KH · Kampot · 10.60°N 104.17°E

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Sleepy riverside town known for Kampot pepper and sunset boat rides.

Best time
November to April is dry, with the best chance of clear views from Bokor. The rainy season, from about May to October, is greener and quieter, with afternoon downpours.
How long
2–3 days (with Kep and Bokor)
Getting there
Fly KL to Phnom Penh (about 2 hours), then about 3 hours by bus, minivan or taxi. It's also about 2 hours from Sihanoukville and half an hour from Kep.
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Dear group chat,Sleepy riverside town known for Kampot pepper and sunset boat rides.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingKampotKH, Kampot
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≈ 873 km from KL, as the crow flies
Kampot province

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A relaxed old town on a wide river in southern Cambodia, with faded French-era shophouses and Bokor Mountain rising behind it. It's best known for Kampot pepper, grown on farms around the province. Most people come to slow down: sunset on the river, day trips to Bokor and Kep, and long, lazy makan sessions.

Makan

  1. Kampot pepperLook for fresh green peppercorns stir-fried with seafood or meat, and take dried pepper home.Map ↗
  2. Kampot durianThe province is known across Cambodia for its durian. Ask around when it's in season.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Sunset river cruiseSlow boats head upriver in the late afternoon, some staying out for the fireflies after dark.Map ↗
  2. Pepper farmsSee how Kampot pepper is grown and taste the black, red and white kinds.Map ↗
  3. Bokor National ParkA day trip up the mountain to the old French hill station.Map ↗
  4. The old townColonial shophouses, the old market and the giant durian statue on the roundabout.Map ↗
  5. Salt fieldsFlat salt pans outside town, worked by hand in the dry season.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Bring a jacket if you're heading up Bokor. It's much cooler and often misty at the top.
  • Scooters and tuk-tuks are the easiest way out to the pepper farms and salt fields.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.