{"id":6352,"date":"2021-02-17T10:19:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/diy-historical-and-heritage-tour-of-kampot\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T10:19:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:19:36","slug":"diy-historical-and-heritage-tour-of-kampot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/diy-historical-and-heritage-tour-of-kampot\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Historical and Heritage Tour of Kampot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;single_pg_width&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kampot is a unique town on the southern coast of Cambodia with a fascinating history. Discover everything there is to see and experience with a DIY tour of its history and heritage. Browse market stalls, admire French colonial architecture, and laze along the Kampot River with this itinerary, made up of all the hotspots that Kampot has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early morning market visit<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your tour early morning with a visit to Phsar Kranat market in downtown Kampot. It\u2019s open from 6am, where you can peruse stalls selling clothing, accessories, handmade products, food, and general souvenirs. Over at Kampot Fish Market, get in a protein-filled breakfast with a fresh catch of the day. The Fish Market now operates as a restaurant with brilliant views of the Kampot River and fresh seafood from the nearby fishermen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3501 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot1-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architectural landmarks<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After breakfast, take a leisurely stroll around Kampot, soaking up the French colonial architecture and warn buildings with a wealth of history behind them. Some of the notable landmarks include the <\/span><b>Old French Bridge, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a partly reconstructed bridge after it was destroyed by the Khmer Rouge. Only bikes and pedestrians can use it today, making it an ideal spot for some photos along the riverfront. The <\/span><b>Durian Roundabout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a celebration of the fruit Kampot is famous for. Styled in the shape of a giant durian, it\u2019s a quirky monument worth checking out. The <\/span><b>Old Market<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> building is a derelict throwback to Kampot\u2019s old days, and while today it is empty, is part of the architectural makeup of the town and colonial beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot2-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kampot Provincial Museum<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about the history of Kampot through this small but informative museum. The Kampot Provincial Museum gives you an insight into the colonial history of the area and features local art and photography. Make sure to keep an eye out of the heritage floor tiles, a beautiful souvenir of past Kampot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot3-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a bike ride to the salt fields<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After lunch, pick up a rental bike and explore the town on two wheels. Many say that this is the best way to really see Kampot and its surrounding villages with provincial abodes. Head out to the salt fields to watch first hand as salt is harvested by local workers. The large flats with silhouetted figures carrying wicker baskets have an eerie, understated beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot4-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Background Image Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;white_outter&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;white_box_sg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cover-.jpg&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;cover&#8212;-&#8220;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;single_pg_width middle_wt_section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse market stalls, admire French colonial architecture, and laze along the Kampot River with this itinerary, made up of all the hotspots that Kampot has to offer.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;single_pg_width&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about Kampot pepper at La Plantation<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a tour at La Plantation and learn about Kampot\u2019s most famous product: pepper. Explore the enormous fields of Kampot\u2019s most prolific farm and discover the process from growing to selling. The farm is further out from the center of town so you\u2019ll need to book transport from its office, but a guided tour of the plantation is free. At the end of the tour you can purchase on-site pepper whose profits go towards local children learning English. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Foods-to-Try-in-Kampot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Foods-to-Try-in-Kampot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8-Foods-to-Try-in-Kampot-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore Kampot\u2019s caves<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Kampot\u2019s hidden surprises lies in its collection of small caves. Find your adventurous side with an exploration of Phnom Sorsia, Phnom Chhnork, and Phnom Chngouk. These mountainside inlets are not only fun to discover, but you\u2019ll find religious shrines and stalactite figures created within. Bring a good camera and strap on your hiking boots. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DIY-Historical-and-Heritage-Tour-of-Kampot6-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kampot River ride <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opt for a sightseeing river cruise along the Kampot River, or Preaek Tuek Chhu. Discover for yourself the winding waters and so-called \u2018green cathedral\u2019 of beautiful overhead trees and foliage, or take it from a tour guide as you learn about the history and culture of Kampot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3535 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9-Recommended-Water-Activities-at-Amber-Kampot-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9-Recommended-Water-Activities-at-Amber-Kampot-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9-Recommended-Water-Activities-at-Amber-Kampot-4-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dine on Khmer cuisine at sunset<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To round off your day, enjoy dinner at Amber Kampot\u2019s on-site restaurant Arvi to enjoy Khmer cuisine cooked by a professional chef with a wealth of experience. Sit on the pier along the Kampot River and watch the town slowly wind down and admire one of the finest views in the area. Indulge in a cocktail or two and watch as the sun sinks behind the nearby mountains and fireflies flicker overhead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s more than enough to see in 24 or 48 hours in Kampot, and a historical and heritage tour of the area unveils much more to the riverside town than first glance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ingredients6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ingredients6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ingredients6-480x234.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover everything there is to see and experience with a DIY tour of its history and heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[54,66,53],"tags":[],"menu":[],"exclusive_offer":[],"the_team":[],"exclusive_activities":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6352"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6352"},{"taxonomy":"menu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/menu?post=6352"},{"taxonomy":"exclusive_offer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exclusive_offer?post=6352"},{"taxonomy":"the_team","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/the_team?post=6352"},{"taxonomy":"exclusive_activities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exclusive_activities?post=6352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}