Cambodia's New Highway 10 Opens Door to the Cardamom Region

BASINGSTOKE, U.K. - June 4, 2025 - PRLog -- Cambodia has completed construction of the new National Highway 10, which runs from the eastern side of Lake Tonle Sap to the southern coast near Koh Kong, through the Cardamom Mountains region.

Comments Robin Ball, Director of Bamboo Travel: "This new road will be a game-changer for cross-country travel in Cambodia, enabling year-round overland connections between Siem Reap, Battambang and the Cardamom region.

"Previously the eco lodges in the Cardamom region were accessed by a dull five-hour drive from the capital Phnom Penh. Now it is possible to drive between the  town of Battambang on the western shores of Lake Tonle Sap and the Cardamom area in around six hours."

There are currently 16 Wildlife Alliance rangers working from two stations on the Preak Tachan and the Preak Koki rivers, who patrol for illegal loggers and poachers.

Their efforts help to protect the flora and fauna of the area, and they are funded entirely by the guests staying at the camp.

Bamboo Travel includes a two-night stay at the Cardamon Tented Camp in the mountains on the 19-day Saigon to Angkor Overland (https://www.bambootravel.co.uk/tours/saigon-to-angkor-ove...) tour, and then a road journey along the new Highway 10 to reach Battambang.

This leisurely voyage of discovery takes you through picture postcard Southeast Asian scenery, from Southern Vietnam to the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

After touching down in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), the first leg takes you through the fertile Mekong Delta region to see colourful markets, flooded forests, and a traditional way of life that centres around agriculture and fishing.

You will then cross the Cambodian border and travel to the charming fishing village of Kep for a relaxing stay in a converted French colonial villa.

Explore this little-visited southern region of Cambodia, with visits to a pepper farm, fish market, national park, and the bohemian riverside town of Kampot.  Next is the two-night stay in the safari style tented camp in the Cardamom Mountains protected area, to explore the rivers on kayaks and forests on foot.

Then, get off the beaten track with a drive north along the new Highway 10 to the provincial capital of Battambang, a laid-back colonial town surrounded by countryside and monuments to explore.

The final leg of the journey takes you on a private boat across Lake Tonle Sap to Siem Reap (if water levels permit) and finishes with two days to explore the iconic Temples of Angkor.

The holiday costs from £3995 per person, based on two people sharing a room.

This includes international flights, all transportation, 16 nights' B&B (plus four lunches), activities and guides for sightseeing.

Call 020 7720 9285 or visit www.bambootravel.co.uk).