4-Hour Phnom Penh History Tour with S-21 and Choeung Ek

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Discover Cambodia's turbulent Khmer Rouge history from 1975 to 1979
• 02 Explore the haunting Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly S-21 Prison
• 03 Visit Choeung Ek Killing Field, one of the country's most important memorial sites
• 04 Gain historical context from the French colonial period to present-day Cambodia

This half-day tour visits two of Phnom Penh's most important historical sites to help you understand Cambodia's past, especially the Khmer Rouge period from 1975 to 1979. Explore the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly known as S-21 Prison, and Choeung Ek Killing Field, where many victims were taken after imprisonment. Although short, the tour offers important historical context on Cambodia from the French colonial period through the Khmer Rouge era to the present day. Learn how the country moved through conflict and eventually toward peace and development.

Explore the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly known as S-21 Prison, and Choeung Ek Killing Field, where many victims were taken after imprisonment.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Phnom Penh

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek Killing Field

• Start from your hotel lobby and drive to visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, which was known as S-21 Prison during the Khmer Rouge period.
• After visiting S-21 Prison, drive for about 30 minutes to visit the Killing Field, where Khmer Rouge victims were taken after being sent from the prisons.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Licensed English-speaking tour guide
• Private transportation with A/C
• Tour guide and driver are separate people

What's Not Included

• Entrance fee ticket at Killing Field: USD 3 per person
• Entrance fee ticket at S-21 Prison: USD 5 per person
• Audio guide at both places, if you want one, but our guide can go in with you free of charge and explain the history in detail
• Tipping for the guide and driver

What to bring

• Cash to buy tickets for both places: USD 8 per person total (Killing Field USD 3 and S-21 USD 5)
• A camera is allowed if you want to take pictures, so please bring one with you

Know before you go

• These are historical places. Both sites are sad places, but they are important for studying and learning about Cambodia.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Your hotel lobby

Tour start

សង្កាត់​បឹង​កេងកង​៣ ខណ្ឌ​ចំការ​មន, រាជធានី, St 113, Phnom Penh 12304, Cambodia

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.