Private Tour

Udong Historical Site Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

You will travel to Udong along Tonle Sap River. The drive will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on the traffic. During the drive, you can enjoy the view of the typical Cambodian countryside with our window seats.

Udong is 40km northwest of Phnom Penh and was the capital of Cambodia for 250 years. In 1866 Udong was abandoned for the sake of Phnom Penh, which was suggested by the French colonial masters as the new capital. You will climb the hill from the back of the ridge and go down the hill from the 509 steps stairway. Several religious structure and royal stupas which contain the remains of several great Khmer Kings dot the ridgeline of the hill. The summit of Phnom Oudong offers spectacular views of the surrounding countryside; the beautiful Kandal Temple peacefully sits in the middle of plains and rice fields. On the way down the hill, you might encounter some monkeys. Our bus/van will wait for you at the bottom of the hill and then heads to Silversmiths Village.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

A professional English speaking tour guide

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Tipping service for local tour guide and driver

Other personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Vipassana Dhurak Buddhist Centre of Kingdom of Cambodia

2. Vipassana Dhurak Buddhist Centre of Kingdom of Cambodia: The travelers will learnt how to do mediation and Buddhist monk blessing.

2 hours • Admission Included

Udong Mountain

3. Udong Mountain: The travelers visit the relic of Buddha inside the grand stupa, ancient royal family stupas, a nice view of rice paddy field on the top of the mountain.

2 hours • Admission Included

Options

Udong Historical Site Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.75

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Malaysia is trully Asia👍🏾👍🏾
lesterp196,
Jul 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The solo tour that you must take when in Kuala Lumpur. I felt that I was part of the Malaysia history and culture when I begun learning and experiencing about the sites I visited. This tour was excellent to immerse myself in this magical place. 💙
Strenuous climb
Veronika E,
Feb 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The climb to the top is strenuous and difficult. Once on top, the guide didn’t explain the significance of the site. As I wasn’t feeling well, the guide only stopped at the Buddhist monastery and skipped all the other locations.
Amazing Tour, Highly Recommend
ryguy137,
Nov 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing tour guide! Authentic experience, including sampling the local food! We had grilled frog, and visited some small villages in addition to touring the main temple. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, with first-hand experience of the tragic nature of Cambodian history. He provided informative commentary and helped my friend and I better understand the perspective of the Cambodian people.
GREATDAY OUT
BackPacker752032,
Jul 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I thought it would be boring ,but no it was a really great day out, it was because the tour guild was fantastic very knowledgeable and very humours she made me laugh .she taught me several words in Kemer, which I still remember, and that there are 5,3034 Buddhas ,I would recommend this trip
Authentic cultural experience to a beautiful, peaceful location
Adventurer352773,
May 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was extremely well organised. Travel was via a comfortable air conditioned van, which picked me up and returned me to my hotel. The tour uses a driver as well as a main guide who walks through the Buddhist centre and up into the temple complex with you. The Buddhist centre is an amazing cultural experience to witness, with both the male monks (dressed in orange) and the female nuns (dressed in white) living there and partaking in daily life. The walk up the mountain to see the pagodas was all well-maintained and the stairs were actually easy to climb as they were so new. I had visited the Banan temple in Battambang a few days earlier and counted about 350 steps to the top of that temple complex. I found the Banan temple complex was harder/more tiring to climb compared to the Udong temple complex, even though the Udong temple complex was more like 450 steps. Just goes to show you how the state of the stairs can make it easier or harder on your body! The complex of pagodas at the top of the mountain was amazing, containing the ashes of the King's great grandfather (I hope I remember this correctly!). There were many locals and local tourists visiting that day, I did not see any other westerners there. The guide was very knowledgeable and explained many things about the Buddhist centre and the temple complex, as well as about daily life in Cambodia. Overall I really enjoyed this tour. It was a lovely way to escape the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh city. I can understand why locals visit the Buddhist centre and temple complex to relax, worship and meditate. One of the highlight experiences of my trip to Cambodia for sure!
Enchanting Mt Oudong
Jacklyn 13,
Mar 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was lucky to get a local guide who went up with me and took beautiful photos of me. It was a Monday , without the crowd and I’m glad I managed to climb up in 15 minutes and 3 stops along the way to catch my breath. But the way down was a bit dangerous and exciting with moss on steps. Fortunately, it was a dry season.
Amazing
Jennifer F,
Feb 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing tour!!! Baboon was so knowledgeable!!! The temples are beautiful and it was such an honor to visit and learn about the culture.
The best day, true cultural experience!
N6768TNcharlotted,
Jan 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Incredible day exploring rural Cambodia. This trip is a must do for anyone wanting a true, authentic experience. Visal Sem, our tour guide took us to Udong, he knew we wanted to see monkeys, he knew exactly where to take us to meet lots of little monkeys! Then he took us to get lunch at a lovely local Cambodian restaurant, the food was delicious! We then went to the temples and got to meet some monks. I've been travelling South East Asia for 5 months, this is my first time in Cambodia, I've experienced some incredible moments through my 5 months travelling and this trip was by far the best experience I've had so far. To get out there and meet real people and to see the Cambodian culture with such an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide was the highlight of our trip. Visal is such a kind, wonderful person who represents the people of Cambodia beautifully. I'm so pleased we choose to take this trip with Visal, these memories will last a lifetime and we plan to come back to Cambodia to take more of his trips in the future. 100% recommend this trip and Visal himself, a credit to tourism in Cambodia and humanity itself. Thank you Visal to welcoming us to Cambodia and for giving us this opportunity to see wonderful places and meet wonderful people.