Phnom Penh Market & Street Art Tour by Tuk Tuk: Murals & Breakfast

Ride a tuk tuk through Phnom Penh’s lively streets to taste authentic flavors and stories.

This guided morning tour of Phnom Penh combines a working local market, two street-food breakfasts, and a hunt for more than 40 hidden street art murals across the city, led by a local guide and including tuk tuk transport from your hotel. The route takes roughly 3.5 hours and covers three distinct neighborhoods, finishing with a surprise food gift to take home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore markets, street art, and local breakfasts

• Pickup from hotel by tuk tuk
• Visit local market and enjoy breakfast
• Explore hidden street murals
• Discover street art near Independence Monument
• Have second breakfast at local eatery
• Enjoy surprise foodie stop
• Return to hotel

The experience

The day starts with tuk tuk pickup from your hotel and heads straight to a local market where Phnom Penh residents actually shop, not a tourist version, but the place where the city eats. You'll have your first breakfast there among the stalls, tasting Khmer snacks and learning what the ingredients are and why they matter in Cambodian cooking. Iced tea and Khmer iced coffee come with the stop, and the guide walks you through the flavors and traditions you're eating instead of just pointing at things.

From the market, the route turns to street art. More than 40 murals are scattered across hidden corners of the city: back alleys, side streets, places that don't announce themselves. The guide knows where they are and what they mean. You're looking at Cambodia's cultural renaissance painted on walls by artists reshaping how the city sees itself. One stretch runs near the Independence Monument, where a back alley holds more pieces the guidebooks don't mention. This is the part that takes time and walking, but the payoff is seeing the city's creative side instead of its postcard version.

Breakfast number two happens at a local eatery the guide has chosen, a real neighborhood spot where the food matters more than the setting. You'll finish with a surprise foodie gift to take home. Something small, something you won't find in a shop. The tuk tuk brings you back to your hotel, and the whole morning is done in time for the rest of your day.

What’s included

• Tuk tuk transport with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• two local street-food breakfasts at working market and neighborhood eatery.
• iced tea and Khmer iced coffee.
• guided exploration of a vibrant local market with traditional Cambodian snacks and ingredient stories.
• a curated hunt for more than 40 hidden street art murals across three neighborhoods.
• a surprise foodie gift to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Urban Forage Food and Art Adventures

Is this one for you?The morning runs 3.5 hours with steady walking through markets and back alleys to find the murals, so it suits travelers who want to move around and explore on foot rather than sit on a bus. The early start and two breakfasts mean you'll be back at your hotel by mid-morning, leaving the rest of your day free.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Under 5: they can't be included in the booking.

What's the difference between this market tour and the ones that take you to a tourist market?

This tour goes to a working local market where Phnom Penh residents buy food and eat breakfast, not a market set up for visitors. The guide explains the ingredients and cooking traditions as you taste them, so you're learning why things matter to Cambodian food instead of just sampling things.

How much walking is involved in finding the street art murals?

The tour covers three neighborhoods on foot to hunt for the hidden murals, with some walking through back alleys and side streets where the art isn't easy to spot. The pace is steady but not rushed, and the guide leads you directly to the pieces instead of having you search blindly.

Are both breakfasts included in the price, or do I pay separately?

Both breakfasts are included in the tour price, along with iced tea and Khmer iced coffee at the market. The second breakfast happens at a local eatery, and the surprise food gift at the end is also part of what you get.

Does the tuk tuk pick me up from my hotel?

Yes, the tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off by tuk tuk, so you don't need to arrange transport to the market or back. The driver meets you at your hotel at the start time and returns you there when the morning is finished.

What language is the guide speaking?

The guide leads the tour in English, explaining the market ingredients, the stories behind the street art, and the people shaping Phnom Penh's creative scene as you go.