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A staircase with large stone hand sculptures on either side, leading to a temple-like structure. 1
A temple complex with a central building, a long pathway, and surrounding structures. 2
A well-maintained park with a central pagoda, surrounded by manicured lawns and a cityscape in the background. 3
A multi-story building with a lawn in front, palm trees, and a few benches. 4
A gallery with checkered flooring, portraits on walls, and a person walking in the background. 5

Day Trip from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh for Cruise Passengers

By About Cambodia Travel & Tours
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$321 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Make the most of your short time in Cambodia with this full-day private shore excursion from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Travel comfortably via express highway to the capital and explore the city’s top attractions with a licensed English-speaking guide, ensuring a seamless and enriching experience tailored to cruise ship schedules.
✅ Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda: Visit the heart of Cambodia’s royal heritage, featuring ornate architecture and sacred treasures.
✅ Wat Phnom: Discover the iconic hilltop pagoda that gave Phnom Penh its name.
✅ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21): Gain powerful insight into Cambodia’s tragic past under the Khmer Rouge regime.
✅ Private Express Transport: Round-trip by private air-conditioned vehicle, using the express highway to maximize sightseeing time.
✅ Licensed Guide & All Fees Included: Your English-speaking guide will accompany you throughout the tour, and all entrance fees are covered.

Activity location

  • Sihanoukville
    • Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sihanoukville
    • Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

It is private tour only : Pick up at Sihanoukville Port or Independence Park, depending on your cruise ship’s shuttle bus drop-off arrangement
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$678.34 x 1 AdultNZ$678.34
Total
Price is NZ$678.34
Until Sat, 15 Aug

Joint Small Group Tour

  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h
    11h
  • English

Joint Small Group Tour : Pick up at Sihanoukville Port or Independence Park, depending on your cruise ship’s shuttle bus drop-off arrangement
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$321.32 x 2 AdultsNZ$642.64
Total
Price is NZ$642.64
Until Sat, 15 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Travel from Sihanoukvile to Phnom Penh and return by using private express highway
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All sightseeing entrance fee for mentioned in itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English speaking license tour guide on all sightseeing places in Phnom Penh
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick Up and Drop off at cruise port or Independence Monument to follow cruise Suttle bus schedule
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Domestic and International Insurance Surcharge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tip for tour guide and Driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Your cruise offer free Shuttle bus from Sihanouk Ville Port to Independence Monument (meeting point)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    During the tour, lunches are available at local restaurants with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Meals are at your own expense, with menu prices ranging from $3–$10 per dish.

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sihanoukville

  • 3h
Welcome by English speaking driver at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port or Independence Park, depending on your cruise ship’s shuttle bus drop-off arrangement for that day. we recommend to choose meeting point at Independence Monument in Sihanoukville because all the free Suttle bus from each cruise drop off point there. After meet driver and travel on private express highway from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh and arrival at Phnom Penh your experienced English speaking tour guide will accommodate you to explore all highlight sightseeing in Phnom Penh and after visited Phnom Penh your English speaking driver will transfer back by using private express highway to Sihanoukville and drop off at your cruise port.

Phnom Penh

  • 30m
Arrival at Phnom Penh and welcome by your experienced English speaking tour guide will accommodate you to explore all highlight sightseeing in Phnom Penh

Royal Palace

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Royal Palace is one of Phnom Penh’s most iconic landmarks. The construction began in 1886 after King Norodom relocated the royal capital to Phnom Penh and was completed before World War I. Up until today, the palace is the primary residence of The King of Cambodia.

Silver Pagoda

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The beautiful Silver Pagoda is located next to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. With its beautiful garden, it is a perfect get away from the busy streets of Cambodia's capital. The inside of the pagoda is equally stunning as countless handcrafted silver tiles are covering the floor. The pagoda is also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha because the primary Buddha statue is made of emerald or baccarat crystal.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, chronicling the Cambodian genocide. The site is a former secondary school which was used as Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. From 1976 to 1979, an estimated 20,000 people were imprisoned at Tuol Sleng (the real number is unknown). Tuol Sleng means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill". Tuol Sleng was just one of at least 150 torture and execution centers established by the Khmer Rouge though other sources put the figure at 196 prison centers. On July 26, 2010, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia convicted the chief of Tuol Sleng Prison, Kang Kek Iew, (alias Duch) for crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and sentenced him to life imprisonment

Wat Phnom

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Wat Phnom : Set on top of a tree-covered knoll 27m high, Wat Phnom is the only hill in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong and discovered by a woman name Penh. The main entrance to Wat Phnom is via the grand eastern staircase, which is guarded by lions and naga (snake) balustrades.

Independence Monument

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia's independence from France in 1953. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style seen at the Khmer temple at Banteay Srei and other Khmer historical sites. The Independence Monument was designed by the Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann. It stands 37 meters tall. During national celebrations, The Independence Monument is the center of activity. A ceremonial flame on the interior pedestal is often lit by a royal or high official on these occasions, and floral tributes line the stairs. Every year, The Independence Monument is visited by foreign tourists and locals alike.

Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk is a large Bronze Memorial. It is located in the Independent Square in the Centre of Phnom Penh

Wat Ounalom

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Wat Ounalom is another of Phnom Penh's five original monasteries (1422). it housed the Institute Bouddhique and library. On the riverfront about 250 meters north of the Royal Palace, facing the Tonle Sap River near the Royal Palace, this pagoda serves as the headquarters for one of Cambodia‘s most revered Buddhist patriarchs . Ounalom Pagoda, Phnom Penh is one of the major tourist attractions in Phnom Penh. With respect to the numerous pagodas, parks, monuments and museums, the city of Phnom Penh in Cambodia is an idea destination for the vacationers. A visit to the Ounalom Pagoda, Phnom Penh will render a pleasurable experience to your trip to this city.

Sihanoukville Autonomous Port

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After visited Phnom Penh your English speaking driver will transfer you back to Sihanoukville cruise port by using private express highway to Sihaoukville and drop off at your cruise port

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Sihanoukville
    • Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Sihanoukville
    • Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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