Kampong Tralach Cambodia
Cambodia
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Kampong Tralach, Cambodia | Cruise Port Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight against the bank of the Tonle Sap, with no built pier. Ox carts wait for passengers at the foot of the gangway: that is the transport for this call.
By ox cart. The convoy heads out along a raised track between rice paddies to the pagoda, then loops back through the village. The carts belong to local families and are working tools, not a set built for visitors.
The outing fits comfortably into half a day: the ox cart ride along the dyke, a visit to Wat Kampong Tralach Leu and its murals, then the return on foot or by cart through the village.
Murals painted around 1850 by two artists named Pal and Chea. Faded by humidity, they still show royal processions, tiered palace roofs and episodes from the life of the Buddha. Tradition dates the sanctuary itself to the 15th century.
It depends what you want. There is no famous monument and no sweeping viewpoint here: the value lies in rural life shown without staging. Travellers looking for the spectacular will be disappointed; the others remember it for a long time.
Moderately. You sit on a woven straw mat over a wooden platform, and the dirt track makes the cart pitch. The pace is slow and the ride short, but sensitive backs should know before climbing aboard.
A village association of about fifty members runs the outings, and the income is shared among the participating families, each taking a turn. That is one reason the ships keep coming back.
Cambodian riel and US dollars. The village has very few shops: bring small bills if you want a drink or plan to tip the cart driver.
Khmer, almost exclusively. Children happily try three words of English, and ship guides handle translation. A smile and a wave do the rest.
Very much so. The ox cart delights children, the route is flat and short, and village youngsters come out to meet them. Some crews also stop at the village school so passengers can drop off notebooks and pencils.
