{"id":1302809,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302809"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:08:30","slug":"cambodia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Cambodia country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Cambodia","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"The largest religious monument on earth, a history that ended within living memory, and islands most people do not know exist. Cheap, flat and easy to travel.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302811","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac6 | Dorm bed, from\r\n400km\u00b2 | The Angkor complex\r\n\u20ac2 | A plate of lok lak\r\n$ | US dollars used alongside riel","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Angkor, and the country around it","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Most visits to Cambodia are built around Angkor, and that is reasonable \u2014 it is the largest religious monument in the world and the temple complex around it covers 400 square kilometres, with hundreds of structures spread through forest. Three days there is the standard and it is not too many.\r\n\r\nPhnom Penh is the counterweight and it is harder. The Tuol Sleng genocide museum and the Choeung Ek killing fields document the Khmer Rouge period, which ended in 1979 and is therefore within the memory of almost everyone over fifty here. Both are essential and both are difficult, and most people find they need the rest of the day afterwards.\r\n\r\nThe south is where people relax: Kampot and Kep on the river and coast, and the islands of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem, which have white sand, bioluminescence and, on the quieter island, very little else.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Khmer. English is widely spoken in tourist areas\r\nCurrency | Riel and US dollars, both in daily use. Dollars for most things\r\nEmergency | 117 police, 119 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled everywhere\r\nTipping | Appreciated and increasingly expected in tourist areas\r\nTemple dress | Shoulders and knees covered at Angkor. Enforced\r\nHow long to stay | Ten days to two weeks for the country\r\nBest months | November to March, the dry and cooler season","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Buses link everything cheaply and the country is small. Boats reach the islands from Sihanoukville.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Phnom Penh | The capital: riverside, markets, and the two sites that document the Khmer Rouge years. |  | 1302812 |  | \nSiem Reap | The base for Angkor: a walkable town with a big hostel scene and the temples on its doorstep. |  | 1302813 |  | \nBattambang | Colonial architecture, the bamboo train and a circus school, with few visitors. |  |  |  | \nKampot | A riverside town of colonial shophouses, pepper farms and a very slow pace. |  |  |  | \nKoh Rong | The busier island: white sand, beach bars, bioluminescent plankton and a party end. |  | 1302814 |  | \nKoh Rong Samloem | The quiet sister island, with limited electricity and almost nothing to do, deliberately. |  |  |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Cambodia is temples, difficult history and islands, in roughly that order.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Culture | purple | culture | The largest religious monument in the world, and a history that demands attention. | Sunrise at Angkor Wat; Ta Prohm, with the trees growing through it; Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek | Angkor Wat; Bayon; Tuol Sleng | Siem Reap; Phnom Penh | culture\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Islands that are still cheap and still quiet. | Swim in bioluminescence at night; Saracen Bay on Koh Rong Samloem; Long Set beach | Koh Rong; Koh Rong Samloem; Otres | Koh Rong; Koh Rong Samloem | beach\nBudget | teal | coin | One of the cheapest countries in Asia. | A \u20ac2 street meal; \u20ac6 dorms; Buses that cross the country for \u20ac8 | Siem Reap; Phnom Penh; Kampot | Siem Reap; Phnom Penh | budget-travel\nAdventure | green | backpack | Bokor mountain, caves and the Cardamom forests. | Ride up Bokor mountain; Kayak the Kampot river; Trek in the Cardamoms | Bokor National Park; Cardamom Mountains; Kampot caves | Kampot; Battambang | adventure\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Milder than its neighbours, and built on Kampot pepper. | Fish amok in a banana leaf; Kampot pepper crab in Kep; A market breakfast of noodles | Kampot pepper farms; Phnom Penh markets; Kep crab market | Kampot; Phnom Penh | food\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Pub Street in Siem Reap and island bars in the south. | Pub Street once, then somewhere else; A Koh Rong beach party; Riverside bars in Phnom Penh | Pub Street; Koh Rong; Phnom Penh riverside | Siem Reap; Koh Rong | nightlife","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Angkor needs three days and a plan. A one-day pass covers the main circuit, a three-day pass lets you see Angkor Wat, Bayon's faces, Ta Prohm's roots and the outlying temples like Banteay Srei without rushing. Sunrise at Angkor Wat is beautiful and shared with several thousand people; the temples at eleven in the morning are surprisingly empty because everyone has gone for lunch.\r\n\r\nIn Phnom Penh, Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek should be done together and early in the day. The audio guide at Choeung Ek is among the best at any memorial anywhere, and both sites are places for quiet rather than photographs.\r\n\r\nIn the south, Kampot's pepper farms and Bokor mountain fill a couple of days, and the islands do nothing at all, well.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Angkor passes | One, three or seven days. Three is the useful one\r\nBeat the crowds | Temples empty around 11:00 when tour groups break for lunch\r\nGenocide sites | Go early, allow the rest of the day, and put the camera away\r\nTemple dress | Shoulders and knees covered at Angkor. Enforced at the gate","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Khmer food is milder than Thai and less sweet than Vietnamese, built on fresh herbs, fish and pepper. Fish amok \u2014 a coconut curry steamed in a banana leaf \u2014 is the national dish, lok lak is stir-fried beef with rice and a fried egg, and both cost \u20ac2 to \u20ac5 at a local place.\r\n\r\nKampot pepper is a genuine speciality with protected status, and pepper crab in nearby Kep is the meal to plan a day around.\r\n\r\nMarkets do noodle soup breakfasts for about a euro, and the night markets in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are cheap and good. Street barbecue and fried insects are both widely available, the latter more for visitors than locals these days.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Fish amok | Coconut curry steamed in banana leaf. The national dish\r\nLok lak | \u20ac2\u20135 with rice and a fried egg\r\nKampot pepper | Protected origin, and worth bringing home\r\nMarket breakfast | Noodle soup for about a euro","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Siem Reap's Pub Street is the obvious centre: a few blocks of bars with 50-cent draught beer and a crowd that turns over every night. It is worth one evening, and the quieter bars on the surrounding streets are better for the rest.\r\n\r\nPhnom Penh has a riverside strip, rooftop bars and a more mixed scene, and it runs later than Siem Reap.\r\n\r\nKoh Rong has the island party version, with beach bars and bonfires, while Koh Rong Samloem deliberately has almost none. Beer is among the cheapest in the world here \u2014 draught at 50 cents to a euro \u2014 which is a fact that shapes a lot of evenings.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Draught beer | 50 cents to \u20ac1. Among the cheapest anywhere\r\nPub Street | One night is plenty. The side streets are better\r\nKoh Rong | Beach bars and bonfires. Samloem is deliberately quiet\r\nPhnom Penh | Later and more varied than Siem Reap","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Cambodia","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Buses do everything and they are cheap: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh is about six hours and \u20ac8 to \u20ac15, and Giant Ibis and Mekong Express are the reliable operators. Night buses exist with flat beds. Siem Reap's airport is now the new Siem Reap Angkor International, about an hour from town, and Phnom Penh's flights moved to the new Techo International Airport in 2025.\r\n\r\nThere is a limited train service, including Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville and to Battambang, which is slow, cheap and pleasant.\r\n\r\nIn towns, tuk-tuks are the transport and the PassApp and Grab apps work in the cities, which removes the negotiation. For the islands, fast ferries from Sihanoukville take 45 minutes to an hour and run several times a day, weather permitting.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Buses | Siem Reap to Phnom Penh in about six hours for \u20ac8\u201315\r\nReliable operators | Giant Ibis and Mekong Express are the ones to book\r\nApps | PassApp and Grab in the cities. No haggling\r\nIsland ferries | 45 minutes to an hour from Sihanoukville, several daily","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Cambodia costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Cambodia is among the cheapest countries in Asia. Dorms start around \u20ac6, a local meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5, draught beer is under a euro, and a cross-country bus is \u20ac8 to \u20ac15.\r\n\r\nThe one significant cost is the Angkor pass: a three-day ticket is around $62, which is a large chunk of a week's budget here and worth planning for.\r\n\r\nThe US dollar circulates alongside the riel and most prices are quoted in dollars, with riel given as change for amounts under a dollar. ATMs dispense dollars and charge fees of around $5 per withdrawal, so take out larger amounts.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac6\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201330 excluding the Angkor pass\r\nAngkor three-day pass | Around $62, and the biggest single cost here\r\nDollars | Used alongside riel. ATMs dispense dollars with ~$5 fees","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Cambodia is generally safe for travellers, with bag snatching from motorbikes in Phnom Penh the most common problem \u2014 keep bags on the inside shoulder and phones away from the road.\r\n\r\nLandmines and unexploded ordnance remain in some rural areas, particularly near the Thai border in the northwest. They are marked and the tourist areas are cleared, but the rule holds: stay on marked paths and roads in the countryside. The Thai border itself has seen armed clashes since 2025 and is closed; follow current government advice and stay away from the border areas.\r\n\r\nTwo practical cautions. Scams around Angkor tickets and \"closed\" attractions are common, and buying from the official ticket centre avoids them. And begging involving children, including orphanage tourism, is an industry here \u2014 the widely recommended approach is to give to established organisations rather than individuals, and to avoid orphanage visits entirely.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 117 police, 119 ambulance\r\nBag snatching | From motorbikes in Phnom Penh. Keep bags road-side away\r\nLandmines | Stay on marked paths in rural areas, especially the northwest\r\nOrphanage tourism | An industry, and harmful. Avoid it and give to established charities","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most nationalities can get a visa on arrival at the airports and main land borders, or an e-visa online in advance. The e-visa costs slightly more but avoids queues and the small unofficial fees sometimes requested at land crossings.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity from entry and a blank page.\r\n\r\nThe land border with Thailand has been closed since mid-2025, after armed clashes, and several governments advise against travel near it. Travellers arriving overland use the crossings with Vietnam and Laos, where overcharging is common \u2014 the official fee is published, and paying it rather than the quoted price is usually just a matter of asking for a receipt.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa on arrival | Available at airports and main land borders\r\nE-visa | Slightly more expensive, and avoids queues and unofficial fees\r\nPassport validity | Six months from entry, with a blank page\r\nLand borders | Thai border closed since 2025. Vietnam and Laos crossings are open","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Cambodia","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"November to March is dry and cooler and the obvious answer. April is brutally hot, and the wet season from May brings afternoon rain and a much greener Angkor.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Siem Reap. The wet season means heavy afternoon rain rather than all-day drizzle, and Angkor is greener and quieter then, with the moats full.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 31 | 5 | Peak season. Dry, cooler and busy at Angkor\r\nFebruary | 33 | 5 | Excellent, and the temples are at their busiest\r\nMarch | 35 | 4 | Hot and dry. Still good early in the month\r\nApril | 36 | 3 | The hottest month. Khmer new year mid-month\r\nMay | 35 | 2 | Wet season begins. Hot and humid\r\nJune | 34 | 2 | Afternoon rain. Green, cheap and quiet\r\nJuly | 33 | 2 | Wet, and the countryside at its most photogenic\r\nAugust | 33 | 2 | Still wet. Cheapest month for beds\r\nSeptember | 32 | 1 | Wettest month. Some island boats cancelled\r\nOctober | 31 | 2 | Rain easing. Water Festival late in the month or November\r\nNovember | 30 | 4 | Dry season returns. The best month overall\r\nDecember | 30 | 5 | Excellent and busy through the holidays","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Excludes the Angkor pass at around $62 for three days, which is the single biggest cost of a Cambodian trip.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 14 | 5 | 12\r\nComfortable | 25 | 28 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Khmer new year and the Water Festival are the two that fill the country.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"cambodia","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/cambodia\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Khmer New Year | Mid-April | Nationwide | Three days of water fights, games and family gatherings, in the hottest week of the year. |  | \nWater Festival | October or November | Phnom Penh | Boat races on the Tonl\u00e9 Sap when the river reverses direction. Enormous crowds. |  | \nPchum Ben | September or October | Nationwide | Ancestors' day. Families visit pagodas and much of the country closes. |  | \nAngkor Wat equinox | March and September | Siem Reap | The sun rises directly over the central tower. Very busy. |  | \nKoh Rong bioluminescence | Year-round, best on dark nights | Koh Rong | Plankton that light up when disturbed. Best away from the moon and bar lights. |  | \nIndependence Day | 9 November | Phnom Penh | Parades and fireworks along the riverside. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Siem Reap has the biggest scene, and the islands book out in dry season.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Cambodia","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/cambodia\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"36","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Cambodia travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How many days do you need at Angkor? | Three. A one-day pass covers the main circuit but means rushing; three days lets you see Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm and the outlying temples properly. The three-day pass is around $62.\r\nHow long do you need in Cambodia? | Ten days to two weeks: three days at Angkor, two in Phnom Penh, and the rest split between Kampot and the islands. The country is small and flat, and buses are cheap.\r\nShould I visit the genocide sites? | Most people find them essential and difficult. Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek document a period that ended in 1979, within living memory for most Cambodians over fifty. Go early, do both in one morning, and expect to need the rest of the day.\r\nIs Cambodia cheap? | Among the cheapest countries in Asia. Dorms from \u20ac6, meals at \u20ac2 to \u20ac5, draught beer under a euro, and a day around \u20ac20 to \u20ac30 before the Angkor pass.\r\nDoes Cambodia use dollars? | Yes, alongside the riel. Most prices are quoted in dollars and ATMs dispense them, with riel given as change under a dollar. Withdrawal fees are around $5, so take out larger amounts.\r\nKoh Rong or Koh Rong Samloem? | Koh Rong for beach bars, bonfires and a party end; Samloem for quiet, limited electricity and almost nothing to do. Both have bioluminescent plankton on dark nights.\r\nIs Cambodia safe? | Generally yes. Bag snatching from motorbikes in Phnom Penh is the main issue, and landmines remain in some rural areas near the Thai border, so stay on marked paths in the countryside. The Thai border has seen armed clashes since 2025 and is closed; follow current government advice. Avoid orphanage tourism, which is an industry here and a harmful one.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Cambodia \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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