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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

Cambodia - Phnom Penh

Our journey in Cambodia started in the capital city of Phnom Penh. In Cambodia, the currency is Riel, but everywhere you pay in USD and all prices are quoted in USD. In some...

Kampot - a great spot

Romantic boat trips and hot scooter races in Kampot

Cambodia - The Floating Village of Kampong Phluk and Tonle Sap Lake

An excursion to another world ...

A bizarre city

We took the bus to the capital of Cambodia on Monday. The journey to Phnom Penh took a good 6 hours. There are no highways here. We constantly drove through small villages....

Temples, butterflies and giant trees

When someone asks us whether Angkor Wat is worth a trip, the answer is a resounding yes! Library of Preah Khan The city of Siem Reap, which lies at the gates of the...

Take a break please!

We've been on the road for many weeks, which brings with it new pictures, changing places, means of transport and beds and now it was our turn to digest it all on the south...

Meet the Moped at Kampot

The first 221km on our 125cc machine are behind us. After we had worked our way out of the jungle-like streets of Phnom Penh, we headed south to Takeo with little traffic and on...

Phnom Penh - a city outside our comfort zone

Our arrival in Cambodia took us straight to the capital Phnom Penh after a night in the border town of Koh Kong. Our plan looked a little different: we planned to explore rural...

A very special encounter

During lunch by the roadside, we noticed a small shop. Nick told us that it is a shop for leather craftsmanship. After lunch, we just wanted to take a little stroll through the...

Day 20 Province Koh Kong

Today our day started a bit bumpy. After breakfast, we were still pretty tired and chilled in bed for a while. Chilling under the fan Eventually, we got up and rented a scooter...

Day 19 Koh Kong Province

This morning we were picked up at the hostel in Kampot and then took the bus to Koh Kong Province. Actually, Koh Kong is an island but somehow the region is also called Koh...

Day 18 Kampot

So today was once again a really spectacular day! First, we rented a scooter again and were therefore independent. The scooter was an absolute disaster. Oh well. It worked and...

#34: Beach day with spontaneous plan change

18.02.2020: We love it when a plan works out.

#33: Moving to the coast

17.02.2020: The big crawl.

Day 6 to 11 in Cambodia: Koh Rong Sanloem

The pool at Onederzhostel in Sihanoukville.

Cambodia Day 3: Small Temple Tour

Let's go with Nak and Nan in the tuk-tuk for the Small Temple Tour.

Our first day in Siem Reap and the hellish ride

Slightly hungover, we started at 10:00 am (as we apparently agreed the night before) with Mr. Sonar on the big Tuk Tuk tour through Angkor Wat. Before entering the Angkor area,...

Tag 54 - intrusive

23.06.2019 After a very restful night's sleep, we wake up around 08:30 and know that the first item on the agenda is to withdraw money - we literally don't have a single cent...

Tag 41 - changeable

10/06/19 We spent the journey, with a few stops, mostly sleeping and arrived in the capital, Phnom Penh, which is just a stopover to the coast, at around 06:00. We get some...

Day 33 - slippery

06/02/19 Alex is feeling better today, luckily! (Although the two days on the rooftop terrace were also very good for me). So we recharge, full of energy, and today we rent two...

Welcome to Kampot in the headline. As you can see from the writing, we have traveled to a different country. We are now in Cambodia 🇰🇭 We were in Kampot from 03.05. to 05.05.<figure><img src='/uploads/36d85270-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We took a bus from the Mekong Delta to the border town of Ha Tien (🇻🇳). Arriving in the afternoon, we found out that buses to Cambodia only run twice a day: in the morning and at noon 😕 A taxi driver promptly approached us and offered us a private ride. Due to our rickshaw experience, we were initially very hesitant and skeptical. We confirmed the price multiple times and finally drove to the border in a car. First, we had to check out of Vietnam (the officer showed no emotions: no tears 😜, no friendly ciao) and then check in to Cambodia a few meters away. The visa for 30 days can be obtained smoothly for a fee of 35 dollars 💵 per person. We reached Kampot in the early evening.</figure><figure>Kampot may be familiar to some as one of the best pepper-producing regions in the world.</figure><figure>We experienced the calm and relaxed atmosphere during a walk through the streets and alleys. Kampot doesn't offer any unique attractions, but the city as a whole is very beautiful. It simply has a cozy atmosphere 🥰</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/35f27790-713c-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We did discover something bizarre though. Apparently, durian fruit is highly revered here.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/4e7405f0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>Maybe not by everyone 🤪</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/5706d8f0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>This region is also popular because of its countryside, as it is home to a national park 🏞 and many famous pepper and salt plantations. Since we needed new spices, we took a tour of the plantations. With this vehicle, we were about to experience a turbulent but very fun ride.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/78ee3300-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>The turbulence came from the fact that the roads were more like gravel tracks with many potholes. We were shaken quite a bit, which amused us a lot. On the way, we made a short stop at the Secret Lake. We didn't find out what secret the lake holds.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/7dd11d60-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>Finally, we arrived at "La Plantation". This plantation also supports several social projects with its profits, including a nearby school 🤩🤗</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/f0977060-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>The tour of the plantation was very interesting and informative. We learned how red or black pepper is produced and got to know long pepper.</figure><figure><img src='/uploads/aecb9120-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>We didn't envy the ladies their job. Monotonous and repetitive are the words that come to mind.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/f73921c0-7136-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/970b8890-713d-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/1d8116d0-7137-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/97e9cbe0-7143-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>And the size of the plantation is also impressive. Unfortunately, we don't have any concrete figures.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/749be780-7144-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/></figure><figure> </figure><figure>At the end, we got to taste the numerous varieties of pepper and spices from the plantation. It became too spicy for Coline at times. Jeff thoroughly enjoyed it. And of course, we also bought two types of pepper.</figure><figure>The final stop on our tour were fields where sea salt is produced. Since it rained today, we only saw rainwater in the fields and not much else - luckily, we were able to watch a film about salt production.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/625efa90-7143-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure> </figure><figure>During our walks in Kampot, we made a special observation: there were noticeably many elderly men traveling alone. Some of them were also seen with much younger Cambodian women. We have not seen this in Vietnam and wanted to observe it further 😅</figure><figure> </figure><figure>Kampot, you have the perfect flavor, and we really enjoyed our time here.</figure><figure> </figure><figure><img src='/uploads/611ea4a0-713e-11e9-9b1e-35cd3b3af79d.jpeg_large.jpg' alt/><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure> </figure>