Oudong Mountain Outskirts Of Phnom Penh Tour

Located around 40 km north of Phnom Penh in Kandal Province, Oudong became the capital of Cambodia after it shifted from nearby Longvek in 1618 and was the seat of power for over two centuries until around 1863 when it shifted to what is now Phnom Penh. The ancient capital once radiated out around the base of this mountain in all directions with major development around the busy port at Kampong Loung on the edge of the Tonle Sap River.

Oudong Mountain, or Phnom Udong/Phnom Preah Reach Troap, is a sacred mountain that features relics from settlements in ancient times well before becoming a sacred place for royalty and Theravada Buddhism in the 17th-century capital. It features 16 stupas (or Chedi) of differing styles containing the remains of kings and royalty of the era.

After taking a short flight of stairs, you can easily spend an hour or two exploring the stupas, shrines, and buildings across the top of the mountain. You can leave your shoes with the kids halfway up who will look after them for a tip, or better, carry them as you will need them again later.

The first stop and the reason for taking off your shoes is the stunning white stupa that is a modern addition completed in 2002, known as Preah Shakyamuni Chedi it houses Buddha relics transferred from a stupa in Phnom Penh and thousands of Buddha statues (not always open). The stupa is dedicated to King Norodom Sihanouk.

Itinerary

Silver Village Kompong Luong

This village is famous for its handcrafted products of pure silver with items such as elephant miniatures, embellished boxes, and other kinds of embossed work or on request. Virtually the entire population of this village is craftsmen, the silver items from this village are distributed to both local and foreign markets. Every child growing up in the village naturally grasps how to craft silver, starting without being taught the most basics. There are about 30 - 40 families in this commune producing silver handicrafts, each is involved for three generations up and the average monthly production is 5-6 kilograms per family.

Oudong Market

Food market at Oudong Mountain. It's a great lunch food idea when you visit Oudong Mountain or Phnom Preah Reach Troap as they have many kinds of street food for lunch, snacks, fruits, steamed rice, pickled veggies and a lot more to choose from. People always walk into this market to buy or try some foods or buy for lunch with friends, family, or loved ones.

Oudong Mountain

here are three names for this hill: Phnom Udong, Phnom Preah Reach Troap and Phnom Edthareus. The site includes the summits of five hills: Chetdei, Trai Treung, Chetdei Kampul Buon, Preah Ang Chol Nipean, and Ariya Kasaks. Chetdy and Trai Treung summits are the same height. The area of Phnom Udong is about 1,500 meters by 700 meters from the east to the west.

Vipassana Dhurak Buddhist Centre of Kingdom of Cambodia

Establishing school of Vipassana (Insight Meditation) to instruct and guide all Cambodian Buddhists to do good, avoid all evils and cleanse their mind according the way of Lord Buddha in order to have patience and calmness for themselves individually. This could lead all of us prosperity and peace in our society. • Organizing and disseminating the messages of enhancing social ethics and harmony.