Kep
Kep is a seaside town located on a group of hills going down to the beach. Cambodian and Vietnamese islands are just offshore. It's a half hour drive from Kampot, Cambodia a 40 minutes to the Vietnamese border; and 2 hours from Phnom Penh, Cambodia..
Bungalows, villas, guesthouses, and hotels are located on the hillside and the beaches. Also, beach side bungalows on Rabbit Island. There's not a whole lot of activity in Kep. Mostly a place for relaxation, enjoying fresh seafood, going for walks, trekking though the hills, boating, fishing and island trips, bicycling and mountain biking, sitting on the beach, and as a stopover on the way to or from Vietnam.
Plenty of garden style resorts around Kep's beaches and the mountains. Most have swimming pools, air-con rooms, on-site restaurants, and are quite picturesque.
Shhhhh!
Kep is a quiet place.
Eat. Incredibly fresh seafood at the seaside Kep Crab Market and New Kep Crab Market, as well as food from 15 other countries (and France). Drink, sleep, read, listen to music, walk or bike around town and along the beach, visit the other villas, hotels, boutiques, restaurants, verandas and bungalows in town, (you'll find some luscious gardens and landscaping), and sleep are the major activities here. Also, Kampot Pepper Farm tours (and food and rooms) out in the countryside, towards Vietnam.
Several beaches around town, but only the main beach is any good for swimming. Not many waves. The other sandy beaches are for eating and relaxing, and fishing. Also, some mangrove forests.
There's also a national park, a butterfly farm, caving, sailing, yoga, and tennis.
A new tourist pier has been built in 2022 for trips to Rabbit Island where you can spend the day or overnight. About 20 minutes from the mainland to the island.
Check out the Kep Activities page for more things to do in Kep.
Now is the perfect time to visit Kep, and the Southern Coast of Cambodia
