This was a full day with a guide and one other customer. We started in a minivan, then took a tuk tuk and visited all the normal sites but we also went off the beaten track a little which was fun. The highlight was the sunset boat trip which was short 20 mins and interesting with a great view of Phnom Penh at dusk. Lunch was delicious and plenty of it. It is not a sedate day, there is lots of walking and transferring from one mode of transport to another and this variety was great.
Review by: Douglas F, February 2018
An excellent tour. Choeung Ek and S21 are must sees hard on the soul but not to be missed. The afternoon events, including Silk Island and the slow boat ride back across the river at dusk, were definitely worthwhile. The family, craft silk production was interesting - from larva to fine or raw silk items, with in-house designs finished on their hand looms and available at reasonable prices. Tour guide Reya was very knowledgeable and had a nice balance between the professional and personal in her approach. She made a special effort to suggest interesting things to see and to ensure we were well fed and watered. She is a special person.
Review by: Imane K, January 2018
The tour was really great. Our tour guide Da was so insightful, accommodating, and super nice. I highly recommend!
Review by: Sarah P, September 2017
This is the perfect introduction to Phnom Penh. We started off at the Choeung Ek killing fields and S-21 prison, which are of course sombre places, but important to understand. Our very friendly and knowledgeable guide, Neang, advised us in advance that we'd be seeing and learning about terrible things, and explained to us in clear detail the history of the city and of the places. We then proceeded to a delicious lunch at the charity restaurant, where the service was fantastic. After that, we went by tuk-tuk and ferry to the Silk Island, where I got to try my hand at weaving! The girls at the loom were lovely and very friendly too. The scarves on sale are gorgeous and we did buy a few, although as noted by a traveler below, there's no pressure at all to buy. My only regret is that I'd already loaded up on scarves at the city markets, so buying more felt a little extravagant. I would advise travellers to hold off on scarf shopping after this trip, as the quality is fabulous, the prices are more than reasonable and you know you're supporting a small local enterprise. We closed the tour with the cruise down the Mekong, which allowed us to fully experience the majestic river._br/_ The entire day was very organized and punctual yet not rushed, so we were able to learn a lot at a pleasant pace. We were warmly welcomed and well taken care of at all times. I will definitely be recommending this tour to all my friends who will be visiting Phnom Penh and will refer to the tour operator again in the future.
Review by: James Murphy Jr, August 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: agarwalsc, April 2017
We were picked up on time. There were total 4 people. 1 Our Guide english was poor and spoke very fast, hard to understand._br/_ 2 We were told Lunch is limited to Max 7.00, you can barely get an entree for that. The Ferry ride, that takes cars and Tuk Tuk_br/_ on it, took too long and very tiring in the blazing sun. 3 Silk family visit was more to shop than any substantive information_br/_ about making of yarn from Cocoon. 4 We were told due exceptionally high traffic, no Sun set sighting trip. We returned_br/_ an hour earlier. This was a BAD BAD experience. I have enjoyed all my past Viator Trips. Other 2 trips in Phone Pehn _br/_ were very nice. I felt cheated on this particular trip
Review by: Mari S, December 2016
Our tour guide, Da, was fabulous! We spent the latter part of the day with her by ourselves as we traveled to Mekong Island. Her history and current political knowledge was incredibly genuine and made the Tuol Sleng Prison and Killing Fields all the more moving. Meeting the survivors of the prison was heartbreaking but added such value to the tour. Meeting the silkweaver's family was also incredibly special they had the cutest puppies wondering around licking our toes!. The khmer snacks were great and the lunch at Romdeng was also amazing we'd been there before but loved it! The tuk tuk driver to the island was so gracious and had the covers of the tuk tuk down to protect us as he was drenched on his bike by the rain.
Review by: Kit W, November 2016
Guide was very informative. Had a great time and the Killing Fields museum is a must go. Lunch was good too. Not very rush for us elderly which was good.
Review by: Michelle G, November 2016
Our guide, Daro, was incredibly informed and shared a great deal of information with us. He encouraged us to ask questions and discuss the things we were experiencing. He was very good at meeting the needs of everyone in the group. Even in the rain, we had an amazing day.
Review by: Susan D, October 2016
Brilliant tour. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Phnom Penh.
Review by: Steve C, October 2016
I have been on many Viator tours but without doubt this was the best. Although advertised as a small group tout it was out of season and we were the only takers. Our guide Da turned up on time having confirmed the evening before. The morning consisted of a harrowing but respectful visit to the Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields. Da had excellent english and was knowledgable and informative without being intrusive. Lunch at the training restaurant surpassed expectations in terms of the setting, the attentiveness of the team working there and the variety and quality of the food. The trip by Tuk Tuk and Ferry to Silk Island was an adventure in itself and the visit to the silk factory informative and pleasant - we bought but we didn't feel we had to. The trip concluded with an hour long cruise on the Mekong as the sun began to set. All in all a delightful experience.
Review by: Robert G, July 2016
Excellent day, guide spoke good english and was able to answer all questions, lunch was lovely and the whole day was well orgnised, would recommend as a great way to see the major sights of the city
Review by: Helen R, June 2016
Fantastic experience! The tour guide was a very nice young man with a great cultural knowledge, explained with details,visuals and made everything very entertaining.
Review by: Ursula M, May 2016
Really fantastic tour. Our tour guide did an amazing job taking us around all of the incredible sights in Phnom Penh. Highly recommend this tour.
Review by: mme c s, March 2016
Guide friendly.Minibus not up to normal comfort standard expected.Itinery good. Lunch allowance of 7 not enough to cover meal and soft drink at this nice restaurant. Most tours have set lunch included or cleary state that you pay for yourself.
Review by: prima.castelino, March 2016
The guide was good but not great. Didn't like the second part of the tour it is a waste of time. we werent even offered complimentary water even though we have to pay a lot for the trip. _br/_ It is better to get the audio guides for the killing fields and the museum. Not worth paying for this tour. Very disappointing.
Review by: Sandra H, February 2016
The tour was pretty good. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. His easy friendliness made a trip to some horrific historical sites easier.
Review by: Dean R, December 2015
This was a good tour of the S-21 prison and the killing fields. Guide was knowledgable and shared information related to our visits. I had expected a broader City Tour as noted in the brochure. I thought we'd actually visit the palace and silver pagoda OK, I visited by foot the next day. The Silk Island visit was somewhat dissapointing the temple we visted was mostly deserted and quite run down. The silk factory visit was enjoyable. There was little narrative on the sunset cruise which ended about an hour before sunset so that also a bit dissappointing. I'd suggest booking the S21 and killing fields tour only and avoid the silk island and sunset cruise. I've had great Urban Adventure tours many times this my first dissapointment.
Review by: Graham R, December 2015
The morning was excellent - though very confronting_br/_ The afternoon replicated the half day tour so we bailed out - I either misread the details or they were not clear
Review by: J Kenneth R, November 2015
The morning was so educational and gave a somber look at what Pol Pot did to his own _br/_ people and with such cruelty.The afternoon was much lighter and very much fun and Nean_br/_ really knew his stuff.Thanks Nean and thanks to Viator for such an interesting and fun day?
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