Cardamom Mountains near Chi Phat, Koh Kong, Cambodia
The Cardamom Mountains

Homestays in Koh Kong

Rainforest trekking with the money going to the village that protects it.

In short

Koh Kong's best-known homestays are at Chi Phat, a river village on the edge of the Cardamom Mountains that turned from logging and poaching to community ecotourism. Families host guests; the community office runs treks, bike trails and boat trips.

Checked

September 2026 - community tourism listings

Photo: Andyb3947, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

At a glance

The short version

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

Questions travellers ask

Do I need to speak Khmer?
No. Community schemes have an English-speaking contact, and hosts are used to guests.
What should I bring?
Cash in small notes, a torch, repellent, modest clothes and a small gift if you like - fruit or school supplies, not sweets.
Can you book it for me?
Yes. Tell us your dates and we arrange the stay, the transport and a guide.
1 homestay

Where to stay with a family

Tell us your dates and we will confirm availability and rates at whichever suits you.

Cardamom Mountains

Chi Phat Community Homestay

Chi Phat is a river village in the southern Cardamom Mountains that runs one of Cambodia's best-established community ecotourism schemes, set up with Wildlife Alliance in 2007. Guests sleep in family homesteads or simple community guesthouses and book treks, mountain-bike trails and river trips through the community office.

Province
Koh Kong
Getting there
From Andoung Tuek on the Koh Kong road, by boat up the Preaek Piphot river or by road
Rooms
Family house, mattress and mosquito net, shared bathroom
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