Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise
Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism documents Mekong river cruising and shore visits to inland cultural sites.
Cruise planning
Research Oudong cruise calls before you travel.
Use the timetable to see upcoming cruise ship calls, busy-day signals, ship counts, and port context alongside the guide, map, weather, and readiness tools.
Schedule note
Port schedules can change because of weather, berth availability, itinerary updates, and operational decisions. Verify important times with your cruise line or the port authority before travel.
At a glance
Port profile
Country, code, and on-shore essentials.
Country
Cambodia
Port code
KHOUD
Coordinates
11.816, 104.738
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Your port day at a glance
Plan your time ashore in Oudong
Oudong is an exact river or small-ship passenger arrival with berth-specific access and return-time requirements.
Before going ashore
Before going ashore, confirm the berth or tender point, local time, all-aboard deadline, and the meeting location for any independently booked transport or tour.
Arrival
Dock or tender
Town access
Taxi recommended
Can you explore independently?
Choose one compact local plan or one properly timed regional excursion; river berth and water-level changes can alter the day.
VoyagePro planning verdict
This port works best when you confirm the exact arrival point, choose one coherent plan, and protect the return to the ship with a comfortable time buffer.
Best for
- •Travelers who confirm the exact arrival point
- •A focused local plan
- •One well-timed longer outing
Needs extra planning when
- •Your transfer or pickup point has not been confirmed
- •Your itinerary depends on several tightly timed stops
- •Your plan assumes every attraction can be reached on foot
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Step off the ship with a plan
Arrival, terminals and getting into town
Confirm the actual berth first—local access can change substantially between terminals.
Where your ship arrives
Mekong itineraries serving Oudong use a nearby river landing and overland transfer; Oudong itself is inland and the exact landing must be named by the operator.
Getting into town
Oudong stupas, monasteries, and craft villages require an organized tuk-tuk, coach, or vehicle from the confirmed riverbank.
Port shuttle
Use the operator transfer when offered and confirm its destination, accessibility, and final return.
Taxi and local transport
Use only the marked passenger pickup point and prebook scarce or accessible vehicles.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
What official and local sources say
Local details from reviewed sources
A concise summary of useful details found in port, municipal, transport, terminal, and tourism material.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Build a realistic day
Choose a plan by time in port
Start with the usable time you have ashore, then leave a comfortable return margin.
Quick call
2–3 hours
Independent exploration is practical only after confirming the exact landing, bank, and all-aboard time.
Half day
4–6 hours
Oudong hill, royal stupas, active monasteries, local craft villages, and rural scenery are the main choices. Oudong stupas, monasteries, and craft villages require an organized tuk-tuk, coach, or vehicle from the confirmed riverbank.
Long call
7+ hours
Oudong hill, royal stupas, active monasteries, local craft villages, and rural scenery are the main choices. Keep the ship's all-aboard time as a hard deadline and allow extra time for weather, traffic, queues, security, or tender operations.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Plan for comfort
Accessibility and mobility
Mobility overview
Natural-bank or floating landing, road transfer, heat, long stairways, uneven monastery grounds, and limited accessible vehicles require planning.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Avoid the rushed version of this port
Common planning mistakes
1
Not checking the arrival point
2
Assuming everything is walkable
3
Leaving no return margin
Keep the ship's all-aboard time as a hard deadline and allow extra time for weather, traffic, queues, security, or tender operations.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Answers from reviewed guide sources
Oudong port questions
These answers use the reviewed operational fields above; check the linked source when a detail affects a booking or transfer.
Will the ship dock or tender?
Mekong itineraries serving Oudong use a nearby river landing and overland transfer; Oudong itself is inland and the exact landing must be named by the operator.
How do I get from the ship into town?
Oudong stupas, monasteries, and craft villages require an organized tuk-tuk, coach, or vehicle from the confirmed riverbank.
Should I plan a shuttle, taxi, or transfer?
Use the operator transfer when offered and confirm its destination, accessibility, and final return. Use only the marked passenger pickup point and prebook scarce or accessible vehicles.
Can I explore independently?
Choose one compact local plan or one properly timed regional excursion; river berth and water-level changes can alter the day.
Source summary1 source
This section draws on information from Cambodia Ministry of Tourism – river cruise.
Guide review and sources
Operational details can change by berth, weather, and ship call. Confirm important arrangements before travel.
Reviewed Jul 18, 2026
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Build a route you can actually use
Practical places around Oudong
Choose a few places that fit your time ashore, then check access and transport before setting out.
Transport starting point
Oudong stupas, monasteries, and craft villages require an organized tuk-tuk, coach, or vehicle from the confirmed riverbank.
Arrival location reference
Oudong cruise destination reference· Cruise destination area
Local landmark
Oudong hill
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong.
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A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong. Check current access, opening hours, admission requirements, and reservations before setting out.
This is near the destination reference, but the practical walking route still depends on the assigned berth or tender landing.
Near the destination reference; confirm the walking route
Local landmark
royal stupas
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong.
Read more
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong. Check current access, opening hours, admission requirements, and reservations before setting out.
Use the official visitor information for directions. No sufficiently reliable geotagged match was found, so this place is intentionally not pinned.
No verified map pinPlace information
Local landmark
active monasteries
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong.
Read more
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong. Check current access, opening hours, admission requirements, and reservations before setting out.
Use the official visitor information for directions. No sufficiently reliable geotagged match was found, so this place is intentionally not pinned.
No verified map pinPlace information
Local landmark
local craft villages
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong.
Read more
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong. Check current access, opening hours, admission requirements, and reservations before setting out.
Use the official visitor information for directions. No sufficiently reliable geotagged match was found, so this place is intentionally not pinned.
No verified map pinPlace information
Local landmark
rural scenery
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong.
Read more
A source-backed option to consider for a port day in Oudong. Check current access, opening hours, admission requirements, and reservations before setting out.
Use the official visitor information for directions. No sufficiently reliable geotagged match was found, so this place is intentionally not pinned.
No verified map pinPlace information
Source summary2 sources
Reviewed 2026-07-25. Location placement, transport, and attraction information retain separate sources so each can be checked and updated independently.
Live port-day planner
Plan my port day in Oudong
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Your selected call
Emerald Harmony
Arrival
Not published
Departure
Not published
Scheduled window
Not published
1 ship that day
Up to 84 passenger capacity
Return checkpoint unavailable
A departure time has not been published for this ship. Confirm the official all-aboard time onboard before making plans ashore.
Guide match for this window
Confirm your ship's times, then choose one coherent local plan with a comfortable return margin.
Schedule source summary
Dates, ships, and times come from the currently published cruise-call records. Schedules can change, and passenger totals represent available ship-capacity data rather than a forecast of people going ashore.
Destination guide
Plan a visit to Oudong
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A written destination summary is not available for this port. The schedule, map, weather, news, and readiness sections can still help you plan with the data we have.
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Explore ashore
Shore excursions in Oudong
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