Welcome to South Cambodia

Southern Cambodia is home to a variety of attractions and destination to suit every type of traveler be they seeking adventure, discovery or escape. You will find pristine island, lush J jungles and sleepy waterways alongside  ancient temple-Ruins, Party-Hunters, Casino and Breezy colonial-era towns. There's certainly something for everyone.

Cambodia-Vietnam border Crossing


This most southern boder crossing (Prek Chak Cambodian side, Xaxia vietnam side) has been open open since May 2007. One over border and vietnam, Ha Tien is the nearest coastal town(about 20 minutes by moto), and from here you can get a boat to PhuQuoc island, or connect via the Mekong Delta route to Saigon and beyond. To get to the border from Kep City(about one hour by moto $8, tuk tuk$15), travel north and join Route 33.

From here, travel east to Kampong Trach district, and then south on Route 31 (turn right at Salt Carriers Statue). Road #31 is completely paved. This is the same road leading to Angkaul Beach. The border is 25km from Kep city, and 40 km from Kampot province. One-month Vietnam visas are not available at the border and must be obtained beforehand( Phnom Penh City, Battambang or Shihanukvile). Coming into Cambodia, Visas are available. There i s no 3 month tourist visa from Cambodia. The 3 month mentioned on your visa is period you have to enter Cambodia, not the allowed period of time to stay in Cambodia. So,  be careful and check your departure card. Fines are $10/ for overstaying your visa. A Cambodian tourist visa can be extended for one month but only one.

Communications

Most guesthouse, hotel, bars/restaurants offer free Wifi these days. there is not too much accommodation left with a public pc for internet as many tourist these days will travel with their own Wifi device. Check listings for more information. Your best bet to make international phone calls is to buy a local SIM fir around $2 (int call from 6c/m).

Banks, Traveller's Cheques & Finance

Kep now has few ATM's, one at Kep Beach, 3Km east from from White Horse. etc (see map). Travellers Cheques, Visa and MasterCard cash advances can be made at Veranda Resort for a small change. Alternatively Canadia Bank, ABA and CamPub Bank in Kampot have an ATM-24/7 that accepts international Cards. MoneyGram cash transfer at Canadia Banks. Acleda Bank's branches in Kampot/Kep/Kampong Trach have western Union and (visa only) ATM's. Shihanukvile has plenty of ATM's and all bank servers. Koh Kong has ATM's. Canadia at the riverfront and CamPub Bank at the market accepts most international cards whereas the ATM at Acleda Bank only accepts visa card! Ha Tien( Vietnam) has several ATM's which accepts most international cards.

Transportation 


Bicycles: Shihanukvile, Kampot & Kep are geared up for cycling, with flat roads, most of which are sealed. Rod to Koh Kong has steep hills. Normal bicycles rent $1-$3 per day. Well-maintained MTB's can be up $10/day.

Moto bikes: Guesthouse and tour agents can arrange 125cc. Smaller bikes range from $3-$10 per days depending on the condition and location. 250cc dirt bikes are available in Kampot. For dirt bikes parts and repair in Kampot, check with Thach 070 240 444.

Moto & Tuk Tuks: Always a good idea to negotiate at the price before setting off. The local transporters are less active in Kep/Kampot are after 10pm. Passapp is local grab a tuk tuk phone app. Best to arrange late night pick-ups during the day.

texi's: Kep/Kampot to whatever destination in Cambodia you'd like to get ro. $35 to $40/car to the Capital, $25-$30 to Shihanukvile. Kampot/Shihanukville-Phnom Penh in a share taxi is $5-$7/seat.

Bus Company: Several 50-seat bus options between Kampot/Kep  and Phnom  Penh (Sorya is the only one for Kep). Most buses leave between 8am-9am and 12pm-1.30pm. Journey to Phnom 

Penh takes around 5h.

Express Service: Several Companies such as Giant lbis run a comfortable a/c 16-seater shuttle service between Coastal towns & Phnom Penh. Tickets are about twice the price of a normal bus ride. Journey take around 4h.

Foreign Embassies

Australia.......023.213.470

Belgium........023.214.024

China.............023.720.920

France...........023.430.020

Germany.....023.216.381

Indonesia.....023.216.148

Japan.............023.217.161

Malaysia.......023.216.176

Myanmar.....023.223.761

Philippines...023.222.303

Russia..............023.210.931

South Korea..023.211.901

Spain.................023.991.454

Sweden...........023.212.259

Thailand.........023.726.306

United Kingdom..023.427.124

USA....................023.728.000

Vietnam.........023.362.531