Top Phnom Penh Tours by Duration

If you’re overwhelmed by planning multiple days of sightseeing—or simply don’t have the time—this comprehensive city tour covers 11 essential Phnom Penh locations in just one day, from historical sites to local markets and more. With your guide, you’ll visit the Genocide Museum and Killing Fields, taste authentic Khmer cuisine, enjoy hotel pick-up and drop-off in the city center, and even have time to relax by the water.

Avoid the challenge of navigating a fast-changing city and planning multiple stops in Phnom Penh with a private full-day tour that keeps logistics simple. Instead of arranging transport and entry tickets yourself, you move seamlessly between cultural landmarks, markets, and historical sites with a guide who provides context along the way. It’s a stress-free way to understand the city’s heritage and history in a single day.

This tour will take approximately 3hours on a Private Tuk-Tuk with 4people maximum. You will see all of the most significant site with a Tuk-Tuk driver who speaks great English to explain all about modern life of Phnom Penh city and also the history of places. -Wat Phnom -Wat Ounalom -National Museum (outside) -Royal Palace (outside) inside if requested 8am to 4pm. -Friendship Monument -Independence Monument -King Statues -Cambodia Parliament -Casino -Buddhism School -Patriarch of Monks -China Town -Diamond Island -Four Riverside -Tallest Buildings Time available for share tour are at 8am to 7pm.

Experience Phnom Penh like a real local on a tuk-tuk tour that takes you to the city's best eateries. Join a small group to discover the top dishes on offer in the city as you visit street food vendors, local restaurants, cocktail bars, and more—adding up to over 20 tastings. Discover hidden gems and spots you'd miss if exploring alone, and get your bearings on the city's food scene thanks to the recommendations of your guide. End the evening with a cocktail (or mocktail) at a lively nightlife spot.

See Phnom Penh’s key attractions, including Wat Phnom and the Royal Palace, with detailed explanations at each from your guide. Then, learn about the barbaric Khmer Rouge genocide at the S21 Prison and Killing Fields, which includes an audio tour so you can learn more as you go. Round off the day with some souvenir shopping at the Art Deco landmark, the Central Market.

Make the most of your time touring Phnom Penh with this private tuk-tuk tour, where you’ll cover more ground than you would on a self-guided tour, and hit around ten different spots. Highlights are S21 and the Killing Fields, but you also visit several *wats*, or temples, monuments, and other historical and cultural buildings. Learn all about them from your personal driver/guide who is just for your group.

On this guided tour from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, it’s as much about the journey as the destination. Your first stop is a food market in Skun, where you can try local delicacies such as fried tarantula – save some room for the Bamboo Sticky Rice later on. Before your culinary stops, cross the Kampong Kdei bridge, an architectural triumph by the Khmers which was built in the 12th century.

Delve deeper into Cambodian history and culture on a private guided tour of the capital city, Phnom Penh. Choose between a historical tour with an emphasis on the Khmer Rouge, with visits to S22 Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields, or a cultural tour with visits to the Royal Palace, the National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Whichever option you choose, you’ll finish your tour with a guided walk around a vibrant local market near Independence Monument.

At least two million Cambodians were killed under the Khmer Rouge. Learn more about the regime’s brutal genocide programme with a guided tour of the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng, where political prisoners were held and interrogated. Your guide will help you translate the exhibits and answer any questions you have.

Experience the beauty of Cambodia with this sunset cruise. This tour allows visitors to explore the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Four Faces Rivers, as well as Diamond Island and the local fishing village. Gain an authentic experience by observing the housing and lifestyle of the locals who live along the riverbank.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and discover the hidden gems of Phnom Penh on this half-day bike tour. Cycle to the Mekong Island as you navigate the quiet backroads, orchards, market gardens, and farmlands of the Mekong River’s Silk Island. With experienced local guides, you will experience the real culture of Phnom Penh as you explore off the beaten track.

Learn about the lives of local Cambodian villagers and see silk products being made before your eyes on this tour from Phnom Penh to ‘Silk Island’ on the Mekong River. Depart Phnom Penh and sail along the Mekong, seeing a number of sights along the way. Then, once on the island, visit a silk farm, buddhist monastery and a local school.

Tour two harrowing Cambodian sites, each a stark reminder of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities between 1975 and 1979. First, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, transformed from the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21). Then get a sobering look at the Killing Fields, where mass killings and burials took place. Watch an informative documentary on board your vehicle and upgrade to audio or live guides in each location, if you wish.

Learn about the horrors of the Khmer Rouge on this half-day tour. Start off at S21 Genocide Museum, a high school that was turned into a torture center, where you can see materials used in prisoner interrogation. Then visit Choeung Ek, the Killing Fields where over 17,000 individuals were executed. Despite this, Choeung Ek is now a tranquil place where you can find some space for reflection.

Escape the bustle of Cambodia’s capital city on a full-day tour from Phnom Penh that provides a great cultural introduction for first-time visitors. Ideal for active travelers with a moderate level of fitness, this tour takes you to a hilltop vantage point and reveal lesser-known information about the history and culture of the area. Plus, convenient round-trip hotel transport is included.

Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life with our half-day Tuk-Tuk tour to the Silk Island. Our tour will take you to the hidden gem of the silk island where you will experience the rural side of Phnom Penh. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, you will witness the everyday life of the people living in tiny villages. In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit the silk houses and learn about traditional silk weaving practices.

Learn about the dark history of Cambodia’s tumultuous past on this sensitively-crafted guided tour of the Choeung Ek Genocide Center and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. See the infamous “killing fields” and hear about the regime, led by Pol Pot, that saw millions of Cambodians executed. See how Cambodia has risen from these darker times and become a vibrant country filled with hope, thanks to its local communities.

Immerse yourself in Cambodian cuisine and discover hidden local restaurants and food stalls on this guided evening food tasting tour with a small group. Enjoy convenient private transport and stop at five different food and drink venues to sample dishes such as egg noodles, rice pancakes, and more, while learning about the significance behind each dish.

Explore the meandering Mekong delta and stop at authentic craft stores on this half-day biking tour of Cambodia’s Silk Island. Discover beautiful rice paddy farmlands, idyllic countryside and quaint traditional Cambodian villages—famed for their lemongrass, banana plant, ginger and corn pastures, and visit silk weaving houses where you’ll have a chance to by a scarf you can see made the old fashioned way by hand.

A professional English speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the killing fields of 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 Rouge, lead by Pol Pot, turned the place into what became known as the killing fields, where they executed around 2.000 prisoners. Over three years, they massacred and buried 2.5 million people. After remembering the dead, return to Phnom Penh to visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21). Meaning hill of the poisonous trees, Pol Pot turned a once popular high school into a high security prison. 20,000 people were imprisoned there, many of whom were tortured for information. Today it serves as a museum and a reminder of darker days. Your guide will return you to your hotel or guesthouse. you could ask any question tour tour guide

Take the stress out of your journey from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap with a pre-booked door-to-door transfer. Great for groups, a private transfer is a much easier way to travel than via bus and gives you a lot more freedom and flexibility. Simply meet your English-speaking driver at your accommodation and enjoy a scenic drive out to Siem Reap—with plenty of opportunities to stop for food or comfort breaks along the way.

Spend a day cruising from Phnom Penh to the former Cambodian Capital city. Get to know the local lifestyle of people living on the riverbank and discover floating fishing villages. Visit Koh Chen island and a village known for its silver crafts. Then, enjoy a tuk tuk ride to the Oudong mountains and discover an abundance of Buddha statues nestled among spectacular scenery.

This is an enjoyable trip to explore the lifestyle of the people on the island, which is a traditional weaving village. The boat trip to the island will take one hour. On the way, you will see the stilted houses, fishing villages, Mekong and Four Faces Rivers. When we get to the island, we will take a Tuk Tuk around the village, so we can see the mango and banana plantations and the different crops that are grown on the island. You will also visit a Silk Farm, Buddhist monastery and the children in a local school (subject to the school schedule that day).