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Newly opened bar/rhumerie/restaurant at South side of Old Market. Great selection of home-infused rums. Restaurant serves up delicious Mediterranean pasta and salads with seafood focus..              

The Anlong Pring (not ‘’Anlong Prayng’’, this is a better-known district in Kampong Trach but no Crane birds here) bird sanctuary is located in Kampong Trach district, Kampot province.

This sanctuary is an official IBA (Important Bird Area), along with over 12,000 IBA’s in 200 countries. Birdlife International (www.birdlife.org) is the driving force behind this program. Anlong Pring’s IBA is Cambodia’s 2nd Sarus Crane reserve since 6 January 2011. The 1st reserve was established in Takeo province in 2007.

The Anlong Pring reserve covers 217ha of seasonally inundated grassland. In March 2010, the site held nearly 300 Sarus Cranes, more than 30% of the global population! Still, they can be difficult to spot for visitors.

The Cranes usually arrive around mid-November, to use the wetlands as a feeding ground, and remain until early May when they begin their migration to the wetlands in the northern and eastern plains of Cambodia where they breed. The Sarus Crane (subspecies sharpii) is a large crane found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m, they are conspicuous and iconic species of open wetlands. The Sarus Crane is considered globally Vulnerable.

An entrance booth is being set up to collect a fee (max$5) that will go to the preservation of the reserve and the people living in the surrounding villages.

Directions:

We recommend your own transportation for this trip. Tuk tuks might take you out to Anlong Pring but be aware that it is a long trip and that this is a new destination, most drivers are still unaware of its existence / location.
If you get lost, ask local people ‘Sat Kreal’, this means ‘Crane Bird’.

From White Horse Kep, drive east on #33. After 29km, #33 takes a sharp left turn. You continue straight onto #31 (gravel road) for 700m. Turn right under an archway, drive through great countryside for 9km until you arrive at a T-crossing. Turn left here, drive past the pagoda and turn right again. Continue 3km and turn left (there is a crane bird sign board here) (if you go straight instead, you complete the loop to the Kampong Trach metal bridge after 15km). After 200m turn left again, continue 1.5km and you arrive at the makeshift Birdlife Centre watch post. The last 500m is not accessible by tuk tuk.

$16 - $25 - Brand New 2 story guesthouse on the hillside. Very welcoming and helpful Khmer family. We make sure your stay is pleasant and that you leave with a smile! 12 clean & spacious rooms (some have sea view) with big windows and private balcony. Fan or A/C. Private Bathroom with hot/cold water. Breakfast NOT included. Fridge. Strong Wifi. Moto, Car & Bicycle hire. Tours and Travel available.

The restaurant and guesthouse, located in a beautiful French colonial house 2 minutes from the riverside and Old Market, offer a cosy and clean atmosphere. Cedric, the Swiss owner, invites you to try specialties of his country such as cheese raclette or fondue or even Röstis, but also inexpensive delicious simple foods or Asian dishes, to fine French-Mediterranean style cuisine, completed with a nice wine selection and liquors. Great breakfast sets and croissants are served too.

$12 - $30 - Located within short walking distance from Crab Market, Kep Beach and Kep National Park. Round bungalows & Khmer traditional houses. Restaurant serving Khmer & Western food, full bar, pool table. Free Wifi. Public laptop. TV-Hut with big screen (2.5m) for sport & movies. Great chill out spot after your day trip.

This place is a riverside paradise! Indulge in expert massage, manicures, pedicures, body scrubs, Khmer herbal steam treatments, and facials. Yoga classes, fresh juices & a light Mediterranean menu are available. The spa has an amazingly relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Bring a bikini for swimming and sunbathing and stay the whole day. Banteay Srey is a social enterprise offering training and employment to at risk girls. Women only. Closed Tuesdays.

$12 - $20 – rooms & tapas! Newly opened, Baraca offers colonial style high-ceiling rooms in Kampot town. 3 double rooms and 1 family room, all with queen-size bed, fan, private bathroom, balcony and free drinking water. Our warmly decorated restaurant specializes in delicious tapas, made with local and imported ingredients, accompanied by a glass of sparkling cava. Also daily special main dish available. Just 20m off Kampot riverfront, St726

Called China Beach by the locals because it is located inside a Chinese mega-development area (Sun & Moon Gulf). This is a very pristine small stretch of beach with gazebos and a single restaurant. Drive 23km on Nat Road 4 direction PP and turn right at Ream National Park entrance road (where Sihanoukville airport is). After taking this right turn, take the first road to the left. You will be given a free visitors pass to enter the development area. Follow the brand new road for about 8km until you arrive at China Beach.

This beach lays behind Sihanoukville port, along the road to Stung Hav. Hun Sen beach is more or less vacant with long stretches of empty beach. No shacks or restaurants available but there are a few structures providing shade where you could enjoy your pick-nick without ending up with beach sand in your sandwich. If you'd take a moto / tuk tuk there, ensure that the driver comes back to pick you up or waits.

Sihanoukville's most popular beach hosts a plethora of bars and restaurants offering fresh seafood, BBQ, happy hours, ... This is where the holiday crowd gathers. Some bars stay open late and have DJ's spinning fine tunes, fire jugglers and more.
Several activities are on offer such as a water fun park, jet-skis (please respect the others and stay far away from the swimming areas eventhough not demarcated!), diving, snorkeling, ...

Many hawkers on the beach will try to sell you fruits, bracelets, paintings, massage, books. The beach gets very busy during weekends and holidays. The southern end has been cleared for development and is generally quiet. At the far northern end (Serendipity beach), accommodation is available. Take care of your belongings when on the beach.

Located between Independence and Ochheuteal beaches, Sokha Beach is reserved for guests of the Sokha Beach Resort.
There is a small stretch open to the public where locals gather in the evenings. Non-guests of the resort can use the private beach and swimming pool for $10 for a whole day.