Romantic Half Day Phnom Penh City Tour by Traditional Cyclo
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Settle into a traditional cyclo and let Phnom Penh unfold around you at an unhurried pace, with nothing but open air between you and the city. Ride first to the Royal Palace, built in 1866 by King Norodom, where the Silver Pagoda takes its name from over 5,000 silver floor tiles and holds a gold Maitreya Buddha set with 9,584 diamonds. Continue to the National Museum, home to the world's largest collection of Khmer art, including the legendary statue of the Leper King among more than 5,000 objects on display. Finish at Wat Phnom, the hilltop shrine considered the birthplace of the city, before returning to your hotel. Travelling by cyclo brings you closer to Phnom Penh street life and supports the livelihoods of the city's traditional cyclo drivers. A relaxed, non-motorized way to see the city's essential landmarks in half a day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transfers from and to your Phnom Penh Hotel with driver by air-conditioned vehicle
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.
- A half-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
- Transportation by cyclo with driver.
What's not
- Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees
- Transfers from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations
- Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
Itinerary
We leave direct from your hotel by cyclo and – depending on the location of your hotel - ride to The Royal Palace was built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Palace is made up from a number of structures within a pagoda-style compound one of which is The Silver Pagoda. The Silver Pagoda takes its name from the 5,000+ silver tiles and the building itself holds a number of national treasures perhaps most notably are a life-sized gold Maitreya Buddha decorated with 9584 diamonds.
Continue to visit the National Museum, a Khmer temple inspired building that houses the world’s largest collection of Khmer art sculptures, ceramics and bronzes from different periods of Cambodian history. Over 5000 objects are on display including Angkorian era statues, Lingas and other artefacts, most notably the legendary statue of the ‘Leper King.’ Though the emphasis is on Angkorian artefacts, there is also a good collection of pieces from later periods, including a special exhibition of post-Angkorian Buddha figures.
Before we head back to your hotel, we give you the chance to climb to the top of Wat Phnom, the birthplace of the Cambodian capital. By taking this non-motorized tour, you will directly support the Cyclo Centre in Phnom Penh, a local NGO providing basic support and social services to the drivers through English courses and guidance in finding work. This local NGO supports local drivers who typically are amongst the poorest in urban Cambodia and helps maintain this industry by providing support and social services to its drivers through educational programmes and access to services such as medical care, washing facilities, English lessons and money management class entirely free to charge. We end our tour back at your hotel after a relaxing 4-hour journey where you have fully admired the beauty of Phnom Penh without the reflection of car windows.
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
- Asian Trails LTD
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
- Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Phnom Penh. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Koh Dach, Tonle Bati, and Oudong, any of the river and cruise ferry terminals and Phnom Penh International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.
- To avoid any issues pertaining obtaining an arrival visa at the airport, please ensure that your passport contains at least two empty pages. Failure to do so may result in not gaining entrance into the Kingdom of Cambodia.
- The mentioned excursion durations are approximations; we are unable to exactly predict the total duration from pick-up to drop-off based on unforeseen circumstances such as traffic and weather conditions and the routing the driver has to take to get all customers on the vehicle.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
How it compares in Phnom Penh
- Its from-price is 38% above the median of the 573 experiences 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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