Full-Day Sightseeing Tour

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Duration: 8h 30m
Location: Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Full day to explore Cambodian history & heritage
Classic spirals & opulent grounds of the Royal Palace
Silver Pagoda—renowned for its glimmering silver-tiled floor
Learning the history of Cambodia under the Pol Pot regime
Chance to pay respect at the Choeung Ek Memorial

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Phnom Penh
Admission fees
Bottled water
Roundtrip transportation to and from your Phnom Penh hotel
Live tour commentary provided in English

Description:

Once considered the gem of Indochina, Phnom Penh is renowned for its Angkorian architecture, religious sites, and dark history. On this tour, see the Royal Palace, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek Memorial to gain a deeper understanding of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Being your day with a tour of the city, as your local guide introduces you to the history and culture of Phnom Penh. Your first stop is the majestic Royal Palace, where you can explore the grounds of this classic example of Khmer architecture. See the Throne Hall, where the king's coronation took place, and pass by the Napoleon III Pavilion, a gift from the French emperor in the 19th century. Continue through the complex to the Silver Pagoda, renowned for its floor with 5,000 silver tiles and a Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds.

Enjoy some free time during lunch before visiting the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school that was used as the infamous Security Prison 21. Here, you gain an insight into the dark history of Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge regime and see moving reminders of the country's turbulent past.

Then continue to one of the country's notorious killing fields—Choeung Ek Memorial—where Pol Pot's regime executed around 17,000 Cambodians. Your expert guide explains the historical, political, and social context of this bleak period in Cambodian history.