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Killing Fields & Toul Sleng Genocide Museum Tour: Exploring Cambodia's Dark History
4.9
478 Ratings
Phnom Penh
Explore Cambodia's dark history on a half-day tour of the Killing Fields and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum. Learn about the Khmer Rouge regime and pay your respects to the victims. Hotel transfers and private vehicle included.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Choeung Ek Genocidal Center - Your tour guide will pick you up from Phnom Penh 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 Rogue, lead by Pol Pot, turned the place into what became known as the killing fields, where they executed around 20.000 victim. 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. - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - The most notorious of the 189 known interrogation centers in Cambodia was S-21, housed in a former school and now called Tuol Sleng for the hill on which it stands. Between 14,000 and 17,000 prisoners were detained, tortured there, often in primitive brick cells built in former classrooms.
What's Included
- Sanitized and safe transportation.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide and driver.
- Air-conditioned transportation.
- Complimentary cool water.
What's Not Included
- The killing field entrance fee tickets 3$/person.
- The Toul Sleng Genocide entrance fee ticket 5$/person.
- Tipping service and other personal expenses.
- Personal travel insurance
Additional Information
Learn more about a dark period in Cambodian history, the Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum S21 Tour. Your English-speaking guide will help you interpret the exhibits and answer your questions. Pay your respects to the victims of the Khmer Rouge at these hard-hitting, moving destinations. A must for travelers interested in history.
This is a half-day tour of around four hours
Hotel transfers can be arranged
Travel in a comfortable air- conditioned private vehicle
Entrance tickets are an extra cost
Morning 8.45 Am
Afternoon 1.30 Pm
Location
Amanjaya Pancam Hotel
Dekcho Damdin St. (154)
Preah Sisowath quay and the corner St.154
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Siddharth_n
Jun 9, 2024
Our tour guide Mr.... - Our tour guide Mr. Chamrouen did a fantastic job in explaining the horrors of the genocide. He gave us an in depth explanation while we visited the genocide museum. I would definitely recommend him to anyone that wants to understand the history of Cambodia. 10/10 all the way.
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Matthew_w
Jun 8, 2024
Fantastic tour. Highly recommended. - Great tour. One of the saddest places we’ve been. Our tour guide Neang was fantastic. Gave a really good incite and an understanding of what occurred in Cambodia during those years.
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Janine_r
Jun 4, 2024
VERY MOVING & EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE!!! - Our guide “Nean” was excellent! He was very informative & knowledgeable about the historical facts of Khmer Rouge regime & the devastating consequences that the regime had on the Cambodian people & culture! He was very respectful & supported us in a caring way through a very emotionally confronting experience! Highly recommend this person as a guide! J9 🙏
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Smwerner
Jun 2, 2024
Pheonh Penh tour - MartIn did a wonderful job with the tour. I would recommend him to all other groups. He was knowledgeable, courteous, and looked out for our needs.
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Camrys2024
May 28, 2024
Amazing - must go! We learned so much about cambodia and their history. We did the audio tour. It may not be the most interesting for little ones and you can see bones and teeth just chilling on the walkways which was an experince
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Colbytaylor
May 22, 2024
A fantastic experience that you don’t want to miss - We really enjoyed this tour. We were lucky and there was only the two of us on the tour on the day. Martin our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and provided a great insight into the background and what happened. Bon Huet was our driver and he was polite and cautious - we felt very safe. The cold water was appreciated. You won’t regret this tour especially if Martin is the guide.
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Resort234666
May 9, 2024
Dale and Julie Lloyd - The tour was amazing although extremely confronting and sad. The world needs to know what happened in Cambodia under Pol Pots regime. Neang was our guide and he was an expert on the history of Cambodia. Would highly recommend him as a tour guide. Thank you Neang.
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Guillaume_a
May 7, 2024
Amazing guide - Our guide made a huge difference in this tour. He was very knowledgeable, gave us very precised details. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Casey_and_me
May 5, 2024
Excellent tour and knowledgeable guide - Neang was a wonderful guide who shared amazing insights into the history of Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge regime. The Killing Fields and the S21 prison were both horrifying, but Neang spoke openly about the history of Cambodia and answered all questions with respect and honesty. I would definitely recommend this tour and hope you are lucky enough to have Neang as your guide. It was brilliant!
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Hugh_baxter
May 11, 2024
An interesting but harrowing experience - This was a fascinating but slightly harrowing trip it was well organised and informative but the killing field and the prison were slightly depressing. It’s tragic to think that so many millions lost their lives in such a terrible conflict. Food for thought!
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