Review Phnom Penh Killing Fields & Prison S21 Bus Tour

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https://www.klook.com/en-US/activity/4477-travelaz-phnom-penh-killing-fields-prison-s21-bus-tour/?aid=82772  #TravelAZ #travel #attraction #ticket #pass #review #discount #activity #tour #experience #cruise    Phnom Penh Killing Fields & Prison S21 Bus Tour  Cambodia  Learn of the chilling events and darkest moments of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia with a visit to the Prison S21 and Killing Fields. The tour starts with a pick-up from your hotel, then heads to the first stop Prison S21 which was a school transformed to a prison under Khmer Rouge Regime.  After 1 hour and 15 minute visit, you will be taken to Killing Fields which are located 11 km south of Phnom Penh. On the way, you can watch an informative documentary about Khmer Rouge to know more about the mass killings and burials that had happened there. This half day tour is a must see for history buffs and anyone keen on studying this country's past. Please note that entry fees and audio are not included.

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00:00it's purely a bus tour i don't even recall our guide introducing himself nor the bus driver lol

00:14they picked us up from our hotel and we were dropped off at eon mall as per our request

00:19the tour started and finished on time s21 is within the city but the killing fields is a bit

00:25far the road near to the killing fields isn't paved 100 but overall the ride was still comfortable

00:31booked on kluk with a peace of mind knowing exactly what to expect as the level of details given in

00:36kluk is one of the best this is just for transport a guide who gave some info on what to expect what

00:42to do at each of the two places they handed out ice bottle of water and played a video on board

00:48this was a very humbling experience as someone who didn't learn much about cambodia in school this

00:53was a very sad history lesson they played an informative video on the bus and let us wander

00:58the exhibit without feeling rushed worth it to pay extra for the audio guide a very unforgettable

01:04moment tourists need to try this heartfelt experience the guide is good in the film showing

01:10inside the bus but the bus needs to be repaired since the ac is not cold and dripping but the

01:15overall experience is very good the bus was clean but a basic public bus the guide very nice but he

01:22didn't really guide they played an audio on the bus the s21 prison and killing fields are excellent

01:28and important to see to learn about real genocides as opposed to fake claims of genocide today what

01:34happened here was truly horrendous the audio guides were great and at the prison we met two survivors and

01:39bought their books this trip is a must for anyone visiting cambodia and if you hadn't planned on visiting

01:45you should do just to see this this was an excellent way to see these emotionally intense sites the pickup and drop

01:51off were seamless even in the pouring rain the dvd info was the right amount of introduction to each site

01:56the time given for us to explore was just right we used the audio tours for each site we were very

02:03pleased with this choice as it is not our normal go-to the driver was a safe driver the tour manager

02:09was exceptional while it is just a transfer from hotel to point a to point b then back to the hotel

02:14it's the perfect way to get around all you need to do is hire a guide from the museum for five u.s

02:19dollars our guide was someone who survived the genocide and for the killing field everyone uses

02:25an audio guide since the entire place is divided into stations and you will need the audio guide

02:30anyways to understand the significance slash context of each station the bus provides free water and they

02:36give you enough time at each place highly recommend especially for the killing field which is a bit out of

02:41the city center a truly educational and impressive tour to understand the history of khmer rouge

02:46how it gained popularity and came to power and we were so glad to pay a visit to the museums to

02:51commemorate the civilians who lost their lives in the genocide

02:54a pickup and drop-off service to the s21 genocide museum and the nearest killing field of paul pot's

03:03gruesome regime this is an important historical places although very gloomy for cambodians we should

03:09always learn from history and these places are a must visit if you would want to learn from it

03:13entrance fees and audio guides are not yet included in the payment for the tour very good although

03:18actually it's not a tour but only transportation to both killing field and s21 but one important

03:24things is you can go by group and easily share the cost of tour guide in s21 although in killing field

03:30you can only use radio guide please be advised that this is a round-trip transfer and not a tour

03:36you need to pay for tickets when you arrive in s21 in the killing fields it was very a convenient

03:42and comfortable ride you must visit these places when in phnom penh very informative and full of

03:47history take an audio guide in killing fields the bus company will also play a video about what

03:53happened in the 70s great experience i can tell you all that this is one of the most memorable

03:58experiences in my life especially if you read and search for info about the khmer rouge and massacre in

04:04cambodia earlier i'm totally sure you will enjoy the trip and understand how it was brutal for

04:09what happened in this country and it wasn't so long just only 40 to 50 years ago absolutely worth

04:15paying for this trip i recommend you when having a trip in phnom penh

04:18and i'm just waiting for that trip and see you can see you come to see you in the next couple of

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