Chi Phat Community-Based Ecotourism Site

Travel Location Koh Kong

OVERVIEW

Chi Phat is located in Koh Kong province, which is in the Southwest of Cambodia. Chi Phat is mainland South East Asia’s largest remaining tract of rainforest situated directly in the heart of the Cardamom Mountains. With mountains, mangroves and low land swamps on the one hand and many cultural artifacts such as burial jars and wooden coffins on the other hand, Chi Phat and its surrounding area has a variety of attractions to offer both to local and international tourists. Tourists can take a walk through the forest trails and meet warm and friendly village people.

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Overview

Chi Phat is mainland South East Asia's largest remaining tract of rainforest situated directly in the heart of the Cardamom Mountains. With mountains, mangroves and low land swamps on the one hand and many cultural artifacts such as burial jars and wooden coffins on the other hand, Chi Phat and its surrounding area has a variety of attractions to offer both to local and international tourists. Tourists can take a walk through the forest trails and meet warm and friendly village people.

Trek, cycle, kayak or boat in the Cardamon Mountains to discover the real, peaceful Cambodia, far from the crowds.

Guides, once poachers, lead you on jungle treks to waterfalls, grasslands and mountains that they know well, but few others have seen.

In 2007 Wildlife Alliance started a program in the Chi Phat area in the Cardamom Mountains to educate and help the community make their living from tourism instead of animal trafficking.

Location

Chi Phat is located in Koh Kong province, which is in the Southwest of Cambodia.

Accessibility

From Phnom Penh there are several buses and minibuses going to Koh Kong daily.

Establishment

Chi Phat Ecotourism Site was established in 2007 by an Environmental NGO called Wildlife Alliance.

Attractions and Activities

There is a lot of fascinating nature at Chi Phat, including mountains, waterfalls, rivers, evergreen forests, low land swamps and Malaluka swamps. Thanks to the good network of forest trails at Chi Phat tourists get the chance to watch quite a huge diversity of wildlife and birds. In addition to that, tourists can also visit a beautiful village full of warm, open people and see cultural artifacts such as burial jars and wooden coffins. Activities which can be done at Chi Phat go from single and multi day mountain biking and trekking and traditional boat trips, to forest camping, wildlife and bird watching and village explorations.

CBT Products and services

include transportation from Andoung Touek to Chi Phat and back, motortaxis, bicycle and mountain bike rental, ox cart trips, camping equipment rental, porters, homestays and guesthouses, local restaurants and communal cooking groups, cooks (for trekking/cycling tours) and First Aid-certified guides.

Directions

Getting to Chi Phat is part of the adventure. Chi Phat village is about 40 mins (17 km by unsealed road), or two hours by boat from the main highway.

All boats and motorbikes that take you to Chi Phat leave from Andoung Teuk.

You can travel to Andoung Teuk by bus from the main cities in Cambodia using many companies.
Virak Buntham and Sorya buses are the most reliable.

We suggest to get your bus ticket to Andoung Teuk with good time in advance to secure a place. Make sure your driver understands you'll leave the bus at Andoung Teuk by showing him the place in the map, the name in Khmer could help too.

When you book your stay at Chi Phat through this website you can include your transfer from Andoung Teuk to the village, that will secure your arrival and make your travel a lot easier.