{"id":6364,"date":"2021-01-04T07:05:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/the-top-30-things-to-do-in-kampot-experience\/"},"modified":"2021-01-04T07:05:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:05:25","slug":"the-top-30-things-to-do-in-kampot-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amber-kampot.com\/km-kh\/the-top-30-things-to-do-in-kampot-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 30 Things To Do in Kampot"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_class=”single_pg_width” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ module_alignment=”center” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″ collapsed=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″]Once remote but now on the rise, Kampot is swiftly becoming a huge new hotspot for tourists visiting Cambodia. <\/span>And most tourists find Kampot enchanting and magnetic, with lots of them coming for a weekend but staying for a week. Sleepy, charming and alluringly rural, Kampot has an endearing energy which you just can\u2019t find in any other part of Cambodia.\u00a0<\/span>So whether you\u2019re spending a weekend in Kampot or a week in Kampot, we\u2019ve brought you a big long list of all the best things to do. Some of them exciting, some of them relaxing, they\u2019re all incredible ways to enjoy one of Southeast Asia\u2019s most interesting destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to our Kampot travel guide.\u00a0<\/span>Planning a Kampot trip? Here are the top 30 things to do in Kampot…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tackle the lofty heights of Bokor National Park…<\/span><\/h4>\n

Bokor National Park is, for most people, Kampot\u2019s most famous sight. It\u2019s one of the best things to do in Kampot, but it\u2019s also one of Cambodia\u2019s most bizarre attractions.\u00a0<\/span>Yes, it\u2019s beautiful, with winding roads, misty mountains and some of the nation’s most vivid vistas, packed with dense jungles, big cats and gushing waterfalls. <\/span>But beyond all that, it\u2019s a haven for abandonment junkies, with now-desolate buildings dotted around the entire park. In Bokor\u2019s sprawl, you\u2019ll find colonial ruins, abandoned churches and stuff which would be more at home on the set of a horror movie. <\/span>Most tourists tackle the park by renting a scooter and winding their way up and around its undulating roads and hairpin bends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026 or Kep National Park…<\/span><\/h4>\n

You won\u2019t find any abandoned buildings here, but you\u2019ll find lush green forests set back from the shores of Kep\u2019s golden sands. <\/span>Smaller and quieter than Bokor National Park, Kep National Park is leafy and serene, and it has some gentle but enjoyable hiking trails, with excellent panoramas of the area\u2019s surrounding seas.\u00a0<\/span>Because Kep\u2019s beach and park are both pretty small, you can easily explore both in the same day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026 or Ream National Park!<\/span><\/h4>\n

There\u2019s more on this list than national parks, I promise. <\/span>But the final and third park we\u2019ve featured is Ream National Park, around 90km west of Kampot. If you\u2019re looking for a Kampot day trip, it\u2019s an excellent option. <\/span>The verdant park is home to hundreds of unique plant and animal species, some of which are almost endangered – making this park one of the only places on the planet where you can find some of them. This ragtag cast of animal inhabitants includes deer, civets, dolphins, porcupines and anteaters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do some market munching<\/span><\/h4>\n

Southeast Asia is awash with tasty food markets.\u00a0<\/span>But thanks to the huge nearby fishing scene, Kampot has even more markets than most other cities in the region – and exploring them all is one of the best things to do around Kampot. <\/span>The most famous of them all is nearby Kep Crab Market. It\u2019s a great place to gawp at mega-fresh fish, with lots of early morning shopping opportunities for snapping up the catches of the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kep Crab Market is renowned throughout Cambodia for its world-famous blue crabs, and an almost inexplicable number of fishermen and locals gather to trade here every day. It\u2019s a perfect place to gobble down some super-fresh seafood, with crabs, shrimp, squid, fish and more. <\/span>If you\u2019re looking for a bespoke experience in Kep Crab Market, we offer tours of the area, with expert insights on Kep\u2019s history, heritage and food scene. We also offer lunch, so you can eat the region\u2019s fresh crab exactly as it should be eaten. It\u2019s an excellent idea for a Kampot day trip. <\/span>But Kep Crab Market isn\u2019t the only market on offer – there are plenty of food markets in the region, including the delectable sprawl of the city\u2019s night market, one of the area\u2019s best places for picking up delicious and cheap servings of local meals and morsels.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gobble down on the best 5-star cuisine in Cambodia<\/span><\/h4>\n

Arvi<\/a>, our restaurant, offers the best 5-star food in the entire country. We specialise in hyper-local produce, and our head chef is from the town. He\u2019s spent lots of time in other parts of Cambodia honing his craft – and now he\u2019s back in Kampot to juice up your taste buds.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want fine dining in Kampot, no-one does it better than us. <\/span>Not only is our food incredible, but so too is our atmosphere. Classy, elegant and monochrome, we\u2019re the perfect venue for a romantic meal – or for when you\u2019re seeking something a little luxurious and indulgent.\u00a0<\/span>With glassy facades, ambient lighting and incredible food, we offer the best 5-star dining in Cambodia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eat local – and we mean really local…<\/span><\/h4>\n

Kampot is world-renowned for producing some of Cambodia\u2019s best gastronomical delights, including salt, pepper and durian. And you can taste and try palatable portions of all three throughout much of Kampot. <\/span>And that\u2019s also the case in Arvi, our restaurant, which is right in the heart of our Kampot resort. <\/span>But we don\u2019t just deal in <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> local produce; we deal in all of it. Very few Kampot restaurants are experimenting with local vanilla, roselle, ginger and turmeric. But we experiment with them all, serving up delectable dishes crafted with ingredients grown and harvested only a few kilometers from our restaurant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you like enjoying genuinely authentic local food, our restaurant is the best place in Kampot to get it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026 and feast on some street food<\/span><\/h4>\n

When you want something a little more rough and rugged than our restaurant, Kampot\u2019s street food scene is incredible, with a huge amount of seafood and other local delicacies. <\/span>Kampot is stuffed with day markets, night markets, street stalls and humble stores which all churn out cheap and delicious portions of excellent street food. When you want to munch on something both tasty and affordable, there\u2019s nothing better than Kampot\u2019s magnificent street food scene. <\/span>And thanks to its geography, industry and proximity to the sea, Kampot\u2019s street food is some of the most varied cuisine in the whole of Cambodia. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Cycle aimlessly<\/span><\/h4>\n

Kampot is best explored on an aimless meander. But the area and its outskirts are bigger than you probably think, so it\u2019s best to tackle them both on the back of a bicycle.<\/span>On a bicycle, it\u2019s easy and enjoyable to drift beside the city\u2019s river, travel to faraway markets, and explore hidden and untouched parts of Kampot\u2019s outskirts. Cycling out of Kampot\u2019s center brings you closer to rudimentary homes, rustic welcomes and endearing locals.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you stay with us, we offer complimentary bicycle rental, so you can two-wheel around the city and its surroundings completely free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Explore Arcadia<\/span><\/h4>\n

One of the coolest venues in the region, Arcadia is both a waterpark and an iconic and infamous backpacker\u2019s hostel. <\/span>Situated around 8km from Kampot\u2019s center, the complex has a water slide, zipline, chill-out areas and lots of diving platforms. <\/span>It\u2019s also one of the most fun and fervent hangout spots around, with a young crowd drinking, partying, kayaking, playing pool, lying in hammocks and petting the hostel dogs. <\/span>If you\u2019re looking for a party atmosphere, it\u2019s one of the best things to do around Kampot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dine privately<\/span><\/h4>\n

At our Kampot resort and restaurant, we offer a range of private dining experiences, including:<\/span><\/p>\n