Kampot itinerary

Plan 01

1 day in Kampot

1. 01

   Day 1: Pepper, river and sunset

   Hire a car and driver or a tuk-tuk for the morning and visit a Kampot pepper farm before the heat builds. Stop at the salt fields on the Kep road if you pass them, then be back in town for lunch around the Old Market. After a rest, cross the Old Bridge on foot in the late afternoon and take a sunset boat on the river, finishing with dinner on or near Old Market Street.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Old Market Street	1 to 2 hours, more for meals	Easy	Late afternoon and evening

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

Plan 02

2 days in Kampot

1. 01

   Day 1: Bokor and the old town

   Go to Bokor early, with a driver, so you are on the mountain in the clear morning air. Allow a long morning for the hill station ruins and viewpoints, then come down for lunch and a rest. In the late afternoon walk the riverside colonial quarter and the Durian Roundabout.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Durian Roundabout	5 to 15 minutes	Easy	Any time; evening for lights

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

2. 02

   Day 2: Pepper, salt and the river

   Visit a pepper farm in the morning, then see the salt fields and, if you have energy, continue to Kep for a seaside lunch and return by car. Take a sunset boat on the river in the evening.

Plan 03

3 days in Kampot

1. 01

   Day 1: Arrive, river and old town

   Settle in, walk Old Market Street and the riverside, and cross the Old Bridge on foot before dinner. Keep the first day light after the road from Phnom Penh.

   Stop	Time needed	Walking	Best time
   Old Market Street	1 to 2 hours, more for meals	Easy	Late afternoon and evening

   Pace: All the stops today are easy on the legs.

2. 02

   Day 2: Bokor mountain

   Make the early drive up to Bokor with a driver. Look at the abandoned hill station buildings and viewpoints, and return for a long rest before a quiet evening.

3. 03

   Day 3: Farms, salt and Kep

   Spend the morning at a pepper farm and the salt fields, then take a day trip to Kep for lunch by the sea. Return to Kampot for a final sunset boat trip, or visit the Tuek Chhou rapids if the water is good.

Read before you go

Guides for the stops on these routes

Pacing

Pacing a Kampot trip for parents and children

• Do the Bokor drive and farm visits early in the day. Heat and humidity build quickly, and the afternoon is best spent resting.
• Arrange a car and driver for Bokor, the pepper farms and Kep rather than a motorbike or open tuk-tuk, especially in the rains.
• Pavements are uneven and often blocked by parked motorbikes. Walk the riverside in daylight and use a torch after dark.
• Take travel insurance with medical cover. Basic care is available in Kampot, but serious problems usually mean transfer to Phnom Penh, about 148 km away.
• Carry drinking water everywhere, eat at busy places and be cautious with ice and raw salads.
• If you plan the Bokor mountain road, check conditions on the day: cloud and rain can cut visibility.

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