Bokor National Park
Mountain park above Kampot with cool air, forest and wide views to the coast. Remains of an abandoned French-era hill station stand on the summit, often wrapped in mist.
Kampot and Kep
These peaceful river and seaside towns are known for colonial buildings, crab markets, Bokor Mountain and pepper farms.
Attractive locations
Bokor Church
Empty stone church on the Bokor plateau, left over from the old hill station. Its bare walls and surroundings of fog and forest make an atmospheric stop.
Kep National Park
Coastal forest park above the seaside town of Kep, with a trail loop through jungle, lookouts over the sea and monkeys that may be seen along the way.
Koh Tonsay (Rabbit Island)
Small island off Kep reached by boat, with sandy beaches, simple bungalows and seafood restaurants. A relaxed place to spend a day by the sea.
Phnom Chhnork
Cave in a limestone hill that holds a small brick temple from the pre-Angkor period. A staircase leads up to the entrance, and the setting is peaceful.
Povokvil Waterfalls
Two-tiered waterfall on a forest stream near Kampot, flowing strongly in the wet season. Locals come for swimming and picnics in the pools.
Airports
Sihanouk International Airport KOS
It is about 59 km in a straight line from Kampot and Kep.
Dara Sakor International Airport DSY
It is about 108 km in a straight line from Kampot and Kep.
Techo International Airport KTI
It is about 118 km in a straight line from Kampot and Kep.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Cambodia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.7 °C23 mm
- Feb28.0 °C18 mm
- Mar29.1 °C53 mm
- Apr29.6 °C104 mm
- May28.8 °C197 mm
- Jun27.7 °C299 mm
- Jul27.2 °C323 mm
- Aug27.0 °C276 mm
- Sep26.9 °C330 mm
- Oct27.0 °C218 mm
- Nov26.8 °C113 mm
- Dec26.3 °C44 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Jul, Sep.
Costs
Prices here are about 34% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 117. Ambulance 119. Fire 118.
ngo
Cambodian Red Cross
Helps with: Cambodia's national Red Cross society. Its contact page gives the national headquarters address in Phnom Penh, a phone line and an email address.
Who qualifies: People in Cambodia seeking the society's humanitarian, health or disaster services.
Phone: +855 23 881 511
Email: info@redcross.org.kh
Address: Lot 16A, Street 652 corner 271, O Bek Kaam, Sangkat Toek Laak 3, Khan Tuol Kork, Phnom Penh
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cambodia
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Cambodia it supports victims of trafficking, trains border officers, protects migrant workers, supports migration health and assists returning migrants in crises.
Who qualifies: Migrants, trafficking survivors and returning migrants in Cambodia. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +855 2 321 65 32
Email: iomphnompenh@iom.int
Address: Sayon Building, 3rd Floor, No. 42, Samdach Pan Street (214), Sangkat Boeung Raing, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh 120204
local government
Police emergency number 117
Helps with: Reaches the police in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 117
local government
Ambulance emergency number 119
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 119
local government
Fire emergency number 118
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Cambodia. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 118