Learn about a dark period of Cambodian history by expert guide

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Phnom Penh

  Hotel pick up

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Royal Palace

  The palace was constructed between 1866 and 1870, after King Norodom relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. It was built atop an old citadel called Banteay Keo. It faces approximately East and is situated at the Western bank of the cross division of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River called Chaktomuk.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Silver Pagoda

  The Silver Pagoda is located on the south side of the Royal Palace. 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.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

  The most notorious of the 189 known interrogation centers in Cambodia was S-21, housed in a former school and now called Tuol Sleng for the hill on which it stands. Between 14,000 and 17,000 prisoners were detained, tortured there, often in primitive brick cells built in former classrooms.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Choeung Ek Genocidal Center

  Choeung Ek Genocide Center – 9 miles away south of Phnom Penh. The infamous killing fields have a bloody history. Once an orchard and a Chinese cemetery, the Khmer Rogue, lead by Pol Pot, turned the place into what became known as the killing fields, where they executed around 20.000 victim. Over three years, they massacred and buried 2.5 million people.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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