Stung Treng is one of the most isolated towns of Cambodia with some 415km distant
from
Phnom Penh, stretching along the Seikhong River. This is essentially a staging
post on the overland trek to
Ratanakiri or a break before rushing on south to Kratie
or north to the Laos border.
What to do? There is nothing to do here except relaxing and enjoying the scenery of Mekong River,
especially watching the sun set and rise over the landscape. Since the town is so
small, you can stroll around on foot.
There exists a weaving co-operative towards
the north end of town, which warrants a visit for the lovely fabrics and patterns
they produce.
Getting there Stung Treng does have what could be considered an airport, and a journey
from
Stung Treng to
Battambang takes about an hour. Though this is a fast way to
get to
Cambodia's remote northeastern provinces, it's a much better idea to head
up here either overland or by boat, because there's so much to see in between here
and
Phnom Penh. But to and from
Kratie they only run from July through to December.
National Highway 7 from the Laos-Cambodian border to Kratie via Stung Treng is being
upgraded and the process is still going on. So it`s not a problem any more to do
the trip by bus/ minibus in either direction. The minibus to the border takes about
1,5hrs while it’s a 4-5h drive to Kratie (much more in the rainy season)
