Equipped with a digital tablet and headphones provided, step back in time with Phnom Penh Heritage Tour to discover the city's superb heritage.
While the journey offers a glimpse of the vibrant bustle of today, each of the 19 stops invites you to step back in time to discover 22 sites inherited from the time when Cambodia was placed under French protectorate.
The video guide reveals the history of each place with films, vintage photos and historical anecdotes. It also offers the privilege of virtually entering certain buildings inaccessible to the public.
The transformation of a fishing village into a capital, the first urbanization on a French model, the craze for Art Deco architecture, the organization of the social fabric, the royal family, the lifestyle of the elite at the beginning of the 20th century and the dark hours of the Khmer Rouge regime are all topics discussed during the Phnom Penh Heritage Tour.
The electric bus will be park at the corner of the streets 13 and 102, post office square. near by the restaurant "Palais de la poste"
street 240 near by royal palace and wat botum square
Phnom Penh Heritage Tour invites visitors to discover some of the cultural and historical richness of this rapidly changing metropolis. 22 majors site around the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia Here is the list of the different places : Post Office - Former old Indochina Bank - Grand Hotel/Manolis - Former police station - Governor General's house - Chinese house - Hokkien Temple - Nagas Bridge - Wat Phnom - Country club - National Library - Raffles hotel Le Royal - Railway Station - Central Market - No Problem Villa - Royal University of fine arts - National Museum - The Mansion - UNESCO house - Royal Palace - Street 240 Enough time to enjoy the different places and take pictures from the bus. Possibility to visit the inside of : Old bank (if open) Hokkien temple National Library (if open) Royal University of fine arts
The driver and the guide name's Oliver will welcome you and provide to you some stories and anecdotes. He is at your disposal for questions. 3 audiovisuals guide to watch : Introduction, how Phnom Penh became the capital city of Cambodia About the post office square history About the old Telegraph post office building (possibility to go inside if open)
4th audiovisual guide about the old bank of Indochina
5th audiovisual guide about the first hotel of Phnom Penh
6th audiovisual guide about the old police station
7th audiovisual guide about the old governor's house
8th and 9th audiovisual guide about the Chinese house and the hokkien temple
10th audiovisual guide of the old naga bridge
11th audiovisual guide about the the wat phnom, possibility to take pictures but the visit of the temple on hill is not included in the city tour
12th audiovisual guide about the country club that was where the actual Embassy of USA is. Pictures not allowed
13th audiovisual guide about the library, possibility to visit inside if it's open
14th audiovisual about probably the best hotel in Cambodia
15th audiovisual guide of the train station
16th audiovisual guide about the central market
17th audiovisual guide about the old no problem villa
18th audiovisual guide about the university of fine arts and guided visit of it with different stories and anecdotes. Most of the time we can see the student practicing their art.
19th audiovisual guide about the National museum of the Kingdom. The visit is not included in the city tour
20th audiovisual guide about the old Mansion, which is actually under renovation, under cover (2024/2025)
21st audiovisual guide of the UNESCO house
22nd audiovisual guide of the royal palace, the visit is not included during the city tour
23rd and 24th audiovisual guide about the street 240, the residence of the British ambassador in Phnom Penh and the epilogue. End of the city tour
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