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That was a great place doing adventure which you c...

That was a great place doing adventure which you can stay one night with local people and have fun with water fall and beside this you can doing nice treckking in the beautiful jungle there as well.

To do for nature lovers, take an official guide to...

To do for nature lovers, take an official guide to be able to explore the place as it should. $ 20 (free with visa k) I find it expensive just to walk around and take pictures in front of waterfalls

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What an awful day! And if you go early in the morn...

What an awful day! And if you go early in the morning you are trapped until they change the direction of the road (which is actually a total lie since we crossed several cars driving up, while we were driving down). The walk to the waterfall was full of smelly trash everywhere and the metal staircase was scary as the steps are steep and there is a big empty space in between each step. There are just a few stones were you can leave your things to go in the water, but it's full of people so I wouldn't want to leave my things unattended. The lingas are interesting but they are hard to see, you cannot get in the water and you can see them in literally 5'. The Buddha is ok, similar to the other hundreds of Buddhas we saw on our trip, except that here they have some very pushy women that demand you take your shoes off 2 blocks away from where the Buddha actually is, they started yelling at us that we needed to give them our shoes and we pointed out that the locals were walking with their shoes on but of course they didn't understand English so we took our shoes off to make them stop their aggressive behavior and walked towards the Buddha, where we of course found a sign just before the stairs, saying to take our shoes off. I would absolutely not recommend it.

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My visit to Phnom Kulen was somewhat disappointing...

My visit to Phnom Kulen was somewhat disappointing. Tourists have to pay a $30 cover charge to enter which is supposed to pay for the upkeep of the road to the mountain and cleanup. The road was in the most terrible condition!!! If you're not driving an off-road truck, you will not be able to pass... The mountain is crowded with local vendors selling bones, ivory and artifacts of suspicious origin. On the way up I've seen quite a few small children (aged 5-8) performing heavy digging on the dirt road. Terrifying! The place is crowded with Korean and Chinese tourist and there is a lot of garbage lying around. Why, oh why would anybody treat this holy Khmer site like this? The reclining Buddha is a cite to see, although somewhat overrated. The view above the jungle is spectacular. What saved my trip was the waterfall! Stunning and magnificent! Bathing under the roaring water was a blast and the fish tend to nib on your feet a fair bit.

Took a one hour drive to get stoped by pretty rude...

Took a one hour drive to get stoped by pretty rude guys pointing at a singn 20Dollars for foreigners, lokals free
We stayed friendly and said it s just to much, wich made them get even more rude.
If that s the way Cambodia is going, you ll lose a lot of tourists! I m fed up getting riped of my money just for beeing foreign!

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Deserve the trip about 30 km from Angkor, less peo...

Deserve the trip about 30 km from Angkor, less people and nice bathing in the river. Tickets should be purchased in the Angkor tourism office not on site. For a private ride in motorbike from Angkor, count 30 dollars for the driver.

We went during the dry season so the waterfalls do...

We went during the dry season so the waterfalls doesn't look as nice. But it was still a great thing to see.
What I liked most was the Buddhist temple. But be advised that most of the people at the temple don't understand English. So a few things: change out your dollars for around $3 to $5 worth of kiel to offer, buy a bouquet of flowers, and take your shoes off when you reach the top.

Kulen Mountain is located in Svay Leu and Varin Di...

Kulen Mountain is located in Svay Leu and Varin Districts, 60 kilometers away from Siem Reap City, and about 25 km from Banteay Srei Temple. Kulen Mountain, originally named Mahinda, is where Jayavarman II celebrates the Reformation and reunion of independence in Java in 802, when the Angkorian period takes place. It was the first Khmer city of the Khmer Empire for nearly half a century before moving to the Himalayas, now called Rolus. There are about 20 temples found on this mountain. Phnom Kulen is a Khmer people regarded as a shrine in Cambodia and is a favorite place for pilgrimage during the weekend of the festival. It is home to a significant role in the history of the Khmer Empire. On the top of the mountain there is a small pagoda with a statue of a Buddha statue carved out of rocky mountains. Nearby is a waterfall, an attractive tourist attraction. In the slopes, there is a small sanctuary where the water is called water, where the water comes out of the rock and is regarded as the water of God, which is why it comes from the shrine of Sha sha. One of the tallest high mountains in the south of the Dangrek Mountains. The Phnom Kulen stretches about 40 kilometers west of the north to the southeast, and about 48 kilometers north of Siem Reap. All peaks have an altitude of about 400 m. The highest peak is 487 meters high. Geographically, a large part of Phnom Kulen is sandstone, and therefore there is a tremendous message in the Angkorian period, providing materials for construction of various constructions, including temples in the Angkor area. The main source lies in the southeast of the mountain. On Kulen Mountains there are many attractions in the Kulen Mountains National Park. The area is located in Svay Play and Varin district. Additionally, the region was UNESCO World Heritage Site on October 1, 1992.

$20/per person for entrance. We opted to turn aro...

$20/per person for entrance. We opted to turn around at the entrance gate and seeing the pictures of the most notable attractions in the park and deciding they were not worth the money. After returning to Siem Reap and looking at the pictures, we are glad we did. NOT WORTH THE EXPENSIVE TAXI RIDE AND ENTRACE FEE.

If you are in Siem Reap and have a day available i...

If you are in Siem Reap and have a day available in your schedule then plan a visit to Phnom Kulen.
The entrance ticket is 20USd and it is better to buy in adavnace. On the day of travel start early as uphill drive is allowed until 12:00PM only. Better to hire a car with a driver who can be guide also.
There are many attraction at the top, main two are Budhist temple and water falls.
On the way to temple, there are many kids and old people sitting along the pathway, waiting for visitors to make donations. As we arrived there, I was puzzled on seeing the vendors sitting with piles of cash in Cambodian currency. That was answered as we saw people waiting for donations.
A reclining budha in main area of the temple. View from top is amazing.

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Easy trail, seen people of all ages hike here. Wel...

Easy trail, seen people of all ages hike here. Well marked trail and it's well maintained.The sites are below the canopy for the most part; follow the water and you'll fine the ruins. There's a few sit down restaurants near the entrance area, they're ok, best to bring your own food and water (won't need a lot unless you plan to picnic).

Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity

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