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Cambodian island in the Gulf of Thailand
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Koh Rong is an Island off the coast of Sihanoukville.
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The walking man of Koh Rong (an Israeli guy called Gil, found at Paradise bungalows) has marked trails that lead from the beach closest to Monkey Island and Paradise Bungalows to other beaches but most of the island is still thick jungle. Gil knows the hidden trails of the island very well and offers trekking tours from 1 to 4 days (cost ~US10 per day per person and is worth every dollar).
EDM parties every W Sa night usually get started around midnight or 1. In the morning, a boat picks up survivors to go to the afterparty on another beach. Tix can be bought in advance from various businesses in Koh Tuich for US$10 or $12.50 at the event.
They are on a small hill by the beach. They have rooms as well as tents to sleep in. The rooms are on the hill and the tents are right on the beach. They have a whole set of books in their restaurant. They provide a facility to take the guests to see bio luminescent planktons at around 02:00 in the morning. They also provide a day long tour of the whole island with activities like snorkeling and fishing. They take you to the long beach and a barbecue dinner (along with beer and whiskey) is included as well in US$10 per person.
Another bungalow resort, close to the village
Monkey Island Cambodia
Budget accommodation situated right on the beach. Bar with sea view, great food from a Thai chef (mains US$3-5) and cheap cocktails (US$3, happy hour 2-for-1). Power until midnight, phones/cameras can be charged in the restaurant. Has wifi.
Run by a German expat. The elevated restaurant is cosy and provides some good views. Has wifi in the restaurant all day but limited electricity, and management will not let you use the power in the restaurant to charge devices during the daytime. Running water only available 08:00-10:00 and 18:00-20:00. Noticeably, this is the only place that doesn't route waste-water to the sea, instead they have a water purification unit.
In this calm resort, bungalows accommodate up to 5 people, tree-houses only 3. The tree houses however are as close to paradise as you can get, 10 m up the tree, well-furnished with a balcony overlooking the turquoise beach. Rooms have a plug, but power availability is shorter than in other resorts. Has great pizza.
Long Set Beach, Koh Rong Island
Exclusive beachfront bungalows on a secluded 4-km stretch of sandy white beach away from the bustling pier area. A water taxi service is provided to pick guests up from the pier and taxi them around to the resort on arrival. Pura Vita Resort has an open air restaurant with an Italian-inspired menu and coffee bar. US$45-65 per night including breakfast
Alone standing bungalows with private bathroom. Bungalows for US$20 and $30. Restaurant/Bar. Boat transfer from Sihanoukville and back US$20.
A secluded complex of bungalows interspersed along winding jungle trails, run by the mild mannered and friendly Mr. Jones and made famous by the Finnish book Rock and Roll Suicide Bar. The restaurant, the only place to get food, is located above the bungalows at the end of the jungle trail from Koh Toich, and serves delicious local food as well as western favorites (including the Finnish drunkards' specialty, "makkaraperunat"). There is also a bar on the property, the 105B Bar, perched above the ocean and perfectly situated for sunset views and late nights drinking and watching the fireflies. Rural and rustic, there is no running water or electricity in the bungalows but they guarantee privacy and great views of the magnificent beach. Also, this is the jungle and there are creatures, so don't keep food in the rooms or you will have visitors.
Koh Rong can be reached by a ferry ride from Sihanoukville. The ferries itself are pretty basic. There are wooden benches on either side of the ferry and plastic covers in case it rains.
Read in the guideBy foot
There are some trails marked on OpenStreetMap and other maps, however, the maps should be improved, so you'll either need a guide or good instinct and a compass.
By boat
The other option is to hire a local fishing boat to take you around the island.
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