Rattanakiri is a province of plateau area in northeastern Cambodia. Bordering Vietnam and Loas PDR, it’s 636 kilometers from Phnom Penh. The majority of population who inhabit here is indigenous minorities while only 10-20% is Cambodians. The province shapes an impressive range including heaving hills and mountains, a level plateau, watershed plains, crater lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Most of the territory is covered with green tropical forests, where are the shelters of various Asian wild animals or creatures. The province is an admired destination—an important ecotourism attraction of Cambodia—for thousands of tourists every year.

Place of Interests:

Banlung Town [ Top ]

Banlung Town is the provincial capital of Rattanakiri Proince, where most tourists base themselves to make excursions or treks to others tourist destinations throughout the Province. Banlung is situated near several spectacular natural attractions, including waterfalls, natural parks, and local tribes. Although fairly small and dusty, the town offers some interesting shopping and a few decent hotels.

To visit Banlung from Phnom Penh, tourists can access by air, overland travel, and water. By air, there are five or six flights a week departing from Phnom Penh International Airport to Banlung. By overland travel, visitors need to travel (along Naitonal Road N0. 6, 7 and 78) across Kampong Cham, Kratie, and Stung Treng Provinces. The last way is traveling by taking a boat up the Mekong River to Stung Treng, followed by a car journey to Banlung the next day. Currently, these roads are developed, so it is more comfortable to travel to the town.

Yeak Laom Lake [ Top ]

Yeak Laom Lakeis a 700,000-year-old volcanic crater lake in the Yeak Laom Commune Protected Area in Ban Lung District, 5km from Rattanakiri provincial town. This almost-cycle-shaped natural lake is approximately 800 meters in diameter and 48 meters in depth during the dry season. The lake along with its surrounding land and forest is a place of worship for the hill tribes who are believe that there is a powerful spirit owning these sites.

Beung Yeak Laom is the best place of Rattanikiri for swimming and hiking in the forest surrounding the lake. The water in the lake is clear and suitable for swim¬ming; there are two places along the bank where visitors can relax and enjoy a panoramic view of the lake and the flora and fauna. It contains mountainous scenery, a charming bird sanctuary and provides the visitor with an opportunity to experience the daily life of local hill-tribe people.

Note:A tourist information center is on the west bank, and handicrafts made by hill tribes living nearby are avai¬lable for sale.

Cha Ong Waterfall [ Top ]

Cha Ong Waterfall is in the middle of forest in Cha Ong village, O’Chum commune, about 2 kilometers west of Banlung. This about-20-meter-tall waterfall is the most toured waterfall in Rattanakiri. The source of Cha Ong waterfall is from Eisey Patamak Mountain (Svay Moutain), at the top of which a calm pagoda is situated. Behind the waterfall there is a big grotto, where visitors can stand or sit to watch the waterfall from behind, and inhale he cool fresh air stemming from it.

Ka Tieng waterfall [ Top ]

Ka Tieng waterfall is in the middle of lush forest at the Lbang I commune, Lumpart district, 7 kilometers south-west of Banlung Town. The name of Ka Tieng is originally got from Kreung hill tribe in Ka Kieng village. The waterfall is about 10 meters high, which is flows and falls throughout the year. Visitors will feel release with the huge clear waterfall and a beautiful natural landscape around the area. Around the waterfall, there is forest full of big and small trees projecting the cool shadow suitable for resting, viewing the water falling down and having picnic here.

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