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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.

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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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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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Attractions and tickets

The places themselves - what they cost to enter, how long they take and whether they are worth the trip. We are writing these in order of how often we are asked.

Angkor Archaeological Park pass Coming One, three and seven day passes, where to buy and when to start.
Temples beyond Angkor Coming Preah Vihear, Sambor Prei Kuk, Banteay Chhmar and Koh Ker.
Museums Coming The National Museum, Angkor National Museum and the small ones worth it.
Memorial sites Coming Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek - how to visit them, and with whom.
National parks and waterfalls Coming Bokor, Kirirom, the Cardamoms, Virachey and the Mondulkiri falls.
Shows and performances Coming Phare circus, Apsara dance and where the good ones actually are.
Markets Coming Central, Russian, Old and the night markets, and what each is for.
Wildlife centres Coming Which sanctuaries are genuine rescue operations and which are not.

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 Verified local guides by language, base and speciality. Plan my trip Answer a few questions and take away a PDF brief in minutes.
Where this is up to

Written, and still being written

40 of the 61 categories on this page are live today. The other 21 are marked Coming. We publish a category when there is something worth reading in it, not when the heading exists.

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