The 5 Wildlife Trips in Cambodia That Repay an Early Start

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $64Our pick

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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2.Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary and Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $159

Start at 7:40 am for a small-group day from Phnom Penh to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, Tonle Bati, and Phnom Chisor. Expect four hours with Wildlife Alliance, a local lunch by the lake, countryside views, and an English-speaking Cambodian guide such as Yi. Pickup is offered.

“This was the perfect way to visit the wildlife sanctuary for the first time and see a couple of amazing temples. It felt very personalized and our guide was very attuned and helpful.”

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3.Phnom Tamao Wildlife Center & Buddha Kiri Cambodia Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $45

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Phnom Penh with an English-speaking guide to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, Buddha Kiri’s 20,000 Buddhas, and Ta Prohm at Tonle Bati. Guides such as Tokk, Lee Song, and others bring local history to life, while hotel pickup, entry fees, and water are included.

“It was fantastic. Tokk, my guide knew so much, his Englush was very good, nothing was too much trouble and he was very good at spotting the animals. Rain, my driver, was an excellent driver and I loved all the cold face washers he gave me to keep me cool.”

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4.Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium Halfday tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $29

Spend about four hours visiting Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium from Siem Reap with a private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup, cold water, and a licensed English-speaking guide. The center combines large aquarium displays with wildlife such as sun bears, tigers, snakes, and other reptiles. Admission is extra, so check the ticket cost before booking.

“Thoroughly enjoyed especially the aquarium was great seeing the fish being fed, also enjoyed seeing the sun bears and the tigers, snakes were also very cool”

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5.Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $20Best value

Spend 2 to 3 hours at Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium, seeing rescued Cambodian animals, otters, reptiles, birds, and freshwater and marine life. Your $20 ticket includes entry and a free shuttle from three Siem Reap pickup points. This is a self-guided visit, with no meal or guide included.

“everything good price worth the vist I would come back agin tino was excellent”

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