Things to do & places to visit in Kampot Province, Cambodia

Kampot Province #6 destination in Cambodia 2023. The average rating score is 4.09 based on 4.916 traveler reviews, of 32 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 21:07.

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General weather summary in May

89°F - 81°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Very warm, muggy

Feels like

64%

Chance of rain

243.0 millimeters

Amount

9.5 mph

Wind speed

77%

Humidity

12.6

Daylight length

5:41 AM

Sunrise

6:17 PM

Sunset

19%

Cloud cover

Sleeveless shirt, rain coat and rain boots

What to wear

Top things to do (26)

Top destinations in Kampot Province 6

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Nibi Spa (312 reviews)
- Indulge yourself, take in the river life and appreciate the moment you’re in.
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Hammams & Turkish Baths • Spas • Thermal Spas

Nibi Spa is an outdoor thermal day spa. You will find a panoramic wood heated sauna, a eucalyptus steam room, a very cold plunge and a magnificent refreshing river to swim. The cycle of alternating the hot and cold detoxify the body, improve your sleep and helps your body to adjust to the tropical climate. We offer an array of highly professional massages and treatments. All that in a magical natural surroundings. Our restaurant has a healthy choice of food, drinks, smoothies and sweets. See more..
5.0 Crab Shuttle (119 reviews)
- Great day trip to Kep from Kampot
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Taxis & Shuttles • Ferries

The Crab Shuttle provides daily boat trips between Kampot & Kep. The boat leaves 9.00 am and arrives in Kep about 2 hours later. In Kep the guests have 4 hours to spend at their own leisure. In the afternoon (3.00 pm) the guests return to Kampot and on the return trip guests can see the sunset and meet the fishing fleet that sails out around 5pm See more..
5.0 BoTree Farm (111 reviews)
- Choose this farm over the others…
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Farms

Enjoy a guided tour of a pepper plantation producing the world's best pepper, Kampot Pepper. Learn how it is grown and sample each of the different types of BoTree Kampot Pepper. Enjoy a refreshing drink and a home cooked lunch where the focus is on how to use pepper to create great food. Swim in the "natural swimming pool" next to the visitor centre or relax in a hammock surrounded by Cambodia's nature. A great day out from Kampot or Kep. See more..
5.0 Anlung Pring Community led Ecotourism (11 reviews)
- 2 nights turned into 8
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

See wildlife in a sustainable way: the professional guides can show you the cranes, and your fee will help support the local village. Learn to cook with the locals, or learn traditional weaving and bring home a souvenir we make together. Explore the villages by bicycle, relax, and see how people and nature are living together for the future in Cambodia. See more..
5.0 Entanou Slide - River Park (8 reviews)
- Best activity in Kampot
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Water Parks

Cambodia's 1st Rainbow Slide is located in an idyllic setting at Kampot River Park, in front of Bokor Mountain. In pairs or alone, take a tube then slide for more than 50m to end up in the river and slide up to 20m more. See more..
5.0 La Plantation (8 reviews)
- Most interesting
Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • History Museums

La Plantation Kampot Museum is the first museum in the world dedicated exclusively to pepper mill and its history, and one of the main museum institutions in this city and province in southeastern Cambodia. We invite you to discover the history of the utensil that made Kampot pepper known and used all over the world. See more..
4.5 La Plantation (1.480 reviews)
- A must do!
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Farms

La Plantation is a social and sustainable family project, the perfect combination of traditional farming and modern processing. At La Plantation, we produce Black, Red, White Kampot pepper and the exclusive Fresh Salted Kampot Pepper, Red Long Pepper, Turmeric, Bird Chili and local fruits. Grown traditionally and harvested by hand, our spices are processed with high standards in quality and hygiene and are certified organic by Ecocert. Presentation, tasting and free guided tour in English, French, and Khmer. You will understand why Kampot Pepper has been elected #1 best pepper in the world. La Plantation has also a social dimension by improving the living conditions of many people in this rural area and by taking care of the primary school. You can enjoy our spices in our two restaurants (Khmer and French), or join a Khmer cooking class. You can also experience a tour in the rural countryside up to Secret Lake in a cart pulled by water buffaloes. See more..
4.5 Farm Link (85 reviews)
- Fresh peppercorns
Friday: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Farms

Since 2006, FARMLINK collects and processes the crop from over 100 local farmers. Visitors are welcome for a free guided tour of our Workshop located in Kampot. Discover all the secrets behind the Kampot Pepper refining process as well as other local culinary wonders. Visitors also get the chance to taste Kampot Pepper See more..
4.5 Wat Sampov Pram (65 reviews)
- An excellent
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Religious Sites

An excellent excursion for a family, or alone, if you like ruins and empty houses. Nice to just walk around and look. Set to have scooter tuk tuk or similar with you See more..
4.5 Arcadia Waterpark (46 reviews)
- Very nice
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Water Parks

Arcadia Backpackers and Waterpark Adventure seekers welcome. We boast Cambodia's first river-side water park. Facilities include: A huge water slide, crazy Russian Swing, Cambodia's first "Blob", rope swing, 3m and 6m jumping platforms, massive pontoon for chilling, sundecks, and inner tubes. Also available are kayaks for rent ($5 each), a river cruise on a traditional long boat ($6) and guided hikes ($8). See more..
4.5 Wat Puth Kiri Cambodia (3 reviews)
- A beautiful pagoda surrounded by hills
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

If you're the type of traveler who likes an adventure,then make your way to this awesome pagoda which is perched on a hill. Discover over 20,000 Buddha statues, plus a huge Buddha on the top of the hill - but you'll need to walk the 199 steps up the hill to see it all in its beauty!! The journey by car will take around three to four hours from Phnom Penh. You'll be rewarded with some spectacular scenery as you drive through the green hills. Take a hat or umbrella when climbing the hill.There is no shade and it's all uphill. See more..
4.5 Wat Puth Kiri Cambodia (3 reviews)
- A beautiful pagoda surrounded by hills
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

If you're the type of traveler who likes an adventure,then make your way to this awesome pagoda which is perched on a hill. Discover over 20,000 Buddha statues, plus a huge Buddha on the top of the hill - but you'll need to walk the 199 steps up the hill to see it all in its beauty!! The journey by car will take around three to four hours from Phnom Penh. You'll be rewarded with some spectacular scenery as you drive through the green hills. Take a hat or umbrella when climbing the hill.There is no shade and it's all uphill. See more..
4.0 Bokor National Park (737 reviews)
- Mt Bokor day trip
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM Spent More than 3 hours National Parks

The drive up the mountain was very interesting, the jungle growth was fascinating, the monkeys on the road were cute (especially the many babies) and the road, although winding, was in excellent condition. It has been sealed since the review I read prior to my trip. On the top I preferred the historical, cultural and religious sites more than the new development. The short walk around the waterfall is worth it, but don't continue too far in to the jungle without being aware of the danger of meeting a tiger! Relax at the lake for a picnic. Lunch can be bought at the cafe near the waterfall. The view from the top is awesome. See more..
4.0 Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple (324 reviews)
- Fun to climb down through cave
Caverns & Caves

I enjoyed seeing this cave and of course we were followed by 4 local girls to be guides. The other girls in my tour group gave them nothing which is abit stingy I gave them just afew thousand riel.. but they are useful for climbing down the cave so I think I should of given more at least a dollar. The cave itself is pretty cool to see. Good photos and easy walk up the stairs and going through the cave down to bottom really isn't that hard. See more..
4.0 Bokor Mountain (82 reviews)
- Amazing day trip.
Mountains

I really enjoyed the scooter ride up this amazing winding road to the top of this mountain. I stopped many places on the way. Old houses, temples, monuments, waterfalls, churches and amazing viewpoints to find up past the church. A definite must do in Kampot I really enjoyed my day. See more..
4.0 Brateak Krola Lake (6 reviews)
- Secret Lake is a mass grave site from the Khmer Rouge.
Bodies of Water

The Secret Lake is a man-made lake or dam, that grows and shrinks with the seasons. Built using slave labour during the Khmer Rouge rule, it is believed that the lake received its name not because of its hidden location, but because of what lies beneath it. The story is that the Khmer Rouge built the dam using with the help of prisoners and captured villagers. During the construction thousands of Cambodians lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave beneath the lake. The name Secret Lake therefore denotes the secret location of the mass graves. See more..
4.0 Brateak Krola Lake (6 reviews)
- Secret Lake is a mass grave site from the Khmer Rouge.
Bodies of Water

The Secret Lake is a man-made lake or dam, that grows and shrinks with the seasons. Built using slave labour during the Khmer Rouge rule, it is believed that the lake received its name not because of its hidden location, but because of what lies beneath it. The story is that the Khmer Rouge built the dam using with the help of prisoners and captured villagers. During the construction thousands of Cambodians lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave beneath the lake. The name Secret Lake therefore denotes the secret location of the mass graves. See more..
3.5 Bokor Hill Station (746 reviews)
- Fresh and green
Ghost Towns

Very nice views from the top, you can see all the way to Sihanoukville and Phu Quoc island. It is fresh so it is good to take a jacket with you. There are quite a lot of buildings being built but still a lot of natural areas. We enjoyed the Popokvil waterfall the most !! See more..
3.5 Old Catholic Church (216 reviews)
- Beautiful building
Churches & Cathedrals

This church is beautiful and the view stunning! There is a path behind it that leads on top of a hill from where you have a fantastic view of the not-so-beautiful new casino. Mist and clouds crept up the mountain range and it looked as if they were trying to swallow the casino. It's just a shame that people throw their trash here and there. See more..
3.5 Starling Farm (83 reviews)
- Very cool
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Farms

Kampot's largest certified GI Pepper Farm. Come and see how pepper grows and learn the difference between Green, Red, Black and White pepper. Try out some of our pepper dishes in our restaurant, one of the very few restaurants serving genuine Kampot Pepper. Our Black Pepper Crab, Red Pepper Shrimp and Green Pepper Squid are the finest in the region. Refresh with a chilled wine or fresh fruit juice whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery and breeze. See more..
3.5 Teuk Chhou Rapids (69 reviews)
- It's water....
Bodies of Water

Just a river with rocks in it. Splish. Splash. Splush. Nothing spectacular unless you enjoy watching locals trying to swim, etc. Lots of dogs around and it will cost $2 to enter the area. I can make more interesting rapids in the shower. Only $1 if anyone wants to see. See more..
3.5 Old Bridge (59 reviews)
- It's a bridge!
Spent < 1 hour Bridges

Fun to walk over, but no pavement, so watch out for the constant motorbike traffic. Good for taking photos of the town See more..
3.5 The Old Royal Cinema (30 reviews)
- A piece of old Cambodia
Historic Sites

There are two old cinemas in Kampot. One has been demolished all bar the facade but thankfully this one is still standing although in dire need of a makeover. I went inside as was met by a nice lady who was welcoming but spoke very little English. It was almost too dark to take photos and a bit gloomy but gave off a certain ghostly atmosphere. Hopefully it will be preserved or tastefully restored but with a brand new cinema opening up 100 yards or so away that now seems unlikely. A piece of history but architecture or film buffs will appreciate it more. See more..
3.5 Salt Fields (22 reviews)
- Really interesting
Spent < 1 hour Farms

We stopped at the salt fields on a tour around Kampot and I found it really interesting to see all that goes into producing the salt that we take so easily for granted. Teams of people were draining sections ready to be filled with salt water tomorrow, whilst in other sections, workers were carefully raking the salt that had solidified on the surface into piles. Painstaking work in such hot weather. See more..
3.5 Tada Waterfalls (15 reviews)
- picturesque waterfall
Waterfalls

nice cool soothing waterfall. great relief after a long hot walk up to the falls. well worth the trip. See more..
3.0 Popokvil Waterfall (154 reviews)
- not special.
Waterfalls

the waterfall is not a must see and not special at all but it is one of the few places to get food up on the mountain. See more..
3.0 Kampot Provincial Museum (29 reviews)
- Surprisingly interesting
Friday: Spent < 1 hour History Museums

March 2020 - $2 entry which maybe a little steep for such as small museum but it's a case of quality over quantity. Explanations in Khmer, French and English and some interesting historical pictures including the folders in the corner. Amazing how old some of the statues are. Takes about 30mins to go around ... closed at lunchtime. See more..
3.0 Tourist Information Center (29 reviews)
- Booking shop.
Visitor Centers

It's not actually a tourist information service. Sure they're polite and friendly and will attempt to answer any questions you have. But that's only because they want to sell you a bus ticket, rent you a bike or get you to go on a tour. See more..
3.0 Bokor Night Market (9 reviews)
- Nice Place
Spent < 1 hour Farmers Markets

I really like this place. It's relaxing, authentic khmer and everyone is friendly Nice dishes, i asked for Beefsalad. 1,75$ and it was really not bad for this price. Playing areas for kids, food places for everyone. I enjoyed the pork chop on a stick for only 50ct. Its at the riverside , along the riverside road. They also sell clothing and footwear. Khmer language cinema in the middle. See more..
2.0 Teuk Chhou Zoo (58 reviews)
- Unbearably cruel--why???!
Zoos

Terrible, sad, depressing, inhumane, poorly maintained, unhappy and miserable looking animals. Steer clear of this one!! See more..