Kep National Park of Cambodia is one of the great natural destinations, attracting tourists with its wild beauty and diverse ecosystem. Located in the south of Cambodia, close to the famous Kep coast, this national park is not only a place to preserve rare flora and fauna species but also an ideal tourist destination for those who love to explore nature. feral. With lush green mountains, forest hiking trails, and fresh air, Kep National Park promises visitors memorable experiences. Let’s join Ha Tien Vegas to explore the majestic beauty and interesting activities that this place brings.
Introducing Kep National Park
Kep National Park is located in Kep province, is one of the famous parks in Cambodia. This landmark is significant as a must-see for both domestic and international tourists aspiring to find a perfect wilderness destination. Built in 1993, Kep National Park has an area of up to 50km2 and has many suitable conditions for outdoor activities.
Surrounding Kep National Park is a transportation system including 8km of trails. If you only go here for half a day, it’s best to go by motorbike to save time. On the contrary, a full day trip will be more enjoyable with walking to explore the park more fully. Don’t forget to visit Led Zep Café during your walk to rest and read the history of the park there.
How to get to Kep National Park?
Visitors can easily enter Kep National Park through two ways: the first entrance (located behind Veranda Natural Resort); Meanwhile, the second entrance is the smaller entrance behind Kep Lodge. Despite the fact that there is no security system at the second gate, you should not go through it as the rangers will soon notice your presence and charge you an entrance fee later. Entrance fees usually start from 1 USD for foreign visitors.
Hiking in Kep National Park
Along the walking trail in Kep National Park, there are clear signs to help users not get lost. Pay attention to the yellow signs because they are extremely effective navigation arrows. After passing Led Zep Café, you can choose to follow the main road of the road system inside the park or other trails to continue your trekking journey. If you are a professional backpacker, you may find conquering the trails quite easy. However, beginners should be careful as they are a bit steep and slippery. When you break your limit, you can see some of Cambodia’s wildlife such as birds, monkeys, squirrels,…
There are many great places along the walking route worth stopping to visit in Kep National Park. Some of them can be listed here as: Little Buddha, Phnom Kep and Sunset Rock. If you enjoy watching the sun set then visit Sunset Rock as it will give you breathtaking sunset views over the town and coastline. From the Nunnery, visitors can return to some concrete steps at the bottom to reach the main street. Going this way, you will see some ancient villas with bizarre architecture. You need to make a decision before continuing this route as this is absolutely the hottest part of the trip due to the lack of shade. With the exception of a few unshaded paths as mentioned above, most of the paths during your walk will be facilitated with tree canopies providing you with shade.
What to bring for a hiking trip in Kep National Park?
To avoid insect bites, prepare insect repellant.
Prepare plenty of water because the weather in Cambodia is hot and humid. Therefore, visitors will easily sweat and become dehydrated when hiking.
You can prepare some snacks to eat anytime during your walk.
Choose good, comfortable shoes, avoid wearing flip-flops.
Interesting experiences around Kep National Park
Kep Beach
Thanks to the cool water and white sand strip, Kep beach has become famous, especially always packed with people on weekends and holidays. Many tourists often come here to picnic, catch crabs, swim and enjoy fresh specialties. Coming here, you can rent a deck chair to relax along the beach.
Eat crabs
If you come to Kep city and don’t try the traditional crab dish here, it would be a pity. It is a famous blue crab dish throughout Cambodia. Head to the Crab Market to choose fresh crabs that have just been caught from the ocean. Walk to the back of the market and you will see women selling crabs by the kilo. Just say how much you need to buy and they will tell the boys to pull the crabs directly from the sea. If desired, visitors can ask them to steam the crabs on the spot or fry the crabs in spicy red sauce with fresh green Kampot pepper. If eating crabs directly in an open-air market isn’t your style, there are several restaurants nearby.
Rabbit Island
If you’re bored with walking, eating and exploring in Kep then it might be time to catch a ferry to nearby Rabbit Island, known as Koh Tonsay in Khmer. Rabbit Island is unlike most other tropical islands in Southeast Asia in that it is still really underdeveloped.
Take the 30-minute ferry from Kep and you’ll find yourself sharing a boat with other Cambodians preparing for a day trip. While on the island, find a small cabana right on the beach to put down your luggage and claim your bed. Once the last boat of the day leaves, you’ll find yourself almost alone on a stretch of tropical sand, with just a few other tourists and a few local Cambodians.
Explore urban ruins from the 1960s
A truly little-known aspect of Kep is its collection of abandoned villas from the 1960s. Before the 1970s and the subsequent decades of war in Cambodia, Kep was a seaside resort town. . During the 1950s and 1960s, wealthy Khmers built beautiful art deco houses overlooking the sea. These houses were abandoned during the war and genocide of the 70s.
Today, one can find old ruins of Cambodia’s past hidden among the trees and modern houses of Kep. Riding around on a motorbike in search of some of the most remarkable examples is an experience you can try when you visit Kep.
A visit to Kep National Park in Cambodia is ideal for those who love nature. This place promises to bring you memorable and impressive outdoor activity experiences!
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