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21 April 2018
Tiny gem of ancient temple in the cave. Due to natural cause -maybe- carving almost fade away. It does give us a sense of so many why's to ask such as for whom for what n when it's built.
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11 March 2018
Take the tour with the kid through the cave. Amazing heartbeating experience. He knows every stone in the darkness. Its good to have shoes and a lamp. You might climb, jump and sneak through tiny thin wholes.
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18 February 2018
One of the most beautiful place for adventure trip with friend
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22 December 2017
4000 riel entrance fee + Guide
Beware the cave way, very steep, stairs are much more saferesponse / report this review -
04 December 2017
The cave and surrounding area is beautiful. I didn't mind paying $1 to get in, and I gave $2 to the very nice local young man who showed me around. Took about 30 minutes. I wouldn't recommend this on its own, but I visited it along with La Plantation and Phnom Sorsia and it made for a great day. It's a very bumpy day in a tuk tuk, but I enjoyed the beautiful the beautiful sights
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24 November 2017
Two ways to get here from Kampot. You can turn off just after the big concrete bring on the way out of town towards Kep or you can take the Phnom Phen road which is what I did.
Really nice drive out and travel along a dirt track through many little rural settlements. Plenty of places to stop for a drink and photos.
Arrived at a junction with a sign saying "Caves, the easy way". Should be reworded as "Go this way, it's easy money for us!". I park up.and was told it would be 50cents. A tip, pay there and then. A 'guide' wanted $3 but I managed to get him for $2. Other reviews refer to them as boys but they are actually a group of lower 20 something guys.
Went to the caves BUT it will cost you another $1 for admission. If you drive across the bridge from the "Easy way" sign you can actually avoid these guys and park right by the caves for $1 which includes parking.
You now have to walk up 230 uneven, leaf covered steps. They were damp and very slippery even though there had been no rain for 24hrs.
Once in the cave the guide will point out the 2 elephants, the eagle, and the turtle. He will also tell you about the 1,350 year old shrine. If you have good shoes then you can opt to take the alternative way out through the rocks. I declined as caves as they are are always damp and slippery.
And that's it. all done in 20 minutes. Walked back to my bike and handed over 5,000 for parking expecting 3,000 back as change. The checky sod gave me 2,500 back saying the 500 was a tip. If that's how they want to treat people then they are worth every bad review the place gets!!!!
Chose to take the other way back via the Kep road. Now, as I said it had not rain for 24hrs. The road or rather track was awful. Mud and puddles with hidden pot holes and some very deep. Should have gone back the way I came.
In all I would have been very happy to have just done the round trip without seeing the caves. It cost me a total of $5 to see something that was as interesting as 2 bricks.
So, my advice is, if you want a nice ride then do the round trip BUT miss out the caves. Just look for 2 brinks in Kampot and enjoy, saving $5 in the process.
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08 September 2017
Interesting small cave with an old temple. Hilarious kids who know how to extract every $ from tourists. They are knowledgeable though and will show you the extreme (super sketchy) routes in the cave if you are so inclined. Trails out there could get really slick if wet.
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08 August 2017
The best part is the way to the cave with your own scooter, amazing countryside. As it's rainy season right now, the last part of the way was flooded. Looked terrific riding through the water and hoping not to get off the track ;)
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21 June 2017
Great holy place. Yes, now it's abandoned, but somebody can feel the vibe and saw hidden beauty.
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10 June 2017
Nice walking place. Shame they charge for parking and entrance. Temples and nature should be free as they are. But a nice small hole up and down.
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01 May 2017
Nice place but steep inside the cave. Bring a light as you will need it.
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08 February 2017
Closed today for filming 8/2/17 but there is another cave you can visit really close bylots of kids around to show the way with impeccable Englishand a cafe for the all important iced coffee ☆
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02 December 2016
Entrance fee US$1/person. Need to climb some steps up and then down to arrive the limestone cave. Local kid shown us the way to get inside the temple. Interesting trip. Nice view of the surrounding areas .
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02 April 2016
Had a local kid show us around and tell us about the cave. It's pretty small but very nice You'd need a guide to get around it as there's a few very narrow areas to clamber through. It's out of the way and we didn't see any other tourists. The area around the cave is wonderful. I highly recommend hiring a motorbike and cruising around. Nearby is the so-called "secret lake" which is worth a visit. After a month or so in Cambodia, this felt like the first truly rural 'real' Cambodia.
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19 March 2016
Entrance is $1 (at the time of March 2016).
You head up an ornate staircase to the cave. It is high and pretty well-lit. The ticket man lent us his torch, but we didn't especially need it.
The temple and the cave are beautiful, I would definitely say it's worth a look. When we went it was empty - always a bonus!response / report this review
