The 4 Phnom Penh Temple Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Phnom Penh City Tour, Silver Pagoda, Genocide Museum, Killing Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $65Our pick

Spend about five hours seeing Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek. Green Era Travel keeps groups to 10, supplies hotel pickup, transport, an English-speaking guide, and water. Guides including Siphat, Kasy, Daream, and Sophy have shared personal family stories about the Khmer Rouge period.

“The visit to the palace was very interesting and enjoyable. We then travelled by Tuk Tuk to the Killing Fields which is very sad, but definitely worth a visit in order to understand what the brave Cambodian people had to endure by their own people during the Khmer Rouge regime. The visit to the Genocide museum is also a harrowing experince. Our guide Siphat was excellent. He was of an age group where some of his immediate family had been persecuted during the KR regime. He also had a wealth of knowledge about the history of the country.”

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2.From Phnom Penh: Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 14 hours · from $179

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Phnom Penh to Angkor Archaeological Park, then explore Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Siyan are known for clear history, humor, and excellent temple photos. The day costs $179, plus a $37 park ticket and lunch.

“The tour was wonderful. Siyan was the best guide I've ever met. He explained the history of the temples in a very interesting way. He showed us many beautiful pictures. I hope that everyone who sees them will want to visit Cambodia. The driver, Vuthy, was very polite and drove safely.”

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3.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $110

Join licensed English-speaking guide Sam Ang for a private seven-hour trip from Phnom Penh to Oudong. Visit a Tonle Sap fish market, a silversmith village, a floating village, pagodas, and the former royal capital. The day includes a mountain walk, local lunch, drinks, snacks, hotel pickup, and drop-off.

“Sam was a great, helpful guide who went well beyond just taking us to Oudong Mountain. We stopped at many spots along the way sampling local food and seeing Cambodian life. Sam also graciously allowed us to join in the Buddhist tradRead more”

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4.Royal Palace, National Museum & Wat Phnom with Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 4 hours · from $59Cheapest good one

This four-hour private tour covers Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum by air-conditioned car or minivan. An English-speaking guide such as Chantha, Fresh, or Soputra can explain Khmer art, royal life, and local customs, with hotel pickup, water, cool towels, and coconut juice included.

“Really good tour of Royal Palace, museum and temple with excellent commentary from our guide and comfortable air conditioned transport. The Royal Palace is a beautiful place to visit when in Phnom Penh. Museum and Wat Phnom are very interesting places to explore. I would recommend this tour”

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