Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
BICYCLE
Paddy's Bamboo Guesthouse and Koh Kong Eco Adventure Tours rent out bicycles for
US$1 to US$2 per day.
CAR, MOTO & MOTORBIKE
Short
moto
rides within the centre are 2000r;
remorks
are double that; overcharging is
common.
Motorbike hire is available from most guesthouses and from Koh Kong Eco Adventure
Tours for US$5. They also have a 250cc Honda Degree available to rent for US$20 per
day.
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Around Koh Kong City
Koh Kong Island
Cambodia's largest island towers over seas so crystal clear you can make out individual
grains of sand in a couple of metres of water. The island has seven beaches, all of them
along the Western coast. Unfortunately, they're becoming increasingly polluted as irre-
sponsible tour operators fail to properly dispose of waste. Hopefully the situation can be
reversed, as the island is a real gem.
Several of the beaches, lined with coconut palms and lush vegetation, just as you'd ex-
pect in a tropical paradise, are at the mouths of streams. At the
sixth beach
from the north, a
narrow channel leads to a lagoon.
On Koh Kong Island's eastern side, half a dozen forested hills - the highest towering
407m above the sea - drop steeply to the mangrove-lined coast. The Venice-like fishing
village of
Alatang
, with its stilted houses and colourful fishing boats, is on the southeast
coast facing the northwest corner of Botum Sakor National Park.
It's forbidden to explore the thickly forested interior, but there is now one bungalow re-
sort, plus overnight camping and homestay options are available with a guide.
Sleeping
