Phnom Penh: Sightseeing Full or Half Day Tour with Pickup Phnom Penh: Sightseeing Full Day Tour with Hotel Pickup
ID: GYG1109606-O-1711962
Category:
Country: Cambodia
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Explore Phnom Penh’s top sites with a private guide. Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Killing Fields. Flexible full or half-day tours with hotel pickup included.
For Full Day Tour
Begin your Phnom Penh journey at Wat Phnom, the city’s founding site, and see the statue of Lady Penh, whom the capital is named after. Visit Wat Unaloam, a key 15th-century monastery, then explore the National Museum, a prime example of Khmer architecture from the French colonial era. Pass the Royal Crematorium and the Royal Palace, with a scenic park ideal for morning photos. Continue to the Cambodian-Vietnam Friendship Monument, King Norodom Sihanouk Statue, and the iconic Independence Monument. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before visiting the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields, gaining deep insight into Cambodia’s tragic past. This guided tour offers a blend of cultural heritage and historical reflection, ideal for those wanting to understand Phnom Penh’s rich and complex story.
Places to visit in full day tour itinerary:
1. Wat Ounalom Monastery
2. National Museum of Cambodia
3. Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
4. Cambodia-Vietnam Monument
5. Statue of Samdech Choun Nath
6. Independence Monument, Phnom Penh
7. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
8. Russian Market
9. Choeung Ek
10. Diamond Island, Phnom Penh
Begin your half-day tour with a visit to the Genocide Museum, once a school turned into a Khmer Rouge prison. Then head 45 minutes outside the city to the Killing Fields, a haunting memorial to Cambodia’s tragic past. Return to Phnom Penh and see the Independence Monument, symbolizing Cambodia's freedom from French rule. Nearby, view the King Norodom Sihanouk Statue and the Cambodian-Vietnam Friendship Monument. Continue to the Royal Palace, a stunning architectural landmark, followed by the National Museum showcasing traditional Khmer design. Visit Wat Ounalom, a 15th-century temple important to Cambodian Buddhism. End your tour at Wat Phnom and the Lady Penh Statue, where the city’s story began. This half-day private tour offers deep insight into Phnom Penh’s past and present.
Highlights
- Visit Wat Phnom, the city’s founding site, and Lady Penh’s statue.
- Discover key landmarks like Wat Unaloam and the Royal Palace.
- Learn Cambodia’s deep history at the Genocide Museum & Killing Fields.
- Enjoy expert-guided insights on culture, religion, and architecture.
- Flexible private tour with hotel pickup and a delicious local lunch.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You are required to pay the ticket at the Killing Field $6, $10 for Genocide Museum and $1 at Wat Phnom. So please make sure you have cash.
Finally, explore the satellite city or the “Paris to Phnom Penh”, Diamond Island. Along the way you will see the Patriarch of Monks Statue, the Buddhist Institute, the Cambodian Parliament Building, ChinaTown, and Mekong Upper and Mekong Lower, Tonle Sap and Tonle Bassac.
Before finishing the tour I will take you to one of the market between Russian Market or Central Market but it optional.
This tour will lead by an English Speaking Driver. The driver speaks great English and will explain at every stops.
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English-speaking driver
- Professional driver
- Driver as your guide
- Museum required to use audio guide.
- All taxes and parking fees
- Bottled water
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
