Kep

A small seaside province in southern Cambodia, where old French villas, the crab market and Rabbit Island add up to a lazy coastal holiday.

Kep Province lies on the Gulf of Thailand coast in southern Cambodia. It is a very small province next to Kampot Province. It was a seaside resort in the French colonial era, and many old villas remain. The crab market by the sea is known for freshly caught seafood and crab stir-fried with Kampot pepper. Kep National Park has a trail looping around the hill, and boats run to Rabbit Island for its beach. The dry season from November to April brings clear weather. It is often visited together with Kampot, and you can arrive by road from Phnom Penh or by transfer from Sihanoukville International Airport.

Destinations

• Kep
• Kampot

Itineraries

• Angkor to the Coast: Cambodia Grand Loop – Travel from north to south covering Angkor, Battambang, Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, and Koh Rong.
• Kep, Kampot & Koh Rong Sanloem Southern Coast – Head south from Phnom Penh to feast on Kep crabs, visit Kampot pepper farms, and relax on Koh Rong Sanloem.
• Chi Phat Cardamom Rainforest & Kampot – Travel from Phnom Penh to Chi Phat for community-based trekking, then head to Kampot for rivers and pepper.