CAMBODIA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 best elephant sanctuary tours, gathered in one place. What each one actually involves, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
From Siem Reap, meet three rescued elephants in a true sanctuary setting: feed them, make snacks, join mud baths and river bathing.
“Excellent experience. The elephants are sweet and well taken care of. It was really sweet to spend time with them. Highly recommended! Thank you very much.”
Meet Kulen’s retired elephants in Siem Reap with hotel tuk-tuk pickup, a guided forest walk, and ethical feeding and washing.
“I loved everything about this trip. From the minute I saw the elephants, I felt happy & that lasted throughout the trip.it didn't at all feel like the elephants were expected to perform in any way. They led & we followed. we started the morning making elephants rice cakes which was fun, then fed them,…”
Private half-day elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest and a Tonle Sap floating village cruise at Kompong Phluk, with lunch and pickup.
“Chenla and his driver Chai were the BEST! And this tour was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I didn't have the time to spend a whole afternoon at the elephant forest plus a whole afternoon at the floating village but I wanted to see them both. I am SO glad I made the decision…”
Feed gentle elephants in Kulen Elephant Forest on an 8-hour Siem Reap guided tour, with Khmer lunch and transfers.
“Seth was awesome! The mahouts were excellent. The elephants were so fun to see in the jungle roaming.”
A full day in Siem Reap meeting well-cared-for elephants at Kulen and cruising Kompong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake.
“We had an amazing day with our guide Nak and driver Channa. We were lucky enough to be the only couple on the tour that day, so it was like having a private guide! Nak was super friendly and accommodating - and he told us a lot about life in Cambodia. He was very well…”
Private Angkor Wat day with a pro photographer, off-peak temple timing, and smart stops at Bayon, Ta Prohm, and Ta Nei.
“Davann Suo was an excellent tourist guide taking me through the history, grounds and amazing architecture of Angkor Wat. This has been one of the most memorable days I’ve experienced. Thanks you.”
3-hour ethical elephant sanctuary in Siem Reap: feed rescued elephants with handmade snacks, mud bath, and river rinsing with pickup included.
“the tour felt very personal and authentic. bathing together with the elephants was a definitive highlight. definitely a day to remember”
Feed and bathe elephants at a Siem Reap sanctuary with mud-bath fun, a digestive-wellbeing lesson, and hotel pickup for a 4-hour trip.
Half-day Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Terrace of the Elephants with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and tuk tuk or minivan transport.
“Phy , our guide was very proactive and knowledgeable . We were pick up in time and completed the tour”
Small-group visit to Kulen Elephant Forest from Siem Reap. Feed gentle elephants, walk the forest, and enjoy a Khmer lunch in 4.5 hours.
“Skønt med pickup direkte fra mit homestay. Bilen havde problemer undervejs, men det blev hurtigt fikset, da en anden minivan kom og kørte os det sidste stykke. Fantastisk guide med humor og god fortæller. Skønt sted og dejligt at elefanterne var så meget dem selv og tæt på naturen. Stedet ligger vægt på dyrets ve…”
