4 Temple Tours in Phnom Penh Worth Flying For

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

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

See Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek in about five hours. Hotel pickup, bottled water, transport, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Siphat and Kasy add personal family history, while the genocide sites require emotional preparation.

“We highly recommend Mr Hong Kasy. He provided much needed context and is knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. We appreciated his sharing the impact of the Khmer Rouge on his childhood. Tour sent email the day before confirming time of arrival for our tuktuk. Logistics went smoothly.”

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2.Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm Day Trip

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

Travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, then explore Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm with an English-speaking guide such as Siyan. Expect a very long day, helpful photo stops, cold water, temple history, and a flexible private schedule.

“It was a fun day and full of learning!!! Vannack (John Black) was an excellent driver. He explained many things to us on our long ride. Siyan, our guide, was very patient with our questions. He was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. We are happy that we booked this tour!”

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3.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

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

Spend about seven hours with licensed English-speaking guide Sam Ang exploring Cambodia’s former royal capital at Oudong. You’ll visit a fish market, silversmith village, floating community, pagoda, forested mountain, local market, and Khmer restaurant. Pickup, transport, snacks, drinks, lunch, and a souvenir are included.

“Great experience. Driver arrived on time and we even finished the tour ahead of schedule. These is best for those who are active as there is a lot of walking/climbing.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 4 hours · from $59Best value

Spend four hours with a private English-speaking guide at Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Guides such as Chantha, Fresh, and Soputra explain Khmer art, royal customs, and Buddhist traditions. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, water, coconut juice, and a cool towel are included.

“The guide was superb. Knowledgeable, 20 years of experience, courteous and punctual. I highly recommend this guide to everyone. Driver was courteous, safe and light hearted.”

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