Kampot & Kep

River sunsets, pepper country, mountain air and Cambodia’s quietly delicious coast.

Kampot and Kep make an easy southern pairing. Kampot has a youthful riverside pulse and a beautifully restored centre; Kep offers seafood, sea air and a slower, nostalgic rhythm. The countryside between them is the real pleasure.

Last updated 28 September 2026 · Cambodia to the World editorial team

GO FURTHER

Come with curiosity. Travel with respect. Leave with a story that belongs to this place.

MAKE SENSE OF THE PLACE

Where to base yourself

Kampot old town — cafés, architecture and river evenings

Green Cathedral — paddling through palms and narrow waterways

Pepper country — farms, villages and rural roads

Kep — crab market, national park and coastal calm

DON’T MISS

The essential experiences

Cruise the Kampot River at sunset
Taste Kampot pepper at its source
Eat Kep crab beside the sea
Explore Bokor’s mountain landscapes
Kayak, paddleboard or cycle
Take the coastal road slowly

TRAVEL BEAUTIFULLY

The luxury angle

Private riverside villas, design-led retreats, farm-to-table dining and a chauffeured pepper-country day create an understated kind of luxury rooted in the landscape.

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