🌊 Southeast Asia

Culture & discovery
Koh Rong

Fishermen, a pagoda and a colonial lighthouse: the Khmer islands behind the postcard.

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⚠️ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

🏛️Heritage and sites3 places,0
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Koh Rong Marine National Park
Koh Rong archipelago

Created in February 2018, Cambodia’s first marine national park protects the reefs and marine life around the islands.

NatureConservation
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Koh Rong Samloem lighthouse
Southern tip of Koh Rong Samloem

A relic of the French protectorate, reached on foot from Saracen Bay in about an hour; the climb rewards you with jungle and sea views.

HistoryHiking
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Pagoda islet
Off Koh Touch beach

A tiny islet reached by kayak from Koh Touch beach, where a pagoda is home to a few Buddhist monks.

BuddhismKayak
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M’Pai Bay village
Northern tip of Koh Rong Samloem

The island’s fishing village and administrative post, with simple houses, colourful boats and small family-run guesthouses.

VillageFishing
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Koh Rong fishing villages
Daem Thkov, Prek Svay, Sok San

About seven in ten islanders still live from fishing; these coastal villages show Khmer daily life far from the bars of Koh Touch.

Local lifeFishing
🎉Festivals and traditions3 places,0
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Choul Chnam Thmey (Khmer New Year)
Nationwide, mid-April

Three days of celebration in mid-April: offerings at the pagodas, traditional games and cheerful water fights.

New YearApril
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Pchum Ben
Pagodas, September or October

Fifteen days devoted to the ancestors, when families bring rice and offerings to the monks for the departed.

AncestorsBuddhism
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Bon Om Touk (Water Festival)
Nationwide, October or November

Held at the full moon, it marks the reversal of the Tonle Sap current, with big dragon-boat races in Phnom Penh.

Boat racesFull moon
🍽️Food3 places,0
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Fish amok
Restaurants in Koh Touch and Saracen Bay

Cambodia’s signature dish: fish cooked in coconut milk and kroeung, a lemongrass spice paste, often served in a banana leaf.

National dishCoconut
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Grilled seafood
Koh Touch waterfront, evenings

In the evening, stalls fire up barbecues of fish, squid and prawns along the waterfront, to enjoy facing the sea.

Street foodSeafood
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Crab with Kampot pepper
Cambodia’s south coast

Kampot pepper, protected by a geographical indication, flavours stir-fried crab, the great speciality of the coast from Kep to the islands.

Kampot pepperCrab