PHNOM PENH
The best of the capital.
The 15 most popular full-day tours in Phnom Penh, with prices, durations and the operator behind each. The standouts most visitors book, and what to expect once you turn up.
Private Phnom Penh full-day tour with Royal Palace, Tuol Sleng, Killing Fields, and more, with admission tickets included.
Most Popular“Excellent service. Right on time. English speaking knowledgeable guide. Very friendly and detailed oriented”
Full-day Phnom Penh tour with pickup: Wat Phnom, Royal Palace, S21 and the Killing Fields, plus Central Market shopping.
“Sina is a professional. Great tour. Took us to many of the core spots in Phnom Penh, gave us a history lesson at each, as well as personal anecdotes to show the impact key events have had on the ordinary Cambodian. Highly recommended.”
Full-day private Phnom Penh tour with Wat Phnom, Royal Palace, markets, and the S-21 and Killing Fields museums, plus pickup and lunch.
“A tour with mixed emotions, from beautiful, peaceful palaces and temples to the horror of genocide centres. But it’s the part of Cambodia’s history that everyone must know. Our tour guide Sam was punctual, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.”
Private Phnom Penh tour with Royal Palace, National Museum, Wat Phnom, plus S-21 and Choeng Ek, guided and with hotel pickup.
“Though I have been before, this was the first time in Cambodia for my sister. Wonderful guide, very thorough with all the questions etc we had for him.”
Private 7-hour Phnom Penh city tour with Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, S21 and Killing Fields, Russian Market. $65.
“Sam was excellent and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the outing with my teen son.”
Spend a full day cruising from Phnom Penh to Koh Chen and Oudong, with lunch, drinks, entrance fees, and an English guide included.
“What an incredible day! From the pickup, to the boat cruise, to the land portion everything was spot one!! The staff were all so kind and genuinely wanted to share their knowledge along with their passion for their country. It is something everyRead more”
Tuk-tuk Phnom Penh sights plus ferry to Silk Island, including Silver Pagoda, Wat Phnom and Central Market for $45.
“The Palace and temple were lovely. The market was interesting. There wasn't a lot to the independence statue. The tour only lasted about three hours which makes it a bit hard to justify the price. Yes, it was very hot, but I would have preferred to spend a bit more time in the tuk tuk…”
A private full-day Phnom Penh tour with Royal Palace, temples, Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek, plus Russian Market shopping time.
“Wonderful tour with an amazing tour guide Dara. Although the killing fields and S21 interrogation school is very harrowing to view it is a huge part of Cambodia's history and Dara did not hold back on answering some very personal questions rRead more”
Private Phnom Penh day tour with Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, Choeung Ek, and Tuol Sleng S-21 plus market time and included tickets.
“Our guide Rhee was very nice and thorough however the King's Palace and Silver Palace were skipped as it was closed on New Year's Day. They notified us towards the end of the tour and said they would do the museum instead. I would haRead more”
A packed 8-hour private Phnom Penh day with English guide, hotel pickup, admission tickets, plus Royal Palace and the Khmer Rouge sites.
“we had a fantastic experience with Silong he was very knowledgeable about the history of the kingdom the Temples and listening to his story of living through the Pol Pot era was fascinating/heartbreaking at the same time,”
Private full-day tour linking Oudong Mountain and Mekong Island with Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, temples, and monuments, with entrance fees included.
“The Buddhist temples, homes and education were very eye opening, so full of history and culture. The local markers are something else with all the different bugs and foods they eat.”
Shop Khmer ingredients in Phnom Penh, cook spring rolls and mango salad with a chef, and take recipes home.
“Wonderful cooking class. Went to the market first, then very thorough and hands on instruction. We asked for some changes in the menu and they were flexible, quickly coming up with delicious alternatives. Chef Lon ang was friendly, knowledgeable and clear. Helpful with good English. Everything we made was classic Khmer and so so good.”
Private taxi day trip from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat, Bayon and Ta Prohm, with round-trip transport and guide.
“Thet was an amazing driver that was super safe and took us to multiple beautiful temples. We stopped by the nicest rest stops to use the restroom and when we got to Angkor Wat we were met by a great guide. I highly recommend this tour if you want a full day of adventure!”
Private full-day Koh Dach Silk Island and Phnom Penh tour with hotel pickup, Mekong ferry, royal sights, and silk-weaving visits.
“Terrible from the beginning. Driver never showed up or called. Numerous texts to the local vendor were finally answered about 30-40 minutes. They probably only responded because I complained to the Viator help desk. Viator help desk handled the problem very quickly and promptly processed my refund.”
Royal Palace mornings and Silk Island afternoons: silk weaving, dried tofu skin, and ferry views from Phnom Penh by tuk tuk.
“Lee, is a genuine and extremely friendly guy, he has great local knowledge.”
The Royal Palace and the riverfront, the Mekong at dusk, the markets and the food lanes, and the history every visitor comes to understand.
