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Vacation in Cambodia : Highlights & Travel Tips
Cambodia is a captivating destination where ancient history, warm hospitality, and everyday life along rivers, rice fields, and lively markets come together in a way that feels both timeless and deeply human. For many travelers, the country’s greatest draw is Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, where sunrise over Angkor Wat, jungle-wrapped temples like Ta Prohm, and the carved faces of Bayon create one of Southeast Asia’s most unforgettable cultural experiences. Beyond the temples, Cambodia offers a rich mix of attractions: Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace and sobering historical sites, the relaxed riverfront atmosphere of Kampot and Kep, floating villages on Tonlé Sap, and island escapes such as Koh Rong for white-sand beaches and clear water.
What makes Cambodia especially rewarding is how easy it is to combine iconic landmarks with meaningful local experiences. Travelers can sample Khmer cuisine such as fish amok and fresh market street food, explore artisan workshops, cruise the Mekong at sunset, or spend time in smaller towns to get a feel for daily life. Practical tips: plan early starts for temple visits to avoid heat and crowds, carry cash in small denominations since US dollars are widely used alongside the Cambodian riel, dress respectfully at religious sites, and allow extra travel time for road journeys outside major hubs. The dry season is generally the easiest for sightseeing, but Cambodia remains appealing year-round if you balance cultural visits with slower beach or countryside stops.
Best time to travel Cambodia
The best time to visit Cambodia is from December to February, when travel interest peaks and conditions are generally more comfortable for temple sightseeing, city exploring, and beach time. November and March are also good shoulder-season options, offering strong popularity with slightly fewer crowds while still avoiding the quietest, rainier months of August and September.
All travel reports from Cambodia
PreahVihearTemple
End of tourists - time to explore off the beaten path! My destination was the temple complex of Preah Vihear in northern Cambodia on the border with Thailand. For the whole...
RabbitIsland
Originally, the island Koh Rong was planned as the next destination. Carefully looking for a spot that is still completely untouched, we decided to change our minds during the...
Benedikt is back!
04.+05.02.2019 I was sad that I had to leave the island so early. I had time and would have liked to do volunteering on the island. Just hanging out longer with the cool people...
Angkor Wat 🗿🏰
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen- Welcome back💪🏽 Last night we finally set off - to the highlight of Cambodia mentioned by EVERYONE - Angkor Wat. The largest temple...
Tag 63: Temples until the doctor comes
Since we wanted to save the entrance fee for two days, we decided to take a full-day tour from sunrise at 4:30 am to sunset at 6:30 pm. We spent the whole day exploring the huge...
Morgen des Tag 57: nach dem Pfeffer kommt das Salz
As we had to return the scooters at ten o'clock in the morning, we decided to take a look at the salt fields between the city and the sea this morning. When we started, the...
Angkor Wat
After a few days of deep relaxation, we made our way to Siem Reap to explore the temple city of Angkor Wat from there. We felt like in the Jungle Book, it was incredibly...
Phnom Penh
On November 27, we traveled by bus from Ben Tre to Ho Chi Minh City and then on to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Here we visited one of the Killing Fields - Choeung Ek...
BanlungRattanakiri
Banlung presented itself as a small sleepy town. After all, I found a resort with a nice bungalow surrounded by jackfruit trees. On the next day, I got a scooter and drove to...
StadtOfPepperAndDropouts
In Kampot, we had already made a stopover on our way to Koh Tonsai Island. The small town with its French charm had made us curious, so we planned an overnight stay here and...
Kampot, Cambodia
We fell in love with this relaxed city for dropouts
Floating village near Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
A village in the middle of the Tonle Sap River
The temple complex of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Right at our first stop, we were greeted with a cultural highlight
Let's go to Phnom Penh
The taxi to Phnom Penh will depart at 10 o'clock. Our driver still needs to pick up fish for his mother. But our suitcases will also fit in. 😊 The journey goes through a...
Battambang Cambodia 🇰🇭
Departure from Koh Chang at 9:00am. After 7 (seven) vehicles and nine hours of travel, we arrive in Battambang in Cambodia 🇰🇭 and get another country point 😉. Huijuijui, this...
Happy Khmer New Year!
Arriving in Siem Reap in the evening, we checked into the worst and most expensive hotel ($25!!) of our trip so far. To satisfy our hunger and quench our thirst, we went...
Bamboo train and bat cave.
In the morning we took the bus from Siem Reap to Battambang. We mostly slept during the day, we were tired.
9.10. The Night Market
Today we started early because our booked bus left at 8 o'clock and we, as inexperienced and excited backpackers, naturally arrived 45 minutes early. However, we were able to...
#Phnom Penh
The last two days we were in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. As you can read everywhere, I can now confirm that Phnom Penh is nothing special. It is very noisy and...
Tag 40 - waiting
06/09/19 Today is the day of departure from Battambang. We have booked a bus that will take us to Sihanoukville, a city by the water; from there we want to go to the island of...
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A trip to the bustling capital city
Backpacker lifestyle?🤔😂
Seevuuuuus Here we are again. Sorry, we would have loved to report something to you yesterday, but we were lazy and did absolutely nothing productive except for Netflix, eating...
11 hours later.........🤬
Hello, Grüezi and challooooo As announced, we didn't contact you all week because lazy and beach. We just enjoyed our life at the beach🔥☀️🌊. We quickly got used to our...
Arrived in Paradise:Cambodia🥰☀️
Hello, we're still alive 🤓👋🏾. The following post is not for the faint-hearted: don't look at the pictures😛 it could lead to winter depression🙄 Yesterday morning, after a...
Day 64 and 65: Relaxing in Siem Reap
In the two days that followed, we slowed down a bit. On the first day, we only left the hostel for breakfast and dinner. Okay, Jan and I also went out for 1, 2, 3... beers. Each...
Tag 50: Border crossing to Cambodia
We had already read many horror stories about crossing the border into Cambodia. So we nervously set off towards Cambodia. First by minivan, then by ferry, and then by minivan...
Tag 56 - inspired
25.06.2019 Today, we start the morning by planning our last day tomorrow (26.06). After some thinking and research, we decide not to visit the Killing Fields and instead visit...
13.10. The capital
Andra had her birthday today and after celebrating a little bit yesterday, a big part of today unfortunately went on the drive to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, which is...
Arrival in Phnom Penh
In short: tired and happy, we have finally arrived safely. We are glad to catch up on some sleep in a real bed so that we can start the adventure tomorrow feeling refreshed....