Before visiting, spending time and learning about the barbaric history of genocide, you will be able to go to these following places in the morning:
First stop of the tour will be the “Grandma Penh” shrine, followed by a visit of the actual “Mountainous Pagoda”. You will learn about her history and why the city was named after her before stepping up to the highest buddhist pagoda, Wat Phnom. Next, from the Royal Palace Compound, you will have the opportunity to take beautiful photos of vivid Khmer architecture and gardens. The Royal Throne (symbol of the whole nation) and Silver pagoda are the most must see from its complex. This relaxing event spot is located on the bank of the four crossroads of the Mekong River. After the Royal Palace Compound, we will visit two parks that show significant historical monuments. 1) The Cambodia-Vietnam monument that stands in Wat Botum Park commemorates the alliance of Cambodia's liberation. 2) The large bronze statue of the former Khmer king Norodom Sihanouk was placed in the middle of his garden. In the roundabout of the same park, you will learn about the Independence Monument, a striking monument dedicated to Khmer people who gained independence from French colonisation. We will continue our tour to the nearby constitutional monument, after the the constitution was restored last time in 1993.
Explanations are given at every stop, and questions are most welcomed by Sina.
After a lunch stop at a local restaurant, we will continue on to our final two main stops, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (also called S21) and Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre (Killing Fields), ( Audio Guides are available and recommended for these two sites!)
you can visit at your own pace using an audio guide to explain the barbaric history of the genocide.
We will finish our tour at the Central Market, famous for plenty of Khmer products and great souvenirs, before you will be dropped off back at your hotel.
Being a local tour guide, I
can guarantee with my knowledge and experience that you will not only learn a lot of history but have an enjoyable day and make take home memories.