SIEM REAP
The best days around Siem Reap.
The 15 most popular elephant sanctuary tours in Siem Reap. The ones worth giving a morning to, with what each costs, how long it runs and who you book through.
From Siem Reap, meet rescued elephants, feed handmade snacks, join mud and river bathing, then cool off with fruit and coffee.
Most Popular“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.”
Kulen Elephant Forest in Siem Reap: hotel pickup, guided camp visit, rice-cake feeding, forest walk, and care-focused elephant time.
“Such an honour to be close up to the elephants. Very informative guide in Seth, we felt very safe. Learnt a lot about the interaction of the herd and their individual characteristics. Quite a lot of walking but at a flow speed as we followed the elephants on their daily saunter, gathering food and dust…”
Private day trip from Siem Reap to Kulen Elephant Forest and Kompong Phluk: walk with elephants, trek to waterfalls, then cruise Tonle Sap.
“It was great being able to interact with elephants and prepare their food! The boat ride through stilt houses was quite enjoyable but depressing”
Guided trip from Siem Reap to Kulen Elephant Forest for real elephant viewing, handmade snack feeding, forest walks, and a Khmer lunch.
“We booked tickets then got a Grab there and back. Worked out perfectly. Got there early 8am and we're one of the first onto the bridge. Amazing views that didn't last all day so we were so glad we planned it the way we did.”
Meet elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, hike jungle trails, then cruise Tonle Sap Lake at Kompong Phluk with canoe time.
“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.”
Private Siem Reap Angkor Wat tour with an English guide, pro photographer, air-conditioned ride, and Ta Nei off-peak temple time.
“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.”
Siem Reap elephant sanctuary with hotel pickup, feeding and mud bath plus bathing session, guided care talk, and fruit drinks for $128.
Siem Reap half-day tour to Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, and the Terrace of the Elephants with hotel pickup included.
“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”
A small-group visit to Kulen Elephant Forest in Siem Reap: make healthy snacks, observe free-roaming elephants, trek 2km, and eat Khmer food.
“Loved the tour, very ethical. Elephants did what they pleased and the guides gave us good information. The snacks provided on the trip was also excellent.”
A 4.5-hour small-group visit to Kulen Elephant Forest in Siem Reap: feed elephants by hand, walk the forest, then eat Khmer lunch.
“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…”
Private tour from Siem Reap to Kulen Elephant Forest and Kampong Phluk on Tonle Sap with boat and canoe.
“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”
Ride into Phnom Kulen, picnic by a waterfall, and meet elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest in one full-day adventure from Siem Reap.
“We really enjoyed the trip, and our guide, Mrs. P., made the day unforgettable. We especially loved the delicious picnic by the waterfall and the encounter with the elephants in the reserve.”
Phnom Kulen and Kulen Elephant Forest from Siem Reap: Khmer sacred sites, waterfall picnic, and ethical elephant walking in a small group.
“Assolutamente incredibile! Abbiamo trascorso una giornata in questa fantastica foresta.. un posto magico! Nonostante la pioggia che ci ha accompagnato tutta la mattina abbiamo goduto di questo posto straordinario, a pranzo una sosta con un pranzo al sacco insieme alla nostra guida Raman, assolutamente meraviglioso! Abbiamo trascorso il pomeriggio al santuario degli elefanti, una delle…”
Meet retired elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, hike to jungle waterfalls, then cruise Kompong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake in one day.
“Our guide for the private tour was Bunhak . He was very knowledgeable about all elements of our day. Bunhak was able to answer every question we had. Simply excellent tour of Kulen elephant forest by ‘Seth’, an ethical home for retired elephants that were sadly previously used to work and carry tourists. It was…”
Early temples, tree-root ruins, included lunch, and a guided elephant visit at Kulen Elephant Forest from Siem Reap.
“Our guide Nak and driver Thnou were incredible! They picked us up at our hotel and took us to Angkor Wat. It was nice that the tickets and lunch were included. Nak is VERY knowledgeable about Cambodian history and the Angkor region—Read more”
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