Where to Go: the 11 Best Salt Farm Tours in Cambodia

1.Pepper Farm Tour, Salt Field, Cave & Secret Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 283 reviews · from $23Our pick

Travel through Kampot Province with local guides such as Micki, Vandy, or Nak. Walk through salt fields, explore a limestone cave with a 7th-century temple, hear the story of Secret Lake, and taste Kampot pepper at La Plantation. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, water, and soft drinks are included.

“Brilliant trip with Micki. Showed us all the sights and had local knowledge to add to the trip. Got the balance between telling and showing us things and leaving us to explore at our own pace spot on. Would recommend.”

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2.Kampot Countryside include Pepper farm, Salt field & Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 100 reviews · 4 hours · from $16Best value

See Kampot beyond town with an English-speaking guide, visiting salt fields, Brateak Krola lake, and La Plantation pepper farm. Expect pepper tasting, countryside views, local history, and a sunset option at 2:30pm. Guides such as Phalla, Pheally, Vandy, and Sany are praised for clear explanations and careful driving.

“We really enjoyed the whole tour and the pepper plantation was the best its so intresting- the guide was lovely spoke good english and was really informative and friendly”

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3.Kampot Countryside include Pepper farm,Salt field and Secret lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $18Top rated

Spend about four hours outside Kampot with a local guide such as Phalla, Romly, or Nak. Visit working salt fields, Brateak Krola Lake, and La Plantation, where a free walking tour ends with pepper tasting. Pickup is included within 3 km of Epic Arts Café, and the group is capped at 12.

“Relax half day tour with the tuk tuk driver cum Tourguide Phalla. Phalla is a skillful driver and good English speaking guide who is very helpful and friendly. It is comfortable to have hom accompany esp as a solo traveller. The half day time is just Read more”

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4.Kampot Private Tour: Pepper Farm, Salt Field & Secret Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews

Take a private Cambodian remorque from Kampot through rice fields and villages to salt fields, Bratek Krola Reservoir, and La Plantation or Botree pepper farm. Your English-speaking driver, including guides such as Mickey or Ali, handles transport while the pepper farm adds a shared English or French walking tour and tasting.

“An incredible experience! This private tour was one of the highlights of our stay in Kampot. The guide was passionate and very welcoming. We loved discovering the pepper farm, the salt fields, and the secret lake in an authentic and friendly atmosphere. It was informative, exotic, and very well organized. I highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants to discover the region in a different way.”

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5.Kampot Pepper Farm, Salt Fields, Crab Market from Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · 11 hours · from $87

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Phnom Penh to Kampot and Kep, with stops at traditional salt fields, Phnom Chhngok Cave, La Plantation pepper farm, Kampot town, and Kep Beach Crab Market. Your English-speaking driver handles the day, while La Plantation provides an English or French farm guide. Guides may include Simon or Mr. Vann.

“Our guide, Mr. Vann, was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and the sites.”

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6.Kampot Pepper Farm Tour: Salt Fields, La Plantation & Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 6 hours · from $21

Spend six hours exploring Kampot Province by shared tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver-guide. See salt harvesting, pause at Brateak Krola Lake, learn about organic Kampot pepper at La Plantation, and walk into Phnom Chhngok Cave. Roy is one guide named in past bookings, and a French-speaking guide is available at the pepper farm.

“Belle excursion avec un guide sympathique. On a eu droit à la visite de la ferme de poivre en français donc très importent pour tout comprendre le processus.”

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7.Kampot Tuktu tour: Pepper farm, Salt field & Secret lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $20

Ride by tuk-tuk through Kampot’s countryside with an English-speaking driver, stopping at a salt field, Secret Lake, an ancient limestone cave and La Plantation or Bo Tree pepper farm. Pepper tours run in English or French and include tasting. Pickup and drop-off in central Kampot are included.

“Knowledgeable, friendly and fun guide Micki. Enjoyable varied tour with flexibility as required. Superb way to experience some of Kampot's highlights. Great value.”

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8.Pepper farm ..salt fields.Kep/Crab market & more……..

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews

Spend 6 to 8 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Tang Go or Nak, visiting La Plantation, Secret Lake, Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple, Kampot’s salt fields, and Kep Crab Market. You’ll travel by tuk-tuk, taste Kampot pepper, meet local scenery at an easy pace, and finish with seafood or beach time.

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9.Phnom Penh Kampot Kep Tour “Pepper Farm, Salt Field, Crab Market”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $89

Travel from Phnom Penh to Kampot and Kep with an English-speaking driver, visiting an old bridge, cave temple, Secret Lake, La Plantation pepper farm, seasonal salt fields, and Kep Crab Market. The small-group tour includes transport, entrance fees, water, and a farm guide in English or French.

“The tour was interesting and fascinating. We saw a variety of different sights, amongst which we liked the pepper plantation the most. Simon, the guide and driver, was very nice and helpful. He gave us a lot of water. The car is spacious and comfy. We can fully recommend this tour!”

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10.Kampot Pepper Farm, Salt Fields, Cave from Sihanoukville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 9 hours · from $120

Spend nine hours traveling from Sihanoukville to Kampot with air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking driver, and a guide who joins you in Kampot. See colonial buildings and river views, learn old salt-making methods, enter Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple, and taste the story behind Kampot pepper at a local farm.

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11.Pepper Farm Guided Tour, Kep/Crab Market, Salt Field &Secret Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $23

Start in Kampot at 8:45 am with Micki’s local team, then travel by tuk-tuk to salt fields, Secret Lake, La Plantation pepper farm, Kep Crab Market and Kep beach. Expect pepper tasting, local history, countryside views and free time for lunch or a swim. Lunch costs extra, and the group is limited to 12 people.

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