Located in the center of Kampot’s majestic nature, La Plantation Pepper Garden is not only one of the leading pepper farms in Cambodia, but also an attractive destination for tourists who want to learn about the pepper production process. Here, you will witness firsthand the process of caring for, harvesting and processing the highest quality pepper. In addition, La Plantation also gives you the opportunity to enjoy unique pepper products and participate in interesting experiential activities. Let’s explore and experience wonderful things at La Plantation Pepper Garden with Ha Tien Vegas!
INTRODUCING KAMPOT PEPPER GARDEN
Kampot is the southern province of Cambodia, near the sea, has good climate and soil for growing crops, and Kampot pepper is considered the best spice in the world. La Plantation pepper farm is an interesting destination, a form of experiential tourism, exploring crop species that has contributed to marking Cambodia’s presence in world cuisine. About 17 km from the city center from Durian Roundabout, La Plantation pepper farm is 20 hectares large, built by a French businessman in 2013, starting the first crop and welcoming tourists to visit and experience since 2016. Cambodia’s largest pepper market to date.
The right time to visit Kampot Pepper Garden
January is a good time to visit La Plantation however the dirt road is difficult and very dusty. In particular, dust and foam kick up more when cars come in, but instead, this is the coolest season of the year so there are quite a lot of tourists. There are many European visitors who come to visit, they enjoy the experience of discovering local specialties.
Learn about Kampot pepper garden
La Plantation is a project founded by Guy and Nathalie, a French-Belgian couple. After a long time working in the IT field, they decided to settle in Cambodia and everything from a wild bush to a pepper plantation. La Plantation is recognized as the Pepper Protected Geographic Area’s leading farm, producing high-quality organic pepper and Cambodian spices.
Created in 2013, La Plantation is committed to growing and supplying the finest sustainable spices. This organic spice farm follows a century-old tradition of preserving the original flavor of each spice. Located in Kampot, southern Cambodia, this farm creates new mixes and recipes every year, bringing unique flavors to tables around the world.
Voted the best pepper in the world by chefs and gourmets, Kampot Pepper develops a unique flavor, thanks to the flavor and long tradition of craftsmanship in the Kampot region in southern Cambodia.
Special things at Kampot Pepper Garden
The lobby is considered a museum displaying pepper products from the farm. The house is made entirely of wood, built from a temple, so visitors need to remove their sandals to show respect for the monks.
In the lobby, there are many types of pepper produced by the farm, packaged from large to small, with prices ranging from about 8 USD to 100 USD, depending on the type. Pictures and operations of the farm are displayed here.
In the lobby, food and drinks are served. Food costs from 7 USD, drinks cost about 3 – 5 USD. The drinks here have a very special, very “strange” flavor, made from products from the farm, often with pepper or pepper flowers, a very natural taste.
The entrance fee is free, so when you have food or drinks, you will be guided by a guide on a free tour of the pepper farm for about 30 – 45 minutes. They often arrange guests into groups for easy sightseeing, and have English, French, and Khmer guides.
Pepper here is produced organically, in a traditional way to retain its original flavor. They are sold in many domestic supermarkets and exported to more than 20 countries around the world at high prices.
The tour guide will take you to explore the pepper gardens, explain the production process of different types of pepper, and visit the factory as well as worker accommodation. The introduced farm has more than 100 workers, there are many types of paste from black, red to white, and the different flavors will be difficult for non-gourmets to distinguish.
In addition, on the farm there are English and French classes taught directly by English and French teachers to local students, who are children of workers working on the farm. In addition, the cooking class of traditional Khmer dishes for foreigners is equally interesting.
The most attractive thing about La Platation farm is the way they do tourism, they don’t push sales, they pay more attention to the tourist experience. You can enjoy great service but it’s not expensive, you don’t solicit customers to buy products, the reception staff and tour guides are very friendly and enthusiastic.
If you have the opportunity to visit Kampot, try La Platation Pepper Garden once!
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