Tours and Tickets to Experience Phnom Penh Independence Monument

Full-Day Phnom Penh City Tours

Meet you at your hotel lobby and start exploring Phnom Penh City on a full-day tour of the vibrant capital. Admire the stately columns of the Royal Palace known as the resident of Cambodia King and Silver Pagoda where official name is Wat Ubaosoth Ratanaram, also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot which is commonly…
Five Days Discover Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (Private Tour)

5-Days Discover Siem Reap – Phnom Penh has selected the most popular tourist attractions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia that will lead you to explore the most fabulous and mysterious Angkor temples including one of the world seven wonders, Angkor Wat temple), the most secret mountain with a beautiful waterfall and largest reclining…
8 Days SMALL GROUP Departure Phnom Penh to Battambang & Siem Reap

Explore our carefully selected highlights of Cambodia on this short but compelling tour of the Khmer Kingdom, whilst staying in charming boutique hotels. After checking out the cosmopolitan capital Phnom Penh travel overland to the provincial town of Battambang to see local lifestyles and explore the surrounding countryside. Continue your journey to the lively city…
Full Day Phnom Penh-Culture and Genocide History Tour

Phnom Penh is the most interesting city in Cambodia. Join in on a chance to learn more and discover its unique heritage with your professional guide.
Small Group Phnom Penh Full Day City Tour with Pickup

Discover Phnom Penh city and traditional Khmer food in 9 hours with a very small group of 7 people maximum in our luxury minivan. With our professional tour guide the history comes to live at all the places such as Royal Palace, Wat Phnom historical place and Genocide museum. We also offer special agenda which…
Phnom Penh Killing Fields Private Guided Half Day Tour

The Killing Fields will bring you face-to-face with the brutal reality of the Khmer Rouge period. It was a death camp where the Khmer Rouge killed around 17,000 of their own people. Most of the victims were also prisoners of Tuol Seng, the former high school, which was transformed into a prison and place of…
Phnom Penh Private Day Tour – Cheap Price

Phnom Penh Private Day Tour – Cheap Price is the best choice for your holiday in Phnom Penh Capital of Cambodia. You will enjoy with our friendly driver who can speak English. He will take you see Tuol Sleng Museum (Prison in Khmer Rouge Regime), Chheung Ek Museum (Killing field in Khmer Rouge Regime), Royal…
Experiences Phnom Penh 3 Days Private Tours

Experiences Phnom Penh 3 Days Private Tours is the best trip experiences in the capital city Phnom Penh of Cambodia that you will have great holiday experiences of the historical, Cultural, Religion and daily life of the Khmer people in the capital city and out site the capital city. More over we selected the most…
5 Days Vacation Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

A five-day touring program of Cambodia’s 2 highlighted cities Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. This program is suggested for guests spending 4 or more night in Cambodia. See the highlights including Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Royal Palace, Genocide Museum and more…
Small Phnom Penh City Tour

You will get good tour guide, good experiences, good explanations, you will get more experiences in Cambodia. Explore Phnom Penh on a full-day tour of the vibrant capital. Admire the stately columns of the Royal Palace known as the resident of Cambodia king and Silver Pagoda.Then learn about Cambodia’s tragic past at the Toul Sleng…
6-day Highlights of Phnom Penh Siem Reap Floating village

This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
Cambodia In Style 7 Days Private Tours

Cambodia In Style 7 Days Private Tours is the best tours selection in Cambodia that we selected the most tourist destination sights around Cambodia as the tours start from Siem Reap, it is the third biggest city of Cambodia and visit the main site of Angkor temples as very famous temple Angkor Wat and you…
Private 12-Day Tour of Cambodia and Vietnam from Siem Reap

This private luxury tour features the historic, cultural, and highlights of Cambodia and Vietnam.Begin in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to explore incredible Angkor, the wondrous ruins of the ancient Khmer empire with your private guide, also cruise on Lake Tonle Sap.Next fly to Hanoi, Vietnam’s fascinating capital and intellectual center. During private touring, visit the city’s…
Nightlife Tour in Phnom Penh

This tour is bring you to see how beautiful night of city center and We’ll go just to nice local bars with nice drinks, enjoy 1st night or last night in Phnom Penh going places you never would have known about on our own and being immersed with locals from Cambodia. Come and join with…
Visit around Phnom Penh to attractive places by professional driver

– Office and operative staffs are living in Phnom Penh, we know well about the popular places and we can bring you to your destination safe and sound . – Instantly receive confirmation email- Private clean car and very responsible driver-Customer service available (English, Chinese and Japanese) – Car Type are available 24hours Sedan (3*2)…
6-day Highlights of Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
Phnom Penh Private 3-Day Tour Udong Hill and Sunset Cruise

Sunset boat on four River Junction ( Mekong River, Tonle Sap River, Bassac River and Lower Mekong River ) which is sometimes called Chak Momuk ( Four faces ) is one of the most fascinating activities in Phnom Penh Capital City. Besides this, you will get information in details of Khmer History from Post-Angkorian Period…
Phnom Penh Morning Walking Tour

This is the best to explore the secret places in Phnom Penh and to learn more about Cambodian culture and tradition.
7-day highlights of Siem Reap Angkor Complex & Phnom Penh

This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
4-day BEST OF PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA

As a peaceful, lively city located in the Mekong River, Phnom Penh is an interesting place to visit. Spend your time to explore culture, eat local food, and tour around the city, that definitely will bring you good memories in the Kingdom of Cambodia’s capital.
Phnom Penh: Evening Street Food and Market Tour with a Local

A Mekong sunset cruise or Phnom Penh history tour are all very well but you know as well as we do that the best way to discover a city is through its food, that’s why you are here on this tour page, doing the smart thing! Enjoy the wind through your hair as you whizz…
Phnom Penh Night Photo walk with Cambodia Photo Tours

Available now is our save and well guided Phnom Penh Evening & Night Lights photography session from 5:15 pm until 20:30 pm or later on demand. Starts daily from 5.15pm and includes fabulous sunset shooting and capturing the nightfall and lively transformation of Phnom Penh city into the night. During the Night tour it is…
4-day Highlights of Siem Reap Phnom Penh

This trip will bring you general knowledge about Cambodian history and culture through the highlights: magnificent Angkor temples, and Phnom Penh. Furthermore, we will combine it with a beach relaxation trip at the end of the trip for refreshing yourself after a long discovery.
Full-Day Phnom Penh City Tour with S21 and Killing Field and the Royal Palace

Phnom Penh’s points of interest are largely historical and cultural, but they are only part of exploring the city. Exotic shopping, unique dining, indulgent spas and a fair bit of nightlife complete the Phnom Penh experience.Set aside two or three days for the major points. Though it is possible to squeeze the most important sights into a…
Sihanoukville Small Group City Tour from Cruise Port or Hotel

See monks at the Buddhist templesLearn about Cambodia’s traditions and historyCover more ground with the help of your guideCruise port pickup and drop-off provided

Designed by Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann, the monument is a nod to the stupas seen at Angkor Wat: Lotus-like, with five levels of naga heads (snakes) adding ancient intricacy to the design. Beyond commemorating the country’s religious history and its 1953 independence, the monument also serves as a place of remembrance—wreaths laid at the structure’s base speak to the many Cambodians who have lost their lives serving their country.

The monument sits in the center of a roundabout at the intersection of Sihanouk and Norodom boulevards. Toward the former (the eastern side), visitors will find a pretty green space ideal for tai chi, aerobics, or simply relaxing and people-watching.

Things to know before you go

As this is a place of reverence, act mindfully when visiting the monument.
Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace, and Sisowath Quay are all just a few blocks away.
Holiday celebrations take place here, including Independence Day (Jan. 7) and Constitution Day (Sept. 24).

How to get there

As the monument essentially sits in traffic, you can “get there” by driving along Sihanouk and Norodom boulevards—take your vehicle, hire a taxi, or opt for a tuk-tuk. If you want to stay a while, access the monument from the green space largely to the east, which connects to Wat Botum Park.

When to get there

Though the monument is always open and suitable for a visit, there are two daily windows when the structure really shines: in the late afternoon, when long shadows splay out across the monument floors, and at night, when the monument is lit up in the colors of the Cambodian flag—red, white, and blue.

A little context

To be clear, Cambodian independence from France predates the wartime struggles most travelers know—aka the Cambodian Genocide, led by the Khmer Rouge (1975–1979). With the monument erected in 1958, it’s important to understand the hope this structure symbolized, the possibilities it stood for, and the dark future it lay unaware of.