Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda Half Day Tour Phnom Penh

3.0 (2 reviews) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum and Wat Phnom on a half day city tour through Phnom Penh's French colonial and Buddhist heritage, with a private English-speaking guide.
Phnom Penh blends French colonial elegance with deep Buddhist roots, and this half day tour brings together its four essential landmarks.
Begin at the Royal Palace, built in 1866 by King Norodom, where the Silver Pagoda takes its name from a floor of 5,000 silver tiles and houses a solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds alongside a 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. Continue to the National Museum, home to Khmer sculpture, 19th century dance costumes, and royal barges and palanquins spanning different periods of Cambodian history.
Finish at Wat Phnom, the city's most significant temple, holding the ashes of King Ponhea Yat, who founded Phnom Penh in 1434.
A compact half day introduction to the capital's royal and religious heart.

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Private Tour (PM)

Private Tour in the Afternoon: Half day Phnom Penh private tour by car starting at 02:00 PM
Pickup included

Private Tour (AM)

Private Tour in the Morning : Half day Phnom Penh private tour by car starting at 08:00
Pickup included

What's included

  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
  • All applicable taxes and service charges
  • A half-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
  • Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities
  • Supplement for transfers outside the general pick up and drop off area
  • Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)
  • Royal Palace entrance fee, payable on site
  • National Museum entrance fee , payable on site
  • Wat Phnom entrance fee , payable on site

What to expect

  1. Royal Palace
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Depending on the location of your hotel, we commonly start with the visit the Royal Palace, which was built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Palace is actually a number of structures within a pagoda-style compound. The Silver Pagoda, located within the Royal Palace compound, is so names because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures are a solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9, 584 diamonds and weighing 90 kilos and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.
  2. National Museum
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Next visit the National Museum, which houses Khmer art especially sculptures, from different periods of Cambodian history, 19th century dance costumes, royal barges and palanquins.
  3. Wat Phnom
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    One of the best ways to end is right in the heart of Phnom Penh- the Wat Phnom. This temple is the most significant of all temples in the capital, containing the ashes of King Ponhea Yat, who built the city of Phnom Penh in 1434.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Hotel pickup is available from most centrally located Phnom Penh hotel; Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
  • Return transfers for this excursion apply only / are inclusive for customers staying in and inside Phnom Penh. Transfers outside these areas, including any accommodation outside this area such as Koh Dach, Tonle Bati, and Oudong, any of the river and cruise ferry terminals and Phnom Penh International Airport are excluded. Supplements apply for customers who want to join this excursion outside one of these regions
  • To avoid any issues pertaining obtaining an arrival visa at the airport, please ensure that your passport contains at least two empty pages. Failure to do so may result in not gaining entrance into the Kingdom of Cambodia
  • We regret to inform you that this excursion is not suitable for wheelchair users
  • The mentioned excursion durations are approximations; we are unable to exactly predict the total duration from pick-up to drop-off based on unforeseen circumstances such as traffic and weather conditions and the routing the driver has to take to get all customers on the vehicle
  • To allow entrance into the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, visitors are obliged to uphold a very strict dress code to respect these royal premises. It is essential that you dress modestly and appropriately during this excursion by wearing clothes that cover shoulders and fall below the knees.
  • Customers wearing shirts with obscene and disrespectful prints and pictures and brightly-coloured clothing may be refused entrance. Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment
  • It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this
  • Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power
  • We reserve the right to make necessary changes to the excursion in case of unfavourable weather conditions or situations where we are forced to make alterations to guarantee the safety of our guests
  • It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package. Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request
  • In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
  • ENTRANCE FEES: The following entrance fees are not included in the price and are paid by guests on site or purchased on the official website or app: Royal Palace (USD 10), National Museum (USD 10) and Wat Phnom (USD 1).

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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