New Year’s Eve in Cambodia

In one hand where Khmer New Year falls in April, the Western alternative doesn’t pass by forgotten. If you’re planning a trip to Cambodia around December, then we would suggest you to embark the New Year’s Eve there for a treat to your eyes, because popular tourist spots will be celebrating with zeal and keenness as they’ll welcome the New Year.

We’ve listed out some of the best places to visit to celebrate New Year in Cambodia:

1.    Phnom Penh

Make sure to visit Phnom as the capital of Cambodia will be sizzling as Phnom Penh’s array of hotels, clubs, bars and restaurants prepare for the midnight countdown.

Hotels such as Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Raffles Le Royal, Inter Continental Phnom Penh and Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel and Residences welcomes New Year with a grand celebration, usually with a meal and after-party with music and live entertainment to ring in the New Year.

2.    Siem Reap

Siem Reap is popular for its temples however; it can also be called as the Temple Town’s Pub Street which is going to be even busier as tourists flock to the packed stretch of bars to imbibe bucket after bucket after bucket until way after midnight.

Major hotels are Hotel Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor and Victoria Angkor Resorts and Spa, putting on special events to mark the start of the New Year.

3.    Kampot

Another good spot to ring the New Year is the riverside town of Kampot. Mad Monkey Kampot will put on a good show for New Year or you can head a little further out of town to Naga House where DJ spin the decks looking out onto the river and surrounding mangroves all night.

If you’re planning to visit Cambodia, then getting a visa is a must. Save yourself from the hassle and get your Cambodian visa online i.e. e-Visa to Cambodia before arrive at Cambodia. Visit our website i.e. evisaforcambodia.org/ in order to apply.