Temple stonework in Cambodia
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Kampong Thom

Kampong Thom

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UNESCO temple forest

Sambor Prei Kuk Homestay

Village families beside Sambor Prei Kuk host guests a short walk or ride from the temples of Ishanapura, the seventh-century capital listed by UNESCO in 2017. Staying the night means the brick sanctuaries in the forest at dawn and dusk, when the day-trippers from Siem Reap have gone.

Province
Kampong Thom
Getting there
North of Kampong Thom town; about two and a half hours from Siem Reap
Rooms
Family house, mattress and mosquito net, shared bathroom
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Pre-Angkorian country

Homestays in Kampong Thom

Kampong Thom's homestays are in the villages around Sambor Prei Kuk, the UNESCO-listed brick temples of the seventh-century capital Ishanapura. Staying overnight means seeing the forest temples early and late, without the day-trip crowd.

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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