Guided Phnom Penh Heritage Tour
Description
Equipped with a digital tablet and headphones provided, step back in time with Phnom Penh Heritage Tour to discover the city's superb heritage. While the journey offers a glimpse of the vibrant bustle of today, each of the 19 stops invites you to step back in time to discover 22 sites inherited from the time when Cambodia was placed under French protectorate. The video guide reveals the history of each place with films, vintage photos and historical anecdotes. It also offers the privilege of virtually entering certain buildings inaccessible to the public. The transformation of a fishing village into a capital, the first urbanization on a French model, the craze for Art Deco architecture, the organization of the social fabric, the royal family, the lifestyle of the elite at the beginning of the 20th century and the dark hours of the Khmer Rouge regime are all topics discussed during the Phnom Penh Heritage Tour.
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Itinerary
Phnom Penh Heritage Tour invites visitors to discover some of the cultural and historical richness of this rapidly changing metropolis. 22 majors site around the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia Here is the list of the different places : Post Office - Former old Indochina Bank - Grand Hotel/Manolis - Former police station - Governor General's house - Chinese house - Hokkien Temple - Nagas Bridge - Wat Phnom - Country club - National Library - Raffles hotel Le Royal - Railway Station - Central Market - No Problem Villa - Royal University of fine arts - National Museum - The Mansion - UNESCO house - Royal Palace - Street 240 Enough time to enjoy the different places and take pictures from the bus. Possibility to visit the inside of : Old bank (if open) Hokkien temple National Library (if open) Royal University of fine arts
The driver and the guide name's Oliver will welcome you and provide to you some stories and anecdotes. He is at your disposal for questions. 3 audiovisuals guide to watch : Introduction, how Phnom Penh became the capital city of Cambodia About the post office square history About the old Telegraph post office building (possibility to go inside if open)
4th audiovisual guide about the old bank of Indochina
5th audiovisual guide about the first hotel of Phnom Penh
6th audiovisual guide about the old police station
7th audiovisual guide about the old governor's house
8th and 9th audiovisual guide about the Chinese house and the hokkien temple
10th audiovisual guide of the old naga bridge
11th audiovisual guide about the the wat phnom, possibility to take pictures but the visit of the temple on hill is not included in the city tour
12th audiovisual guide about the country club that was where the actual Embassy of USA is. Pictures not allowed
13th audiovisual guide about the library, possibility to visit inside if it's open
14th audiovisual about probably the best hotel in Cambodia
15th audiovisual guide of the train station
16th audiovisual guide about the central market
17th audiovisual guide about the old no problem villa
18th audiovisual guide about the university of fine arts and guided visit of it with different stories and anecdotes. Most of the time we can see the student practicing their art.
19th audiovisual guide about the National museum of the Kingdom. The visit is not included in the city tour
20th audiovisual guide about the old Mansion, which is actually under renovation, under cover (2024/2025)
21st audiovisual guide of the UNESCO house
22nd audiovisual guide of the royal palace, the visit is not included during the city tour
23rd and 24th audiovisual guide about the street 240, the residence of the British ambassador in Phnom Penh and the epilogue. End of the city tour
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Sightseeing tour, overview of Phnom Penh (22 major sites) with 24 audiovisual guide (10 languages)
- The list of the different places : Post Office - Former old Indochina Bank - Grand Hotel/Manolis - Former police station - Governor General's house - Chinese house - Hokkien Temple - Nagas Bridge - Wat Phnom - Country club - National Library - Raffles hotel Le Royal - Railway Station - Central Market - No Problem Villa - Royal University of fine arts - National Museum - The Mansion - UNESCO house - Royal Palace - Street 240
- Enough time to enjoy the different places and take pictures from the bus.
- Possibility to visit the inside of : Old bank (if open) Hokkien temple National Library (if open) Royal University of fine arts
Reviews(53)
The heritage Night Tour was fantastic. Oliver was a knowledgeable and helpful guide and so passionate about bringing Phnom Penh’s history to life. A drink at Raffles historic Elephant Bar was a great finish to the tour. Thoroughly recommended!
They shouldn’t know anything. Just come sit and enjoy tour with guide as well as tab with recorded sessions in your language. Cold Water bottle provided.
We had an excellent tour with Rija. A great way to explore the city when you first arrived and get an overview of the history and work out where to spend more time. The fan on the bus was greatly appreciated and the videos were good especially when buildings were under construction.
The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. He was friendly, considerate and his English was very good.
Easy to find pickup point. Very informative guide - a lot of interesting information and videos provided extra details. A very enjoyable tour visiting some very lovely historic buildings and learning about the history of Phnom Penh.
We had the pleasure off Rija CM as our guide this afternoon Wednesday 22nd April 1.30 tour he was outstanding with his knowledge and care, we highly recommend Rija as a guide he is one of the best guides we have had in our 40 years of travel and you would be VERY LUCKY to get him as a guide Do hope management takes notice of the email and rewards him as he deserves Wendy & Paul Ritchie New Zealand
Excellent tour with a knowledgeable, friendly, thoughtful, and funny guide. Would definitely recommend!
Thoroughly recommend this experience. Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgable, thoughtful and enthusiastic throughout. It was obvious he loves his job, and he goes above and beyond to ensure you enjoy your experience. It was a very inexpensive way to learn of some of the local history regarding historic places.
A tour of Phnom Penh by electric bus that takes you to discover more than 24 iconic monuments. Each stage is enriched by audio explanations and period images, allowing to capture the contrast between past and present and to better understand the history of the city. The passionate and captivating guide makes the experience even more vivid. In just over 3 hours, it is a true cultural and heritage journey, magical and informative. Not to be missed upon arrival in Phnom Penh. I highly recommend it.
A unique experience to discover Phnom Penh by fully electric bus, eco-friendly and that effectively replaces emissions from traditional vehicles. More than 24 monuments are seen or visited with a passionate guide, long trained to master French. At each stop, a tablet offers period photos and audio explanations, and the guide then completes with anecdotes and captivating details. The tour lasts more than three hours, but time flies so far that we are immersed in the history and richness of the monuments. An exciting, rewarding and totally unmissable moment to understand Phnom Penh.
