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Siem Reap Guided Tour & Hero RATs at APOPO Visitor Centre

By Angkor Daily Trip
Free cancellation available
Price is €45 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Explore the poignant history of Cambodia with a half-day tour in Siem Reap that visits the APOPO Visitor Centre and the Wat Thmei Killing Fields. This tour offers insight into the country’s struggles and triumphs, highlighting the ongoing efforts for a safer future. Engage with local narratives that shape Cambodia's resilience and hope through powerful stories and educational experiences at these significant sites.

  • Visit the APOPO Visitor Centre, dedicated to landmine detection and education
  • Reflect at the Wat Thmei Killing Fields, a site of remembrance
  • Gain profound insights into Cambodia's modern history and recovery efforts
  • Ideal for history enthusiasts and those seeking to understand Cambodia's journey

Activity location

  • APOPO Visitor Center
    • Koumai Road, Trapeang Ses Village, Kouk Chauk Commune
    • Siem Reap, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • APOPO Visitor Center
    • Koumai Road, Trapeang Ses Village, Kouk Chauk Commune
    • Siem Reap, Cambodia

Check availability

Small Group by Van
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Van
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€45.32 x 4 Adults€181.28
Total
Price is €181.28
Siem Reap Guided Tour & Hero RATs at APOPO Visitor Centre
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€57.29 x 2 Adults€114.58
Total
Price is €114.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ticket for Apopo Visitor Centre
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pick up and drop off
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by Tuk Tuk or Car
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English Speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ticket to Wat Thmei Killing Field
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

APOPO Visitor Center

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The APOPO Visitor Centre offers a unique and inspiring experience. Discover how our remarkable African Giant Pouched Rats are trained to detect landmines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia and beyond—helping to make communities safer. Watch these clever heroes in action, learn about Cambodia’s recent history with landmines, and even get the chance to hold one of our friendly rats! Conveniently located on the way back from Angkor Wat, it’s the perfect stop after a morning at the temples. Fun, educational, and family-friendly—kids especially love meeting the rats!

Wat Thmey (Killing Fields)

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Wat Thmei (Thmey) — Siem Reap’s Killing Fields & Genocide Memorial Located just south of Siem Reap (about 10–15 minutes by tuk‑tuk or 20–30 minutes by bike), Wat Thmei is one of several sites in Cambodia known as "Killing Fields" from the Khmer Rouge e From 1975 to 1979, Wat Thmei—a Buddhist pagoda—was repurposed as a Khmer Rouge prison and execution site. Prisoners were brought in, coerced into false confessions, and tragically executed and buried nearby in mass graves and wells. It’s estimated that around 8,000 innocent Cambodians—including intellectuals, former officials, and farmers—died here during the regime’s brutal rule.

Royal Residence

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Constructed in 1904 during the French protectorate, this elegant Khmer-style villa serves as the official royal residence for the King of Cambodia when he visits Siem Reap. Though often mistaken for the "Royal Palace," it's actually a modest yet historically significant villa nestled alongside the Royal Independence Garden

Made in Cambodia Market

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Made in Cambodia Market – Siem Reap A gem in central Siem Reap, the Made in Cambodia Market is a curated artisan bazaar showcasing locally crafted goods—with purpose. Located on Oum Khun Street, across from Shinta Mani Angkor, it’s open daily from around 12 pm to 8 pm (some list until 9 pm

Wat Preah Prom Rath

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Wat Preah Prom Rath – A Jewel in City centre Siem Reap Nestled along Pokambor Avenue by the Siem Reap River and a short stroll from Pub Street and Old Market, Wat Preah Prom Rath is a stunning Khmer-style Buddhist temple complex that serves as an active monastery.

Location

Activity location

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    APOPO Visitor Center
    • Koumai Road, Trapeang Ses Village, Kouk Chauk Commune
    • Siem Reap, Cambodia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    APOPO Visitor Center
    • Koumai Road, Trapeang Ses Village, Kouk Chauk Commune
    • Siem Reap, Cambodia

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