Kampot countryside tour: Bokor Mountain, pepper farm & caves

Nine hours across Bokor's ruins, a hidden lake, working pepper farm and cave temple

A full-day guided tour of Kampot covering Bokor Mountain, Secret Lake, a pepper plantation, Kbalromeas Cave and salt fields. The tour includes entrance fees, water, snacks and an English-speaking driver-guide. Pickup from your hotel is included. Minimum age is 15. Meals are not included, though you'll have free time at the lake and can purchase food at the pepper farm's spice bar.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kampot countryside and Bokor Mountain

• Pick up from hotel
• Visit Kampot city viewpoint
• Drive and hike to Bokor Mountain top
• Tour Old Black Palace and Yeymou Statue
• Visit Old Hotel/Casino and Pagoda
• See Old Catholic Church and ocean cliffs
• Visit Brateak Krola Secret Lake
• Relax at local restaurant by the lake
• Tour Kampot pepper plantation
• Taste pepper products and visit Spice Bar
• Explore Phnom Kbalromeas cave
• Visit Cambodia's biggest salt fields
• Transfer back to Kampot city or hotel

The experience

The day starts with a 30-minute drive to a Kampot city viewpoint where your guide points out the sites you'll visit later: the salt fields, cave, villages and pepper farm visible across the landscape. From there, another 30 minutes takes you up Bokor Mountain on a scenic drive with a short walk through rainforest. At the summit, you spend around three hours exploring the old structures: the Black Palace, Yeymou Statue, the abandoned hotel and casino, a pagoda, and a Catholic church. Cliffs behind these buildings overlook the ocean.

After Bokor, you stop at Brateak Krola Lake (a man-made reservoir locals call Secret Lake), where a guide walks you through its history from the Khmer Rouge era. You get free time to relax in a hammock at a lakeside restaurant with fresh coconut or soft drink included. The pepper plantation comes next: a guide leads you through the farm for a tasting and tour of the crops, and there's a tall modern structure called the Spice Bar where you can try pepper drinks or ice cream. Phnom Kbalromeas, a cave site inhabited in Neolithic times, takes about 30 minutes to explore with your guide through narrow and open passages. The final stop is Cambodia's largest salt field, where you learn how sea salt is produced and have time to walk and photograph the landscape before returning to your hotel.

What’s included

• Entrance fees to Bokor Mountain, Secret Lake, Kbalromeas Cave and the salt field.
• drinking water and snacks throughout the day.
• English-speaking driver-guide.
• hotel pickup and return.
• free time at Secret Lake with complimentary fresh coconut or soft drink.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (15 to 65 years) · Under 15: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 9 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Visit Kampot/Kep with Micki

Is this one for you?The tour runs nine to ten hours with a mix of driving and moderate walking, including a short rainforest hike on Bokor Mountain and cave exploration at Kbalromeas. This pace works for travelers comfortable with a full day of activity and varied terrain, though the early morning start and long drive mean an early pickup from your hotel.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How much walking and climbing is involved in this Kampot tour?

Bokor Mountain includes a short hike through rainforest on a smooth road, and Kbalromeas Cave requires walking through narrow and open passages with local guide assistance. The pepper farm and salt field involve walking at your own pace. Overall, the tour mixes driving with moderate walking. It is suitable for all fitness levels but not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries.

What's included in the price for this full-day Kampot tour?

Entrance fees to all sites, drinking water, snacks, and an English-speaking driver who serves as your guide are included. Pickup from your hotel is included. Meals are not included, though you'll have free time at Secret Lake restaurant and can purchase food at the pepper farm's spice bar.

What is Secret Lake and why do tourists call it that?

Brateak Krola Lake is a large man-made reservoir built during the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. International tourists discovered it without official recommendation and named it Secret Lake. Your guide will explain its history at a lakeside restaurant where you can relax in a hammock.

What can you see at the top of Bokor Mountain?

The summit holds several abandoned structures from the French colonial era: the Old Black Palace, Yeymou Statue, an old hotel and casino, a pagoda, and a Catholic church. Cliffs behind these buildings offer views out to the ocean.

Is there time to buy pepper products at the farm?

Yes. The pepper plantation tour is free and includes a tasting with an informative guide. After the tour you have time to browse and buy, and the Spice Bar on the farm lets you try pepper drinks or ice cream.