Cambodia is one of the most amazing destinations in Southeast Asia, and for anyone planning a visit, knowing how long to travel in the country for is an important part of their planning.

So how long should you stay in Cambodia for? Well, the number of days you spend in Cambodia really depends on what you want to see and do, so here are some of our awesome itineraries to give you an idea of how long you can stay in Cambodia and what you can see in that time.

4 Days in Cambodia - Focus on Angkor Temples

Four days is not that long for a trip to Cambodia, but it is long enough to take in the amazing sights and culture of the north of this ancient nation. A classic trip to the heartland of Cambodia, and the ancient temple complex of Angkor Wat, a four-day Cambodia tour is enough to really dig deep into this amazing land and ancient culture.

Angkor Wat is a must-visit places for first-time visitors to Cambodia.

The 4-day tour focuses mainly on the Angkor temples, and is ideal for first-time visitors to Cambodia, introducing you to this unique land one small step at a time. The tour not only takes you around Angkor Temple Complex for a full day, giving you plenty of time to explore all of the main temples, including Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, and Banteay Srei, but also gives you time to visit other important sights in northern Cambodia.

One of these is the Tonle Sap Lake, the unique heartland of Cambodia’s fishing industry, which provides most of the country’s freshwater fish. The inhabitants of this amazing lake live on floating villages and have floating markets because of the constantly-changing water levels in the lake due to the flow of the Mekong River.

And with stays overnight in Siem Reap, you get the chance to explore this wonderful city, discover Pub Street, and get a taste of some of the country’s awesome cuisine.

5 Days in Cambodia - Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

Adding one more day to the tour, making it five days in Cambodia, can mean a great deal in terms of what you can visit and where you can go. As well as traveling around Angkor Temple Complex and visiting the amazing temples and exploring the area of Tonle Sap Lake, you can take a short flight south to Phnom Penh and spend an entire day exploring the capital city of this stupendous country.

Silver Pagoda is the home of the emerald-crystal Buddha.

Fast rising to become one of the most vibrant cities in Indochina once more, Phnom Penh has a myriad of attractions to tempt the willing traveler. The tour of the city brings you to the stunning Silver Pagoda, with its carved outer wall, and the Royal Palace, its rooftops glimmering in the sunlight, and takes you to the National Museum to allow you to better understand the history and culture of Cambodia.

It also includes a more somber side, and takes you to the infamous Killing Fields of Choeung Ek and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, which was a former prison simply called “S-21”. There, you will learn the darker history of the Khmer Rouge period of Cambodia, and the atrocities that took place.

7 Days in Cambodia - More Enriching Experiences

A seven-day tour of Cambodia is much better, and gives you the opportunity to explore more of Cambodia beyond Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. But this time you will start in the glittering capital, Phnom Penh, where you will tour the major attractions, including the Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace, before taking a trip to Kratie to visit the Irrawaddy Dolphins and take a kayaking tour along the Mekong River.

On the next part of the trip, you will get to explore some of the other amazing sights, such as Wat Rokakandal Temple and the ancient wooden houses of Chhlong village, as well as Wat Nokor, as well as climbing the holy mountain, Phnom Santuk. Once in Siem Reap, you will enjoy the last few days of the tour exploring the temples of Angkor, and taking a trip to Tonle Sap, before departing from Cambodia with smiles all around.

Enjoy the stunning sunset in Sihanoukville.

Besides, for those who prefer beaches, you can choose to take the classic 8-day Cambodia tour with beach relaxing. Starting in Siem Reap and ending in Phnom Penh, you can have a a trip in the middle to visit Sihanoukville, on Cambodia’s short and popular coast.

After touring Angkor and Tonle Sap, you will travel to Sihanoukville, where you can enjoy the golden and white beaches that the Cambodian coast is famed for. You will have enough free time to explore the many different beaches of the peninsula, with their pearl-white sands and crystal-clear waters. And don’t forget to try some of the delicious seafood that Sihanoukville is famous for, while you enjoy the breathtaking sunsets over the distant sea horizon.

10 Days in Cambodia - For Comprehensive Understanding

Up the day count to ten days in Cambodia, and you can also add a couple of extra destinations, which are two of the most unique attractions in Cambodia. Kampot may not have the attraction of some of Cambodia’s sights, but it is famous for its cultivation of Kampot Pepper, a variant of black pepper only grown here for the last 800 years.

You can enjoy swimming in crystal clear water.

As an additional bonus, the tour also adds a trip to Koh Rong, Cambodia’s island paradise. Located not fat from Sihanoukville, the island is a true paradise off the coast of Cambodia, and is renowned for its beauty and serenity. The island caters to all comers, from party-going backpackers on a break and happy families looking for a relaxing beach to those that are looking for a true desert island getaway.

15 Days in Cambodia - For In-depth Adventure

Two weeks is the ultimate trip in Cambodia, and gives you the chance to explore more of this amazing country than you would think possible.

An in-depth tour of Cambodia in 15 days, this will take you from the stunning capital to the rice bowl of Cambodia, in Battambang, before heading to Siem Reap for Angkor. Traveling south, you will get to spend time exploring Tonle Sap Lake, and then on to Kratie for the dolphins, with some Mekong River kayaking to liven things up more.

Wat Nokor is a cultural and historical site that is popular among tourists.

Heading on south, you stop in Kampong Cham, on the banks of the Mekong, and take in Wat Nokor, before continuing on to Kampot to experience the unique pepper, and then on to the island paradise of Koh Rong. After spending a few days enjoying the paradise island, you will head back to Phnom Penh to explore the rest of the city, before departing for home.

Conclusion

There are a wide variety of options for tours in Cambodia, and for those that like a little more organization in their itinerary, an organized tour is the ideal way to go. So for anyone considering a tour of Cambodia and unsure of how long to stay or where to go, contact us for the best in tours of the Khmer Empire and modern Cambodia at its best.

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