Located in the vicinity of the famous Angkor ruins, this tourist town serves as the starting point for tours. Although most tours are of the surrounding ancient temples, the town also offers tours to explore nature in the area.
Explore the sites at the Kulen National Park which include temples, ruins, and a waterfall. On a day trip, you can also stop at the untouched ruins of Prasat Beng Mealea and Angkor temples at Prasat Bakong.
Visit several ancient temple ruins of Hindu Origin and later converted into Buddhist temples. Witness scenery resembling a Tomb Raider movie with towering trees growing out from several temples.
Dating back to the 9th century, Angkor Archaeological Park is a large temple complex and was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. Angkor Wat is the iconic temple and a magical place to watch the sunrise.
In the wet season, intense rainfall around the Tonle Sap Lake causes its water level to rise and flood its banks. The people of the lakeside village of Kampong Phluk have ingeniously built houses to overcome this yearly event.