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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
Tag 30 - Cambodian
30.05.19 After very little sleep, we arrive in Bangkok 2 hours earlier (4:15) than expected. Although we have already spent almost a week in the capital, Morchit is a whole new...
Cambodia - exploring Angkor and Phnom Penh
Admittedly, we are moving quite quickly! Nevertheless, we ensure that we have enough rest periods in between to process all our impressions. It hasn't even been two weeks since...
Cambodia
Our journey in Cambodia started in Phnom Penh. Here, we gained insights into the S21 torture prison and the Killing Fields. The tragic events of Cambodia were not really known...
Battambang - Temples and Bats
From Siem Reap, we continue our journey to Battambang, a small town that is perfect for a stopover on the way to Thailand.
Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor
We arrive in the scorching hot Seam Reap in the afternoon and are very excited for the next few days when we want to explore the temple complex of Angkor Wat. We are staying in...
The long way to paradise: Koh Rong Samloem
The next bus ride should take us to Sihanoukville. This place is located directly on the coast in southern Cambodia. After being scammed again by bus drivers and tuk-tuk drivers...
Phnom Penh
27.12 to 30.12.2017 On Tuesday around 10 o'clock, I finally arrived in Phnom Penh. The flight was nothing special, and I went to the airport. I was a bit nervous, especially...
From Temples, Tuk Tuks and Tourists! - Siem Reap
17/10 - 19/10 After some great days in Vietnam, it was time to change countries - our choice was the neighboring country of Cambodia! For that, we had to go back to Hanoi, spend...
Battambang
From Siem Reap, we took the bus to Battambang. Actually, Battambang is the second largest city in Cambodia, but to be honest, it's not very pretty. When I arrived, I met an...
Disappointment, farewell, and lots of tears
As most of you know, I wanted to do volunteer work in a school here in Cambodia and teach English to little kids. During the last few days that Lukas was still here, we planned...
The slightly different Asian metropolis
Waterfront
Cambodia - Siem Reap
Siem Reap offers more than just Angkor - take a look
Siem Reap
This was unfortunately our last stop in Cambodia. I would have also been very interested in the Cardamom Mountains and the temples of Koh Ker. However, the Cardamom Mountains...
Where the pepper grows
Our first destination in Cambodia was the small coastal town of Kep, founded in 1908 by the French as a kind of Côte d'Azur far from home. In the 1950s and 1960s, wealthy...
From Vietnam 🇻🇳 across the border to Cambodia 🇰🇭
We stay 4 nights on the island of Phu Quoc before crossing the border into Cambodia in Ha Tien and staying 1 night in Kep.
Moped is for country children?
When my legs were long enough I got a moped, like many country children. It was great to be mobile, I hated driving to school in the dark and it rained occasionally. Gravel...
Day 22 Koh Kong Beach
After our last self-prepared breakfast at the hotel in the 'city' of Koh Kong, we took a Tuk Tuk to the beach Koh Kong. There we booked our next accommodation. And again We...
Koh Rong Samloem & Koh Rong
From Sihanoukville, we took a speedboat to the island of Koh Rong Samloem. The ride was really turbulent and fast. Once we arrived on the island, we had to find another taxi...
Phnom Penh - Cambodia
After a slightly longer border control to Cambodia (unfortunately we didn't have any Vietnamese Dong left to bribe like the others, so we had to wait until everyone in front of...
Cambodia (March 2020)
Arrival and first day The start of our trip was accompanied by the impact of the current situation regarding the coronavirus. Just as we were on the plane by Singapore Airlines,...
Feeling like Lara Croft
Angkor Wat
#28: Arrival in Cambodia's capital
12.02.2020: The first evening in Phnom Penh.
Days 44 to 52 - decelerated
13.06 - 21.06.19 For those who have been worried because we haven't heard from us for so long, rest assured: everything is fine. The fact that we didn't have much time to write...
Day 38 - uncountable
unbelievable
Overwhelming Angkor in SIEM REAP
For three days, we visit one of the largest temple complexes in the world.
So much to discover in BATTAMBANG
We get to know Cambodia's culture.
Stopover in Phnom Penh
We have now finally left Vietnam...
Kampot - Where the Pepper Grows
Kampot is a small town in the southeastern part of Cambodia. If you ever wondered where the pepper grows, I can tell you that it's not as bad as you might think. The bus trip...