Private Half Day To Killing Field & S21 Genocidal Museum in Phnom Penh
Description
The Khmer Rouge turned Toul Sleng High School into a center for interrogation, torture and death. Thousands of photo of victims can be seen in each room. You will walk slowly and investigate the materials used for interrogation of prisoners. After that we travel about 15km toward southwest of Phnom Penh we will arrive at Choeung Ek. The memorial at Choeung Ek just outside Phnom Penh was an orchard! And a Chinese cemetery prior to 1975. During the Khmer Rouge regime, it became one of the killing fields the site of the brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison. Choeung Ek is now a group of mass graves and a memorial stupa containing thousands of skulls. Come back to hotel and drop off.
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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.
Prisoners from Tuol Sleng followed this same route to their fate. An old Chinese cemetery, Choeng Ek 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.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We are going to pick up you at the lobby of hotel where you are staying. Please kindly give us the name and address of hotel.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(150)
Mr Chantha was a great guide who touched us with his personal and very sad recollections of the terrible years of the communist dictatorship
Dear Pico, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mr. Chantha. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
On our first visit to Phnom Penh, we felt we needed to visit the Killing Fields and Genocidal Museum to understand the full extent of the atrocities that happened here, but also to pay our respect to the victims. Ms Thavy was an excellent private guide, allowing us to move at our own pace, giving us clear explanations for everything we saw, but also giving us time alone to see and reflect on the mass graves and the museum exhibits. It was a hard morning, and what we really found difficult, was that this all happened in our lifetime. Thank you Ms Thavy for your knowledge, guidance and professionalism - you made a difficult experience easier.
Dear Helen, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Ms. Thavy. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with her professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
A sobering and sad experience but important to learn about . Our guide Mrs Thavy was very good in explaining the true horrors of what happened here. She took us around at a good pace and her English was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions in great detail. Highly recommended
Dear Katrina, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Ms. Thavy. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with her professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Our guide was very knowledgeable and had personal experience with her family. Mrs. Thavy was incredible.
Dear Meeran, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Ms. Thavy. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with her professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Excellent tour. Boat was easy. We had early pickup so rushed through early breakfast at hotel but need not have bothered - croissant and fruit on board would have been sufficient. Guide was very informative and knowledgeable. Great day
Dear Jenny, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mr. Silong. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
We had a fantastic tour with Mr Silong to S21 and the Killing Fields. Mr Silong spoke excellent English and was so informative about the history. He was endlessly patient answering all our questions not only about the history but about all things Cambodia. A sobering tour but we would highly recommend both the tour and Mr Silong as a guide. Thank you
Dear Cat, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mr. Silong. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Mrs. Thavy Was an amazing guide. She shared with us her personal experience with losing her father and the survival of her family. The subject matter is horrific, but we should all see the evil that can be done so we can stop it from happening again.
Dear Michelle, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Ms. Thavy. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with her professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Excellent, insightful guide. Timely, professional service
Dear Daska, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mr. Chantha. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
The Killing Field trip was a difficult one, but Mrs. Sreyneang was an excellent guide. She explained in detail what had happened, but with empathy and at a speed that we could digest it all. Her knowledge and caring came through and we felt lucky to have such an amazing tour guide. She even took us to meet the last two living survivors of the prison. That is something we won't forget. We recommend that everyone do this tour so we all fully understand how awful human beings can be to each other. It also shows how much people tried to help each other in a desperate time.
Dear Value client, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mrs. Sreyneang. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with her professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
Our guide Silong was so informed and insightful, was able to share the stories of Cambodia, Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot and the people. The visits to both the killing fields and S21 are moving and sad, Silong explains the history so well. Best guide so far.
Dear David, Many many thanks for your amazing review of your experience guided by our team, Mr. Silong. We are so excited to hear you're satisfied with his professionalism and knowledge. We wish you all the best. Tour Guide Team
