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Activity Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Full-Day Phnom Penh Tuk Tuk City Tours

5.0 (3 reviews) 7–8 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Full-Day Phnom Penh Tuk Tuk City Tours

About this activity

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore the charming beauty of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Visit the best attractions of Cambodia such as Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Wat Phnom, Killing Field, and Tuol Sleng Genocidal Museum.
  • Click stunning photographs
  • Enjoy traditional Khmer dishes.

We will pick you from your hotel at 8:00, 8:30, 9:00am depends on your schedule which you booking with us for a full day tour of Phnom Penh city.

After having city tour, your tour guide will drop you off at your hotel. However you can ask him to drop somewhere else such as a local restaurant, river front, or many markets where you want.

Private Drivers Short term availability Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof

At a glance

Duration
7–8 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–4
Guide
English
Operated by
Royal Phnom Penh Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–10 years) · Adults (11–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Included: Private Transportation ( Tuk Tuk )
  • Included: All entrance fees
  • Included: English speaking tour guide
  • Included: Cold bottle mineral waters during your trip

Not included

  • Not included: Lunch ( your tour guide will recommend good local restaurant for you )
  • Not included: Personal expend
  • Not included: Visa arrangement

Itinerary

  1. Phnom Penh

    Passing by

    This morning, visit the the Royal Palace and learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.

    Lunch not included

    In the afternoon, visit the notorious Killing Fields “ChoeungEk" 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of who first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in ToulSleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975–1979). Then, continue your visit to TuolSleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Then, shopping at local market by your own free.

  2. Royal Palace

    one hour Admission included

    The Royal Palace contains some spectacular buildings. Not least of which is the Throne Hall, situated to the left of the main entrance. It boasts a 59-meter tower. The tower roof is beautiful, having been decoratively tiered with golden coloured tiles. This building is used for high official celebrations, coronations and audiences with foreign dignitaries and government officials. The Royal Treasury and the Napoleon II villa lie south to the Royal Throne Hall.

  3. Silver Pagoda

    one hour Admission included

    Wat Preah Keo Morakot (Silver Pagoda) is located in the southern portion of the Royal Palace complex. The pagoda was formerly known as Wat Uborsoth Rotannaram because it is where the King worshiped, prayed and practiced every Buddhist Silas Day.

  4. Wat Phnom

    40 min Admission included

    Set on top of a tree-covered knoll 27m high, Wat Phnom is the only hill in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong and discovered by a woman name, Penh.

  5. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center

    1 h 30 min Admission included

    Between 1975 and 1978,aabout 17,000 men, women, children and infants (including nine westerners), detained and tortured at S-21 prison (now Tuol Sleng Museum), were transported to the extermination to death to avoid wasting precious bullets.The remains of 8985 people, many of whom were bound and blindfolded, were exhumed in 1980 from mass graves in this one-time long an orchard; 43 of the 129 communal graves here have been left untouched. Fragment of Human bone and bits of cloth are scattered around the disinterred pits. Over 8000 skulls, arranged by sex, are visible behind the clear glass panels of the Memoral Stupa, which was erected in 1988.The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek are 15 km from Central Phnom Penh.

  6. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

    1 h 30 min Admission included

    In 1975, Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot's security force and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21). It soon became the largest such center of detention and torture in the country. Over 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeung Ek to be executed; detainees who died during torture were buried in mass graves in the prison grounds. S-21 has been turned into the Tuol Sleng Museum, which serves as a testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rough.

  7. Central Market

    20 min Admission included

    The Central Market is an Art Deco landmark of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26m high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and all kinds of goods.

  8. Independence Monument

    Passing by

    An Angkorian style tower, the inimitable place in the whole city, located in the heart of the capital. It was built in 1958 to Sybilles Cambodian Independence Day after winning back their independence from the French protectorate on the 9th of November 1953.

  9. Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk

    Passing by

    The Norodom Sihanouk Memorial is a monument commemorating former King Norodom Sihanouk located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The bronze statue is 4.5 meters tall and is housed under a 27 meter high stupa in the park east of the Independence Monument.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

End point

Pickup points

  • Phnom Penh Eden Hotel

Dear beloved traveler,

Please be ready in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before the tour start time for timely pick-up.

Dress code: For visits to the Royal Palace, S-21, and the Killing Fields, guests must cover shoulders and knees (no sleeveless tops, short skirts, or shorts).

Weather: Some days can be very hot. We recommend sunscreen, a hat, and/or an umbrella for sun protection.

Drop-off: You will be returned to your hotel at the end of the tour unless alternative arrangements are made in advance.

For special pickup needs or different drop-off locations, please contact us prior to your tour start.

Best regard,

Lay Sopheak, Mr.

Tour Operator

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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