Asia / Cambodia
Places to go. A little room to wander.
THE SHORTLIST
Kampot
There are lots of durian farms on the way to Teuk Chhou Rapids. It may be hard to communicate to a tuk-tuk driver that this is what you want to see, but a tourist office / travel agent can help you arrange it. There don't seem to be organized guided tours like for the pepper farms, but you can go to a plantation and ask for permission to look around – before you leave, buy some fruit as a thank-you.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Kampot
Bokor National Park is being destroyed by a large hotel development. The eerie charm of the abandoned French hill station that included a shell of a church and the isolated upland nature reserve are rapidly becoming a tacky resort. The road up the mountain is now paved and provides easy access. The cooler climate and sublime views from the mountain remain and may provide some reason for a visit.Animals have become much harder to spot. Lunch is included.
Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate
Regional outing · confirm exact location and transfers
, about 2 km out of town past the Governor's Residence on the road that runs along the east bank of the river. Seems to be undergoing road and bridge upgrading for the new swamp-side housing estate at the end of this road. Has a great view of the Cham fishing village across the river on the island.
Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate
Kampot
, large, well stocked with just about everything that an average Khmer family could need (have a look at the section behind the fish mongers for examples of local produce) and well worth a wander around.
Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate
Kampot
A pleasant ride through paddy fields and village life to these caves with pre-Angkorian (Funan) shrines and "lost worlds". Just after the rhino statue turn left (there is a sign to Phnom Chhnork Resort), cross the railway into a village. Straight ahead is Phnom Sera with some interesting caves and a quarry which feeds the local gravel industry. Follow the road 90 degrees left and 2 km or so to Wat Ang Sdok, pay the monks and walk across to the mountain. Take a torch.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
A note before you go. Start with Durian plantations, then decide whether Bokor Mountain deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Phnom Chhnork before setting off.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Getting around Kampot is easy on foot or on a bicycle, given the town's small size and flat terrain. Unless you somehow have a Cambodian ABA Bank account, you'll be paying cash. Exact change helps but good luck with that. It used to take about 2 hr by motorbike from Kampot to the Ha Tien border with Vietnam. The scenery is beautiful. The border procedure is hassle-free.
Keep Durian plantations as the anchor for one day and Phnom Chhnork for the other. Check their exact entrances on the map before adding further stops; a town name alone is not a reliable meeting point.
A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.
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