Sunset over the Mekong at Kratie, Cambodia
Mekong island

Koh Trong Island Homestay

A slow island night, a short ferry from town

In short

Koh Trong is a flat, car-free island in the Mekong facing Kratie town, reached by a short ferry. Families host guests in wooden stilt houses among pomelo orchards and rice fields, and the whole island can be cycled in an afternoon.

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September 2026 - community tourism listings

Photo: Jakub Hałun, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Part of our guide to Homestays in Kratie

At a glance

The short version

Province
Kratie
Getting there
Ferry from Kratie town
Rooms
Family house, mattress and mosquito net, shared bathroom
Do
Cycling the island, pomelo orchards, sunset over the Mekong, dolphins at Kampi nearby
Rates
Set by the community, confirmed on enquiry

Koh Trong is the gentlest homestay in Cambodia: no cars, a single ring of lanes, and the Mekong on every side.

What a stay looks like

A room in a stilt house, a bicycle, and a family dinner. Sunset from the island’s western shore looks back at Kratie across the water.

Good to know

Ferries stop in the evening, so plan your crossing. In the high-water months the island’s edges flood and paths change.

Questions travellers ask

Can I rent a bicycle?
Yes, on the island or in Kratie before the ferry.
How far is Kampi?
The dolphin pool at Kampi is a short drive north of Kratie town - most guests go the morning after.
Kratie

Other ways to stay here

All of them
The Mekong islands

Homestays in Kratie

Kratie's homestays are on Koh Trong, the flat, car-free island facing Kratie town across the Mekong. Families host guests in wooden stilt houses among pomelo orchards, and the island is made for a bicycle.

Stay
With a family, arranged through the community
Rooms
Simple - mattress, mosquito net, shared bathroom
Pay
Cash, in US dollars or riel
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