15 Historical Tours in Cambodia Worth Booking

1.2 Days Guided Historical Tour in Angkor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 855 reviews · from $35Our pick

Start at 4:30 a.m. for Angkor Wat’s sunrise, then explore Bayon, Ta Prohm, and seven more temples over two days. Guides such as Sam, Vone, Sok, and Heang explain Khmer history in clear, engaging ways. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, cold water, and wet towels are included. The $62 temple pass is extra.

“Spending two days seeing different parts of Angkor Wat, including sunrise and sunset. Amazing experience, great history and spectacular nature view! The guide Sok is knowledgeable and passionate, willing to answer any questions related with Angkor Wat. Very memorable experience!”

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2.Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $18Best value

Spend about nine hours with an English-speaking guide such as Pal, Bun, Sak, or Sokee, visiting Banteay Srei, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, and Pre Rup. Expect temple walks, an air-conditioned van, cold water, chilled towels, lunch, hotel pickup, and a sunset stop. The $18 tour price excludes the $37 Angkor Pass.

“Our tour guide was Sam. He was super knowledgeable when it came to the history. We asked many questions throughout the day, always courteous, respectful and friendly. The days was very warm, and every time we got back in the van we were greeted by our driver with cold towels, and very cold water bottles. Who doesn’t love this on a very warm/humid day.”

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3.Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Heritage Tour from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $24

You’ll visit five Angkor temples with an English-speaking guide, traveling in an air-conditioned vehicle from Siem Reap. Sak and Pi are praised for clear temple explanations, while driver Mr. Black is known for a calm, careful approach. The tour includes Banteay Srei’s fine carvings, village scenery, bottled water, and hotel pickup. The $37 temple pass costs extra.

“Nice temples! It is a very different experience comparing to the inner tour. Sak knows a lot about the temples.”

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4.Bokor Mountain Adventure – History, Sights and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $35

Travel from your pickup point to Bokor National Park with English-speaking guide Roy. Visit the Black Palace, Wat Sampov Pram, an abandoned Catholic church, Le Bokor Palace, Bokor Lake, and Popokvil Waterfall. A vegetarian fried-rice lunch, bottled water, pickup, and drop-off are included in this small-group tour.

“We had such an amazing day with Roy, Bokor is beautiful and Roy took us to all the amazing stops and told us all about the history. We stopped for some lovely lunch near the waterfall and then made our way back down! Great places to stop for photos and we had such a fun day.”

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5.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $110

Join licensed English-speaking guide Sam Ang for a private seven-hour trip from Phnom Penh to former capital Oudong. Visit a fish market, silversmith village, floating village, pagodas, and Phnom Oudong, then share a local lunch with beer and soft drinks. Expect walking, stairs, temple visits, and a full day outside the city.

“Great experience. Driver arrived on time and we even finished the tour ahead of schedule. These is best for those who are active as there is a lot of walking/climbing.”

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6.Guided Phnom Penh Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $24

Ride through Phnom Penh with guide Oliver, a tablet, and headphones, stopping at 22 heritage sites linked to the French protectorate era. Short films and old photographs explain the Post Office, Art Deco buildings, temples, markets, royal sites, and Khmer Rouge period. The tour runs about 2.5 hours, with limited interior visits.

“A great way to see the city and learn about its history. We particularly liked that the videos had images of what places looked like back in the day. Would recommend doing it as your first thing in Phnom Penh (rather than last like us) so you can go back and visit some of the sites again.”

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7.Angkor World Heritage with Sunrise – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $19

Start before dawn with hotel pickup at 4:30 am, watch sunrise over Angkor Wat, and spend the cooler morning exploring Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Bayon. A licensed English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and a group capped at 15 are included. Bring breakfast from your hotel and budget $37 for the temple pass.

“Enriching, culturally and literally. The tour was perfect for us 12 people coming from USA, UK, Singapore and Philippines. Chayy - our tour guide is masterful and a history junkie. No dull moment during the entire tour. Not only we were able to see Angkor Wat, we also experience the killing fields.”

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8.3-Day Tour (The Historical of Khmer Empire)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $250

Explore Cambodia’s major Khmer temples on a private three-day tour from Siem Reap. An English-speaking guide such as Veasna or Sophia joins you in an air-conditioned vehicle, with time for Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, Koh Ker, Beng Mealea, village markets, and lesser-visited ruins. Temple passes and meals cost extra.

“Our guide Mr. Veasna was amazing. We are so happy we chose the private tour option, it was just my husband and me and we had the best time.”

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9.Private Angkor Wat Tour & Angkor Park/Heritage With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $60

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Nei, Srah Srang, and Ta Prohm by private tuk tuk. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch, snacks, and drinking water are included. Guide Ben/Yen is noted for clear explanations and a comfortable pace, while admission to Angkor Archaeological Park costs extra.

“Had a great time! Saw the big sites and at a good pace. My tour guide Ben/Yen was absolutely fantastic. He gave plenty of explanations and stopped to rest frequently which was appreciated. I loved getting around in Tuk Tuk. Thank you to Bo for driving. We saw Angkor WRead more”

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10.Kulen Mountain Waterfall and Historical Wonders Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $99

Leave Siem Reap at 8:00am for a private, air-conditioned trip to Phnom Kulen, the sacred mountain linked to the birth of the Khmer Empire. Your English-speaking guide leads you to the waterfall, reclining Buddha, River of a Thousand Lingas, and forest sites. Bottled water, a cool towel, entrance fees, and hotel transfers are included.

“We booked a private couple’s tour to Kulen Mountain and Banteay Srei, covering the Kulen Waterfall, Reclining Buddha, River of 1000 Lingas, the tropical forest, and Poeng TaKho (Takho Stone Shelters), and it turned out to be an absolutely wRead more”

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11.2-Days Tour (The Best Historical of Khmer Empire)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $145

Spend two private days exploring Angkor with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. See Bayon, Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, Pre Rup, and the early Khmer temples at Roluos. Guides such as Veasna and Vutha are praised for clear stories and friendly help. Entrance fees and meals are extra.

“This tour was amazing. Our guide Mr. Veasna was so passionate and knowledgeable, explaining everything and answering all of our questions. We were picked up by lexus SUV which was so comfortable and provided with water and ice cold towels throughout the day by our lovely happy driver. Angkor Wat is really majestic and well worth a visit.”

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12.Exploring Battambang History (Walking Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $25

Spend about four hours walking through Battambang with a local English-speaking guide such as Sothea, Sothai, or Reaksa. Visit the Central Market, French colonial buildings, the Governor’s House, a Chinese temple, Naga Peace, and the former Indochina Bank while learning about Cambodia’s wars, religions, trade, and daily life. Hotel pickup is offered.

“Self guided tour of French architecture. Interesting and helped understanding of history of t he rice bowl of Cambodia”

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13.Phnom Penh Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $29

Spend about five hours touring Phnom Penh by shared tuk tuk or air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, cold water, snacks, and coffee. Visit the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Guides may include Sophea, Meant, Neang, or Kakada, also called July.

“We had a great tour with Sophea taking in the highlights of Phnom Penh. He was informative and professional. A friendly caring man we would highly recommend him and his company.”

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14.Udong Historical Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Travel from Phnom Penh to former capital Udong in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Learn meditation and receive a monk’s blessing, then climb the ridge to royal stupas, a Buddha relic, and wide rice-field views. Guides including Visal Sem and Baboon have led past departures.

“The solo tour that you must take when in Kuala Lumpur. I felt that I was part of the Malaysia history and culture when I begun learning and experiencing about the sites I visited. This tour was excellent to immerse myself in this magical place. 💙”

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15.( Free eSim) Phnom Penh Historical Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $40

Spend about nine hours exploring Phnom Penh with a professional guide, visiting Central Market, Tuol Sleng, the Russian Market, and Choeung Ek. Guides such as Sok, Silong, Sean, and Nao Sok explain Cambodia’s past in clear, personal detail. Transport, water, a towel, and a free eSIM are included, while lunch and $8 in admission fees are extra.

“Sean is truly a good guide and he was so helpful throughout the tour. He was nice and able to explain clearly in each site that makes me understand more about Phnom Penh”

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