Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields Tour
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek Killing Fields Tour
By The Killing field and Toul Sleng genocide museum S21 Tour
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A professional English speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the killing fields of Choeung Ek Genocide Center – 9 miles away south of Phnom Penh. The infamous killing fields have a bloody history. Once an orchard and a
Chinese cemetery, the Khmer Rouge, lead by Pol Pot, turned the place into
what became known as the killing fields, where they executed around 2.000 prisoners. Over three years, they massacred and buried 2.5 million people. After remembering the dead, return to Phnom Penh to visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21). Meaning hill of the poisonous trees, Pol Pot turned a once popular high school into a high security prison. 20,000 people were imprisoned there, many of whom were tortured for information. Today it serves as a museum and a reminder of darker days.
Your guide will return you to your hotel or guesthouse. you could ask any question tour tour guide
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Ages 1-65, max of 20 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- A professional English speaking tour guide and driver.
- A clean transportation with air-conditioning and cool water.
- Hotel Pick up.
What's not included- The Killing Field entrance fee ticket 3$/pax.
- The Toul Sleng Museum (S21) entrance fee ticket 5$/pax.
- Tipping service and other personal expenses.
- Entry/Admission - Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
- Entry/Admission - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- River Crown Restaurant, St sisowath Quay, HW8J+RGQ, 178, Phnom Penh 12206, CambodiaGrand River Sports Bar or River Crown Restaurants is our meeting point! These two places are at the same building
Pickup details- Dear beloved travelers, Please kindly spend 2 minutes to read the important information below when you book; 1) We provide free pick up only 1.7 km from the radius ( city center) ✍️Please kindly keep in mind that our service is the joined tour, we can not pick up all the travelers at every location in Phnom Penh before the tour starts, we always check the ticket for the name of the hotel of the traveler. If the traveler’s hotel is outside our picking area, we will request the traveler to make their own way by taking tuk tuk grab to the meeting point. 2) the meeting point is Grand River Sports Bar or you can type River Crown Restaurant as these two places are at the same building 3) If traveler can not put your hotel name in your ticket, traveler can send us the message to show us your hotel’s name if it is in our picking up area or not , or you are required to come to the meeting point and arrive by 7:55am for the morning tour and 12:55pm for the afternoon tour 4) WhatsApp contact is so much important for us ; hence before you book, please kindly make sure that you can provide us your using WhatsApp contact or your current Cambodia number 5) Credit card is not accepted at the killing field and genocide museum, traveler has to prepare cash 6) dress code is mandatory- covering shoulders and knees ( not too short and not too long) 7) WhatsApp numbers for contacts are visible to your vouchers.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 147415P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 147415P1
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The Killing field and Toul Sleng genocide museum S21 Tour1,477Phnom Penh, CambodiaJoined in May 2019- 966reganb0 contributionsHarrowing but must do!A fantastic tour about the harrowing history of Pol Pot’s regime and Cambodia’s history. A must do whilst in the country. Baboon was a phenomenal tour guide and shared such a powerful personal story and experience, and really allowed us to understand the magnitude and recentness of the genocide.Written 23 January 2025
- Calluumm0 contributionsA sad but professional tourWe enjoyed the tour. Professional, collection and drop off at hotel/preferred location, a good amount of time in each location and guide spoke English well. The tour naturally was sad but Mr Baboon explains the history and Cambodia’s take on their history from a culture perspective in an informative way.Written 22 January 2025
- zark10010 contributionsEmotionalIt is always difficult to review such a trip as it almost feels disrespectful giving ratings to such an emotive tour. Our guide Baboon gave an excellent history and quite emotional experience to the tour. Only by going on it can you reconcile your own feelings with such inhuman barbarosity. RecommendedWritten 22 January 2025
- erdeneb20250 contributionsA necessary tourOur tour guide, Sum Cheath, was very caring and explained in great detail. The tour is an important part of Cambodian history and it's a must to understand a piece of the culture and history. Sum did a great job of explaining the genocide. Everything was timely and he had great recommendations as well.Written 22 January 2025
- SeanR2640 contributionsWhat an experienceWhat a passionate, informative and thorough tour from our guide Sum Cheath inspite of the gravity of the subject. So much I didn't know or fully understand before. I recommend this tour.Written 21 January 2025
- Gio S G0 contributionsMoving Experience, Well Organized Tour.This tour was a moving experience that offers insights under the Khmer Rouge regime. I got picked up at my hotel and went to the Cheong Ek Genocidal center, one of the 383 killing fields where there were mass graves and a memorial for the atrocities committed. Thereafter, it proceeds to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high school transformed into a prison where they tortured victims. The Museum features photos, personal accounts and instruments of torture that walk you through those dark times. Mr Cheath, our tourguide concisely expressed his extensive knowledge of the events and pepper the narrations with his own opinion as a Cambodian. The tour effectively engaged my group, highlighting the harrowing events of the past. It was well organized and highly educational. I highly recommend you doing this when you've got half a day in the city.Written 21 January 2025
- T8902FAjamieh0 contributionsDefinitely worth learning aboutAmazing experience even though clearly very sad. Our guide mr baboon was very helpful and friendly and thought us a lot about the historyWritten 20 January 2025
- Curious6156710 contributionsBest way to see killing fields and prison sitesBest way to see these 2 sites. You get picked up from your hotel then taken to both sites in a mini bus. No time wasting, commentary and explanations both on the way and on site so you get a good understanding of the very sad history of Cambodia's not too distant past. Much better than organising yourself and our guide baboon explained the history so well, even telling how the past events affected his parent's and his growing up. Money very well spent thumbs up to our guide baboon.Written 19 January 2025
- chilledowt0 contributionsNot to be missedVery descriptive retelling of the awful events of just 40-45 years ago. Baboon was very good and provided us with just enough detail, without it becoming a lecture.Written 18 January 2025
- Maps617403806370 contributionsSuch an important part of historyMust do when in Phnom Penh, not a happy tour but so important. Baboon was a very knowledgeable guide and even shared his personal family history with us. It's such an important part of history in Cambodia. Definitely recommend this tour!Written 18 January 2025
- AlexR19640 contributionsA tour you cannot miss if you’re visiting Phnom Penh!My husband and I would strongly recommend this tour! With hotel pick up and drop off, it made the afternoon go by smoothly and allowed us to focus on what was important - paying respect to the lives lost and honouring their memory. Although it was difficult to bear witness to, it is such an important part of Cambodia’s history. We were very grateful for our tour guide Visal as he was very knowledgeable and taught us so much about Pol Pot’s cruel regime 🙏 This is a tour you cannot miss if you’re visiting Phnom Penh!Written 16 January 2025
- Paradise102288200070 contributionsYour guide and driver were awesomeOur guide and driver were very friendly and he was full of information. A heavy tour, very sad. But important to know the history. Would recommend this tour guide. 5 stars. Thank you!!!Written 16 January 2025
- Fiona C0 contributionsA very moving experienceThis was an excellent and informative tour about a dark part of Cambodia’s past. Visal is an excellent guide who is knowledgeable and passionate about his country’s history. We learned a lot and were glad we booked this tour which was very well organised and professionally run.Written 16 January 2025
- Mikkel M0 contributionsRecommend this tourGreat educating tour with a very good guide, Baboon. Cambodia has such a rich history but also with some gruesome history. I really recommend you go on this tour when in Phnom PenhWritten 16 January 2025
- 480amarj0 contributionsGreat tour and great guide.Great tour. We learned so much on the two locations. The guide is very knowledgable and helpful. Highly recommended tour.Written 15 January 2025
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Commonwealthmongrel
Jakarta, Indonesia8 contributions
Dec 2022
An essential part of your trip to Phnom Penh. Visal was articulate in detailing Cambodia's troubled history. It is at times an harrowing but absolutely necessary experience for anyone interested not only in Cambodia's history but also in the role assumed by regional actors during the '70's.
Written 12 December 2022
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Animesh95
Porto, Portugal5 contributions
We had Visal as our amazing tour guide. I would really recommend this tour. You learn the history of Cambodia and what happened at the killing fields. There are very few explanations in the S21 prison therefore we were really grateful we had Visal who could explain the stories behind the pictures and buildings. A very harrowing but important experience in order to learn about Cambodia and its history. We would not have been able to appreciate and understand what happened in the killing fields and S21 Prison without Visal. A must do if staying in Phnom Penh.
Written 22 November 2022
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Susan
Snowy Mountains, Australia76 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The tour is a must do when you are in the Phnom Penh. It is a very confronting and emotionally draining tour but it’s important to hear and learn about the brutal past of Cambodia in their eyes.
Our tour guide Baboon had us in tears when relaying his own family experiences especially. His is very articulate, knowledgeable and very friendly and answered all our questions honestly.
We met 4 of the 12 survivors which made the whole experience real. At the Genidide museum’s stupta where there were thousands of skills on display we paid our respect by purchasing and laying lit incense and a lotus flower.
Mr Tee our van driver was always by my side to help me step into and out of the vehicle when I informed him of my recent hip weakness /replacement.
We were regularly offered ice cold bottles of water.
Our tour guide Baboon had us in tears when relaying his own family experiences especially. His is very articulate, knowledgeable and very friendly and answered all our questions honestly.
We met 4 of the 12 survivors which made the whole experience real. At the Genidide museum’s stupta where there were thousands of skills on display we paid our respect by purchasing and laying lit incense and a lotus flower.
Mr Tee our van driver was always by my side to help me step into and out of the vehicle when I informed him of my recent hip weakness /replacement.
We were regularly offered ice cold bottles of water.
Written 5 October 2023
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dave k
Bordeaux, France101 contributions
Absolutely superb tour. Baboon was so informative, his passion and willingness to discuss in detail these events and how they affected him and his family is awe inspiring. I have to say possibly the best tour guide I've ever experienced. He never left our side, and really took the time to answer every question. If you are going to do a tour, this is the one to go on.
Written 2 February 2023
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Meg Buckingham
12 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Anyone visiting Cambodia should go to the Museum and Killing Fields to understand the tragic history of the country. This tour is so worthwhile-it was organised brilliantly and our tour guide Visal Sem was knowledgable, sensitive, and a great communicator. We were able to meet two survivors from the prison, which was an experience I will never forget. Thank you Visal.
Written 27 January 2023
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Nicole L
3 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
We found this tour very interesting even though there were many heartbreaking facts to learn. Our tour guide Baboon, was very knowledgeable and passionate. The tour was very well organised and for us it was the right length of time. I would definitely recommend going with Baboon, because he also told us personal family stories from this time, a richer experience I'm sure than the audio tour.
Written 3 June 2023
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Departure49833983532
2 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
This is a great tour to learn about Cambodia's darker part of history. Mr. Baboon made the tour interesting and it was not hard to follow his stories about Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge.
The killing Fields and the S21 are a must see for everyone who visits Phnom Penh and we can highly recommend this tour operator.
At the end we were dropped at a local restaurant which also had been well chosen.
Additionally we would like to mention that we initially booked the wrong date. It was very easy getting in touch with the operator via WhatsApp, and they changed the date quickly and without any surcharge. Thanks again for the great customer service, the tour and everything around it. We really liked every minute of it!
The killing Fields and the S21 are a must see for everyone who visits Phnom Penh and we can highly recommend this tour operator.
At the end we were dropped at a local restaurant which also had been well chosen.
Additionally we would like to mention that we initially booked the wrong date. It was very easy getting in touch with the operator via WhatsApp, and they changed the date quickly and without any surcharge. Thanks again for the great customer service, the tour and everything around it. We really liked every minute of it!
Written 18 December 2024
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Róisín M
1 contribution
Sept 2022 • Friends
This was a great although harrowing tour. The guide Baboon was so knowledgeable and friendly and happily answered any questions we had. Would highly recommend this tour to get a deeper understanding of this time in Cambodias history. Thank you Baboon!
Written 30 September 2022
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Dear our beloved travellers, On behalf of The killing field and Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Tour, I would love to say thank you so much for your leave us an excellent review. I do hope you were enjoying the tour and got much of information of Cambodia. Finally, we wish we could serve you for you next trip to Cambodia again. Best Regard, Pheakdey
Written 12 October 2022
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William E
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Solo
Our guide was clearly a well educated man of integrity and love for Cambodia. The level of knowledge and personal courage displayed , given his fore bearers suffering was admirable. Extreme
respect for those before his time and gratefulness for our tourist support was only part of a most informative ( though brutally sad) talk and awareness of such toxic mass murdering of innocent millions.
Will always leave an indelible imprint on my mind.
I wish such human evil to be remembered but never repeated
in a world of endless aggression toward human innocents.
My utmost respect and admiration
to our tour guide , Baboon
respect for those before his time and gratefulness for our tourist support was only part of a most informative ( though brutally sad) talk and awareness of such toxic mass murdering of innocent millions.
Will always leave an indelible imprint on my mind.
I wish such human evil to be remembered but never repeated
in a world of endless aggression toward human innocents.
My utmost respect and admiration
to our tour guide , Baboon
Written 15 October 2023
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Quang T
2 contributions
This was a well guided tour with loads of information. Sum Cheat was our guide and he did a great job of providing background information and historical facts. You can tell he was emotional involved as his own family members were affected by the regime. I came out of this having a profound understanding of Cambodia’s history and greatly appreciate that such tours exist so we never forget.
Written 3 December 2024
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I am a solo traveller, but it seems as tho I can only book a minimum of two people. Can I just book for me? Thanks
Written 14 November 2024
I am active, walk several miles most days, and in good health. I am over the 65 age limit. May I still join this tour?
Written 18 March 2023
Absolutely, it's not very physical at all.
Written 19 March 2023
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