Phnom Pehn City Must See Highlight Guided Tour

5.0 (5 reviews) 6–7 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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royal palace — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

National Musuem — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

If you are visiting Phnom Pehn and wondering what you can do and see in this vibrant and exciting city then you should book our Phnom Pehn City must-see highlight guided tour.

I am like many other travelers sometimes get stuck and do not know if the city we are going to has something to offer or if we could explore this city and most of the time I find out that hiring a local guide would be the best decision as we frame time better and choose the best place to see as well. another reason to choose our private tour is that timing is flexible and interaction with our guide to learn more about the culture and history is quite fascinating.

Choose us to show you the city and you won't regret booking with us. we will not only show you the city of Phnom Penh but you will learn a lot about our city and the way of life of the locals as well.

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At a glance

Duration: 6–7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Around Cambodia Travel

Ages: Children (1–17 years) · Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Cool Drinking Water
Included: Hotel Pick up & Drop Off
Included: Private Minivan/Minibus for (if you have Big Group more than 4)
Included: English Speaking Tour Guide
Included: Services charge & VAT tax
Included: Private Car with Driver

Not included

Not included: Entrance fees: Tickets to Killing Field
Not included: Entrance fees: Royal Palace
Not included: Entrance fees: Wat Phnom

Itinerary

Phnom Penh

10 min

Firstly, our guide and driver will meet you at the hotel you stay at and greet you to start the tour, he will introduce the plan of visits and things you will see and do for today's tour before starting our city highlights tour of Phnom Penh.
Wat Phnom

45 min Admission not included

We started the first of our city tour by visiting (Wat Phnom).

Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. It is a pagoda, that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Wat Phnom has a total height of 46 meters.

Our Guide will give you more information and the history of this place when you get there.
Silver Pagoda

30 min

The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh. The official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot ("Temple of the Emerald-Crystal Buddha") which is commonly shortened to Wat Preah Keo in Khmer.

Our guide will tour you around and talk about monk daily life.
Royal Palace

one hour Admission not included

After visiting Wat Phnom, we will continue to visit the royal palace.

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings that serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol.

The Cambodian monarchs have occupied it since it was built in the 1866s, with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

The guide will give you more details and history about this palace when you get there.
Independence Monument

10 min

We will stop and take a walk around here and take some photos before continuing to more places.
Stop 6

one hour

Checking these neighborhoods with nice cafes and can take a break after a few places for some nice cold drink or lunch around here.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

one hour Admission not included

Optional for these two places if you are okay with some terrifying dark age of Cambodia's history, the genocide museum, and the killing field.

If you like to skip these two places please let our guide know otherwise you can learn about the dark age of Cambodia.
Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk

20 min

We will continue to see more landmarks and this one is the status of our king Norodom Sihanouk. we can spend sometimes here as we can walk around the garden and check out the independent monument as well.

The Guide will give you more history and background and take great photos for you here.
Central Market

45 min

Enjoy walking around and see how our local market goes by the day, with so many shopping option,s or perhaps take some photos of the local market's way of life.

You can enjoy walking around without a guide here and free yourself easy, guide can also recommend some local snack or food here as well.
Watthan Artisan Cambodia

30 min

You can give it a skip or check it out as this is the last stop of our tour, this workshop is an organization that was established to help Cambodian disabilities. They work on handicrafts and wood carvings, silk and cotton garments, jewelry, and scarves…with a very high quality that is much better than at the markets. Also, you are given advice by the friendly salesperson before deciding whether to purchase as well as have a chance to visit the workshop, and directly witness the staff making excellent handicrafts.