Cambodia · ELEPHANT SANCTUARY VISITS
The good elephant sanctuary visits sell their morning slots weeks ahead. Here are the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.
Review the Siem Reap elephant sanctuary tour, with feeding, forest walks, mud baths, river washing, transfers, costs, and practical tips.
“Really enjoyed the visit to this sanctuary. Small place with three elephants and very enthusiastic guides/staff. Felt very special to be able to spend time making food, feeding, washing and watching these incredible animals.”
Review of the Kulen Elephant Forest Tour from Siem Reap, including feeding, forest walks, transport, meals, price, and practical tips.
“Amazing experience. You prepare a meal for the elephants and then you feed and walk with them. We trully recommend this activity, memories for ever.”
Review of a private Siem Reap tour combining Kulen Elephant Forest, lunch, jungle walks, and Kampong Phluk floating village.
“Amazing guide and driver and comfortable vehicule. Fantastic program. We wholeheartedly recommend it :)”
Meet rescued elephants and Cambodia’s HERO rats on a small-group Siem Reap trip, with hotel transport, expert talks, and hands-on animal encounters.
“We really enjoyed visiting Apopo Rat museum. It was interesting to learn that those rats are saving lives ! We were able to hold a rat and learn great facts about their job. Next we went to Siem Reap Elephants sanctuary. Wow, what a great experience! We made rice and banana bowls for the elephants and fed them, It was a lot of fun and laughter. After that we followed them going to the mud bath and into the river. We were able to wash them and the guides took lots of pictures for us. The guide told us a lot about each elephant and their preferences and habits. .…”
Review of the Kulen Elephant Forest tour near Siem Reap, with feeding, forest walks, lunch, transport details, price, and practical advice.
“I had a fantastic tour with the group, we fed the elephants, took lots of photos, walked with them - it was so worth while. The elephants were very friendly and gentle, we then had a fabulous lunch before going back to the city. Special thanks to our guide Tom, he was very knowledgeable and happily took photos for us. Our driver had been pretty amazing as the roads were a little difficult to navigate with the rain and also the staff at the centre were really lovely. 5 star plus adventure!”
Feed, prepare food for, and bathe rescued elephants near Siem Reap on a small-group half-day visit with hotel pickup.
“One of the best experiences of our holiday. A must do for all. Absolutely fantastic for all ages. We were given amble time with the elephants. Fantastic”
Meet elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, trek through jungle, then cruise Tonle Sap’s stilted villages and flooded forest near Siem Reap.
“The elephant visit was wonderful, 5 star. However, for those with limited time in Siem Reap, the lake visit was not the best use of our time. Merely OK. Also, the trip was overpriced, not good value for money.”
Review of a private Siem Reap temple tour with Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, a guide, photographer, and air-conditioned transport.
“We had a private tour in Cambodia with John and it was simply perfect . Besides being a awesome tour guide at the temples , he was almost a professional photographer!!!”
Feed, mud bathe, and wash rescued elephants near Siem Reap on a three-hour ethical sanctuary visit with hotel pickup included.
“I can’t articulate how much I loved this. A really ethical and beautiful place, where the elephants are loved and so well looked after. I didn’t expect to be able to get so up close and interact with them so much, but we fed them, walked with them, and even got lucky to spend some time in the river with one. Our guide was so friendly, engaging, knowledgeable and clearly loves the elephants. All interactions were led by the elephants, they were in no way there to amuse or entertain us. Can’t recommend highly enough!”
Review of Siem Reap Elephant Sanctuary, with elephant feeding, mud bath, hotel pickup, costs, timing, tips, and who should book.
Review of Siem Reap’s half-day Angkor Wat tour, with Angkor Thom, Bayon, Elephant Terrace, transport, costs, guides, and booking advice.
“Our guide Voath was a very kind young man. He had a good knowledge of the history of Angkor Temples Complex. We enjoyed his enthusiasm to show us the major sites and also made sure that we were comfortable by providing us bottleRead more”
See retired elephants roam Kulen forest, make healthy snacks, feed them, trek 2km, and enjoy Khmer food on a five-hour Siem Reap tour.
“Absolutely brilliant tour. lots of time with the elephants and such a wonderful place for the elephants to spend their retirement!”
Review of Siem Reap’s Kulen Elephant Forest tour, with feeding, forest walks, Khmer food, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Very fun day - transport was efficient , tour itself was unforgettable getting up and personal with the elephants and taking a walk with them thru the forest ! Getting very interesting information all about the elephants and forestation across Cambodia from our very FUNNY and knowledgeable tour guide . Thank you for making the day incredible!”
Explore Phnom Kulen’s waterfalls, ancient carvings, reclining Buddha, countryside villages, picnic lunch, and ethical elephant sanctuary from Siem Reap.
“Seila was a very nice guide, we had an amazing time with him. The day was well structured, we saw a lot of nice things such as the view from Kulen mountain and the waterfalls. We then spent some time with the elephants and this was really exciting! Recommended!”
Review of a private Siem Reap tour pairing ethical elephant encounters at Kulen Forest with Kampong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake.
“We are a couple with our senior mother from Hong Kong. We are so pleased with our guide Mr. Wanna. He is very nice, patient and knowledgable for history. He was very flexible with timing and our needs because we were traveling during tRead more”
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