Visit Kbal Spean
- Hiking / Trekking
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Art & Culture
Kbal Spean: How to get there?
A 2 hour drive from Siem Reap
Kbal Spean: See when to go?
All year round
Kbal Spean: For how long?
One day
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Cambodia
Kbal Spean Holidays
Kbal Spean is part of Angkor's archaeological sites, and it's one of the most sacred places in Cambodian Buddhist history.
Kbal Spean: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Kbal Spean is part of Angkor's archaeological sites, and it's one of the most sacred places in Cambodian Buddhist history.
My suggestion
Spend a day at Phnom Kulen and stop at Kbal Spean, with a local guide to really understand the spot's magnitude and sacredness, which might otherwise remain rather obscure to the visitor.
Kbal Spean is a site located on a sacred river in the Kulen hills where unique sculptures have been carved into the riverbed and the surrounding rocks.
My suggestion
Plan to get up early in the morning. Take the time to stop and admire the sunrise from Banteay Kdei on the way here (which is something your driver will likely suggest doing anyway): it is simply magnificent!
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