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Kandal (កណ្ដាល)

Capital: Ta Khmau  · 11 km from Phnom Penh · 30min by road

The ring province that wraps Phnom Penh. Easy half-day or day trip from the capital — Mekong river ferries to silk weaving villages on Koh Dach (Silk Island), Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, and quiet riverside Buddhist temples that most tourists never reach.

Day trip from PPCraftsFamily-friendly

Known for: Koh Dach (Silk Island) · Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue · Mekong ferries

Top spots (5)

Koh Dach (Silk Island)

កោះដាច់

★ 5/5

food  ·  Cost: $10–15 total day · scarves $5–25  · Best 09:00–16:00

Why visit: Mekong island 15 km north of PP, reachable by short ferry. Watch handloom silk-weaving in family courtyards, eat lunch by the river, cycle quiet rural lanes. Best half-day escape from Phnom Penh.
How to get there: Tuk-tuk to ferry pier $5 + ferry $0.50/person + bicycle rental on island $2.
#must-see#half-day#crafts#cycling

Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre

ភ្នំតាម៉ៅ

★ 5/5

kids  ·  Cost: $5 entry · $25–45 transport  · 08:00–17:00 daily

Why visit: 40 km south of PP — the country's premier rescue centre for animals from the illegal trade. Tigers, sun bears, gibbons, elephants, all rescued. Family-friendly. Pair with the "Free the Bears" elephant feeding program.
How to get there: Tuk-tuk 1.5h $25 return, or guided day tour ~$45/person.
#family-friendly#wildlife#must-see

Oudong Hilltop Stupas

ឧដុង្គ

★ 4/5

temple  ·  Cost: Free entry  · Daylight

Why visit: Cambodia's capital from 1618 to 1866. The hilltop holds royal stupas containing the ashes of multiple kings. Climb the 509 steps for sweeping plains views and a quieter alternative to Wat Phnom.
How to get there: 40 km north of PP, $20 tuk-tuk return.
#temple#history#half-day

Mekong Sunset Cruise (from PP)

★ 4/5

nature  ·  Cost: $5/person shared · $40 private  · Daily 16:30 departure

Why visit: Most riverside operators run 90-min boat trips up into Kandal's Mekong islands at sunset — fishing villages, stilted houses, river dolphins occasionally spotted (rare). $5/person on a shared boat.
How to get there: PP riverside, just walk to the pier any afternoon.
#sunset#nature#couples

Phnom Chisor

ភ្នំជីសូរ

★ 4/5

temple  ·  Cost: Free entry  · Daylight

Why visit: 11th-century hilltop temple. 412 stone steps up; sweeping plains view + lone laterite ruin from a Suryavarman I-era pagoda. Pair with Tonle Bati on the same day from PP.
How to get there: 60 km south of PP, $25 tuk-tuk return.
#temple#hike#photo-spot
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