Top 15 Killing Fields Tours in Phnom Penh

1.The Killing Field and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,977 reviews · from $19Our pick

Spend four hours visiting Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum with an English-speaking guide such as Visal or Sum Cheath. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, return transfer, and water are included. Entry costs extra, and the subject matter is intensely upsetting but important.

“Our guide today was Mr Cheath He passed on his knowledge to the group in a honest manner . Which i appreciated . The tour was insightful emontional and very humbling. I was taken aback at how many were killed and what was dome to them . Clearly humans have not learnt from the this ie Palastine and Israel . I give this tour a 10 out 10 and thank you Mr Cheath”

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2.Killing field and Toul Sleng genocide museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · from $19

This four-hour Phnom Penh tour pairs Choeung Ek Killing Fields with Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. An English-speaking guide such as Chamroeun, Neang, or Mr Ohm may explain the sites and share personal family memories. Transport and water are included, but admission costs extra.

“An absolute must tour is you are visiting Phnom Penh. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and shared his personal experience from the time period.”

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3.Visit 11 Places in One Day including S21 & Killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · from $30

Spend 8 to 9 hours touring Phnom Penh with a local driver-guide, visiting 11 sites from Wat Phnom and the Royal Palace area to S21, the Killing Fields, and Russian Market. Choose a private tuk-tuk or small van, with cold drinks and Cambodian beer included. Guides may include Sophoarn, Pum, or Lee.

“Really nice option if go sightseeing in Phnom Penh. A special mention to the Genocide Museum and Killing Field if you want to learn more about Cambodia's difficult history. Mr. Sop was a very nice guide, giving explanations about the monuments and places with a funny sense of humor.”

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4.Killing Fields and Prison S21 Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 206 reviews · from $15Best value

Take an air-conditioned shared bus from central Phnom Penh to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek Killing Fields. Your English-speaking tour assistant handles transport and tickets, while optional audio guides let you explore in your language. Expect about 75 minutes at each site.

“no problem with this tour it is exactly what is states ..it just drops you off too the two places and you pay the entry fee and are at your own pace”

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5.Private Half Day To Killing Field & S21 Genocidal Museum in Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews

Visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek with a private English-speaking guide such as Silong, Neang, or Lina. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, water, and drop-off are included. Expect a serious, personal lesson in Cambodia’s recent past, with entrance fees paid separately.

“Another depressing chapter of human history and a lesson into what depths mankind can descend into with casual ease. Do we ever learn the lessons about the dangers of popularism and alleged charismatic leaders. Only through education and a free exchange can we hope to detect the signs and avoid. Grateful to my guide for accurately telling this horrific chapter.”

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6.Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $19

Spend about four hours at Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Guides such as Baboon, Sum Cheath, and Visal explain the Khmer Rouge period, with personal stories sometimes adding a human voice to these difficult sites.

“Guide Visal had a thorough knowledge of the history and very good English. This was a great tour, very informative.”

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7.Phnom Penh City Tour, Silver Pagoda, Genocide Museum, Killing Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $65

Spend about five hours seeing Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek. A small group of up to 10 travels by tuk tuk or air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and cold water included.

“Gao was an excellent tour guide for the trip. He knew a lot about the sights and the history and culture of the country. Overall he was very knowledgeable, thoughtful and personable”

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8.A Full Day Tour for Royal Palace, S21, Killing Fields & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $35

Join Sina or an assigned guide for an 8 to 9 hour Phnom Penh tour by air-conditioned van or tuk-tuk. Visit Wat Phnom, the Royal Palace, key monuments, S21, and the Killing Fields, then finish at Central Market. Hotel pickup, water, and a drink are included, while admission fees cost extra.

“I was picked up from my hotel and was really looked after by Mr Lee and his driver throughout the trip, we went to the famous and highest temple in phnom phen and all around the royal palace, we then went on to see some famous monuRead more”

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9.Full-Day Phnom Penh Sightseeing Tour & Killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · from $122

Spend about eight hours touring Phnom Penh with a private guide and vehicle. Visit the Royal Palace, National Museum, Wat Phnom, Tuol Sleng, Choeng Ek, and Russian Market. Guides such as Sok and Te Sony are praised for clear English and sensitive Khmer Rouge history commentary. Confirm whether lunch is included when booking.

“This was a private one day tour which covered all the main attractions in Phnom Penh. It is an especially good tour if your time is limited. Our guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable. Our car was clean and air conditioned. Lunch was at Bopha Phnom Penh Restaurant which is beside the river. It was a set menu of Cambodian food and was delicious.”

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10.10 Stop Phnom Penh Tour by Tuk-Tuk, includes S21 & Killing Fields

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $32

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a private English-speaking driver such as Visal, Elvis, Cows, or Pum, visiting 10 Phnom Penh sights by traditional Khmer tuk-tuk. The day covers S21, the Killing Fields, the Royal Palace, key temples, monuments, and hotel transfers, with lunch and entry fees extra.

“This tour was an amazing way to see so much of the city and culture in one day! Vanna was very passionate about Cambodia culture, and provided information at each stop. Vanna left me to explore some parts of the city on my own, wRead more”

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11.Killing Field & Paddy Rice Fields Tuk Tuk Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $89

Spend eight hours cycling through rice fields and Khmer villages, stopping at Chambak Bet Meas Pagoda, Ta Prohm at Tonle Bati, and Choeung Ek. Guide Thong is noted for clear English, humor, history, and adapting the ride to your ability. Tuk tuk transport, lunch, water, and snacks are included.

“I cannot praise the service we received from Thong of Vana Adventures enough! He thought of all eventualities from a logistical point of view and tailored the cycling to our abilities. His English is excellent and he shared his wealth of knowledge and opinions openly.”

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12.The killing field and Toul Sleng Genocide museum (S21) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $18

Spend about four hours visiting Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Guides such as Seth and Neang have been praised for clear, personal explanations. The $18 fee excludes $8 in entrance tickets.

“100% recommended for history lovers. The tour is very explicit and graphic, but history is told exactly as it happened.”

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13.Khmer Rouge, genocide museum &killing field tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $66

Spend four to five hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the Russian Market, and Choeung Ek. Sam is one named guide associated with the experience. Hotel pickup, bottled water, air conditioning, and drop-off are included. Dress modestly.

“Incredible tour with Sam who was an amazing guide - so knowledgeable, friendly, kind and engaging! The tour is so informative regarding the horrific past of Cambodia and its genocide. Sam’s knowledge was deep and she painted a very vivid picture of the country’s past events! An emotional but fascinating morning”

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14.Half Day Trip to Killing Field and Genocidal Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $130

Visit Phnom Penh’s Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, and water. Allow 3 to 4 hours, plus USD 8 per person for admission. Guide Ms Sreyneang has been praised for explaining the past with care.

“Great but very harrowing tour with our private guide Ms Sreyneang. She was very knowledgeable and helped us understand the history behind the conflict.”

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15.Half-Day Tour of the Killing Field and S21

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $19

Travel from central Phnom Penh to Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Security Prison 21 with an English-speaking guide and licensed driver. The four-hour tour includes transport, water, and a snack, but entrance fees are extra. Guides such as Visal and Sum have been praised for clear, thoughtful explanations.

“Sum was a really good guide he explained everything in the tour very well. Although it was not a happy tour he explained that also, well worth learning about the history of this amazing country. Definitely recommend.”

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