Buffalo Shepherd in rice field, Cambodia (Shutterstock*)
Epoch Times | 13 October 2014
Interest in Cambodia is on the increase and if you go in high
season, you will certainly have lots of company, especially at the
iconic Angkor Wat. But venture during the country’s low season (April –
October) and you’ll enjoy a different perspective. The months of
June-October fall during Cambodia’s ‘green’ season; a time when the
water levels are high, there are no crowds and the countryside is lush
and green. April and May is the hottest time of the year and is very
dry, but it is a wonderful time to enjoy some serious R&R on the
coast at the lesser visited and wonderfully atmospheric seaside town of
Kep. Whilst you can definitely expect rain from June to October
(especially September) and the temperature will be up in the mid-30s,
here are some of the reasons why this is a great time to explore this
part of the world:
A Temple to Yourselves
Angkor is considerably quieter in the green season. Most of the big
tour groups have vanished, the temples are often deserted, especially
early in the morning and even Bayon and Angkor Wat are quiet. If you
head out to Koh Ker and Beng Mealea you will not see many other visitors
at all and our guides can take you to some lesser known temples such as
the isolated Ta Nei where you may be lucky enough to see some recently
released gibbons in the vicinity of the temple.
The Scenery
Cambodia is at its most beautiful in the green season. The rice paddies are gorgeously green and verdant, the moats and Barays near the temples are full and when conditions are just right, you can expect spectacular sunsets.
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