Around Kampot
Across the River (West Side) the first big road to the right from either bridge, takes you to the Kampot River waterfall. Teuk Chhou Rapids and Tada Waterfall, informal parks for eating, drinking, sleeping, and playing in the water. Take your own motorcycle or get a motorcycle taxi or Tuk Tuk for about $5-7 round trip.
About 20 bungalows or resorts are on the road to the Waterfall as well.
Fishing, Paddleboarding, Jet Skis, Swimming, Kayaking, Sunset Cruises and guided River tours are possible on the River. Check out Kampot Tours and Transport for some suggestions.
Bokor Mountain, at 1 kilometer high, is a nice cool getaway from town (and the heat), and the best part about the mountain is the drive up, on a beautiful new road. Most go up on a rented motorcycle, or as part of a tour group in a bus, van, or in the back of a pickup truck. There's a waterfall at the top, a casino/hotel, and a luxury hotel. Either great views of Cambodia and Vietnam, or just as often, no views, because you're in, or on top of a cloud. The entrance to Bokor is about 20 minutes from downtown.
Kampot is also known worldwide for it's Pepper Plantations (black, green, red and white table pepper) and locally for Durian farms (a giant, pointy fruit, weighing up to 12 kilograms). The Pepper from Kampot is the only food product in Cambodia exported worldwide, and has the Origin Specific label "Kampot Pepper". Pepper farm tours are a popular activity here.
There's also: zipline across the River, football (soccer), the secret lake, windsurfing, paddle boarding, kayaking, and day trips to Bokor Mountain.
Other Things in Kampot
Visit a Salt Field
See a Movie
Paintball
Zipline
Kampot Pepper Farm Tours
Go up Bokor Mountain
Fish
Paddle Boarding
Sunset River Boat Tour
Visit a Cave
Take a Day Trip to Kep
Visit a Buddhist Wat
Exercise by the River
Play Mini Golf
Get a Massage
Visit the Night Market
Tour the Central Market
Kayaking
Bicycle around Town
Sports Bars
Health, Beauty, Fitness and Yoga
See the full list of Activities in Kampot
Wat Phnom Sorsia is one of the caves about 10 kilometers outside of Kampot. The caves are small, and there is an ancient Buddhist shrine inside. You can find caves in random places in rice fields, if you turn off to the left, going from Kampot to Kep.
Getting Here
From Phnom Penh, a taxi or minibus for a 3+ hour trip, about $6. From Kep, a half hour ride by car, tuk tuk or motorcycle. From SihanoukVille, a taxi for about $5/person, leaving from in front of the market, or $35 for the whole car for a 2 hour trip, or a 2 hour bus ride for about $8. Check the SihanoukVille site for departure times.
Now from Koh Kong, sometimes you can get a morning bus to Kampot for $10 and a 4 to 6 hour ride.
And don't forget the Train!!! Everyday now between SihanoukVille, Kep, Phnom Penh and beyond....
While in Kampot, download PassApp, which gets you Tuk Tuk and taxi rides quickly and cheaply. Starting at only 3,000 Cambodian Riel. (75 cents)
Starting in December 2024, you can get to Kampot by Ship from Vietnam (Phu Quoc Island), and Trat Thailand. Kampot International Tourism Port. Details soon!