Divine Phnom Penh in Half a Day
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Phnom Penh
Discover Phnom Penh's rich history and French influences in half a day. Visit the National Museum, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Wat Phnom.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Royal Palace - Depending on the location of your hotel, we commonly start with the visit the Royal Palace, which was built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Palace is actually a number of structures within a pagoda-style compound. The Silver Pagoda, located within the Royal Palace compound, is so names because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures are a solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9, 584 diamonds and weighing 90 kilos and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
  • National Museum - Next visit the National Museum, which houses Khmer art especially sculptures, from different periods of Cambodian history, 19th century dance costumes, royal barges and palanquins.
  • Wat Phnom - One of the best ways to end is right in the heart of Phnom Penh- the Wat Phnom. This temple is the most significant of all temples in the capital, containing the ashes of King Ponhea Yat, who built the city of Phnom Penh in 1434.
What's Included
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
  • All applicable taxes and service charges
  • All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description
  • A half-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities
  • Supplement for transfers outside the general pick up and drop off area
  • Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Additional Information

Historically thriving, Phnom Penh is a veritable oasis compared to the modernity of other Asian capitals. This former colonial playground has created its atmosphere over the years, where French influences are intertwined with its Buddhist foundations. • Explore Cambodia’s capital with its French influences • Learn about the Khmer history at the National Museum • Pay royal respects inside the Royal Palace • Admire the Silver Pagoda from all angles • Spent some blissful moments at Wat Phnom

  • This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
  • Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Phnom Penh. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Koh Dach, Tonle Bati, and Oudong, any of the river and cruise ferry terminals and Phnom Penh International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions
  • To avoid any issues pertaining obtaining an arrival visa at the airport, please ensure that your passport contains at least two empty pages. Failure to do so may result in not gaining entrance into the Kingdom of Cambodia
  • We regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users
  • The mentioned excursion durations are approximations; we are unable to exactly predict the total duration from pick-up to drop-off based on unforeseen circumstances such as traffic and weather conditions and the routing the driver has to take to get all customers on the vehicle
  • To allow entrance into the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, visitors are obliged to uphold a very strict dress code to respect these royal premises. It is essential that you dress modestly and appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees.
  • Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance. Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment
  • It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this
  • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power
  • We reserve the right to make necessary changes to the excursion in case of unfavourable weather conditions or situations where we are forced to make alterations to guarantee the safety of our guests
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request
  • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
Location
Royal Palace
Sothearos, between Street 240 & 184
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Philip
Mar 19, 2018
A great tour of the Royal Palace in... - <p>A great tour of the Royal Palace in particular. The tour guide, Sony, was excellent.</p>
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Odyssey28207845433
May 2, 2019
Great, up to a point - We had booked a 4 hour tour as we had limited time in the city before flying home. Our guide was pleasant, very knowledgeable and fun. Because at no stage was the proposed itinerary shared with us in advance we were a little surprised to find out it comprised just of 2 venues - The Grand Palace and The National Museum. We asked if it was possible to see a market perhaps as well if we had time which our guide agreed to. All went fine until after 2.5 hours our guide announced, after we'd been to the 2 main venues, he couldn't stay any longer and sent us with the driver to the market and then back to our hotel. All a bit odd. No explanation for cutting short our trip. Whilst the tour cost in Europe wouldn't be considered expensive, by Cambodian standards it was pretty steep so we felt a bit disappointed.
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