Phnom Pehn City Must See Highlight Guided Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Phnom Penh

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Wat Phnom

  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.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Silver Pagoda

  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.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Royal Palace

  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Independence Monument

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

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

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

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

  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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 8
  Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk

  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.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Central Market

  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.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Watthan Artisan Cambodia

  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.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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