Koh Ker Jungle Lodge Homestay

Updates

Posted on 19-May-2020

As Cambodia appears to have escaped Covid 19 lightly, we will reopen Koh Ker Jungle lodge on the 29th of May, 2020 to receive guests from Friday 29th May and have committed to enhanced cleaning practices there. Lodge managers have committed to more rigorous cleaning & sanitization practices usin...

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Posted on 20-Apr-2020

Mr & Mrs Ponleau, our host managers, are safeguarding the homestay during this difficult time. Guests of the homestay & Hidden Cambodia Rural Development Project 2020 in March completed a new well in the community rest house, a new road into the village and a toilet is still being...

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Posted on 12-Feb-2020

Create your own 3 days, 2 night package at Koh Ker with Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours . We find our guests have the best ideas! More & more guests staying 2 nights at Koh Ker Jungle Lodge as it works as the perfect location to explore Koh Ker & Preah Vihear Temples. We were delighte...

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Posted on 08-Feb-2020

Beautiful imagery of Koh Ker Temple complex. Koh Ker Jungle Lodge can be seen from the top of Koh Ker main temple.... a perfect base to explore this remote temple and its environs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ZgV6526AE

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Posted on 19-Jan-2020

We recently welcomed an Indian family between Christmas & New Years who stayed for 2 nights & 3 days. The father had been a medical doctor during the UNTAC times in Cambodia based in Battembong and Stung Treng during UNTAC . The family travelled from the US & India to meet in Siem Reap and ...

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Posted on 14-Jan-2020

Thanks to Pierre and his wife for the great review of their stay on Feb 13th, 2020 They travelled by private taxi from Siem Reap to Preah Vihear. Mr. Ponleau, host, is pictured above " We have loved the experience and the opportunity to come closer to the rural cambodian village daily life. T...

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Posted on 27-Dec-2019

In an effort to open the village of Koh Ker to other visitors, we are delighted to facilitate stays in other village houses that are over flow from Koh Ker Jungle lodge or if guests prefer more basic basic accommodation and a cheaper alternative. We can help with mattresses an...

Posted on 22-Dec-2019

Maps that may help you understand the location of Koh Ker Temple Complex within Cambodia ,Preah Vihear Province , the village itself , the surrounding villages and Koh ker Jungle Lodge . #kohker #stungtreng #preahvihear #preahvihearprovince #hiddencambodiaadventuretours #Khmer #Khmerempire #hidde...

Posted on 21-Sep-2019

Mr Ponleau, our lodge manager pictured above, is now offer two tours by his tractor, one around the temples & one to a neighbouring village. Mr Ponleau also operates a small bar for guests staying overnight and his wife cook delicious Khmer meals that must be ordered in advance - We provi...

Testimonials

a month ago

Small video made by an family group of adventure guests staying in Koh Ker Village at Koh Ker Jungle Lodge Homestay for 2 nights in December 2019. They travelled by minibus with a guide and cook. With a drone, they did some arial shots of the village and the lodge that lies directly behind the main temple.

- Hidden C

a year ago

An escape from Siem Reap to a beautiful traditional house is a small rural village beside a complex of tenth century temples.

- SHEILA C

6 months ago

(Translated by Google) authentic life in a real Khmer village we enjoyed the atmosphere and the family who took care of us a welcome and kindness that make us forget the rudimentary bathroom at the bottom of the garden (Original) authentique vie dans un vrai village khmer nous avons apprécié l'ambiance et la famille qui s'est occupée de nous un accueil et une gentillesse qui font oublier la salle de bain rudimentaire au fond du jardin

- marie j

About us

The Jungle Lodge are operates in association Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours based in Siem Reap. Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours built Koh Ker Jungle Lodge in 2009 in the small village of Koh Ker Village, Srayong Commune, Kulen District, Preah Vihear Province. It is located directly behind Prasat Thom, the massive pyramid temple Since that time, it has been hosting it’s own clients here for overnights and day trips. In the last 2 years , a local host family operate the lodge for us and another family helps with housekeeping.

Hidden Cambodia provides sustainable day & multi-day cultural & Adventure tours throughout the Kingdom, with minibus, 25 seater large bus, four wheel drive vehicles (Land Cruiser, Lexus cars, motorcycle (125cc), dirt bikes (250CC, 450CC). We also provide camping, trekking, walking, eco- tourism, incentive/ corporate humanitarian holiday packages & tailor made tours catering for individuals, large groups & families throughout the country including Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambong, the coast and the Cardamom Mountains.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE with our Siem Reap Office ( Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours ) at least three days in advance. We require guest information/ passport details in advance to provide to the tourism association and security in the house is prearranged for the night.

The lodge is a large stilted 10 meters x 12 meters traditional crafted house, open on two sides with a balcony surrounding. It’s has a bathroom and kitchen located outside the house. It is basic and remote and has 2 private double rooms with private balcony & 6 remaining beds are in the open part of the house. There are no locks on any doors. We have rollaway beds and mattresses needed. We also have tents and hammocks available for around the homestay. Up to 16 have been accommodated at one time.

Other Village homestays: We cooperate with 2 other homestays in the village all within 2 minutes of the lodge. Accommodations are basic but we can help provide amenities to make guests more comfortable from the lodge. One of these village houses has an English speaking guide. We also have the use of new village "Pilgrimage house" , a newly built cabana undertaken by the villagers specifically to welcome guests. All must be arranged in advance.

TRANSPORT TO & FROM KOK KER TEMPLE & VILLAGE

Transport : We provide transport by Taxi, 15 & 25 seater buses , by 4WD Land Cruiser / Lexus 4WD , by dirt bike ( XR250, WR250, CRF450), by automatic scooter and Honda Dream 125CC and by quad bike ( 4 wheels) to the lodge for day and multi -day stays. Ultralight and helicopter packages are available for the very adventurous!

We arrange tours to here, in and around Koh Ker and onwards to Preah Vihear. The great temple of Preah Khan, Ta Seng is only over 2 hours away, where guests can continue easily to Phnom Penh. We see many guests taking a stop with us for the night before going onwards to Stung Treng & the border with Loas. We can start from Siem Reap or Phnom Penh or collect at Stung Treng or Osmacht borders.

14 Seat Minibus suitable for 7 or 8 guests & luggage. From Siem Reap to Koh Ker, with an experienced English speaking driver:
2 days, 1 night to Koh Ker and back to Siem Reap - $230.00

2 days, 1 night to Koh Ker & drop at Stung Treng town or Loas border - $325.00

3 nights, 2 nights to Koh Ker, Preah Vihear & Back to Siem Reap - $360.00

(This is only to the bottom of the mountain - add $40.00 extra for 4WD to the top of the mountain).

TRANSPORT IN & AROUND KOK KER TEMPLE & VILLAGE

Tractor : 0ur host family has a tractor that can be used to bring clients for tours around the village (the school, other villages other temples beside the main temple, cost $25.00. He is not English speaking.

A local villager who speaks English can be booked for $20.00

Guides Hidden Cambodia Adventure Tours offer qualified guides to travel with you if required . If you wish to take a experienced Hidden Cambodia Guide with you from us, please let us know. Cost per day including food and accommodation for him is $75.00 per day. He can provide a full background on life in Preah Vihear province and all the temples there as well as make your stay at the lodge most enjoyable.

A licensed English speaking: experienced guide for remote areas from the Ministry of Tourism Guide per day is $115.00.

Cycling and bicycles : We arrange bicycle rental for GIANT Mountain bicycles - $12.00 per bicycle. Normal bicycles $6.00 per bicycles. Must be arranged in advance. We provide cycling tours around the temple complex for guests travelling with Hidden

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Transport by Motor Dob: We recently have a group of motorbike drivers from Koh Ker Village who can take one guest as a passenger on 125 CC Honda Dream Motor bike to the base of Preah Vihear and back from Koh Ker Village. It’s a distance of over 62 kms lone way. Cost: $95.00

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Dinner: 2 locations In Koh Ker Lodge or the Restaurant in front of temple.
Early Dinner at restaurant in front of temple: Need to dine before 4.30pm as there is no street lighting between there & Koh Ker Jungle Lodge and they close early. It is a 15 minute walk. Vehicle Transport is advised or to have a guide and headlamp with you. Has to be booked ahead by us:
Price for 1 per person: $10.00 (Lok Lak Beef, Tom Yam Soup& Fried Green Vegetable). This includes food for an accompanying Driver & Guide. Price for 2 - 7 persons: $8.00 per person We can adjust as required and order ahead). This includes food for a Driver & Guide.
Price for 8-14 persons: $6.50 per person This includes food for the driver & Guide.

Dinner at Koh Ker Lodge cooked by the family and can be had later in the evening:
Price for $12.00 per person for adults & Children under 10 years is 50%. We can adjust as required and order ahead. This excludes food for a driver Guide. Please allow $4.00 per person for them. Please note: market idem in this area are more expenses because the distance for main markets.

Lodge used as a catering or camping location by other groups - for lunch and dinners: Please contact us .

Humanitarian Projects: We can arrange for guests to visit some of the ten or 12 deep well in the area which have been by donated by our guests since 2004 and also a visit to the local school. We facilitate also small projects with the school such as a new kitchen, a bicycle repair shop, a new library.

Frequented by : romantic couples, small corporate teams on retreat, family groups, humanitarian groups, self drive and adventure guests on holidays, dirt bike groups.

Contact: 855 (for outside Cambodia ) 12 655201

hiddencambodia@yahoo.com

Whats App +353 83 349 1893