Temple stonework in Cambodia
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Explore Cambodia

What there is to do, what there is to see, where to sleep, how to move, and what to sort out before you fly.

In short

This is the full index of My Travel Factory: every experience, accommodation type, transport option and practical guide we cover, grouped the way a trip is actually planned. Sections marked Coming are ones we know travellers need and have not finished writing - we would rather show you the gap than pretend it is not there.

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September 2026

Tours and experiences

The reasons people come. Every one of these is something we build itineraries around rather than a page we wrote for search engines.

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Tailor-made packages Ready-made routes we then bend to your dates, pace and budget. Heritage and temples Angkor at sunrise, and the Khmer Empire beyond the three big names. Food and cooking Market tours, cooking classes and Kampot pepper at the source. Adventure and outdoors Jungle treks, ziplines, climbing and kayaking, graded honestly. Bike expeditions Supported multi-day rides with a vehicle, a mechanic and a real bed. Dirt bike tours Four guided Honda CRF250L expeditions - Cardamoms, northern temples, highlands and coast. Guided motorbike tours Your dates, a guide-mechanic and a Honda CRF250L - from $315.25 per rider, per day. Architectural journeys Three private journeys: Stone Kingdoms, Colonial Traces and New Khmer. River and Mekong Cruises, floating villages and the dolphins above Kratie. Islands and beaches Koh Rong, Koh Rong Sanloem and the quieter ones nobody names. Wildlife and sanctuaries Ethical elephant sanctuaries, bear rescue and jungle birding. Wellness and spa Khmer massage, riverside yoga and retreats that earn the word. Village and homestay Rice-field cycling, the Bamboo Train and staying in a real village. Festivals Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and the Water Festival - and when to avoid them. Nightlife Pub Street, rooftop bars, night markets and beach fires. Shopping and makers Silk, silver, carvings and the artisan workshops behind them. The Cycle Club Free community rides out of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Kampot. Day activities The individual days out an itinerary is assembled from. What is on Dated events and festivals, in the order they fall.

Attractions and tickets

The places themselves - what each one is, how long it takes, and what it costs to get in where we have checked the figure against the operator.

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Places to stay

Cambodia is not a hotel-only country. A guesthouse in Battambang, a homestay in the Cardamoms and a beach hut on Koh Rong are all the right answer on different nights of the same trip.

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Getting around

Distances in Cambodia are short and the roads are slow. How you move between places shapes an itinerary more than almost anything else in it.

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Airport transfers Phnom Penh Techo and Siem Reap Angkor - distances, times and who meets you. Private car and driver The normal way to cover distance here, and cheaper than it sounds. Minivan with driver Twelve to fifteen seats for families, groups and bike-supported rides. Scooter and motorbike hire Automatics, semi-automatics and dirt bikes, with the licence rules stated. Bicycle and e-bike hire Touring, gravel, mountain, city and pedal-assist, fitted on delivery. Self-drive hire Possible, and the hardest option in Cambodia. We say why. All rentals Bikes, vehicles, kayaks and camping kit in one list.
Buses and coaches Coming Which operators are worth it on the long inter-city runs.
Boats and island ferries Coming Sihanoukville to the islands, and the Siem Reap river boat.
Domestic flights Coming When flying inside Cambodia is worth it and when it is not.
Trains Coming The southern line to Kampot and Sihanoukville, and the airport link.
Tuk-tuks and ride apps Coming What to pay, which apps work here and how not to be overcharged.

Before you come

The practical answers a first-time visitor needs and rarely finds in one place: entry, money, health, connectivity and the things nobody warns you about.

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Visas and arrival Coming e-Visa, visa on arrival, the arrival card and what each nationality needs.
SIM cards and mobile data Which network, eSIM or physical, and where to buy on arrival. Travel insurance What a policy needs to cover for Cambodia, and the common exclusions.
Money, ATMs and tipping Coming Why the country runs on US dollars, what riel is for, and what to tip.
Health and vaccinations Coming What to discuss with a travel clinic, and where the good hospitals are.
Safety and common scams Coming Traffic, bag-snatching, tuk-tuk pricing and the ones aimed at tourists.
Customs and etiquette Coming Temple dress, the sampeah, photographing people and what not to touch.
Weather and when to go Coming Dry, wet and the shoulder weeks that are better than either.
What to pack Coming For heat, temples and rain, by season and by the kind of trip.
Emergency numbers and embassies Coming Who to call, and where your embassy is if you need it.
Licensed guides Coming Verified local guides by language, base and speciality.
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Where this is up to

Written, and still being written

53 of the 67 categories on this page are live today. The other 14 are marked Coming. We publish a category when there is something worth reading in it, not when the heading exists.

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