Kampot
Kampot is a slow riverside town of shuttered colonial shophouses, known for the pepper grown in the surrounding hills and for the abandoned hill station on Bokor mountain. Days go on river boats, pepper farms and salt fields. It pairs well with Kep and the crab market twenty minutes away.
How long to stay
November to March.
Typical daily budget
No budget published for this place yet
Best time to go
No seasonal guidance published for Kampot yet
Is Kampot right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Kampot is known for.
Great for
- Food
- Nature
- Couples
Less of a focus
- History & culture
- Nightlife
- Family
- Solo
- Budget friendly
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Top things to do
Bokor National Park
Entrance $0.50 · VerifiedKampot
A cloud-forest plateau above Kampot with a derelict French hill station, a casino shell and long views to the coast.
Kampot pepper farms
Free entry · VerifiedKampot
Smallholdings growing the protected-origin pepper, most offering tours and tasting of green, red and white grades.
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Popular activities
Kampot river sunset boat
Evening cruise towards the estuary with fireflies in season.
Pepper farm and salt field tour
Half-day circuit of pepper plantations and coastal salt pans.