Four days in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. I wandered around the Riverside district and visited the infamous Killing Fields that memorialized thousands who died at the site during the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

Itinerary Rundown

Day 1

Kratie to Phnom Penh

• Walk from hostel to shared taxi (a shared shuttle van, basically) terminal
• Eat at terminal sidestreet stall
  • Ginger pork with rice – 4,000 riel
• Ride shared taxi from Kratie to Chlong – US$4
  • The ride was supposedly only $3 but I paid extra to have the front seat all to myself.
  • Stopover at gas station
    • Meat bun – 2,000 riel
    • Bottled water – 1,000 riel
  • Drop off at Chlong town center

• Walk around Chlong town center

• Ride shared taxi from Chlong to Kampong Cham – $5
  • Drop off at Kampong Cham city center (near the long bridge)

• Walk around Kampong Cham city center

• Ride shared taxi from Kampong Cham to Phnom Penh – $5

• Ride motodop (single motorcycle) from shared taxi drop off point in Phnom Penh to the riverside area (near the Royal Palace).
  • Drop off at 19 Happy House (hostel)

Phnom Penh hostel search

• Check-in at 19 Happy House (#151 19th St., Phnom Pehn)
  • Mixed dorm bed – $4 per night
• Eat at 19 Happy House
  • Shrimp Amok – $4
    • Probably the most delicious Amok, I had ever tasted.
• Eat
  • Pork curry with rice – 5,000 riel

Day 2

• Eat at a Chinese restaurant
  • Pork ribs with rice – 5,000 riel
  • Iced coffee – 2,000 riel
• Walk around the riverside area

Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (The Killing Fields)

• While walking along the streets of Phnom Penh, tuktuk drivers pestered us constantly. One guy offered to take us to the Killing Fields and a shooting range for $12 for the whole tuktuk.
• Ride tuktuk to Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (The Killing Fields) and then a shooting range.

• Tour at Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (The Killing Fields) – $5
  • Includes audio guide
• Checked out a shooting range for curiosity’s sake. Didn’t actually have the intention to fire any guns or BAZOOKAS!
• Eat at minimart
  • Fried pork steak with rice – $2
  • Angkor beer – $0.80
• Eat at market stall
  • Chicken noodle soup – 5,000 riel

Day 3

Phnom Penh riverside walking tour

• Cambodia Royal Palace
• National Museum tour

• Whole body (oil) massage – $7

Day 4

Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh

• Buy Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) bus ticket  at 19 Happy House – $10

• 11:17am – Free pick-up from hostel
• 12:00am – Departure from Phnom Penh
• Around  6:00pm – Arrival at Ho Chi Minh bus drop off point