The 15 Historical Tours in Cambodia That Earn Their Price

1.2 Days Guided Historical Tour in Angkor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 855 reviews · from $35Our pick

Start at 4:30 a.m. for Angkor Wat sunrise, then visit Bayon, Ta Prohm, and smaller temples over two days. Guides such as Sam, Vone, Sok, and Heang explain Khmer history while an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup, cold water, and wet towels keep the long temple days manageable.

“Heang was great and we had a great time together with my friends ,we were happy with our family together highly understanding and recommend”

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2.Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 9 hours · from $18Best value

Spend nine hours beyond Angkor Thom with an English-speaking guide such as Pal, Bun, or Sak. See Banteay Srei’s fine carvings, atmospheric Preah Khan, island temple Neak Pean, and Pre Rup at sunset. Hotel pickup, air conditioning, cold water, and towels are included.

“It was a wonderful tour! Our guide, Bun was so kind, knowledgeable, and took great care of everyone. Our driver Naro drove safely and even offered me cold water and a towel when we returned to the bus. I would love to visit again and join this tour with Bun!”

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3.Banteay Srei and Grand Circuit Heritage Tour from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $24

Spend about eight hours exploring five Angkor temples from a Siem Reap hotel, with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, water, and cool towels. Sak and Pi are praised for clear explanations, while photographer-guide Sak can help with picture spots. The $24 price excludes the $37 temple pass.

“Superb tour. Smaller scale temples than the main Angkor Wat tour but extremely interesting, beautiful and certainly work seeing. If you have time for a second tour this one is a must.”

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4.Bokor Mountain Adventure – History, Sights and Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $35

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Bokor National Park from Sihanoukville, with guide Roy or another English-speaking guide. Visit the Black Palace, Wat Sampov Pram, an abandoned Catholic church, Le Bokor Palace, Bokor Lake, and Popokvil Waterfall. Lunch, water, pickup, and drop-off are included.

“We had such an amazing day with Roy, Bokor is beautiful and Roy took us to all the amazing stops and told us all about the history. We stopped for some lovely lunch near the waterfall and then made our way back down! Great places to stop for photos and we had such a fun day.”

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5.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $110

Travel north from Phnom Penh with licensed English-speaking guide Sam Ang to fish markets, a silversmith village, a floating community, and historic Oudong. Walk forest paths, climb to hilltop stupas, share a Khmer lunch, and return by tuk-tuk or car.

“Great experience. Driver arrived on time and we even finished the tour ahead of schedule. These is best for those who are active as there is a lot of walking/climbing.”

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6.Guided Phnom Penh Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $24

Join Oliver and a small group for a 2.5-hour Phnom Penh tour by sightseeing vehicle. A tablet and headphones provide historical films in 10 languages as you visit 22 sites, from the Post Office and Wat Phnom to the Royal Palace.

“It was really good especially if you don't have a lot of time in a city, you get to see a lot of places and then can decide which ones to go and see and spend more time at. The french tour guide was really knowleadgeble and helpful. I highly recommend this tour!”

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7.Angkor World Heritage with Sunrise – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $19

Start at 4:30 a.m. for Angkor Wat at sunrise, then spend the cooler morning at Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Bayon. A licensed English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, bottled water, and a group capped at 15 are included. Guide Chayy is noted for his lively historical insight.

“Enriching, culturally and literally. The tour was perfect for us 12 people coming from USA, UK, Singapore and Philippines. Chayy - our tour guide is masterful and a history junkie. No dull moment during the entire tour. Not only we were able to see Angkor Wat, we also experience the killing fields.”

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8.3-Day Tour (The Historical of Khmer Empire)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $250

Spend three private days exploring Cambodia’s Khmer temples with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. The route covers Angkor Wat, Bayon, Banteay Srei, Ta Prohm, Koh Ker, and Beng Mealea. Guides including Veasna, Sophia, and Sophea have been praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“Our guide Mr. Veasna was amazing. We are so happy we chose the private tour option, it was just my husband and me and we had the best time.”

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9.Private Angkor Wat Tour & Angkor Park/Heritage With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $60

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Angkor Wat and nearby temples by private tuk tuk. An English-speaking local guide, hotel pickup, lunch, snacks, and drinking water are included. Guides such as Ben/Yen provide clear explanations and frequent rest stops, while driver Bo handles the road.

“Had a great time! Saw the big sites and at a good pace. My tour guide Ben/Yen was absolutely fantastic. He gave plenty of explanations and stopped to rest frequently which was appreciated. I loved getting around in Tuk Tuk. Thank you to Bo for driving. We saw Angkor WRead more”

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10.Kulen Mountain Waterfall and Historical Wonders Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $99

Leave Siem Reap at 8am for a private, air-conditioned trip to Phnom Kulen, the Khmer Empire’s birthplace. Your English-speaking guide explains the reclining Buddha and River of a Thousand Lingas before you cool off at the waterfall. Water, a cool towel, entrance fee, and hotel transfers are included.

“We loved our trip with tourguide Bun end driver Dara! Bun told so much about the history and surroundings. They were very helpful and patient with our 3 small kids, so we could take it easy and finetune the tour. Thank you for this wonderful day! One of our best in Cambodia:).”

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11.2-Days Tour (The Best Historical of Khmer Empire)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $145

Spend two full days exploring Siem Reap’s major Angkor temples and lesser-visited sites with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. See Bayon, Banteay Srei, Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm, and the Roluos Group, with sunset at Pre Rup, Old Market time, and an Artisans Angkor visit.

“We booking the Hidden Angkor Tour. We were a group of 8 and asked them to book a tour just for us. Everything was amazing, they were there on-time, very prepared, and had water and wet towels for us. Veasna as a tour guide was outstRead more”

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12.Exploring Battambang History (Walking Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $25

Start at 7:30 a.m. for a guided look at Battambang’s French colonial buildings, markets, temples, war history, and local culture. Guides such as Sothea, Sothai, and Reaksa are praised for clear English and personal insight. Depending on the arrangement, the outing may include walking or cycling beyond the city.

“Self guided tour of French architecture. Interesting and helped understanding of history of t he rice bowl of Cambodia”

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13.Phnom Penh Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $29

See Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Wat Phnom, and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in about five hours with hotel pickup. English-speaking guides including Sophea, Neang, Mr. Meant, and Kakada, known as July, lead the tour. Shared tuk-tuk transport, cold water, snacks, and coffee are included.

“We had a great tour with Sophea taking in the highlights of Phnom Penh. He was informative and professional. A friendly caring man we would highly recommend him and his company.”

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14.Udong Historical Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Travel from Phnom Penh to former capital Udong with an English-speaking guide, visit a Buddhist center for meditation and a blessing, climb Udong Mountain, see royal stupas and Buddha relics, then continue toward Silversmiths Village. Guides may include Visal Sem or Baboon.

“The climb to the top is strenuous and difficult. Once on top, the guide didn’t explain the significance of the site. As I wasn’t feeling well, the guide only stopped at the Buddhist monastery and skipped all the other locations.”

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15.( Free eSim) Phnom Penh Historical Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $40

Spend about nine hours exploring Phnom Penh with a professional guide and private transport. Visit Central Market, Tuol Sleng, the Russian Market, and Choeung Ek. Guides such as Sok, Silong, Sean, and Nao Sok are praised for clear explanations of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge history. A free eSIM is included.

“Fantastic tour guide l, really learnt a lot and made us enjoy our first time in Cambodia! Recommend you try out his tour as it’s amazing”

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