Take a sobering step back in time with a visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Cheung Ek Killing Fields. Tuol Sleng was a school in central Phnom Penh that served as S-21 during the Khmer Rouge reign. It operated as a detention and torture centre. Out of an estimated 20,000 prisoners, only seven survived. The rest were tortured and killed there or sent to their death at Choeung Ek – the nearby killing field site. Much of the centre has been left as it was discovered in 1979. Many of the torture tools remain, shocking boards of photographs taken of victims as they enter stand in blood-splattered rooms, and tiny brick cells used to house prisoners remain intact. We then drive to the outskirts of the city to Choeung Ek. Almost 9,000 bodies were discovered at the mass graves, more commonly known as the Killing Fields. The chilling site now stands as a memorial and features a Buddhist stupa filled with human skulls retrieved from the fields.
Please note: Visitors to the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum are required to keep their knees and shoulders covered.
Inclusions
· Tours and transfers with English-speaking, licensed assistance; Other languages are on request with supplement charged and are subject to availability.
· Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated.
· All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the program.
Exclusions
· Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated.
Good to know
· Duration: 4 hours, with departure at 8am or 2pm.
· This tour program is operated daily on private basis with English-speaking guide.