Phnom Penh Cambodia
Cambodia
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AmaWaterways (143 Cruises)
AmaDara
79 Cruises
AmaMaya
64 Cruises
| 1 February | 8 days | One-way from Saigon to Siem Reap |
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| 15 February | 8 days | One-way from Saigon to Siem Reap |
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Aqua Expeditions (24 Cruises)
Aqua Mekong
24 Cruises
| 22 March | 14 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 22 March | 13 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 5 April | 13 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 5 April | 14 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 20 September | 13 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 20 September | 14 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 4 October | 14 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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| 4 October | 13 days | One-way from Hanoi to Saigon |
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Avalon Waterways (131 Cruises)
Avalon SaigonSM
131 Cruises
CroisiEurope (660 Cruises)
RV Indochine
308 Cruises
RV Indochine II
203 Cruises
RV Lan Diep
52 Cruises
| 7 January | 13 days | Round-trip from flight |
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| 19 January | 13 days | Round-trip from flight |
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| 23 January | 13 days | Round-trip from flight |
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Toum Tiou II
97 Cruises
Emerald Waterways (1154 Cruises)
Emerald Harmony
576 Cruises
Emerald Liberte
576 Cruises
Lindblad Expeditions (18 Cruises)
The Jahan
18 Cruises
Scenic Cruises (395 Cruises)
Scenic Spirit
395 Cruises
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise (98 Cruises)
Mekong Jewel
98 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the foot of the city on Sisowath Quay, where the Mekong and the Tonle Sap river meet. You step off onto the long riverfront esplanade, within walking distance of the main monuments.
Yes for the essentials. The Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and the National Museum are minutes from Sisowath Quay on foot. The Central Market and Wat Phnom call for a short tuk-tuk ride, especially in midday heat.
The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, then the National Museum next door: that already fills half a day. If the pace allows, add the Central Market under its 1937 art deco dome. The memorial sites need a separate outing.
A pagoda beside the Royal Palace whose floor is covered with thousands of solid silver tiles. It holds an emerald Buddha and treasures given by generations of monarchs. Shoulders and knees must be covered.
The richest collection of Khmer sculpture in the world, housed in a dark red pavilion with upswept roofs. Bronze, sandstone and carved wood trace a thousand years of art, from the pre-Angkorian kingdoms to the splendour of Angkor.
That is a personal decision, and one to make with eyes open. The Tuol Sleng museum and the Choeung Ek memorial document the Khmer Rouge years with a directness that is hard to sit with. They suit young children poorly and take time.
After a hill less than 30 metres high. Legend says a woman named Penh had a shrine built there in the 14th century after finding sacred statues inside a tree trunk floating down the Mekong. Wat Phnom on its summit remains a living place of worship.
The US dollar functions as everyday currency, with Cambodian riel used as small change. Central hotels and restaurants take cards; markets and tuk-tuks run on cash.
Khmer. English is widely spoken in tourism, hotels and museums. French survives among some older residents and in certain institutions, but it should not be counted on.
The dry season, November to April, with November to January the most bearable. March and April are punishing, and the May to October monsoon brings short but heavy late-day downpours.
