Tourist Attractions in Kampong Speu

Ampe Phnom 

Ampe Phnom is the natural and cultural resort locating at Tang
Tonle Village and Ampe Phnom Village, So Por Tep Commune and Svay Kra Van Commune, Chbar Mon District in 48 Kilometer distance from Phnom Penh, then turning left more 2 kilometers. The site features a stream, walking paths and big shade trees. A wobbly wood-and-cable suspension bridge across the stream links Tang Tonle and Ampe Phnom Village.On the Ampe Phnom side of the stream site an old pagoda where the Cambodians worship during festivals. Visitor can swim in the stream, traverse the suspension bridge or simply relax in one of the many cottages about the stream. Food and beverages are available for sale, and the surrounding woods are full of monkeys.

Ampe Phnom, Kampong Speu is a resort that has Natural River adorned with many big trees growing along its sides. The site is beautiful and presents a picturesque view. The mountain foot? is a rocking bridge that links from Tang Tonle Village to Ampe Phnom Village. The old pagoda is perched on a hill and is regarded as a place of worship by the Cambodian people. The traditional festivals of Cambodia are celebrated with pomposity in the temple. At Ampe Phnom tourists can spend time by swimming or walking through the rocking bridge. In addition to that you are provided with the opportunity of resting at the collages along the riverbank. Kampong Speu attracts tourists from all over the world. The city of Cambodia shares its border with Kandal. The province enhances tourism and there are various sites that make your tour to the city unforgettable. The main attraction in Kampong Speu is Ampe Phnom. Enjoy the relaxing lunch on the cottages situated above the stream. Moreover the Ampe Phnom, Kampong Speu provides you opportunity to take pleasure from the panoramic view presented by green environment. The Amper Phnom is a small mountain which is visited by many tourists round the year. If you want to spend a quiet day in a relaxed mood, then Amper Phnom is the best place. You can picnic with your friends and family members. Take a walk by the side of the river. Amper Phnom is located at a distance of about five kilometers from the town of Kampong Speu. A nature reserve with a river, walking paths and big shady trees, Ampe Phnom also has a beautiful old pagoda perched on top of a small hill. Visitors can swim in the Prek Thnoat River, visit the old pagoda or simply relax in one of the many bamboo huts along the river. Whole deep-fried chicken and catfish are a specialty of the area. These can be bought from the many stalls along the river. But beware, as the surrounding woods are full of monkeys so keep an eye on your food and belongings.

Cambodia Golf and Country Club

Cambodia Golf & Country Club is one of the oldest golf courses in Cambodia. The first nine holes have wide fairways and are dotted with palm trees and other local trees while the second nine feature numerous water features. Colonial style clubhouse Located 15km from provincial town and 35km from Phnom Penh city, in Kdey Lavear Village, Tropeang Korng Commune, Sormrong Torng District.

Chambok Ecotourism Site 

Chambok ecotourism site is just next to the Kirirom National Park. Be prepared for some exercise about 4 kilometers trek, interaction with local villagers, and discovery of Cambodia's unique natural biodiversity, visitors will enjoy with other activities such as hiking, ox-cart riding, renting bicycles, picnicking, bird watching, bathing at the stream and the waterfall, and visiting a bat-cave. Furthermore, visitors can possibly have a lunch in a villager's house prepared by local women, including fruit and coconut at the waterfall. 

The Chambok Community-based Ecotourism site lies at the border of Kirirom National Park in Kompong Speu province. It boasts a beautiful 40-meter high waterfall, which can be reached via a 3 km nature trail. The site serves as a model for best practice in community based ecotourism in Cambodia. The Chambok site is an initiative developed in 2001 by a local environment organization Mlup Baitong, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment. The aim was to address the issues of deforestation and community livelihoods for villagers in the area, who depend on the forests to produce charcoal to make a living. Through community education programs, they were shown the benefits of protecting the forests for future generations. Since then, the Chambok ecotourism project was developed to provide an alternative income to the villagers. Managed by the villagers of Chambok commune, all revenues from tourism stay in the community and help them to protect the forest and manage it in a sustainable way. Trained local guides are available to share their knowledge of the nature, history and cultural aspects of the area. The site also has a visitor centre and a restaurant where the local youth stage dance performances and Khmer food is served. Chambok Eco-tourism Resort, around 70km from Phnom Penh in Kampong Spue province, is just a few kilometres away from Kirirom Hillside resort. But while Kirirom is an upscale luxury retreat, Chambok is successful and sustainable community project. Unlike many similar schemes, Chambok is run with definite and realistic aims in mind conservation that benefits local communities through tourism. Ecotourism is very important for community development, explained Chan Sokha, KCD's director. Chambok is managed by the community, but benefits from it. The project supports families and the community. Situated next to Kirirom National Park, Chambok has a lot of attractions and activities to offer to both local and international tourists who are strongly interested in nature. It is well known for its three streams, including the biggest with over 40 meters of beautiful waterfall. Tourists can take guided tours to one of those streams and enjoy the views while hiking through the forest. The English speaking guides will tell a lot about both animals living in the forests and plants growing there. Beside these three waterfalls there is a unique opportunity of experimenting a bat cave and its hundreds of inhabitants. Next to Chambok ecotourism site the Kirirom National Park is situated with a basic guesthouse and restaurant inside. The Kirirom Hillside resort is a hotel containing several bungalows, a restaurant, theme park and swimming pool at the border of Kirirom National Park. The small town of Treng Trayeung with its market and restaurants is close to Chambok as well.

Kirirom Hillside Resort 

Near the foot of the mountain is the Kirirom Hillside Resort, where offer visitors a wide variety of leisure activities and facilities such as hotel, restaurants, zoo, waterfall, family shopping mart, recreations and children playground, beautiful Dino park, fishing, canoeing, horse riding, biking and rope sliding. Visitors can also play sports such as tennis and basketball at the resort. In addition, stream, sauna, spa, swimming pool and fitness center are available beside conference and banquet facilities. Our dining facilities have been prepared to offer guests with a wide selection of international cuisine Western, Chinese, Thai and traditional Khmer. Good meal is a celebration of life and at Kirirom Hillside Resort restaurants; you will embark on a culinary journey that will take you to new gustatory heights. Located at Phnom Srouch district in the province of Kampong Speu, Kirirom National Park is established on a seven hundred meters hill covering an area of over thirty five thousand hectares in the Elephant Mountains. The name “Kirirom” meaning Mountain of Joy was given to it by the King of Cambodia. Kirirom National Park, a high altitude plateau, is known for its unique high elevation pine forest, which forms the headwaters for numerous streams feeding Kampong Speu Town. This park is part of the 'Southwest Cluster Protected Areas' which include Phnom Bokor, Preah Sihanouk and Kep National Parks. Attractions at this hill station of Kirirom are its spectacular scenery and its astonishing waterfalls. This park is also the home to many endangered species of animals such as pleated gibbon, sun bear and tiger. You can take a ride in the traditional oxcart ride or trek along the walking trails among the pine trees. Since this natural resort is located one hundred and twenty kilometers to the west of Phnom Penh, visitors can hire taxis to get there. Traveling along National Road No. 4 will also get you there. The Kirirom National Park, whose official name is Preah Suramaridh Kossmak, is about 80,000 acres of forested land on a rare plateau in southwestern Cambodia. The elevation is about 2,200 feet, high enough to support a large pine forest quite distinct from most of the country's tropical jungle. Our last stop in the park was a newly renovated visitor's center which was small but quite impressive. The visitor's center has some really attractive displays although there are too many for such a small space. Still it was refreshing to see such high standards applied to the center.

Kirirom National Park 

Preah Soramridh Kosamak Kirirom National Park is on Kirirom Mountain, in O’amrei Phong village, Kirirom commune, Phnom Srouch district, about 117 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh. The mountain is 700 meters high. A natural site, it once was Preah Kosamak town. This well conserved park, abundant in fresh air, has waterfalls and is full of tall pine trees and orchid flowers. There are not many types of larger wildlife in evidence on Kirirom, but it is an ideal spot to glimpse some of the country's unique bird life and birdwatchers even come from overseas to visit. The national park is more interesting during or just after the rainy season, not that many fires on the ground and waterfalls having well water.

Prey Khmer Resort (Mountain=Phnom) 

Phnom Prey Khmer Resort is the natural resort locating in Kram Pothi Village, Kram Pothi Commune, Phnom Souch District in 70-Kilometer distance from Phnom Penh or 22-Kilometer distance from the provincial town by the National Road No 4. The resort has small mountains linking from one to another with the car accessible road from food to the top and from a mountain to a mountain. On the mountaintops and along the roads up, there are Kho Chos where tourists can rest and take fresh air. Until recently, this site was largely unknown to tourists. Phnom Prey Khmer Resort, Kampong Speu is one such attraction of Cambodia. Phnom Prey Khmer Resort, Kampong Speu is one of the premier spots that enjoy a lot of tourists? Attention. Phnom Prey Khmer Resort in Kampong Speu is a resort which has small mountains that are linked to each other. For easy access, the mountains have roads that serve as the means of connection. You can reach the Phnom Prey Khmer Resort, Kampong Speu by car. This enables you to get from one mountain to another. If you are feel like resting on your way to the Phnom Prey Khmer Resort in Kampong Speu.

Te Teuk Pus=Hot Spring 

Te Teuk Pus=Hot Spring is located in front of Phnom Te in Phnom Te village, Sangke Sap commune, Oral district, about 60 kilometers west of the provincial town. Hot springs are rare in Cambodia. Te Teuk Pus is 100 meters in diameter. The surface of the water, which comes from six sources and smells like sulfur or limestone, is 80 square meters. The water temperature is 70 degrees Celsius. The entire site covers 5 hectares and is full of tall grass, Kok (a kind of reed) and red rock. Local villagers, who are members of the Kuoy minority hill tribe, believe that the hot spring is effective for curing all kinds of illnesses and skin diseases, as well as sorcery. Washing one's face with water from the spring is believed to bring good luck.

Phnom Srorng 

 I’ve heard about Phnom Srorng long time ago, but I’ve never been there. Last Sunday, my friend and I decided to go there by my motorbike. Phnom Srorng locates in Kampong Speu province, we can either travel by nation road no. 3, when arrived Tram Kna market, turn right and follow the route straightly to Phnom Srorng. Phnom Srorng is not a tourist site but rather a religious site. At the foot of mountain there is a pagoda which was built since the 1950s called ‘Wat Srorng Ang Snor’. The Viheara (main sanctuary) was built in the ancient architecture, though the building is old, but it’s very attractive of its style. The pagoda ground is very large, it made me feel very relax with such a real nature environment. Phnom Srorng is not visited by common people, but most people who know about the important of the place. Most visitors are businessmen and people with high ranking in the government. It’s well known as a sacred place for praying, as if Phnom Srorng is a place of holy spirits. Almost every construction there are built as subjects of paying gratitude by people who their praying were succeed. Visiting Phnom Srorng is a great adventure to the countryside of Cambodia. Full the space are green field of rice paddy and vegetables plantation. We can find out about the farming activities and get some photos if we want to. The view of mountain surrounding is truly natural, very quiet. It’s best place for people would like to rest mentally or practicing meditation. On the flank of Phnom Srorng there are two medium buildings named Prasat Meas (Gold Temple) and Prasat Prak (Silver Temple) and many small buildings so called as ‘shrine’ with many statues. I feel something strange about the constructions there, which are not common to other places I’ve ever seen.