Cambodia travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 18 places to see
  • 20 local dishes

Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of about 181,035 km2 (69,898 sq mi), dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate. Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of whom are ethnically Khmer. A majority of its population adhere to Buddhism, with Islam and Christianity having a minor presence. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang.

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What to see in Cambodia

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  • Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat

    Siem Reap

    Angkor Wat is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex, originally built as a Vaishnava Hindu temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is the largest religious complex in the world.

  • Banteay Srei

    Banteay Srei

    Siem Reap

    Banteay Srei is a 10th century CE Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples…

  • Bayon Temple

    Bayon Temple

    Siem Reap

    The Bayon is a richly decorated Theravada Buddhist temple of the Khmer Empire located at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of King Jayavarman VII, it stands at the…

  • Choeung Ek Memorial

    Choeung Ek Memorial

    Phnom Penh

    Choeung Ek is a site in Dangkao on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, that was used as a Killing Field between 1977 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge to perpetrate the Cambodian genocide.

  • Koh Ker

    Koh Ker

    Srayang, Preah Vihear

    Koh Ker is a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia about 120 kilometres (75 mi) away from Siem Reap and the ancient site of Angkor. It is a jungle filled region that is sparsely populated.

  • Phnom Kulen National Park

    Phnom Kulen National Park

    Phnom Kulen, Siem Reap

    The Phnom Kulen National Park is a national park in Cambodia, located in the Phnom Kulen mountain massif in Siem Reap Province. It was established in 1993 and covers 373.76 km2 (144.31 sq mi).

What to eat in Cambodia

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  • Somlor Kor Ko

    Somlor Kor Ko

  • Amok

    Amok

  • Kari Sach Moan

    Kari Sach Moan

  • Samlor Machu

    Samlor Machu

  • Ang Dtray-Meuk

    Ang Dtray-Meuk

  • Bai Sach Chrouk

    Bai Sach Chrouk

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • November

    Siem Reap28°C

    Gateway to Angkor Wat with perfect post-monsoon temple exploration weather.

Itineraries in Cambodia

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