15 Elephant Sanctuary Tours near Siem Reap That Fill a Whole Day

1.Elephant Sanctuary Experience with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 282 reviews · 3.5 - 6 hours · from $69Our pick

Travel about an hour from Siem Reap to a small sanctuary caring for three rescued elephants. With guide Anne or another English-speaking guide, you prepare rice balls, feed the elephants, watch them roam, and may join them in a mud or river bath. The animals choose what they do, so bathing is never guaranteed.

“I must do activity in Siem Reap. The sanctuary treats the elephants very well, and you have the opportunity to feed and bathe them.”

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2.Kulen Elephant Forest Tour with Hotel Pick-up & Drop off

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 148 reviews · 6 hours · from $139

Meet retired elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, prepare their food, feed them, and walk beside them through the forest. Guides such as Seth, Kia, Toho, and Doha explain each elephant’s story and behavior. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, admission, and lunch on the morning tour are included.

“Amazing trip. Very ethical sanctuary, beautiful place, Elephants well looked after, guide very knowledgeable. Prepare food and feed the elephants, you can pat them with care. Fantastic lunch, drinks, collected from hotel, 1 hour drive and taken back. Worth every penny and good for the community and keeping the Elephants in food and medical costs. Highly recommend”

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3.Kulen Elephant Forest & Kampong Phluk by Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $215Top rated

Spend about four hours with elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, preparing food, feeding them, walking through the woods, and possibly washing them. Your private guide and air-conditioned vehicle then take you to Kampong Phluk for a boat ride past stilted homes, floating markets, and flooded forest. Guides such as Salah, Borey, and Chenla have earned praise for clear local insight and helpful photos.

“We had an amazing day with Salah! He was so knowledgeable and we learned so much about the history, culture and current events in the area. Both the floating village and elephants were a big hit with the kids as well. We would highly recommend the tour and especially Salah!”

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4.Elephants & Apopo Rat Demining Private Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 12 hours · from $15Best value

Travel by air-conditioned SUV from Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide such as Lucky or Daniel. Visit a small elephant sanctuary, prepare snacks, feed the elephants, and watch them bathe. Then see Apopo’s African giant pouched rats detect landmines. Sanctuary and Apopo entry fees are extra.

“The Appo part was superb, the Elephants were phenomenal. none of it felt forced or was rushed. A day I'll never forget, and woth every penny/cent.”

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5.Kulen Elephant Forest Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $128

Travel from Siem Reap to Kulen Elephant Forest for a full day with Asian elephants in a natural setting. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Tom or Seth, explains elephant behavior before you feed them handmade snacks, walk beside them, watch pond play, and enjoy a Khmer meal. Hotel pickup is available.

“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!”

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6.Kulen Elephant Forest & Tonlesap Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 7 hours · from $217

Spend seven hours from Siem Reap with an English-speaking guide, meeting free-roaming elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest before a 2-kilometer jungle walk. Continue to Kompong Phluk for a boat ride past stilted homes, floating markets, and flooded forest. Guides such as Nak, Sophy, and Sath have been praised for clear local insight.

“El guía fue muy amable y servicial durante toda la excursión. la actividad de 10, los elefantes totalmente libres en su reserva.”

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7.Wildlife Expedition: Elephant Sanctuary, Kbal Spean Banteay Srei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $64

This private Siem Reap tour pairs Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and forested Ta Nei Temple with an English-speaking guide and professional photographer. You receive hotel pickup, private air-conditioned transport, water, and fruit. Guides such as Pich, John, and Diamond are associated with the service, but the assigned guide may vary.

“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!!!”

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8.Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia, Pickup and drop off included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Meet rescued elephants near Siem Reap, prepare healthy snacks, feed them, help with a mud bath, and rinse them in the river. An English-speaking guide introduces each elephant and explains the sanctuary’s work. Hotel pickup, return transfer, fruit, water, and coffee are included in the $58 price.

“Amazing experience to feed the elephants and then get in the river and bathe them and scrub them. An ethical sanctuary doing great work, highly recommended.”

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9.Elephant Sanctuary Included Hotel Pickup Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 4 hours · from $128

Spend four hours visiting an elephant sanctuary near Siem Reap. With an English-speaking guide, you will prepare nutritious food, learn about elephant digestion, join a mud bath and bathing session, then enjoy seasonal fruit and drinks. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but shared transport can run late.

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10.Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom & Elephant Terrace Half-Day Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $43

Spend four to five hours exploring Angkor Wat and the royal city of Angkor Thom with an English-speaking guide such as Nak, Voath, or Phy. You’ll travel by tuk-tuk for one to three people or minivan for larger groups, with bottled water and hotel pickup included. The Angkor Park ticket costs extra.

“Truly amazing tour led by knowledgeable, friendly and charismatic tour guide Nak. He did not rush us and let us spend as much time as we wanted at each temple. Nak knew exactly where to go, avoiding the large tour groups without missing anything of interest. Truly the perfect tour when staying in Siem Reap.”

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11.Kulen Elephant Forest Siem Reap in Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $69

You’ll leave downtown Siem Reap by shuttle for a small-group visit to Kulen Elephant Forest. An English-speaking guide introduces the rescued elephants, then you make healthy snacks, feed them, and watch them roam, play, and choose their own pace during a 2-kilometer forest walk. Tom has been praised for his clear, friendly guiding.

“Amazing way to retire old working elephants and give them a relaxing life”

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12.Small Group Tour of Kulen Elephant Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $96

Travel by shuttle from Siem Reap to Kulen Elephant Forest, where an English or Cambodian guide introduces you to the elephants, their care, and the surrounding forest. Prepare handmade snacks, feed the animals, watch them by the pond, walk beside them, and finish with a traditional Khmer meal or snack. Guide Key is praised for his humor and helpful photos.

“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!”

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13.Kulen Mountain Day Trip with Picnic & Kulen Elephant Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · 1 day · from $249

Leave Siem Reap at 7:30 AM for village life, palm sugar making, Phnom Kulen’s 802 AD River of 1000 Shiva Linga, waterfalls, a reclining Buddha, picnic lunch, and a two-and-a-half-hour visit to Kulen Elephant Forest. English-speaking guides such as Seila, Makara, or Mr. August have led recent tours.

“Molto professionali e accurati, bello il pranzo sotto le cascate. Il santuario degli elefanti molto autentico e rispettoso nei confronti degli animali.”

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14.Kulen Elephant Forest and Tonle Sap Lake by Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $199

Spend about eight hours combining an elephant sanctuary visit with Kampong Phluk on Tonle Sap Lake. Feed elephants, walk with them and their mahouts, enjoy Khmer food, then cruise past stilted homes, floating markets and flooded forest with an English-speaking guide. Guides may include Wanna or Seila, depending on the booking.

“Very worthwhile activity, would recommend. Tour was roughly half day with elephants and the rest on the lake boat tour through the gloating city with ample opportunity to eat and no rush.”

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15.Phnom Kulen Park: Tour with Elephant Forest from Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 10 hours · from $230

Leave Siem Reap at 7:30 AM with an English-speaking guide and visit Phum Preah Dak, Phnom Kulen’s waterfalls, River of 1000 Shiva Linga, and reclining Buddha. After a picnic lunch, walk with elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest. Guides may include Jan, Makara, Sean, Raman, or August.

“What a magical day this was. The trip around the kulen forest was spectacular and both the guide mr Jan and driver mr sothear were amazing. Great knowledge teaching us about Cambodian culture The elephant sanctuary was a once in a lifetime experience.”

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