Phnom Penh to Kampot Day Trip Tour
- 15 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Escape Phnom Penh for a full-day journey to the relaxed riverside town of Kampot, blending culture, history, and local flavours. Travel south by morning bus and meet your local guide on arrival. Start the day with breakfast at Epic Arts Café, a social enterprise supporting people with disabilities and inclusive arts projects (drinks at own expense). Continue by tuk tuk on a scenic ride through rice fields, limestone hills, and rural villages to the Pepper Farm. Enjoy a guided tour learning about Kampot’s world-famous pepper, followed by a tasting and a set lunch at the restaurant with sweeping countryside views. In the afternoon, stop at the Secret Lake, a vast reservoir from the Khmer Rouge era, before visiting Phnom Chhngok Cave. Climb to a panoramic viewpoint and explore a 7th-century Hindu cave temple, one of Cambodia’s oldest religious sites. End the day at the train station, boarding the afternoon train back to Phnom Penh. Relax and enjoy sunset views on the return journey.
Inclusions
What's included
- Sit down to a delicious set lunch in the restaurant that overlooks the stunning scenery all around.
- Get to know your guide a little over breakfast. Epic Arts is a social enterprise that creates work opportunities for people with disabilities to generate funds for their Inclusive Arts projects.
- Arrive at the bus station 30 minutes before your departure time.
What's not
- Drinks are not included
- Tips are not expected but are always welcomed with a big smile
Itinerary
Depart on your public bus service at 6:00am for the 4 hour journey to Kampot
Enjoy breakfast with your guide at this wonderful social organization.
Hop into a tuk tuk and enjoy a scenic one-hour journey through rural Kampot, passing rice fields, limestone hills, and traditional villages as you make your way to La Plantation Pepper Farm. Here, you’ll join a guided tour of the plantation, learning about the history and cultivation of Kampot’s world-renowned pepper, followed by a tasting that showcases its unique flavours. After the tour, sit down for a delicious set lunch at the plantation restaurant, soaking up panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Make a brief stop at the Secret Lake to take in the stunning views. This is a vast man-made reservoir built during the Khmer Rouge era that holds a great deal of history for the local residents.
Climb the stone staircase to a spectacular viewpoint, which also marks the entrance to a 7th-century Hindu cave temple—one of the oldest religious sites in Cambodia.
Board your train for a 4.5 hour journey back to Phnom Penh
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Vireak Buntham Express Corner of Onkha Dekcho Ei (St. 76), France St. 47, Phnom Penh
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Adventure Travel Co.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Phnom Penh
- Its from-price is 34% below the median of the 39 day trips we list in Phnom Penh.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is Cambodia's riverside capital, where a gilded royal palace, French-era boulevards and markets sit beside memorials to the Khmer Rouge years.
The Royal Palace, with its tall pointed spires, and the neighbouring Silver Pagoda, whose floor is laid with silver tiles, stand close to the riverfront promenade where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap meet. Wat Phnom, a small hill temple, gave the city its name, and the National Museum, in a red Khmer-style building, holds a major collection of Angkorian sculpture. Art Deco Central Market and the busy Russian Market are good places to wander.
Top-ranked sights in Phnom Penh: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (Choeung Ek Killing Fields), Royal Palace.
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