Phnom Penh From Ancient to Modern Times
Highlights
Highlights:
The Tour Departs at 8.00am
The Tour Returns at around 4.30pm
This Tour is led by an experienced local guide
All admission fees included
Wat Phnom and Royal Palace, Independence Monument Khmer Rouge era S21 Genocide MuseumThe ‘Killing Fields’ of Choueng Ek
included with
"Licensed Tour Guide safe air-conditioned vehicles All admission fees Bottled drinking water and fresh-up tissues, 24/7 assistance from the Mango Team, All tolls and taxes."
excluded by
"TIP and gratuities Service and meals and drinks other not mentioned in program"
Detailed Description
To begin the tour, we will meet you at your hotel around 8:00 a.m.
We will explore the “hidden pearl of Asia” with a guided tour of the city, stopping at sites of interest along the way, including the spectacular Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda (Emerald Buddha), the pagoda at Wat Phnom, the Independence Monument, and the recently-unveiled statute commemorating the late King Father (Sihanouk).
For insight into Cambodia’s religious life, visit a local temple, just in time to witness the Buddhist monks’ traditional pre-lunch chants (not guaranteed).
After “lunching for a cause” (at your own expense) at one of the restaurants training local street youth to work in the hospitality industry, we will continue our tour of Phnom Penh by taking a relaxing walk through the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21). Here, there are stark and moving
reminders of Cambodia’s recent tragic past.
Our expert guide will explain the historical, political, and social context of the bleak period of Khmer history which followed the fall of Phnom Penh in April 1975. Then, we will continue to Choeung Ek Memorial, one of the infamous Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge executed around 17,000 of the estimated two million Cambodians who perished under the Pol Pot regime.
You will return to your hotel at around 4:30 p.m.
Remark: Royal Palace currently under renovation and hence not to be visited until further notice.
Highlights:
The Tour Departs at 8.00am
The Tour Returns at around 4.30pm
This Tour is led by an experienced local guide
All admission fees included
Wat Phnom and Royal Palace, Independence Monument Khmer Rouge era S21 Genocide MuseumThe ‘Killing Fields’ of Choueng Ek.
This tour is for you if you like: history, culture, and historical sites.
Tour Duration: 08:00-16:30
