Koh Trong Island

Address: Koh Trong, near Kratie/Riverfront, Cambodia

Hours: No fixed hours - island accessible during daylight

Admission: Free (ferry transfer cost applies)

Koh Trong is a inhabited river island in the Mekong River near Kratie town in eastern Cambodia, known for its rural village life and easy cycling routes.

Visitors typically explore quiet lanes that pass rice paddies, orchards and traditional wooden houses, and stay in family-run guesthouses or homestays. The island is small and mostly agricultural, with community-run shops and simple riverside facilities.

Residents rely on a short local ferry service to Kratie town for market access and transport; the island sits within the Mekong channel opposite Kratie and is reached by a brief river crossing.

• Ferry access: A short ferry ride from Kratie town across the Mekong connects the island to provincial services and is the usual arrival point for visitors.
• Cycling and walking: The island is best explored by bicycle on flat, low-traffic lanes that circle rice paddies and small farming plots.

What to See#

• Main village: The main village cluster contains guesthouses, shops and a small ferry landing where visitors arrive by boat from Kratie town; local families run homestays and bicycle rentals.
• Riverside and cycling trails: Low-traffic dirt lanes and riverside paths circle much of the island and are commonly used for short bicycle circuits that pass rice paddies, orchards and community buildings.

Koh Trong is a quiet island in the Mekong opposite Kratie, reached by a short ferry crossing. It has a Vietnamese pagoda and fishing village, notable ecological diversity for the area, community homestays supported by the Mekong Discovery Trail, and a well-regarded boutique guesthouse. A 13-kilometre road loops the island and is best travelled by bicycle or horse-cart.

The island’s Vietnamese community is of particular interest. Unable to own land in Cambodia, they remain culturally visible through their temple, their food and their way of life. Like immigrant communities the world over, they are tenacious and proud to share where they come from.

Koh Trong is an island in the Mekong River accessed from Kratie town (Kratie riverside pier). Short local boats/ferries cross to Koh Trong (the crossing is only a few minutes); the pier is a short tuk‑tuk ride or walk from Kratie’s town center. From Phnom Penh it is roughly 350 km by road (about 5-7 hours by bus or car).

• Take the short local ferry from Kratie town early in the day to avoid the heat and to have time to cycle the island's rice tracks and village lanes before late afternoon traffic.
• Rent a bicycle on arrival and follow the riverside paths to see traditional Khmer stilt houses, small weaving cooperatives and village life-many visitors stick to the pier area and miss the interior lanes.
• Consider an overnight homestay on Koh Trong or visit midweek: day-trippers from Kratie concentrate on weekends, while an overnight lets you experience the island's quiet riverside sunset and local hospitality.