{"id":9324,"date":"2023-04-14T16:08:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/?p=9324"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:07:45","slug":"travel-itinerary-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/reisroute-cambodja\/","title":{"rendered":"The ultimate 2-week itinerary through Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you going backpacking or traveling through Cambodia? Then it is useful to determine your itinerary in advance. To inspire you, we share in this article our itinerary through Cambodia including useful tips and information per destination. Allow about 2 weeks for a round trip through Cambodia, this will certainly give you enough time to visit the main attractions, see a lot of the country and of course still have time to relax on the islands!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Determine the starting point of your journey through Cambodia<\/h2>

Where your journey in Cambodia will begin depends on where you are coming from. If you are traveling to Cambodia from the Netherlands, you may want to consider flying directly into Bangkok instead of Phnom Penh or Siem Reap. A return Bangkok is often cheaper and you can fly on from Bangkok relatively cheaply or take the bus to Siem Reap.<\/p>

Therefore, a tour of Cambodia is often combined with a trip through Vietnam, Laos or Thailand. In our case, Vietnam. We traveled from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by bus. At the border crossing, you get a visa on arrival that gives you 30 days to explore the country. So our itinerary through Cambodia starts in the capital Phnom Penh and ends in Siem Reap, but of course you can also follow the route the other way around.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Phnom Penh<\/h2>

Cambodia's capital is not a very pleasant city, yet it is a city you must have visited. The city was once one of the most beautiful cities in Asia, but was completely destroyed when the Khmer Rouge came to power. Cambodia therefore has a terrible history, and the place to learn more about it is Phnom Penh. Visit the Tuol Sleng prison and the Killing Fields where you can take an audio tour in Dutch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

You have more than enough time in 2 days to explore Phnom Penh. Having visited Tuol Sleng prison and the Killing Fields, take a stroll past the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and the river. Finish at one of the fun rooftop bars in the city center. In terms of accommodation, look for a hotel or hostel near Boeng Bak and Monivong Boulevard. A popular and very cozy hostel is Mad Monkey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tuol Sleng Prison<\/strong><\/h3>

The Tuol Sleng Prison, also known as the S21 prison, served as a torture prison during the Khmer Rouge regime, but before that, this location was a dead normal school where children were taught. Under the power of the Khmer Rouge, educated residents and their families and friends were rounded up and held in captivity here until they were transported to the Killing Fields. When you take an audio tour during a visit to Tuol Sleng prison, you will learn more about the horrific events that took place here through photos, artifacts and personal stories. A visit to S21 is intriguing and heartbreaking.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Killing Fields<\/strong><\/h3>

From Tuol Sleng, prisoners were taken to the Killing Fields, where they were brutally murdered. A visit to the Killing Fields, also called Choeung Ek, is therefore quite fraught. Using the audio tour, you walk past the mass graves and visit a monument in which 8,000 skulls are presented.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sihanoukville<\/h2>

Several buses depart daily from Phnom Penh to the port city of Sihanoukville. You can arrange a ticket for the bus easily and quickly through your hotel or hostel, but of course you can also do this at a local travel agency in the city center. The bus ride from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville takes about 6 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Sihanoukville is much visited by travelers due to the fact that from here you can travel on to famous islands like Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem. Personally, we do not find Sihanoukville a nice city and do not recommend staying here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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