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Prepare your trip to Cambodia

From visa applications to recommended vaccines, the right eSIM operator, and the insurance that truly covers you — everything we wish we had known before our first stay.

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Essential guides

Everything you need to prepare

The essentials at a glance

Cambodia 2026 — key figures

Visa

E-visa: 30 USD, 30 days

A visa is required to enter Cambodia. The official e-visa can be obtained online at evisa.gov.kh for 30 USD (3 working days). Visa on arrival is also possible for 35 USD in cash.

Budget

35–80 USD/day

Backpacker budget: ~35 USD. Comfort traveler: ~60 USD. Semi-luxury (good hotels, taxis): 80–120 USD. Excluding flight tickets and Angkor pass.

Best time

November → April

Dry season, clear skies, temperatures between 25 and 33 °C. December–January for Angkor. March–April for the coast, before the extreme heat.

Our approach

Guides written by people who live here

Géraldine and Jean-Pierre have been living in Cambodia for several years. Each guide in this section is written from their direct experience — and regularly updated when rules change (and they often do in Cambodia).

You will find concrete and honest information here, not recycled generic content. If something has changed since your reading, feel free to let us know via the Contact page.

Looking for an itinerary?

Once your trip is prepared, check out our on-the-ground tested itineraries — from 3 to 15 days, with the right stops and connections.

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