Bokor Hill Station, Kampot: History and Visit Planning
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Bokor is a mountaintop hill station in Kampot Province, and a visit can take three shapes: a stay or meal at Le Bokor Palace, a look at the historic landmarks, or a wider mountain outing. Le Bokor Palace is the main building of Bokor Hill Station, with rooms and dining at its own property.[1]
Choose between a hotel visit and area landmarks
| Your priority | What is there | What to arrange |
|---|---|---|
| Stay or dine at the hotel | 36 rooms and suites, two dining areas and a bar[2] | Dates, meals and how to reach the property |
| See historic or natural landmarks | Old colonial buildings, Lok Yeay Mao Monument, the Old Catholic Church and Popokvil Waterfall[2] | Which stops you want, and the road conditions on the day |
| Make a broader mountain outing | Wat Sampov Pram and other places around the hill station[2] | Route order, transport and return with a local operator |
Details of the hotel and the area’s attractions are on the hotel’s overview page. A hotel booking covers the hotel only, so ask separately about the other stops.
Things to Do
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A short history of the hill station
The hill station was built between 1921 and 1924, and the hotel was completed in 1925. The Black Palace cottage for King Sisowath Monivong dates from 1936.[3] Work on the Lok Yeay Mao statue began on 27 February 2010 and finished on 3 May 2012.[3] See the Le Bokor Palace timeline for more.
Before you leave Kampot
Contact the hotel if your plan includes a stay or meal. For the other landmarks, ask a local operator about the stops you want, the road conditions, the total transport cost and your return.
For another Kampot idea, see our Kampot pepper farm guide. For wider route planning, use the Cambodia travel overview.
Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] Le Bokor Palace: Le Bokor Palace official hotel site. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- [2] Le Bokor Palace: Le Bokor Palace hotel overview and area attractions. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
- [3] Le Bokor Palace: Le Bokor Palace timeline. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
A mountaintop hill station in Kampot Province. Its main building is Le Bokor Palace. The hotel, the nearby historic landmarks and the wider mountain area are different visit plans.
Le Bokor Palace is the main building of the hill station, with rooms and dining. A hotel booking covers the hotel only, so ask separately about nearby historic sites.
Construction of the hill station ran from 1921 to 1924, and the Bokor Palace Hotel was completed in 1925. The Black Palace cottage dates from 1936.
No. Work began on 27 February 2010 and construction was completed on 3 May 2012.
Old colonial buildings, Lok Yeay Mao Monument, the Old Catholic Church, Popokvil Waterfall and Wat Sampov Pram, among other places.
Ask your chosen local operator to confirm the stops, route, total price and return arrangement.
Ask your operator or the hotel which charges apply to the stops on your route before you set out.
