Must-see attractions in Eastern Cambodia

  • Yeak Lom lake, Banlung, Cambodia.

    Boeng Yeak Lom

    Eastern Cambodia

    At the heart of the protected area of Boeng Yeak Lom is a beautiful, emerald-hued crater lake set amid the vivid greens of the towering jungle. It is one…

  • Wat Hanchey, a Buddhist temple near Kampong Cham city, Cambodia.

    Wat Hanchey

    Eastern Cambodia

    This hilltop pagoda was an important centre of worship during the Chenla (pre-Angkorian) period, when, as today, it offered some of the best Mekong views…

  • Virachey National Park.

    Virachey National Park

    Eastern Cambodia

    This park is one of the largest protected areas in Cambodia, stretching for 3325 sq km east to Vietnam, north to Laos and west to Stung Treng Province…

  • Wat Maha Leap

    Eastern Cambodia

    More than a century old, sacred Wat Maha Leap is one of the last wooden pagodas left in Cambodia. Located south of town, the beautiful pagoda was only…

  • Chhlong

    Kratie

    The main attraction in this somnolent riverside town, 31km south of Kratie, is the old governor’s residence, a gorgeous yellow-and-white French colonial…

  • Koh Paen

    Eastern Cambodia

    This serene island in the Mekong River just south of town offers a slice of rural local life, with fruit and vegetable farms and traditional wooden houses…

  • Mekong Turtle Conservation Centre

    Kratie

    This rundown (but well-meaning) wildlife conservation centre lies within the temple grounds of Wat Sorsor Moi Roi in Sambor, about 35km north of Kratie…

  • Wat Sorsor Moi Roi

    Kratie

    Wat Sorsor Moi Roi, held up by 108 columns and covered in vibrant murals, was constructed on the site of a 19th-century wooden temple, a few pillars of…

  • Wat Nokor Bachey

    Eastern Cambodia

    The original fusion temple, Wat Nokor is a modern Theravada Buddhist pagoda squeezed into the walls of a 12th-century Mahayana Buddhist shrine of…

  • Chaa Ong

    Eastern Cambodia

    The tallest and most spectacular of the three waterfalls west of town is 25m-high Chaa Ong. It's set in a jungle gorge and you can clamber behind the…

  • Mekong Blue

    Eastern Cambodia

    Part of the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre, this silk-weaving centre on the outskirts of town specialises in exquisite silk products for sale and…

  • Ka Tieng

    Eastern Cambodia

    This is the most enjoyable of the three waterfalls west of Ban Lung, as it drops over a rock shelf, allowing you to clamber all the way behind. There are…

  • Chup Rubber Plantation Factory

    Eastern Cambodia

    Kompong Cham was the heartland of the Cambodian rubber industry and plantations still stretch across the province. Many of them are back in business and…

  • Bokheo

    Eastern Cambodia

    Given that Ratanakiri means ‘hill of the precious stones’, it's hardly surprising that gem mining is big business in the province. Bokheo is a gem mining…

  • Thala Boravit

    Eastern Cambodia

    This crumbling temple is across the Mekong from Stung Treng. It's hardly worth the effort for the casual visitor, but temple fiends may want to tick it…

  • Lumkut Lake

    Eastern Cambodia

    Lumkut is a large crater lake hemmed in by dense forest on all sides, similar to the more illustrious and accessible Boeng Yeak Lom. To get to the lake,…

  • Old French Lighthouse

    Eastern Cambodia

    Looming over the Mekong River opposite town is an old French lighthouse. For years it was an abandoned shell, but it's been renovated and features an…

  • Wat Roka Kandal

    Kratie

    This beautiful little temple dating from the 19th century is one of the oldest in the region. The restored interior now houses a small handicraft centre…

  • Bei Srok

    Eastern Cambodia

    Bei Srok is a popular waterfall with seven gentle tiers. It’s about 20km east of Lumphat. You can also get here on a rough road that leads south/southwest…

  • Kinchaan

    Eastern Cambodia

    Kinchaan is impressively set against jungle foliage and offers some swimming holes.The turn-off to Kinchaan is on the left (south) side of NH78 200m west…

  • Phnom Sombok

    Kratie

    This small hill with an active wat offers the best views across the Mekong on this stretch of the river. Located on the road from Kratie to Kampi, a visit…

  • Preh Nimith

    Eastern Cambodia

    The most impressive and easily accessible cascade from Preah Rumkel (US$5 by motorcycle taxi). There is a hiking path, some food stands and an out-of…

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