Quick verdict: Cambodia is SE Asia’s 2nd-cheapest country after Vietnam — $20/day backpacker. Famous for Angkor + Cambodian hospitality.
6 best backpacking spots in Cambodia
Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)
Iconic backpack
$6-20/night hostels. Bicycle rental $2/day for Angkor circuit. 3-day temple pass $62.
Battambang
Off-beaten backpack
$8-20/night. Bamboo train + rural Cambodian villages + Phare Circus. Less touristy than Siem Reap.
Phnom Penh Riverside
Capital + history
$8-30/night. Royal Palace + Tuol Sleng + Killing Fields. Sobering + essential history.
Koh Rong Samloem
Cheap island
$10-30/night beach bungalows. Less crowded than Koh Rong. Ferries from Sihanoukville.
Kep + Kampot
Coastal cheap
$10-30/night. Famous Kep crab + Kampot pepper. Mellower coastal alternative.
Mondulkiri Province
Adventure backpack
Elephant Valley Project (ethical sanctuary). Less developed Eastern Cambodia. Adventure backpacker option.
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John Morrison is the founder and lead travel writer at Packzup. Over the past decade he has explored destinations across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania — always self-funded, never on a press trip.