The 13 Countryside Tours in Kampot and Kep That Repay an Early Start

1.Full-day Countryside Tour with Pepper Farm and Kep

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 245 reviews · 8 hours · from $26Our pick

Spend eight hours exploring Kampot Province by tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Phalla, Phealy, Voleak, or Vandy. Visit salt fields, Phnom Chhngok cave temple, Brateak Krola Lake, and La Plantation pepper farm, then continue to Kep for crab, market browsing, old French buildings, and beach time. Food is extra.

“The tour was excellent. The driver and guide was friendly and always kept me well informed about travel times and the background of each sight. He was also very patient when I wanted to stay a bit longer at certain places. The tuk tuk was very comfortable. I can definitely recommend this tour. Thank you.”

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2.Kampot Countryside include Pepper farm, Salt field & Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 100 reviews · 4 hours · from $16Best value

Take a small-group tuk-tuk tour from Kampot to salt fields, Brateak Krola lake, and La Plantation. Your English-speaking guide explains local farming, salt production, and the lake’s difficult past, followed by a free pepper tour and tasting. Guides such as Phalla, Vandy, Lee, and Sany are known for clear explanations and careful driving.

“Tour was great, went to all the places I wanted to see. My tuk tuk driver Pheally really made the trip though, really knowledgable and friendly! Would 100% recommend.”

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3.Kampot’s Countryside & Kayak Tour, Pepper Farm include Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 74 reviews · from $46

Spend a full day with a local English-speaking guide such as Vandy, Vanda, or Miki, exploring Kampot’s salt fields, countryside villages, cave temple, secret lake, and pepper farm. After lunch, kayak or paddle board through the Green Cathedral, swim in the river, and finish near sunset. Hotel pickup within 4 km is included.

“I loved this tour!! Definitely a highlight of my time in Cambodia. The tour guides were super nice and spoke great english. They did a great job making me feel welcome and safe during the whole tour. We visited beautiful places and overall it was a super relaxing day even though there are many activities, the tuktuk rides were super nice and the places that we visited were very quiet and relaxing.”

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4.Kampot Countryside Tour – Pepper Farm, Salt Lake, Caves, and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $24Top rated

Spend 5 to 7 hours exploring Kampot’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Roy or Micky. Visit traditional salt fields, Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple, Brateak Krola Lake, and a pepper farm. Taste local pepper, stop for lunch, and travel with pickup, drop-off, and bottled water included.

“My guide Aly could NOT answer most of my questions and his English wasn’t the best. He told us he was a tuk tuk driver, not really a guide. I paid over $35 Canadian for this tour and basically got a driver out of it. I was very disappointed. On a positive note, the tour at La Read more”

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5.Kampot Countryside include Pepper farm,Salt field and Secret lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $18

Travel from Kampot by tuk-tuk to salt fields, Brateak Krola Lake, and La Plantation. Your guide, including Phalla, Romly, or Nak depending on availability, explains local life, provides water and coconut, and leads a free pepper walk with tastings. Pickup is limited to 3 kilometers from Epic Arts Café.

“Had a great half day with our guide, very knowledgeable and showed us the sights. Very friendly, great day.”

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6.Full day Tour, Countryside, Pepper farm & Kep, crab market…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $24

Start in Kampot with guide Phalla or another local guide, then visit salt fields, Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple, Brateak Krola Lake, La Plantation pepper farm, and Kep’s crab market. The 7 to 8 hour trip includes pickup within 3 km, entrance fees, water, and a fresh coconut. Lunch and seafood are extra.

“This was a very fun day with a fantastic tour guide. He was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour and tour guide.”

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7.Kampot Countryside: Authentic Khmer Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $24

Travel by tuk tuk from your Kampot hotel to a local market, then continue to Eco Lotus Kampot for a hands-on Khmer cooking class with Samon and his family. Shop for fresh ingredients, gather herbs from the garden, prepare three dishes and dessert, and eat beside the paddy fields. Vegetarian options are available by request.

“Very tasty food and learned to make the spice-mix from scratch. Beautiful house in a natural setting.”

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8.Private Kampot Countryside Tour & Pepper farm, Kep/Crab Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private driver-guide such as Micki or Kakary, exploring Kampot’s salt fields, a 7th-century cave temple, Secret Lake, La Plantation pepper farm, and Kep’s crab market. Pickup is included near Kampot, with lunch and distant transfers extra.

“Another great day out with tour guide Micki. First stop at the salt fields where Micki explained how the fields are prepared and the salt "harvested", then on to some amazing caves, a pepper plantation (fabulous place) and finally to KeRead more”

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9.FULL DAY – Countryside Tuk-Tuk Pepper Tour + Kep

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 7 hours · from $33

Ride by private tuk-tuk from Kampot through rural Cambodia to Phnom Chhngok Cave, Brateak Krola Lake, La Plantation, Kep Crab Market, Kep Beach, and the salt fields. The English-speaking driver handles the route, while plantation staff lead the pepper tour. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“La vision plus cachée de la campagne permet un autre regard sur cette partie du Cambodge”

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10.Kep town: Local tuk tuk to Countryside & Pepper farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $29

Join TangGo in a local tuk tuk for a five-hour countryside trip from Kampot or Kep. You’ll visit Phnom Chhngok Cave, Secret Lake, La Plantation pepper farm, and coastal salt fields. Expect Khmer history, village roads, pepper tasting, and a relaxed pace, with hotel pickup, cool water, and entry included.

“The tour was amazing. We were picked up by our amazing guide TangGo on time and first went to the pepper farm were we had an amazing tour and learned a lot about how to grow pepper and how the different peppers are produced. Then we went to a wonderful lake and from there to the salt fields, where our guide told us everything about harvesting salt from the sea. We finally went to the famous Crab Market where we could try some delicious food. This was the perfect day trip and we can 100% recommend TangGo.”

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11.Kampot Countryside include Pepper farm,Kep crab market beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Travel by tuk tuk from Kampot with an English-speaking guide to salt fields, Phnom Chhngok cave temple, Brateak Krola Lake, and a pepper plantation with tastings. Finish at Kep’s crab market and beach. The private tour costs $50 for up to two people and normally includes hotel pickup within 3 km.

“Our driver guide was very nice and very professional. He never hesitated to take his time to explain things to us with his translator because we speak very very bad English. In addition, he did not hesitate to show us everything until the end. Thanks to him”

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12.Countryside tours include pepper plantations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours

Ride a tuk tuk through Kampot’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Chhay or Paula. Visit salt fields, a temple cave, a secret lake, Khmer houses, plant and farm areas, and pepper plantations. The four-hour trip includes free peppercorn tasting, hotel pickup within 3 km of Epic Art Cafe, and drop-off.

“This tour was a nice half day tour we could have extended if we wanted to however we had plans. Chhay was a lovely driver and brought us to places and explained about them.”

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13.Cultural Bike Experience – Local Life & Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $35

Join Jason’s Tour for a gentle 6.5-hour bicycle ride through Kampot’s countryside. You’ll visit three Buddhist monasteries, a palm sugar farm, rice-growing communities, and local villages, then share a home-cooked Cambodian lunch at a traditional wooden house. English guidance, bicycles, drinks, and lunch are included.

“A gentle bike ride through the. Ountryside combined with fantastic info on history/economy/culture and great food. I would call this a “must do” for anyone visiting Kampot who wants to deeper understanding of Cambodia. The biking part is easy. Jason’s breadth and depth of knowledge, is amazing. I hope to take one of his other tours in the future.”

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