Good Luck City Tour of Phnom Penh

Good Luck City Tour of Phnom Penh

Customers say we are one of the most original tours of Phnom Penh co-owned and led by members of the deportee community. We are Cambodian and raised in the US and speak fluent English. Our strong working knowledge of Khmer gets us around the city and reminds us of our roots. We offer you insights about the Cambodian community outside of Cambodia and the local communities. With our authentic voices and unique life histories, we show you off-the-beaten track sites. ZIN is a social venture that supports our community with transition services and employment opportunities. Taking a ZIN tour means you’re providing jobs and making sure the community lands on their feet and thrives.

ZIN also maintains close relationships with the local communities where we take you. We work with local licensed guides. Travel with ZIN.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Wat Phnom, Street 96 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh Cambodia

Learn about the origins of Phnom Penh at this temple on a hill. Join ZIN and find your good luck by paying respect at the temple. This is the oldest temple in Phnom Penh and frequently visited by the locals seeking good fortune. As a bonus, hear about the one French national buried at Wat Phnom and his life as an enforcer in the opium world of the 1880s.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chinese House, St Preah Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh 12201, Cambodia

After Wat Phnom, ZIN will take you through the historic European quarter of Phnom Penh. This will include stops at 1) the site of the former Monument Aux Morts (WWI monument), 2) Memorial for Journalists lost during the Vietnam War, 3) former site of the Sisters of Providence orphanage (now used for housing), 4) remains of a Chinese meeting hall (19th century), 5) a 1930s school building, 6) the former Citroen dealer, 7) a Chinese temple (Hokkien temple) (tracing back to 1887) and 8) the iconic Chinese House (1903-1905).

Duration: 1 hour