot & Kep

If you want to be in a rural part of Cambodia that is within an hour moto ride from a National Park, the ocean, caves and miles of rice fields... this is the place for you.
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genuine kampot pepper, cambodia

Around Kampot

Meet the locals at the popular swimming hole in Tek Chhou river, visit the pepper plantations in Kampot province and explore the limestone caves. Relaxed and friendly Kampot is a gem!
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charm of bokor mountain, kampot, cambodia

Bokor Mountain

During the French occupation, the French built a luxury resort town on the very top of Bokor. In 2008 work has begun to build a new upscale resort on the top. The road to Bokor Hill therefor is closed, but you can still hike up the mountain.
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close to phnom penh, kirirom national park

Kirirom Park

Kirirom is a nice day trip or a chill out point between Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh

Especially interesting is the Chambok Ecotourism site.
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a true beach paradise, rabbit island, cambodia

Rabbit Island

Ko Tonsay, or Rabbit Island, is a lovely and truly idyllic little island that sits offshore from Kep

Tourists are drawn to the two beautiful white sand beaches. The sea here is shallow, making Koh Tonsay excellent for swimming.
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beautiful diving spots, cambodia, sihanoukville

Diving

The sea waters off the coast of Sihanoukville offer great diving spots.

There are three diving schools in town, but the most professional is undoubtedly Scuba Nation, the only 5 star PADI dive centre in Cambodia.
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rough wilderness, cardamom mountains, cambodia

Cardamom Mountains

Named after the spice that still grows on its slopes, the Cardamom Mountains are Cambodia's last true wilderness.

The Cardamoms are considered to represent Southeast Asia's greatest natural resources in terms of virgin forest and wildlife habitats
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nice retreat, koh russei, sihanoukville, cambodia

Koh Russei

There are many wonders of natural beauty hidden in the islands near Sihanoukville. One such island is Koh Russei.
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birdwatcher's paradise, ream national park, cambodia

Ream National Park

Ream National Park is a lush, green ecosystem, including mangrove forests, an estuary, two islands, isolated beaches, and off-shore coral reefs.
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