Ratanakiri lies on the eastern border of Cambodia, bordered to the north by Laos, to the east by Vietnam, to the south by Mondulkiri and to the west by Stung Treng. The main income of the province is from gem mining and tourism. There are many rubber plantations which have the potential to bring good income to the local economy.

By far, Ratanakiri remains off the tourist track and there are no facilities for luxury holidays in the province. If you could forgo amenities, then Ratanakiri is a great destination on your travel itinerary to Cambodia with authentic culture, with untouched nature and rich wild life, as well as adventure experiences...

Traveling in Ratanakiri you can take part on different adventure tours ranging from trekking tours through jungles and ethnic villages, eco tours to discover the wild life, elephant riding tours amid the wild and ethnic villages, hiking tours by the breathtaking waterfalls... The area also offers scenic and adventurous river trips and hardcore routes for biking and motorcycle tours.

Ban Lung is the provincial capital of Ratanakiri Province and is the good base for exploring the different tourist attractions in the area. There are plenty to encounters with and shop the handicrafts from the local ethnic minorities who travel to town to trade. Travelling to Ban Lung from Phnom Penh by road takes 2 days.

Accommodations at Ban Lung include guest houses and clean hotels with air-conditioning facilities. Some hotels provide internet connections to the guests. There are no luxury hotels/resorts in Ban Lung as of writing.

From Ban Lung you can make trips to the nearby tourist attractions:
Boeng Yeak Lom volcanic lake, 5km south-east of Ban Lung,
Sublime waterfalls,
Voen Sai multi-ethnic village (Chinese, Lao, Kreung),
Chunchiet cemeteries,
Virachay National Park, 45km north of Ban Lung,
Lum Phat Wild Life Sanctuary, 37km south of Ban Lung,
Norng Kabat Forest, 23km north of Ban Lung, a favorite destination for bird-watching travellers,

Ban Lung is 250km from Kratie, 170km from Stung Treng, 185km from Sen Monorom (Mondulkiri), 636 Km from Phnom Penh. Ban Lung is 70km from the international border-crossing Oyadao (Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia) – Le Thanh (Gia Lai Province, Vietnam).