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Kratie (ក្រចេះ)

Capital: Kratie  · 315 km from Phnom Penh · 6h by road

Sleepy Mekong river town and the best place in Cambodia to see the rare Irrawaddy dolphins (only ~90 left in the wild). Sunsets over the river are some of the best in the country, and tiny Koh Trong island just across has a slow-bicycle-loop charm.

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Known for: Irrawaddy dolphins · Koh Trong island · Mekong sunsets · French colonial buildings

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Irrawaddy Dolphin Watching

ផ្សោតទន្លេមេគង្គ

★ 5/5

nature  ·  Cost: $9 boat + $8 tuk-tuk  · Best 15:00–17:30 daily

Why visit: Critically endangered — fewer than 90 left in the wild. Best viewing at Kampi pool, 15 km north of Kratie town. Boat from the riverside, motors cut, dolphins surface every few minutes.
Heads-up: Stay on licensed boats only — they keep proper distance.
How to get there: Tuk-tuk to Kampi $8 + boat $9/person. Best 15:30–17:00.
#must-see#wildlife#sunset

Koh Trong Island

កោះត្រុង

★ 5/5

nature  ·  Cost: $1 ferry · $2 bike · $5 lunch  · 07:00–17:00 ferries

Why visit: Mekong island opposite Kratie town. 9 km bicycle loop through rice fields and pomelo orchards, family homestays, Vietnamese floating fishing villages. Slow Cambodia at its finest.
How to get there: Ferry from Kratie town pier $1; bike rental $2.
#must-see#cycling#half-day#overnight

Kratie Riverfront Sunset

★ 4/5

nightlife  ·  Cost: $1–3 snacks  · Best 17:00–18:30

Why visit: Wide Mekong sunsets from the colonial-era riverfront. Take a $1 sugarcane juice from a vendor, sit on the wall, watch the sun drop behind the islands.
How to get there: Kratie town centre.
#sunset#free#photo-spot

100-Pillar Pagoda (Wat Sorsor Mouy Roi)

វត្តសសម៉ឺយរយ

★ 4/5

temple  ·  Cost: Free entry  · 07:00–17:00

Why visit: 38 km north of Kratie. Reconstructed 100-pillar wooden pagoda — beautiful and unusual. Pair with the Sambor village stilted houses on the river.
How to get there: Tuk-tuk + driver $20 round trip from Kratie town.
#temple#photo-spot#half-day
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