Koh Kong, Cambodia - A Forgotten Southeast Asian Paradise
👍Recommended Reasons
Koh Kong is located near the Cambodia-Thailand border, with direct international buses to Bangkok, making it easily accessible. It also boasts unique attractions such as a wildlife park and a mangrove forest park, as well as beautiful coastal scenery.
🌹Attraction Address
- Koh Kong City: Located about 200 km northwest of Sihanoukville.
- Koh Kong Island: Located in the Gulf of Thailand in western Cambodia, 22 km south of Koh Kong Town.
- Seven Star Sea Tourism Resort: Located in the southwestern coastal area of Koh Kong Province.
🚴Attraction Transportation
You can take a minibus from Sihanoukville to Koh Kong City, which takes about 4 hours. In Koh Kong City, you can rent a motorcycle for USD 7/day and ride to see the mangroves or the Cambodia-Thailand border.
🏞️Must-Visit Attractions
- Tatai Waterfall: You can join a day tour to get there, first taking a tuk-tuk and then switching to a long-tail boat. You can enjoy the mangroves along the way, and after arriving, you need to walk a short distance to see the waterfall.
- Koh Kong Island: You can choose to charter a speedboat or long-tail boat to get there. The island has natural landscapes such as tropical beaches, freshwater rivers, and mountains.
- Wildlife Park: It has animal acrobatics shows and is one of the best zoos in Cambodia.
- Mangrove Forest Park: It can only be viewed by boat, where you can admire the mangroves growing in the shallow sea area.
🏷️Ticket Information
Tickets are required for attractions such as the Koh Kong Wildlife Park, and specific prices can be inquired on-site. The Tatai Waterfall day tour costs USD 25/person.
🍜Food Information
There are local specialties such as beef bone noodles, such as a beef bone noodle stall near the Koh Kong Market, where a family set costs 7,000 riels, and you can choose from a variety of ingredients such as noodles and rice noodles.
🏠Accommodation Information
You can choose Koh Kong City Hotel, which offers free Wi-Fi, parking, and other facilities, or Srae Ambel Homestay, which is close to the beach and allows cooking and pets.
❤️Other Tips
- Koh Kong has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, making it suitable for travel all year round.
- The local language is mainly Khmer, and some people speak English.
- In terms of exchange rates, the rates in border cities are more favorable.