Angkor Chey

Angkor Chey is a district in Kampot Province, Cambodia, located inland from the Gulf of Thailand. The area is predominantly agricultural, with rice farming, fruit orchards, and pepper plantations. Its proximity to Kampot town makes it an accessible rural escape.

The dry season (November–April) is ideal for exploring the countryside.

By Plane

Fly to Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH), then travel by road (2.5 hours).

By Car / Road

Angkor Chey is accessible from Kampot (30 minutes) and Phnom Penh (2.5 hours) via National Highway 3. Buses to Kampot connect to local taxis.

Motorbike taxis and bicycles are the best way to explore the district.

• Kampot pepper farms — visit plantations producing the world-renowned Kampot pepper

• Rural Khmer villages — traditional wooden houses on stilts

• Buddhist pagodas — local temples with colourful murals

• Cycling tours through pepper and fruit plantations

• Visit Kampot pepper farms for tastings

• Photography of rural landscapes and farming life

Simple Khmer restaurants serve rice, noodles, and fresh seafood from nearby Kampot.

Fresh coconut water and sugarcane juice are available at roadside stalls.

• Guesthouses — basic accommodation in the district centre, US$8–15
• Kampot town — full range of options, 30 minutes away

Fresh Kampot pepper (black, red, white) is the main specialty. Local markets sell produce and daily goods.

• Kampot — riverside town with French architecture and riverside bars
• Kep — crab market and seaside resort
• Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple — 7th-century brick sanctuary in a cave
• Bokor Hill Station — abandoned French-colonial hill resort