The 11 Temple Tours in Phnom Penh That Repay an Early Start

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

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

See Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Choeung Ek in about five hours. Your English-speaking guide, often guides such as Siphat, Kasy, or Daream, provides local context while hotel pickup, transport, and bottled water are included. Expect a moving, sometimes graphic lesson in Cambodia’s past.

“Long Vouchlay was very knowledgeable and even our lunch, she recommended a restaurant with beautiful view, delicious food & reasonable prices. I highly recommend this tour”

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2.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

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

Spend about seven hours with licensed English-speaking guide Sam Ang visiting a Tonle Sap fish market, a traditional silversmith village, a floating village, Oudong’s temples, and Phnom Oudong. The private tour includes transport, water, snacks, lunch, drinks, and a moderate mountain walk.

“Sam was a great, helpful guide who went well beyond just taking us to Oudong Mountain. We stopped at many spots along the way sampling local food and seeing Cambodian life. Sam also graciously allowed us to join in the Buddhist tradRead more”

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3.Morning Tour,Ak Phnom temple,Rice wine,Rice Paper, killing Field

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $20Best value

Explore rural Battambang by tuk-tuk with guides such as Pao, Pov, or Yi Yong. Visit 11th-century Ek Phnom temple, a giant Buddha, rice wine and rice paper workshops, dried banana makers, a fish market, and Wat Samrong Khong killing field. Expect a friendly, informative half-day outing, with entrance fees extra.

“Guide spoke very good english and Had a hugh knowledge in everything. Already for that i think ITS Worth It to Join a Tour. We went to a really rural area and interesting places which you wouldnt find by yourself. I enjoyed IT. But i would recommend to do in the morning when hot. Tour Operator i would recommend to provide detailled information in Tour description about the extra costs.”

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4.2-Day Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Temples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $125

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap with an English-speaking driver such as Sithy. Stop at Skun, Kampong Kdei, and Kompong Khleang before visiting Angkor Wat at sunrise, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Bayon. Entrance fees, meals, lodging, and the Tonle Sap boat are extra.

“Our driver Sithy was lovely and very knowledgeable, which made the trip easy. We enjoyed the fun stops on the way!”

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5.Morning Tuk tuk: City, Handicrafts, Killing field, Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 5 hours · from $20

Spend five hours with an English-speaking guide such as Samol or David, riding by tuk-tuk from Battambang into the countryside. You will visit rice-noodle, bamboo-sticky-rice, rice-paper, and rice-wine makers, then see Wat Samrong Knong, a Khmer Rouge memorial site, and Ek Phnom’s giant Buddha and Angkorian ruins.

“Samol has been very kind explaining everything and driving safely. I was alone and we did the tour so I am very grateful. It's been very interesting and yummy. I will always remember the taste of those spring rolls! Thank you for this lovely day!”

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6.Oudong Temples & Phnom Prasith Private Tour from Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $139

Travel from Phnom Penh to Phnom Praset and Oudong with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and bottled water included. See an eighth-century temple, a reclining Buddha, royal stupas, and war memorials, then return by private Tonle Sap sunset cruise. Guide Mr Senh is available for some departures.

“Very good experience going to the old capital of Oudong. Tour guide Mr Senh was extremely good, very professional, knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. Highly recommend Mr Senh to all, and the tour company as well. I thoroughly enjoyRead more”

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7.Private Oudong Temple Day Tour from Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $115

Travel about 90 minutes from Phnom Penh by tuk-tuk or car to Oudong’s hilltop temples, then share a traditional lunch in a raised hut and visit Putmondul Buddhist center. Your private guide, including Siphat when assigned, can adjust stops for photos. Expect stairs and a strong fitness requirement.

“Our guide Siphat was great. He was able to adapt the program to our wishes: frequently stopping along the road to take pictures. We loved Udong with its many stupas. Highly recommended.”

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8.Discover the Tastes Temples and Tales of Authentic Cambodia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $1,700

Spend eight days eating, learning, and traveling from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap with Lost Plate. Expect market breakfasts, family cooking, rice wine country, Tuol Sleng, Battambang’s bat caves, Phare circus, and Angkor Wat. A private van, local guides, meals, airport transfers, and a maximum of 10 people keep the trip easy and personal.

“This was the first all-inclusive tour we've ever taken as a couple. Incredible! We are now spoiled for all other holidays! A driver holding your name on a sign is a whole feeling in itself.”

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9.Chiso temple, Neang khmao, and Taprum temple historical site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Spend about eight hours exploring Khmer temples south of Phnom Penh, including 11th-century Phnom Chisor, the brick towers of Neang Khmau, Ta Prohm, and Tonle Bati. Your private group of up to five travels in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide, driver, water, and fees included. Guide Soapheak may lead the visit.

“Soapheak exhibited an incredible depth of knowledge about the pagoda lifestyle and its surrounding structures and characteristics!”

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10.Beyond The Oudong Temple and Birdwatching in Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $110

Start early with a birding guide and driver, stopping at countryside wetlands, Tonle Sap communities, a floating village, and Oudong temple. Look for Cambodian tailorbirds, herons, darters, kingfishers, and migratory birds. Simon and Mr Thong are among the guides associated with this experience. Breakfast, lunch, fruit, water, and vehicle support are included.

“This was, by far, one of the best tours that we took in SE Asia. Our guide was very knowledgeable and he shared not only his bird knowledge but also the changing landscape and its affect on the Cambodian people. I learnt so much. We did the full day tour, including the old capital.”

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11.Prasith and Reap Temples Private Day Trip from Phnom Penh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $117

Travel 90 minutes by private car or tuk tuk from Phnom Penh to Phnom Prasith, Putmondul, and Phnom Reap. You’ll see hilltop temple views, monks, a reclining Buddha, local worshippers, and a modern Angkor Wat-inspired sanctuary. Guides such as Li and Seung lead the day in clear English, with lunch, drinks, and hotel pickup included.

“Our guide Li was great, knowledgable but not pushy with the information.”

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