Phnom Penh Trip Overview
We explore the stunning Royal Palace complex, home to the Cambodian royal family and a symbol of the nation. And we continue to the National Museum, home to the world’s finest collection of sculpture from the Angkor period. Then, we go to TuolSleng, a former high school that the Khmer Rouge turned into a centre for interrogation, torture and death. After that, we travel out of town to the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek. Prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Cambodia
We explore the stunning Royal Palace complex, home to the Cambodian royal family and a symbol of the nation. And we continue to the National Museum, home to the world’s finest collection of sculpture from the Angkor period. Then, we go to TuolSleng, a former high school that the Khmer Rouge turned into a centre for interrogation, torture and death. After that, we travel out of town to the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek. Prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Royal Palace, Sothearos between Street 240 & 184, Phnom Penh Cambodia
We explore the stunning Royal Palace complex, home to the Cambodian royal family and a symbol of the nation. We begin amid the beautiful royal gardens, landscaped with tropical plants and studded with gleaming spires. We enter the Throne Hall where the royal receptions are held and the Cambodian king’s coronation took place. We then pass the Napoleon III Pavilion made from iron, a gift from the French emperor in the 19thcentury.We continue to the Silver Pagoda, named after the 5000 silver tiles covering the floor, each weighing 1kg. Inside are some of the country’s most cherished treasures, including a life-size gold Buddha studded with 9584 diamonds, the largest weighing 25 carats.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: National Museum, 13th St. Between 178th and 184th Sts., Phnom Penh Cambodia
National Museum, home to the world’s finest collection of sculpture from the Angkor period. The exquisite building was completed between 1917 and 1920 and features a lush courtyard garden surrounded by collections from the pre-Angkor, Angkor and post-Angkor periods. We concentrate on the incredible sandstone sculpture from Angkor, as well as the intricate bronzes.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Roluos Village, Sangkat Cheung Aek, Phnom Penh Cambodia
Killing Fields of Choeng Ek, where prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate is a reeducation center. An formerly Chinese cemetery, ChoengEk was turned into an extermination camp for political prisoners. The remains of 8985 people were exhumed from mass graves and are kept in a memorial stupa here. Despite the horrors of the past, it is a peaceful place to go and a tranquil spot to reflect on the tragic events that engulfed Cambodia and its people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Corner of Street 113 & St 350 History Museum, Phnom Penh 12304 Cambodia
TuolSleng was a former high school that the Khmer Rouge turned into a centre for interrogation, torture and death. Today it is a museum of torture and serves to remind visitors of the terrible atrocities that came to pass in Cambodia. 17,000 people passed through the gates of this prison and only seven lived to tell the tale.
Duration: 2 hours
