Luxury Tent
There are ten. King bed convertible to twin, en-suite with rain shower, air-conditioning, mini bar, coffee making, a convertible sofa bed and a fitness chest.
Rediscover the Forgotten.
Twelve tents below one sacred mountain, opening in 2028.
Cambodia's forgotten capital, properly received.
For a brief, brilliant moment in the tenth century, Koh Ker was the capital of the Khmer empire. Then the forest returned. What remains is rare: temples without crowds, a living rural culture and a landscape still largely untouched.
Visama Explorer Koah Ker sits two ridges from the temples, in its own quiet fold of boulders, streams and dry forest below sacred Tbaeng Mountain.
Prasat Thom, and hol silk on the loom near the camp
Opening in two chapters.
The camp opens quietly first, then in full.
Soft opening17–29 October 2028. A quiet first welcome, while the camp, the kitchen and the team find their rhythm.
Grand opening21–28 November 2028. The camp opens in full, with the Ambalama lit for the season.
Twelve tents. Two ways to stay.
In Cambodia, water is more than a source of life. It is the rhythm of the land, and you will hear it from your bed. Ten luxury tents and two pavilion suites, strung along timber boardwalks among boulders, ponds and forest.
Working tent names are drawn from the plants and places of Koh Ker, and are still to be confirmed.
Pavilion Suite Tent
There are two. Everything in the Luxury Tent, plus a private plunge pool, premium furnishings, a deeper covered veranda and a position set apart from the rest.
Romduol
រំដួល
Named for the national flower, at the forest edge.
Chhouk
Named for the lotus, it looks toward the Earth Pond, where dragonflies gather at dusk.
Thnot
Named for the sugar palm, with twin beds for friends travelling together.
Kravanh
Named for cardamom, beside the stream. The water is the first thing you hear.
Beng
Among old beng trees, in deep shade for most of the day.
Sralao
A quiet grove on the western path, away from the main boardwalk.
Tbaeng
A pavilion suite with a plunge pool, facing the mountain the camp is named for.
Chan
Beside the jasmine garden, in the morning sun.
Kulen
On a boulder terrace, with the stream below.
Anlung
By the little stream pools, at the far end of the boardwalk.
Preah Atith
Named for the sun, with first light over Tbaeng from the bed.
Preah Chan
A pavilion suite named for the moon, and the most secluded tent in camp.
Rubbed in temple gold.
Plants of the Koh Ker forest rendered as gold-leaf rubbings on red linen, after the temple rubbings of Cambodia. Five prints, each tied to the camp: the sugar palm of the rice plains, lotus in the Earth Pond, forest blossom along the trails, rice from the villages, and frangipani at the Rock Pond.
A silent film, under the stars.
Dinner above the stream, then a silent film by the fire among the boulders.
Every experience is an introduction.
Every activity is a genuine cultural exchange, arranged around you and open only to guests of the camp.
Koh Ker temples at first light
Walk Prasat Thom and its forest temples with a private guide before anyone else arrives. The seven tiers glow as the sun climbs, and for an hour the place is yours.
Bike and hike
Scenic trails and villages on a mountain bike, through paddy and past water buffalo and stilt houses. The route is private and the pace is yours.
Silk weaving with Khmer artisans
Sit at the loom with the weavers of hol silk, and learn how a pattern is dyed into the thread before it is ever woven.
Archery amid the forest
A forest range a short walk from the boardwalk, and an afternoon of practising precision among the trees.
Body and mind at the sala
Self-practice yoga at the sala, with the forest doing most of the work.
The Rock Pond
A natural pool held by boulders and shaded by frangipani. Swim where the stream slows down, then dry off on the warm stone.
Around the campWithin reach are the Koh Ker temples, Kulen Prum Tep Wildlife Sanctuary, the waterfalls at Anlung Svay and Tang You, and UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear.
In campThe camp has the Ambalama firepit, two ponds to swim or sit by, and the garden that feeds the Khmer Table.
The road less travelled.
Part of the reward is getting here.
FlyLand at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport. We take it from there.
Then driveNorth through rural Cambodia, past Beng Mealea and the Koh Ker temples, into the forested slopes of Tbaeng. About three hours by private car from the runway; three and a half from Siem Reap city centre.
TransfersA private car meets you at the airport or your Siem Reap hotel. Coordinates are shared on reservation.
When to comeNovember to February is cool and dry, and best for temples and trails. The green season brings the waterfalls at their fullest.
ChildrenEach tent takes up to three guests with the sofa bed, and two neighbouring tents can be taken together.
Find usKoh Ker, Preah Vihear Province, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Packages, tent names and rates are working figures until the camp confirms them.
Koah Ker was never lost. It simply waited to be rediscovered.
Soft opening 17–29 October 2028.