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Kampot & the coast — 6 days (Phnom Penh, Battambang, Bokor, Sihanoukville & Koh Rong)

4.3(14 reviews)9 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Nine days west and south, away from Angkor. Six days south of Phnom Penh only, without the long haul north-west to Battambang.

Slow Compass
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days west and south, away from Angkor
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Sisowath QuayNine days through the west and the south — the parts of Cambodia the Angkor trip does not reach.
  • Battambang shophousesSeveral million free-tailed bats leave the cave at Phnom Sampeau every evening in a stream that takes half an hour to pass.
  • Rice paper villagesThe bamboo train is a bamboo platform on two axles with a small engine, and when two meet the lighter one is lifted off the track.
  • KampotKampot pepper was the standard in French kitchens before the war, the plantations were destroyed under the Khmer Rouge, and they have…
  • Bokor Hill StationThe French built a hill station up here in the 1920s with forced labour and hundreds died.
  • Koh RongKoh Rong is large enough to have empty beaches and a village that still fishes.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 8 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All buses and the Koh Rong ferry
  • A guided bicycle day around the Battambang villages
  • The night plankton boat, scheduled near the new moon
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Bokor and a working pepper farm

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Phnom Penh
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Angkor and Siem Reap, which are a separate trip here
  • Bioluminescence, which needs a dark night and cannot be promised
  • Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek entries if you choose not to go

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Phnom Penh Hostel

Hostel

Days 1, 8

Battambang Hostel

Hostel

Days 2, 3

Kampot Hostel

Hostel

Days 4, 5

Koh Rong Hostel

Hostel

Days 6, 7

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 6, 7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9
  • LunchServed on day 3

12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Slow Compass
4.3 (14)

Based in Pune

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.9/5
Guide
3.8/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Rohit Verma – Hyderabad2025-09-05 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Dev Chatterjee – Hyderabad2025-09-05 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Berlin2025-09-05 · Verified booking

Battambang done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Good value for what's included.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Farah Qureshi – Hyderabad2025-09-05 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Solid operator.

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Vikram Bose – Bengaluru2025-09-05 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Ananya Gupta – Delhi2025-07-04 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would book with them again.

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Rohit Verma – Mumbai2025-07-04 · Verified booking

Battambang done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would book with them again.

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Karan Shah – Chennai2025-07-04 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.

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