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Explore the vibrant and colorful markets of Cambodia's capital on this morning markets and street art tour in Phnom Penh. Mornings are the best time to experience Phnom Penh’s markets—especially the local ones, where you’ll be the only out-of-towners. Get a taste of the city’s specialties with breakfast and snacks from local stalls, followed by an underground street art tour, where you’ll go mural-spotting in hidden areas.

Learn more about a dark period in Cambodian history, the Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum S21 Tour. Your English-speaking guide will help you interpret the exhibits and answer your questions. Pay your respects to the victims of the Khmer Rouge at these hard-hitting, moving destinations. A must for travelers interested in history.

If you’ve only got limited time in Cambodia’s capital, maximize every minute on a full-day sightseeing tour that reveals the highlights of Phnom Penh and provides a comprehensive introduction for first-time visitors. In a small group limited to 12, you’ll travel between the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Royal Palace, and more without getting lost or having to navigate public transport.

Explore the Khmer cuisine of Cambodia in more depth and in a hands-on way with this private cooking class in Phnom Penh. Begin by visiting a market to experience local life and collect your fresh ingredients. In the kitchen follow your chef instructor as they take you through techniques and recipes of traditional Khmer dishes. Finish with a lunch or dinner made up of the food you created.

Delve deeper into Cambodian history and culture on a private guided tour of the capital city, Phnom Penh. Choose between a historical tour with an emphasis on the Khmer Rouge, with visits to S22 Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields, or a cultural tour with visits to the Royal Palace, the National Museum, and Wat Phnom. Whichever option you choose, you’ll finish your tour with a guided walk around a vibrant local market near Independence Monument.

This is an enjoyable trip to explore the lifestyle of the people on the island, which is a traditional weaving village. The boat trip to the island will take one hour. On the way, you will see the stilted houses, fishing villages, Mekong and Four Faces Rivers. When we get to the island, we will take a Tuk Tuk around the village, so we can see the mango and banana plantations and the different crops that are grown on the island. You will also visit a Silk Farm, Buddhist monastery and the children in a local school (subject to the school schedule that day).

What is a The Highlights & Hidden Gems? This is the walking tour will suggest the number of highlights or points of interest that be included on each tour. These are often ‘land-marks’ or ‘must-sees’ that have interesting stories behind them. This might be cultural, historical, related to arts or architecture. They are the places that people look forward to seeing in the city. The tour is also trying to show highlights away from a big crowd of people, and try to avoid telling only stories that anyone can read online. Also Hidden Gems should be included in a particular tour. These are really what makes the tour special and stand-out and they rely on your insider knowledge. These are really the places that tourists don’t know about. Examples of some hidden gems Hidden local temple at the back of an ally Hidden micro-brew with ancient glass of beer An art gallery or handicraft in somebody's house A secret viewpoint An abandoned colonized buildings A piece of street art.

Learn about the lives of local Cambodian villagers and see silk products being made before your eyes on this tour from Phnom Penh to ‘Silk Island’ on the Mekong River. Depart Phnom Penh and sail along the Mekong, seeing a number of sights along the way. Then, once on the island, visit a silk farm, buddhist monastery and a local school.

Visit the morning markets to try the delicious authentic Cambodian breakfast, freshly made for you especially for you. Tour the back streets of Phnom Penh to see the Art by local artists. Stop by the famous Raffles Hotel and continue to Wat Botum. Where if you’re lucky you will see the Bat Tree. Enjoy a second breakfast and why not try the local Sugar Cane drink before heading to Art Gallery

As I’m Cambodian I’m very happy and warmly welcome all travelers. I’m strong willing to tell you all about our history. We serve you with our hearts and willing to share about Cambodian people experienced during Khmer Rouge regime. Anyway our tour guides and drivers are licensed from the ministry. -Guides are very knowledgeable , tidy, polite, friendly and helpful. - Drivers are courteous, polite, friendly, drive safely, flexible, and promptly on schedule. We stress that our travellers are not our customers but our friends!! We will make your trip is fantastic and memorable. Pleas allow us to serve you.

We come face to face with the horrific crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Tuol Sleng was a former high school that the Khmer Rouge turned into a centre for interrogation, torture and death. Today it is a museum of torture and serves to remind visitors of the terrible atrocities that came to pass in Cambodia. 17,000 people passed through the gates of this prison and only seven lived to tell the tale. We then travel out of town to the Killing Fields of ChoengEk. Prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate. An old Chinese cemetery, ChoengEk was turned into an extermination camp for political prisoners. The remains of 8985 people were exhumed from mass graves and are kept in a memorial stupa here. Despite the horrors of the past, it is a peaceful place to go and a tranquil spot to reflect on the tragic events that engulfed Cambodia and its people.

Genocide Museum (S-21 )served as the central hub of a vast prison system throughout the country and was used throughout the period as a secret facility for the detention, interrogation, torture and extermination of those deemed “political enemies” of the regime. Due to a policy of guilt-by-association, at times whole families were detained at the center. Very few inmates were released out of the prison during the years 1975 and 1979. Only 12 former inmates survived the opening of S-21 when Phnom Penh was liberated. Four of them were children. Killing Field between 1975 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge in perpetrating the Cambodian genocide. Situated about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the city centre, it was attached to the Tuol Sleng detention centre. The bodies of 8,895 victims were exhumed from the site after the fall of the Rouge, who would have been executed there—typically with pickaxes to conserve bullets—before being buried in mass graves.

Watch live Kun-Khmer kickboxing at the TV-Stadium. Boxing starts at 6pm with four local and international fights and finishes at approximately 8pm. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings only. Be picked up from your accommodation and arrive at the stadium in plenty of time before boxing begins. Sit ring side and be part of the electric atmosphere that is generated by both local and international fights on the card for the night. Kun Khmer or Pradal Serey is a style of kickboxing originating in Cambodia. It dates back to the 9th century and was taught to Angkor Warriors to defend Angkor Wat. It is a free fighting style consisting of stand-up strikes and clinches. There are min types of strikes; punches, kicks, elbow and knee strikes. The clinch is used to wear down the opponent. The clinch opponents use short range kicks and elbow to dominate. Cambodian fighter tend to use more elbow strikes than other martial arts, with more victories coming from elbow strikes than any other strike.

Explore the vibrant and colorful markets of Cambodia's capital on this morning markets and street art tour in Phnom Penh. Mornings are the best time to experience Phnom Penh’s markets—especially the local ones, where you’ll be the only out-of-towners. Get a taste of the city’s specialties with breakfast and snacks from local stalls, followed by an underground street art tour, where you’ll go mural-spotting in hidden areas - Experience the buzz of the local markets first thing in the morning - Try some of the best local street food—including a back-alley breakfast - Learn about Cambodia’s cultural renaissance and the role of street art - Visit over 40 murals and artworks in the city's cool urban areas.