A Blend of the South

📍 Phnom Penh - Kampot (155 km): 3 hours

09:00 - Morning transfer to the Cambodian coast, to the riverside town of Kampot (transfer 3hrs). This charming town with magnificent surroundings is still dominated by French colonial architecture and the countryside in this province is particularly scenic.  

Check in your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure. You have your own evening stroll through town and choose one of the many local restaurants and have a drink at one of the charming riverside bars (at own expense). 

Overnight in Kampot. 
 

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📍 Kampot – La Plantation (17 km): 36 mins

Breakfast at your hotel. 

Depart at 9:00 am from your hotel for a drive through the countryside to La Plantation pepper farm. Upon arrival at La Plantation, enjoy an informative presentation to learn about different types of Kampot pepper, tasting the various forms grown on the farm. 

Next, learn to cook traditional Khmer dishes prepared exclusively with La Plantation spices and then lunch on the dishes that have been prepared along with a selection of seasonal fresh juices, home-made ice-teas, or other refreshments. (Note: cooking class is a joining class)

After dining, enjoy some leisure time at the open-air restaurant where you can enjoy the view or shop for various pepper products, including black, pink, and salted pepper, as well as locally-produced Samai pepper-infused rum (provided they have some of the rum on hand, which uses pepper from the farm and is incredibly popular). 

In the afternoon, explore the beautiful Kampot Province. Just about 2km out of Kampot town along the way to Kep, visit the salt field. Depending on the season (not possible during the rainy season from June-October), you will be able to see through how the farmer produces and harvest their sea salt. 

Drive to Phnom Chhgok Cave, a Hindu cave temple. This is home to the ruins of a temple at the time of Funan (6th- 7th centuries). This small architectural treasure offers an amazing contrast with the grandiose cave where it has been built.

On the way back to the hotel, make a short stop at the Secret Lake. An enchanting place that offers you a breathtaking view of the mountains.   

Overnight in Kampot. 
 

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Kampot - Kep (20 km): 30 mins

After breakfast, drive to Kep. Cambodia’s prestigious seaside resort of the 1960s has been slowly awakening to its former glory and is now particularly popular with Cambodians who escape Phnom Penh for Kep on weekends and holidays. The small town offers reminders of the past and a growing choice of activities including fishing day trip, a national park, and the famous crab market.

On the way to Kep, visit the Trapeang Sangkae Community. Trapeang Sangkae Eco-tourism has been created by its villagers to promote mangrove reforestation and income generation. Help to conserve the environment by learning the importance of mangrove forest and getting hands on planting some of your own mangrove trees that are essential for the health and biodiversity of the coastal province. After the plantation, enjoy a boat cruise along the river and take a closer look at the mangroves trees. 

Arrive in Kep around lunchtime and check into your resort and enjoy the afternoon at leisure to discover Kep on your own, particularly by bicycle, or just relax and unwind. Make sure you don’t miss out on the popular “crab market”, a seaside strip of local restaurants, for some crabs with Kampot Pepper.

Overnight in Kep. 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

08:00 - This morning, you learn about a fisherman's daily life. This trip provides a great opportunity to enjoy fishing in one of Cambodia’s most beautiful scenery, and is a wonderful way to spend the morning.
Find out first-hand what it takes to be a traditional fisherman in Cambodia and try for yourself all sorts of local fishing methods. If you catch a fish big enough to keep upon returning to the resort our chef will gladly cook your catch for you to enjoy. A brief visit to Koh Karang island for a snack and some swimming. 

Return to the hotel. Enjoy the afternoon free at leisure. 

Overnight in Kep. 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast

📍 Kep – Phnom Penh (170 km): 3h30 mins

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy some time at leisure until your transfer back to Phnom Penh or your next destination on the Cambodian South Coast or onwards to Vietnam.

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☕ Breakfast