Stay : A week on the Cambodian coast
While the crowds are flocking to Angkor, why not take a road trip along the Cambodian coast? From fishing villages to resorts and wild islands, the coastline between Kep and Sihanoukville is full of natural treasures. This former resort area also offers great swimming opportunities to end your stay in total relaxation!
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Detail of the stay : A week on the Cambodian coast - 7 days
Day 1: Joining the coast
Steps: Kep
From Phnom Penh, Krong, a few kilometres from the Vietnamese border, is only a few hours away. Go straight to the essentials: the market is overflowing with seafood just landed fishing vessels. The atmosphere is popular and good child between shrimp pyramids and traps with crabs. What to do in the atmosphere of the sea!
Day 2: Krong National Park
Follow the park hiking trail, which runs quickly (less than 10 km with a maximum elevation of 260 metres). You will enjoy a beautiful view of the bay and the island of Pho Quoc, a small paradise on water but belonging to neighbouring Viet Nam. In the afternoon, excursions to the complex of Grottes caves.
Day 3: Step in Kampot
Road to Kampot in the morning. Start your visit to the city by that of the market, built at the time of French domination. If it has lost its authenticity and if the activity is less hectic than in Krong, the streets around it have preserved their architecture of the 1920 s and provide an ideal framework for an urban walk. In the afternoon, visit the village of Chumkriel to observe the work of paludiers.
Day 4: Walk on the island
Rent a bike and, as if you were on the island of Ré, offer a day to ride on Trey Koh Island with its small hamlets built on piles between rice and salt marshes and whose monotony is broken only by the few temples and pagodas.
Day 5: Bokor National Park
Still departing from Kampot, immerse yourself in the dense vegetation of Bokor National Park. The old French spa is the beautiful goal of a walk that will lead you, along the paths, to enchanting waterfalls, the former villa of King Sihanouk or the ruins of a casino dating back to colonial times. And everywhere, very nice views of the coast!
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Day 6: A paradise island
Drive in the morning to Koh Thmei Island. A paradisiacal islet bathed in turquoise waters and a "golden" beach that bears its name particularly well. On the agenda: nothing! Just lazing around and swimming!
Day 7: The beaches of Sihanoukville
Steps: Sihanoukville
Last day of the tour in Sihanoukville where you will be spoilt for choice for the long, fine sandy beaches. Many resorts and casinos have invaded the coast but if you take a little time you will quickly find a small corner away from the crowds. We recommend Otres or Ochheuteal beach, in its northernmost part.
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