Koh Preah means Island of God. The name caught on after local people found many statues of The Buddha on the island after the Khmer Rouge years were over. Koh Preah is a small, remote and picturesque island in the heart of the Mekong, as it passes through Stung Treng province.  CRDT have been working in this important location for biodiversity for the last three years and it is an excellent place to begin your Cambodian experience after arriving from Laos.  

The stretch of Mekong to the South of Koh Preah is the beautiful 'Central Section', offering an opportunity to travel by boat to Koh Pdao in Kratie province. Travel through twisting, intertwining channels painted with small uninhabited islands, undulating sandbanks, rapids and flooded forests.

Home to a wide range of biodiversity, Koh Preah is rich in natural recources, brim full of Khmer culture and stunning theatre from which to watch the critically endangered Irrawaddy River Dolphin. It is also home to many types of rare birdlife, so is ideal territory for bird watchers and twitchers alike to both watch, and twitch.

Live and work with local people in an unquestionable taste of rural Cambodian life, but please be warned this will not be a 'human zoo'. Your host family will want you to get your hands dirty! Cook food, help plant rice (in season), get in sync with community culture and lifestyles, immerse yourselves in local community groups, livelihood activities and volunteering programs... Or, just relax and drink it all in.

Visit Koh Preah and other attractions in Stung Treng on your way into Cambodia from Laos, or as part of your journey away from the bright lights, temples and well-worn paths of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Pass through this laid back region on your way to Laos and make a difference to the lives of the people you meet there.

...by far the most enjoyable part of the homestay, was the overall experience we were given by both the family and the village. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel completely welcome and they went out of their way to accommodate us, without being made to feel uncomfortable or a burden.

- Sian McWilliams, first tourist to visit Koh Preah, 2009

You can arrange a trip to Koh Preah with a custom group tour.