From the early 20th century through the 1960s, Kep was
Cambodia's premier beach town, drawing weekend holiday-makers to its
picturesque shores and sporting the ocean side villas of the privileged class.
Nowadays, the old villas are in ruins, and the town is known more for its oceanfront
seafood stalls than for its beaches, which are narrow and stony, offering just a
few slivers of sand. For the moment at least, Kep has a real 'out of the
way' feel to it - jungled mountains, empty beaches and few tourist services.
What to do? Bokor Hill SBokor Hill Station on Phnom Bokor and Kep Beach are perhaps the most popular day
tour destinations out of Kampot. The area also offers several other attractions
including pre-Angkorian ruins and caves, jungle trekking, bicycling tours, river
cruises, island trips, isolated beaches, pepper plantations and some beautiful rural
countryside.
Rabbit Island (Koh Tonsay in Khmer) is a great day trip which takes
approximately half an hour by boat from Kep Beach. Bring your swimmers and have
a paddle in the warm sheltered water, or just sun bathe on the beautiful beaches.
The Teuk Chhou zoo is a half hour tuk tuk ride from Kep in Cambodia. This small
private zoo features a large collection of animals including monkeys, gibbons, sun
bears, deer, elephants, lions, tigers, birds and snakes. If you come at the right
time of year you may even see lion and tiger cubs.
