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Poipet Vacations
Lying just a few hours from Siam Reap, this is the busiest border crossing between Thailand and Cambodia.
Visit Poipet
- Essential
Poipet: How to get there?
2 hours from Siem Reap by bus
Poipet: See when to go ?
All year round
Poipet: For how long?
A few hours
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Poipet: What to see nearby?
What our travelers think of their stay
Poipet is the main border station between Thailand and Cambodia. Therefore it's a city with a lot of passing through!
My suggestion
The border post only opens at 8:00 am, and there are a lot of people at the border in the morning, because of the travelers who arrived in the middle of the night... avoid the morning there!
Lying just a few hours from Siam Reap, this is the busiest border crossing between Thailand and Cambodia.
My suggestion
Read the advice other tourists have to offer about the scams in operation at the border to avoid falling victim to them yourself.
Cambodia: our articles for your vacations
Kratié: facing the Mekong, where Irrawaddy dolphins swim
Kratié is a provincial town with the quiet charm of the towns along the river. And what a river! The Mekong, the mythical Mekong. Walking along it, admiring the sunset, taking a boat ride, in contemplation... And then, riding a bike, looking for the freshwater dolphin, going across to be an explorer on the island of Koh Trong. Between action and contemplation, you just have to choose.
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Tonlé Sap: socially and environmentally responsible tourism
Tonlé Sap is definitely one of the essential places to visit when exploring Cambodia. To really do it properly and get the most out of the experience, you need to meet the people who inhabit this floating world, head out with the fishermen in their dugout canoes, and discover the myriad different species of birds that inhabit the lake environment. And you can do all this safe in the knowledge that your presence here will actually be of benefit to the people of Tonlé Sap.
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Kep and Kampot, Cambodia's last colonial towns
The town of Kep was the settlers' seaside resort during the time of French occupation, and Kampot was a famous coastal town. Today, these two cities keep their authentic charm and recall this period in Cambodia's history.
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Activities often overlooked in Siem Reap
Don't just visit the temples of Angkor. It's really worth it to spend several days in Siem Reap, to enjoy its many activities and the beauty of its countrysides. Recommended for athletic people, and also for a family trip to Cambodia!
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