Eastern Cambodia
At the heart of the protected area of Boeng Yeak Lom is a beautiful, emerald-hued crater lake set amid the vivid greens of the towering jungle. It is one…
Must-see attractions in Eastern Cambodia
Eastern Cambodia
This hilltop pagoda was an important centre of worship during the Chenla (pre-Angkorian) period, when, as today, it offered some of the best Mekong views…
Eastern Cambodia
This park is one of the largest protected areas in Cambodia, stretching for 3325 sq km east to Vietnam, north to Laos and west to Stung Treng Province…
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Eastern Cambodia
More than a century old, sacred Wat Maha Leap is one of the last wooden pagodas left in Cambodia. Located south of town, the beautiful pagoda was only…
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Eastern Cambodia
This serene island in the Mekong River just south of town offers a slice of rural local life, with fruit and vegetable farms and traditional wooden houses…
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Mekong Turtle Conservation Centre
Kratie
This rundown (but well-meaning) wildlife conservation centre lies within the temple grounds of Wat Sorsor Moi Roi in Sambor, about 35km north of Kratie…
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Kratie
Wat Sorsor Moi Roi, held up by 108 columns and covered in vibrant murals, was constructed on the site of a 19th-century wooden temple, a few pillars of…
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Eastern Cambodia
The original fusion temple, Wat Nokor is a modern Theravada Buddhist pagoda squeezed into the walls of a 12th-century Mahayana Buddhist shrine of…
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Eastern Cambodia
The tallest and most spectacular of the three waterfalls west of town is 25m-high Chaa Ong. It's set in a jungle gorge and you can clamber behind the…
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Eastern Cambodia
Part of the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre, this silk-weaving centre on the outskirts of town specialises in exquisite silk products for sale and…
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Eastern Cambodia
This is the most enjoyable of the three waterfalls west of Ban Lung, as it drops over a rock shelf, allowing you to clamber all the way behind. There are…
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Kratie
This beautiful little temple dating from the 19th century is one of the oldest in the region. The restored interior now houses a small handicraft centre…
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Kratie
This small hill with an active wat offers the best views across the Mekong on this stretch of the river. Located on the road from Kratie to Kampi, a visit…
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Eastern Cambodia
The most impressive and easily accessible cascade from Preah Rumkel (US$5 by motorcycle taxi). There is a hiking path, some food stands and an out-of…
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Kratie
The main attraction in this somnolent riverside town, 31km south of Kratie, is the old governor’s residence, a gorgeous yellow-and-white French colonial…
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Eastern Cambodia
Given that Ratanakiri means ‘hill of the precious stones’, it's hardly surprising that gem mining is big business in the province. Bokheo is a gem mining…
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Eastern Cambodia
This crumbling temple is across the Mekong from Stung Treng. It's hardly worth the effort for the casual visitor, but temple fiends may want to tick it…
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Eastern Cambodia
Lumkut is a large crater lake hemmed in by dense forest on all sides, similar to the more illustrious and accessible Boeng Yeak Lom. To get to the lake,…
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Eastern Cambodia
Looming over the Mekong River opposite town is an old French lighthouse. For years it was an abandoned shell, but it's been renovated and features an…
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Eastern Cambodia
Bei Srok is a popular waterfall with seven gentle tiers. It’s about 20km east of Lumphat. You can also get here on a rough road that leads south/southwest…
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Eastern Cambodia
Kinchaan is impressively set against jungle foliage and offers some swimming holes.The turn-off to Kinchaan is on the left (south) side of NH78 200m west…
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Chup Rubber Plantation Factory
Eastern Cambodia
Kompong Cham was the heartland of the Cambodian rubber industry and plantations still stretch across the province. Many of them are back in business and…
