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The 15 Best Museum Visits in Cambodia

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The National Museum holds what was taken off the temples, and the historical sites in the capital hold the harder part of the record. The 15 below cover both, with entry, guides and how long each needs.

The Killing Field and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Tour - Tuol Sleng S21: the prison inside Phnom Penh
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The Killing Field and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Tour

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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Killing field and Toul Sleng genocide museum Tour - Choeung Ek: a quiet orchard with a terrible past
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Killing field and Toul Sleng genocide museum Tour

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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Private Half Day To Killing Field & S21 Genocidal Museum in Phnom Penh - Inside Tuol Sleng, the former high school prison
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Private Half Day To Killing Field & S21 Genocidal Museum in Phnom Penh

3.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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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields Tour - Choeung Ek: the killing fields outside Phnom Penh
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields Tour

4.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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Phnom Penh City Tour, Silver Pagoda, Genocide Museum, Killing Fields - Silver Pagoda: the palace’s glittering religious highlight
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Phnom Penh City Tour, Silver Pagoda, Genocide Museum, Killing Fields

5.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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Bantey Srei, Kbal Spean and Landmine museum Private Tuk-Tuk - Kbal Spean: a one-kilometer walk into the forest
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Bantey Srei, Kbal Spean and Landmine museum Private Tuk-Tuk

6.Bantey Srei, Kbal Spean and Landmine museum Private Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 6 hours

Travel privately from Siem Reap by tuk-tuk to Banteay Srei, the forest carvings at Kbal Spean, and Cambodia’s Landmine Museum. An English-speaking driver such as Danny, Danith, or Mr Tonh Tonh handles the road, but this is transport rather than a guided tour. Plan for a 1-kilometer forest hike.

“We booked this tour to accommodate these two destinations that were not part of the other Angkor tours. And given the limit on the 3 day pass, we had to book this for 2pm. Danny reached before time as we had coordinated to leave sooner if we could and managed to start at 1:30. The entry to Kbal Spean stops around 3pm so better to plan this earlier if possible. It’s a 1.5 hour ride from city. Then a 1km hike through the woods at Kbal Spean - so plan accordingly. We managed to reach Kbal Spean by 2:50 and got back by 4:15 - did manage to see all…”

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Siem Reap City Tour with War Museum and Killing Field - The War Museum: 90 minutes with Cambodia’s wartime past
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Siem Reap City Tour with War Museum and Killing Field

7.Siem Reap City Tour with War Museum and Killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $47

Spend five hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver, visiting Siem Reap’s War Museum, Wat Thmey Killing Fields, Artisans Angkor, and Old Market. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, water, and two admission fees are included. Choose an 8:30am or 1pm departure.

“My mom and I really enjoyed this tour! Our guide and driver are very informative and accommodating. We learned a lot about the history of Cambodia and this tour was a great way to spend our first day in the country. I highly recommend this tour of Siem Reap!”

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The Killing Field and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Tour - Tuol Sleng S21: the prison inside Phnom Penh
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The killing field and Toul Sleng Genocide museum (S21) Tour

8.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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Khmer Rouge, genocide museum &killing field tour - A 40-minute stop at the Russian Market
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Khmer Rouge, genocide museum &killing field tour

9.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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Private Tour: HERO Rats & Angkor National Museum - Wat Thmei, a brief but serious memorial
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Private Tour: HERO Rats & Angkor National Museum

10.Private Tour: HERO Rats & Angkor National Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $85

Travel by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide to Wat Thmei, the APOPO HeroRATs center, and Angkor National Museum. Choose an 8am or 1pm start. The museum is currently closed, so confirm the replacement plan before booking.

“So cool to watch the clever rats working to detect the mines! My hats off to this wonderful animals. Our guide was very helpful and experience. The national war museum was good but stood in the hot sun a bit too long. Less time about history standing outdoors could be a challenge.”

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War Museum, Killing Field and Floating village ( Chong Kneas) Tour - The Siem Reap War Museum and Cambodia’s civil war
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War Museum, Killing Field and Floating village ( Chong Kneas) Tour

11.War Museum, Killing Field and Floating village ( Chong Kneas) Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $75

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Chong Kneas floating village, a lotus farm, the Siem Reap War Museum, and Wat Thmey. Transport, bottled water, and the village boat fee are included. Museum and pagoda entry cost extra.

“Great tour all around. Very informative, great experience out on the lake, just cool time all together”

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Kbal Spean Trekking Tour with Banteay Srei and Landmine Museum - The forest walk and what you should expect
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Kbal Spean Trekking Tour with Banteay Srei and Landmine Museum

12.Kbal Spean Trekking Tour with Banteay Srei and Landmine Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $71

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide to Kbal Spean, Banteay Srei, the Cambodia Landmine Museum, and Banteay Samre. Guides such as Ram, Leap, Va, Sara, Thiara, and Chany have led this route. Expect a 7 to 9-hour day with a moderate jungle hike.

“Our guide, Mr Ram was excellent, friendly, knowledgeable and interesting about temples as well as things we saw on the way and aspects of Cambodian life, and superb at identifying birds. The driver was careful and considerate and the car cRead more”

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Siem Reap: War Museum included Ticket and Pickup Drop Off - The Tuk-Tuk Pickup Keeps the Outing Simple
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Siem Reap: War Museum included Ticket and Pickup Drop Off

13.War Museum included Ticket and Pickup Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 1 day · from $9Best value

Travel by tuk-tuk from your Siem Reap hotel to the War Museum, where tanks, aircraft, weapons, clothing, and war-era vehicles sit in a garden setting. Your English-speaking driver, including drivers such as Mr Jam, waits during your visit and returns you to town. A guide costs $10 extra.

“I had a great visit to the War Museum Cambodia and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history. The experience started perfectly with a nice tuk-tuk pickup and drop-off, which made the trip easy and enjoyable from the beginning. The museum itself is very quiet and peaceful, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace. Even without a guided tour, the information boards are clear and detailed, so it’s easy to understand the background of the exhibits and Cambodia’s history. Walking around and seeing the real tanks, weapons, and aircraft up close makes the visit feel authentic and meaningful. Overall, it’s a calm, informative, and worthwhile place to…”

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Half Day Trip to Killing Field and Genocidal Museum - The 15-kilometer ride to Choeung Ek
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Half Day Trip to Killing Field and Genocidal Museum

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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Bantreay Srei , Kbal Spean and Landmine Museum with Tuk Tuk - The tuk-tuk ride from Siem Reap
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Bantreay Srei , Kbal Spean and Landmine Museum with Tuk Tuk

15.Bantreay Srei , Kbal Spean and Landmine Museum with Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 8 hours

Travel by private tuk-tuk from Siem Reap to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean, and the Landmine Museum. Your English-speaking driver collects you at 8:00am, carries drinking water, and can adjust the return drop-off to your hotel, Pub Street, the market, or central Siem Reap.

“Our tuktuk driver was very considerate and caring. We had unexpected rain and he met us with umbrellas. It was nice to see the countryside as we visited the three spots.”

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