Backpacking Cambodia: 3 Suggested Itineraries for 2025
"Kirirom National Park, about a two-hour drive from Phnom Penh, offers walking trails, mountain biking, waterfalls, and lakes—a refreshing day trip from the city and Cambodia’s first official park; hiring a driver for the day costs around $80 USD (split between travelers is recommended)." - Matthew Kepnes
7 incredible places to experience nature in Phnom Penh, Cambodia - SilverKris
"An elevated national park sitting atop a roughly 700-metre ridge and reachable after a few hours' drive from the capital; celebrated for pine forests, wildflowers, cascading waterfalls, cliffs with sweeping views of the Cardamom range and a tranquil lake where visitors can swim and enjoy rustic lakeside lunches—ideal for guided hikes, nature immersion and a cooler mountain respite." - Joy Fang
Didn't got to stay for a night but it was worth going there. Beautiful view! The green nature, breathing the fresh air, staring at the sky and specially laying down on the grass feeling so nice so chilling🍃
Vannara O.
Google
Great experience of camping but you need a quiet place to camp becuase it can be noisy karaoke at night. Anyway the park is hug and you can find a good spot to camp.
Robin P.
Google
Designated on a hill top, this unique resort in Cambodia has fascinating views overlooking the countryside. Mesmerising sunrise and sunsets 🌄. Fabulous staff and great hospitality service to accommodate your stay. A great couple's retreat.
tsp T.
Google
The most beautiful mountain view in cambodia, You can stay at tant, hotel and romantic room and get fresh air. Have natural farm, waterfall, and tropical forest.
Khou K.
Google
Have many place to visit, near from Phnom Penh drive on highway just 2h the local people is nice
So fresh but on weekend is crowded, a bit rainy but fresh spending around 20-30$ per person
Cafe, Mountain, waterfall, forest or Lake
Kaung M.
Google
We go the park and waterfall with motor bike from phnom penh. When the rain fall the mountain view is stunning. We been paid 5 usd for park and 3usd for waterfall.
Alain de L.
Google
One of the jewels of Cambodia.
This is pure and wild nature with breathtaking views on an untouched nature.
Worth a trip and spending a night in one of the resorts. Rooms are of good comfort with a reasonable price. They are several restaurants with local or international food. There are also easy access swimming pools.
Waterfall is very impressive. Access is manageable.
Enjoy like I did !
Cyrus B.
Google
Nice place to cool off. I rented a dirtbike in phenom Penh and rode down. Took 3 hours. There's a network of trails. A coupla lakes. Pine trees. Nice dirt trails with plenty of puddles to play in. There's plenty of food and drink stands around the area. Gas is plenty on the main road. Had afternoon showers about 1430. Cooled off so nice. I wish I had more time to do some camping out here. I saw a coupla tents set up around the lake.
Didn't see wildlife.