Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda Half Day Tour Phnom Penh

Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum and Wat Phnom on a half day city tour through Phnom Penh's French colonial and Buddhist heritage, with a private English-speaking guide. Phnom Penh blends French colonial elegance with deep Buddhist roots, and this half day tour brings together its four essential landmarks. Begin at the Royal Palace, built in 1866 by King Norodom, where the Silver Pagoda takes its name from a floor of 5,000 silver tiles and houses a solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds alongside a 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. Continue to the National Museum, home to Khmer sculpture, 19th century dance costumes, and royal barges and palanquins spanning different periods of Cambodian history. Finish at Wat Phnom, the city's most significant temple, holding the ashes of King Ponhea Yat, who founded Phnom Penh in 1434. A compact half day introduction to the capital's royal and religious heart.