Your Jeep Adventure in Kampot
8:00 AM Pick Up
Our amazing Kampot guide Sry will collect you from your accommodation at 8am, in the cool of the morning.
Then drive along the Praek Tuek Chhu River along Kampot beach, past the Kings Statue, and seafood markets to our first stop.
1. The Salt Fields
Stop and see the vast salt fields of Kampot just on the outskirts of town. Hop out of the Jeep take a walk along the fields embankments while learning the complete salt production and storage process. Then how the local salt producers banded together to sell their product through the locally formed collective.
2. Off to a Local Khmer Market
Ready to see where the locals shop? Let's take you there! Taste some typical Khmer fruits and snacks (included). From here we travel through the countryside to the prehistoric Khoum Kbal Romeas.
3. Underground Exploration
Plunge into the cool depths of the Phnom Kbal Romeas caves. Inhabited in neo-lithic times, approximately 5000 – 3000 BC, these cavernous areas contain many ancient wonders. A local guide will explain to you everything about who has grown up in the area and knows the twisting turning paths accessed by a small wooden bridge that sits next to a small Buddhist shrine.
4. Fields & Farms
After the cool of these magnificent caves, back into the jeep, grab a cold drink and we drive through the countryside. Here we can see the rice paddies, and multiple Durian and mango trees for which Kampot is renowned, with the local farmers tending their soon to be bountiful produce.
5. Understand the Daily Life
Learn about daily rural life from those who live it. With water buffalo and oxen around, enjoy walking through the rice fields with a cold drink, or just relax with your guide and the family. Grab a few awesome photos for your memories, and the jealousy of your friends back home! Enjoy some local snacks underneath this traditional Khmer house, before we head back out onto the road.
6. Rural Pagoda Visit
Visit a truly rural Pagoda and hear about the daily lives and challenges of the monks, and the children who rely on the Pagoda for education in this remote village.
7. The Secret Lake
Brateak Krola Lake. Or as it's also known, The Secret Lake. Man made by prisoners and captured villagers during the time of the Khmer Rouge. The lake, or dam, is known as the Secret Lake, not due to its location, but rather the fact that it hides the mass grave that lies beneath. Also hear about the local agricultural lives of those during these harsh times.
9. Kampot Pepper Farm
Take a fully guided tour (included) around one of Kampots world famous pepper plantations. Sample some of the highly regarded product and immerse yourself in the fields of pepper trees while learning the growing and production process, and why Kampot is regarded internationally as one of the world's best pepper producers.
Time to Head Back
After this, before the heat of the day REALLY starts, let's drop you back to your accommodation, or local riverside restaurant. Always with a cold drink in hand!