Comments on: Bokor Mountain by minibus tour

By: Mr. Alan Burgess

Mr. Alan Burgess — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:29:03 +0000

I did the tour 5 years ago. I can’t remember who with now, it was recommended by my guest house owners an English / Cambodian couple. All was good in terms of the logistics & meals, including pick-up from & return to my guest house which was about 2 km out of town. A boat trip wasn’t part of the package.

The Chinese casino is a monstrous violation of a national park that will have made nice speculative gains for someone – but not the poor sod who’s left holding the parcel when the music stops. It’s got ‘white elephant’ written all over it but I suspect some said the same of the royal retreat when it was built.

I’d say this tour is a ‘must do’ for anyone visiting Kampot, but of course check out the tour provider beforehand.

I’m not brave enough to ride a moto in Cambodia!!

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:08:11 +0000

Good guide to Bokor, just be prepared to be appalled at the construction going on in a national park. There’s also a pretty water supply dam with a a plastic floating walkway next to a garish and monstrous holiday home, owned of course, by the ruling elite. Hazards include monkeys on the road halfway up, and packs of feral dogs.

By: Lina

Lina — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:22:48 +0000

In reply to Heather. Next time I would suggest reading reviews before you book, rather than after!

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:35:01 +0000

monkey rebublic ( hostel that was great )sold me the ticket for $13 which was from Bison tours across the street It said there would be a tour guide and transportation to Bokor mountain as well as lunch at the waterfall and the fire flies boat cruise. The tour guide picked us up and left probably because it wasn’t a full van. Ok I understand but then nobody picked us up for 40 minutes. We got into a 4 seat tuk tuk which then went to another hostel to pick up two more people. It was supposed to be an a/c mini van Ride was ok but lunch was purchased at a street food place that didn’t have vegetarian options in the morning. Meanwhile the food sat in the tuk tuk for hours and got cold. The advertisement said vegetarian meal and we had to negotiate for one. We were told we had to pay .50 to get into the waterfall and was given a bottle of water I didn’t need. They said it was another $5 to eat lunch at the waterfall the driver said no so we ate on the side of the rode in a tuk. Horrible lunch and experience. Then he said where do you want to get dropped off. I’m like obviously at the hostel and aren’t you picking us up for the boat tour and he said no. Ok so now I have to pay money? Straight Bs. I’m assuming the fill in driver just pocketed as much of the money possible by cutting corners
Then we went to the boat because I complained to monkey republic and they made the owner give us a separate Moto ride. Got on the viabola boat and our receipt advertised a free beer. They said no it’s a dollar. I’m like it said it on the ticket. They said I don’t speak English but they could say wheres your ticket. I obviously didn’t have it because the guy at the gate took it. After complaining to multiple people he finally pretended to get an interpreter and said oh now I understand. He brought me and my friends warm beer and a warm Coca-Cola. What a joke. Then we waited outside and the owner of Bison tours never showed up go figure. I just paid for a tuk tuk. Never again. I will say Monkey Republic was very apologetic and helpful. They contacted Bison to complain.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:18:08 +0000

Vibola Boat is a scam. They advertised two free beers. They brought them and charged us. I complained to three people and they all said I don’t speak English. Finally found a translator and then he said oh. Brought us only one free drink and they were all warm. Boat took off late.