Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia since King Norodom moved it here from Oudong, is a start and end point for Mekong river cruises. More about Phnom Penh →
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River cruise ships moor at Sisowath Quay on the riverfront in the city centre, including the port authority's Passenger and Tourist Terminal (TS1) at the eastern end of Street 104, which has two floating pontoon berths for cruise boats. The Royal Palace is about 1.4 km (19 minutes) on foot along the quay, and Techo International Airport about 27 km by road. Cruise lines generally do not provide transfers in the city.
27.1 km · 40–80 min by car
Phnom Penh's international airport, 27.1 km from the quay via Hun Sen Boulevard (40 to 80 minutes by road).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
River cruise ships moor on Sisowath Quay in the city centre, including the Passenger and Tourist Terminal (TS1). Cruise lines generally do not provide transfers in Phnom Penh. Distances and times are approximate.
1 terminal
The port authority's passenger and tourist terminal on Preah Sisowath Quay, with two berths on floating pontoons (30 x 12 m and 45 x 15 m) and 4.5 m of water in the dry season, serving domestic and international cruise boats. Other river cruise ships moor elsewhere on Sisowath Quay in the city centre.
Meal prices are approximate, per person in USD, at restaurants on Preah Sisowath Quay. US dollars are widely accepted.
Riverfront strip of restaurants and bars a short walk from TS1.
Side streets off the quay with cafes and restaurants on the corners.
Boulevard by the Royal Palace with restaurants near the riverfront.
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia since King Norodom moved it here from Oudong, is a start and end point for Mekong river cruises. Voyages begin and end at the city's riverside quay, sailing downriver into the Mekong Delta of Vietnam or, when the water is high, up to the Tonle Sap lake. Before or after a cruise, visitors can tour the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, see Khmer art at the National Museum, and learn about the Khmer Rouge years at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Choeung Ek Genocidal Center.
Serving as the residence of the King, this riverside complex was laid out after King Norodom moved the capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. Large parts of its grounds and gardens are open to visitors, including the golden-spired Throne Hall and the Silver Pagoda (Wat Preah Keo), whose floor is covered with more than 5,000 silver tiles and which houses the Emerald Buddha. Areas of royal living stay closed, and shoulders and knees must be covered.
Next to the Royal Palace on Street 13, the national museum displays Khmer art. Guided tours in Khmer, English, French and Japanese can be arranged at the entrance; photography is not allowed in the galleries.
The memorial site of S-21, the Khmer Rouge interrogation and detention centre in the heart of the city, preserves a tragic period of Cambodia's history with the aim of making visitors messengers of peace. With Choeung Ek, it is part of the Cambodian Memorial Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The former execution site of the S-21 prison, now the Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, reveals the final stage of the Khmer Rouge system of imprisonment, interrogation, torture and execution. Preserved as a memorial since the regime fell, it honours the victims and, with Tuol Sleng, forms part of the Cambodian Memorial Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List as places of memory and reflection.