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Things to do in Phnom Penh

6 activities, venues and outings in Phnom Penh, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do in Phnom Penh

  1. Do

    Mekong River Cruises

    Boats leave every evening for a river cruise. Many provide snacks or dinners at sunset. Be sure to visit Mekong Island to see rural life.

    US$8

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    Hash House Harriers

    A running club that meets every Sunday at 14:15 at the railway station.

    US$5

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    Meta House

    A German-Cambodian cultural center that's an outgrowth of Germany's Goethe Institute. Art gallery, bar, mini-cinema and production house. Shows free, high quality foreign and Cambodian films Tu-Su nights at 19:00 in the bar-lounge in the front yard.

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    Thunder Ranch Shooting Range

    Shooting range run by a unit of the Royal Cambodian Army. For a pretty hefty fee you can fire everything from pistols to machine guns at paper targets. Moto drivers, apparently oblivious of the reaction most visitors have, will try to include this in a trip to the killing fields and will take a nice commission for taking you there.

    Pistol US$20; AK-47 (30 rounds) US$40; rocket launcher US$350

  5. Do

    NagaWorld Casino

    The only casino in Phnom Penh.

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    Institute Francais

    Film screenings with few English subtitles, and more.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Phnom Penh (CC BY-SA 4.0).