Killing Fields Guided Half Day Tour from Phnom Penh
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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 torture. The Killing Fields is located 15km to the south-west of Phnom Penh, and allows you to glimpse into the horrors of this dark chapter of Cambodia’s history. We finish this tour with a cleansing ceremony at a local temple to honor those lost. We recommend this tour for people aged 16 years and over, due to the confronting nature of the Killing Fields. Adults should use their discretion on the ability of their children to deal with this experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Entrance Fee’s
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Offering for Cleansing Ceremony
- Private Guide
What's not
- Other personal expenses
- Other activities
- Tips, and all services not clearly mentioned
Itinerary
Your day starts with a drive past the Independence Monument, which was built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia’s independence from France. It is an icon of Phnom Penh. From here, you will take a visit to Lake Beungtompum Village, where you get a glimpse into a traditional village and the residents’ daily life. While enjoying a local traditional snack from a road side stall, you will travel through the outer suburbs of Phnom Penh. It’s a somber thought that these were the roads that were the last journey traveled by the victims as they were taken to the Killing Fields.
Upon arrival at the Killing Fields, you will undertake a self-guided tour with supplied audio accompaniment of this now-sacred place.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Green Cultural Travel
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Phnom Penh
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 91 city tours we list in Phnom Penh.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is Cambodia's riverside capital, where a gilded royal palace, French-era boulevards and markets sit beside memorials to the Khmer Rouge years.
The Royal Palace, with its tall pointed spires, and the neighbouring Silver Pagoda, whose floor is laid with silver tiles, stand close to the riverfront promenade where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap meet. Wat Phnom, a small hill temple, gave the city its name, and the National Museum, in a red Khmer-style building, holds a major collection of Angkorian sculpture. Art Deco Central Market and the busy Russian Market are good places to wander.
Top-ranked sights in Phnom Penh: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (Choeung Ek Killing Fields), Royal Palace.
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