Beyond Phnom Penh
Kampot: the river town and its pepper
The back story
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Kampot: the river town and its pepper
Kampot sits on its river near the south coast: old shophouses, a riverside promenade, and around it the farms that grow Kampot pepper, protected by a geographical indication. Bokor Mountain, with its old French hill station, rises above the town.
Getting there
Giant Ibis coaches run from Phnom Penh to Kampot (giantibis.com); Royal Railway’s southern line runs daily (royalrailway.com.kh).
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Image courtesy of © PsamatheM · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPepper
La Plantation grows Kampot pepper PGI on its organic farm and welcomes visitors (laplantation.com).
By Giant Ibis coach, by car, or on Royal Railway’s southern line.
The river
Kayaking, paddleboarding and boat trips on the Kampot river; Bokor Mountain above.
Staying
Rikitikitavi has rooms in a 1920s wooden rice barn on the riverside (rikitikitavi-kampot.com).
Our advice: stay a night and combine Kampot with Kep.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- Pepper
- The river
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kampot: the river town and its pepper before you go.