A pavilion of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh City Discovery

Phnom Penh3 Days · 2 Nights

The trip

The Royal Palace, the riverfront and the history that shaped modern Cambodia, without Angkor.

For a shorter trip that skips Siem Reap. The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the riverfront promenade, and the Tuol Sleng and Killing Fields memorials for the history that matters here.

Trip highlights

  • Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
  • Phnom Penh riverfront
  • Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
  • Central Market

Day by day

A working outline, not a fixed schedule — days can be swapped, slowed down or swapped out entirely.

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Arrive in Phnom Penh

    Transfer to your hotel, evening on the riverfront.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Royal Palace and history

    Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, then Tuol Sleng in the afternoon.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Departure

    Central Market in the morning, then an airport transfer.

What's included

Included

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Licensed English-speaking guide

Not included

  • International flights
  • Cambodia e-visa and travel insurance
  • Lunches and dinners

Experiences included

  • Royal Palace
  • Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Good to know

  • Placeholder pricing — confirm with Compass & Atlas before publishing.
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Along the way

Tree roots growing over the ruins of Ta Prohm
A pavilion of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

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