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Cambodia – Getting to know Ratanakiri

Anyone looking to truly get off the beaten track and away from the Angkor Wat crowds should head to Cambodia’s north-east, which has only recently opened up to visitors. Although roads remain poor in parts (we say ‘roads’ – they’re actually more like dirt trails at times) and journeys can therefore be long, the rewards are immense – this is a truly stunning corner of Asia.

Cambodia Ratanakiri Travel Guide

We use Banlung as base to explore the province of Ratanakiri. Accessible only by road, there are a series of day trips that can be made from this dusty provincial capital.

What to do in Ratanakiri

In area around Banlung you can enjoy activities such as elephant trekking, camping safaris, visiting Kroung tribal villages, and relaxing with mystical water spirits on the banks of stunning Boeng Yeak Loam (a stunning crater lake and the biggest swimming pool in Cambodia!).

One of the highlights for many is a visit to the unusual village of Kachon, where mysterious funeral ‘celebrations’ are held in the surrounding forests and visitors arriving shortly after the wet season will be rewarded with sights of majestic waterfalls throughout their journey.

There are also a number of Lao, Chinese and Vietnamese settlements within striking distance. It is also possible to continue into Laos at the border of Don Kralor or into the Central Highlands of Vietnam to the east. This remote area is extremely rural, and the vast majority of the inhabitants are farmers. Local produce includes pepper and cashew nuts and there are also numerous rubber plantations to be explored.

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