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- Explore Phnom Penh, a fascinatingly dynamic city with tree-lined boulevards and riverfront promenades which are reminders of the bygone era, that today teems with life.
- Start your tour at Wat Phnom, where a legend states that the city began here when a woman named Penh found four Buddha statues and built the temple to house them.
- Afterwards, witness the splendour of Cambodia's royal heritage by visiting the Royal Palace, still the official residence of the King, the adjacent Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum, which contains a comprehensive collection of Khmer art.
- Afternoon onwards, learn about Cambodia's tragic past and the Khmer Rouge regime at the Tuol Sleng Museum.
- Finally, visit one of Phnom Penh's two great markets, the Central Market which is located in a distinctive domed Art Deco building or the sprawling Russian Market.
- The tour starts at 8 AM and ends at 5 PM.
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- Indulge in this exciting cultural tour in Phnom Pehn and get a chance to learn about the culture and history of this region.
- Get picked up from your hotel at 8:30 AM in an air conditioned vehicle and explore some of the best places.
- Visit the Royal Palace (a classic example of royal Khmer architecture), Silver Pagoda (Emerald Buddha)newly erected statue commemorating the late King Father (Sihanouk).
- Admire the architecture of the pagoda at Wat Phnom, the Silver Pagoda and the Independence Monument.
- Enjoy a delicious lunch and then continue sightseeing by taking a sobering walk through Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum .
- Learn about the cultural and the historical facts bleak period of Khmer history which followed the fall of Phnom Penh in April 1975.
- Continue on to Choeung Ek Memorial, one of the infamous Killing Fields, where the Khmer Rouge executed around 17,000.
- Conclude your tour at 5:00 PM in the evening and get dropped back at your hotel.