The 15 Best Phnom Penh City Tours

1.Phnom Penh City Tour, Silver Pagoda, Genocide Museum, Killing Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $65Our pick

See Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek in a small group of up to 10. Hotel pickup, transport, an English-speaking guide, and bottled water are included. Guides such as Siphat, Kasy, and Daream add personal family history, while entrance fees are paid separately.

“We were taken pagoda, killing fields, and museum. Our guide was kind, very informative and very sensitive with the more emotionally distressing information. He allowed us time to process but did not spare details. It was a wonderful experience.”

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2.A Full Day Tour for Royal Palace, S21, Killing Fields & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $35

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Phnom Penh with guide Sina or another assigned guide. Visit Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace, S21 Prison, the Killing Fields, major monuments, and Central Market. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, water, and a small group of up to seven are included. Entry fees and audio guides cost extra.

“Sina is a professional. Great tour. Took us to many of the core spots in Phnom Penh, gave us a history lesson at each, as well as personal anecdotes to show the impact key events have had on the ordinary Cambodian. Highly recommended.”

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3.A Half Day Tour in Phnom Penh City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $49

Let Lina Smile Tour take you from your Phnom Penh hotel to the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Silk Island. You travel privately, by tuk tuk for one to three people or air-conditioned van for larger groups. Expect history, local life, open-air rides, and a flexible pace.

“The tour was very informative. The guide has a wealth of knowledge. A smiling face all the way. I will recommend this tour to anyone,”

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4.Half-Day Phnom Penh City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $75

Choose a historical route to Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek, or a cultural route covering the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, museums, and markets. Your private guide and driver collect you from your hotel, provide bottled water, and help shape the pace. Guides have included Kakada, Channy, Sam, Tom, Sina, and Jani.

“The King’s Palace, the beautiful well maintain landscape. The fact that it is an active palace with the unmarried king and his 90 plus year old mother living on the grounds.”

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5.Phnom Penh City Tour & Cambodia Fire Range, Video Services

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $15Best value

Travel from Phnom Penh by Lexus car or van to a mountain shooting range, with an English-speaking driver and trained instructor. You can add Royal Palace, S21, and the Killing Fields before firing selected weapons. The listed $15 covers transport and support, while ammunition, attraction fees, and video service cost extra.

“You can shoot RPG and 50 caliber weapons, throw grenades, and much more. You get what you pay for! I threw 2 hand grenades, one in the water, the other one in the ground, but the one on the ground you can't see exploding because you have to take cover fast. Make sure to buy the right targets for your weapons, the exploding barrels are the best ones.”

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6.Phnom Penh City and Silk Island Tour No Genocide Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $37

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and tuk-tuk visiting Phnom Penh’s key sights, including the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, Central Market, and Golden Temple. Cross the Mekong to Silk Island for a look at silk production and village life. Guides such as Mr Lin, Mr Thy, Nick, and Visal have led this tour.

“Excellent tour with very interesting stops. It is a bit of a trip out to the mountain but definitely worth it. Plus the drive is interesting in itself as you get to see daily life and a variety of places go by. Our guide, Nick, was exceptional. KnowledgeRead more”

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7.Private Tour: Phnom Penh City Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $156

Spend about 10 hours exploring Phnom Penh by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Wat Phnom, Tuol Sleng, Choeung Ek, Wat Ounalom, and Russian Market. Guides such as Dara, Chanseng, Mr Sing, and Channak Sok have led past departures.

“We had a very interesting city tour of Phnom Penh. Guide and driver were very good and arrived on time.”

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8.Full-Day Phnom Penh City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $83

Spend 6 to 7 hours touring Phnom Penh with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Wat Phnom, Tuol Sleng, Choeung Ek, and Russian Market, with brief stops at major monuments. Guides such as Jenny, Jan Lee, Sam, and Rhee have been praised for clear explanations of Cambodia’s royal past and Khmer Rouge era.

“The knowledge of Jenny our guide was amazing. She brought to life the history of the Cambodian royalty and on the other spectrum the horrific story of S21 and the Killing Fields. I would recommend an early start 8am to beat the crowds and heat”

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9.Phnom Penh city Tour by Cyclo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $49

Meet your cyclo driver at Papa Pain in Sorya Center Point at 2:30 pm, then explore Phnom Penh with a local guide. Visit Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace exterior, Independence Monument, the Central Post Office, markets, and street-food stops. The tour ends at Wat Botum Park, near restaurants and bars.

“you never showed up and you didn't warn. I was waiting for almost one hour for nothing. In the details of the tour you said that I had to be at the meeting point 15 min in advance.”

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10.Hidden Phnom Penh City Tour, Royal Palace, Wat Phnom

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $49

Meet your local guide near Sorya Center Point at 2:15 pm, then explore Phnom Penh by cyclo until about 6:30 pm. You’ll visit Wat Phnom, see the Royal Palace from outside, stop at Independence Monument and the old Post Office, and finish near Wat Botum. Transport, snacks, drinks, and guiding are included.

“Please do not do this tour. I stopped it after the 1 km and gave the driver a US 15 tip and left it. This is for a number of reasons:”

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11.Full-Day Discover Oudong Mountain-Former Capital City & Phnom Penh City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $100

Travel from Phnom Penh to Oudong Mountain with a private English-speaking guide such as Sam Ang or Suyhong, then return for Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and key monuments. Expect countryside views, steep stairs, royal history, Buddhist sites, hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, water, and a full day in the heat.

“Fantastic tour of Oudong and Phnom Penh. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided us will great information. Our guide was also very gracious in accommodating us in the very hot weather”

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12.Private Phnom Penh Tour: Royal Palace & Killing Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $35

Spend a full day with a licensed English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned transport through Phnom Penh. Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Wat Phnom, Wat Ounalom, Central Market, Independence Monument, and Tuol Sleng. The tour material also references Choeung Ek, so confirm whether the Killing Fields stop is included in your booking.

“This was the highlight of my trip in Cambodia.”

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13.Classic Phnom Penh City Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $45

Spend about nine hours with a guide such as Nao Sok or Sok exploring Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Wat Phnom, Botum Vatey Pagoda, and Champey Academy of Arts. Shared transport, water, a towel, and a free eSIM are included. Entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“It was a great tour overall. Pre-tour, a day before, the Guide will chat you and inform about the pick up arrangement.”

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14.Full-Day Phnom Penh City & Silk Island with a local Tuk Tuk Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $75

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private English-speaking guide and tuk tuk driver, starting with hotel pickup in Phnom Penh. Cross to Silk Island for villages, a farm, fruit trees, and silk weaving, then return for the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Wat Phnom. The $75 price includes transport, entry fees, water, and drop-off.

“An adventure! Taking the ferry to Silk Island and then learning about the silk worm was fascinating. Purchasing scarves as memories of this happy day was fun. I'd certainly do it again!”

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15.Full-Day Amazing Phnom Penh City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $82

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Phnom Penh by private vehicle with hotel pickup, a licensed guide, entrance fees, water, and a cold towel included. Visit the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, learn about the Khmer Rouge at S21 and Choeung Ek, then browse the Russian Market. Guide Sam has also adjusted plans for guests who had already seen certain sites.

“Amazing day and Sam was so lovely and full of information for me to take on board. I had already done two of the things on the itinerary and Sam was kind enough to change it for me and we even had a coffee when we finished it all which was so lovely! Had a really nice day and it was very centered around me and what I would like to do which was so kind”

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