The 15 Elephant Sanctuary Tours in Siem Reap That Earn Their Price

1.Elephant Sanctuary Experience with Transfers

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

Feed, mud-bathe, and watch three rescued elephants roam freely on a small-group sanctuary visit from Siem Reap, with transfers included.

“The passionate talk about the elephants care before we encountered them was very informative. The care they give them shows in their handling and the obvious trust these beautiful creatures have in them. From the moment I arrived I was enthralled and honoured to spend time with these majestic animals and their carers. I would thoroughly recommend this trip. Thank you”

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

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

Walk with rescued elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest near Siem Reap, with hotel transfers, an English guide, feeding, forest time, and lunch.

“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

Feed and walk with rescued elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, then cruise Kompong Phluk on a private Siem Reap day tour.

“Time with the elephants in the forest sanctuary was an incredible experience. We prepared their food, fed them, walked with them and watched them frolic in the water--such gentle giants. And the staff prepared for us a wonderful lunch. ThRead more”

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4.Elephants & Apopo Rat Demining Private Trip

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

Feed rescued elephants, watch hero rats detect landmines, and explore two meaningful Siem Reap attractions with hotel transport.

“We had a fantastic trip. I had been looking for both trips individually and it didn't seem one trip combined both options but when mindlessly searching, this trip came up as if from nowhere and provided exactly what we were looking for. We chose the morning tour and went to see the elephants first. There were three in the sanctuary and we got to get up and close and spend a lot of time with them. The stuff you get to do is driven by what the elephants feel like doing. They aren't forced into anything. We fed them, gave them a mud bath and then washed them in the…”

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5.Kulen Elephant Forest Guided Tour

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

Walk with Asian elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest near Siem Reap, feed them handmade snacks, learn about their care, and enjoy a Khmer lunch.

“That's an amazing experience - I loved everything Driver Sam picked me up at the Hotel, by coincidence I was the only guest during the ride from and to the hotel and in-between because a whole group booked a somehow private tour.. that's nice but was also glad to meet two other people at the sanctuary to enjoy the beautiful elephants Homie, BumBum and Jilun (?) They take really care of these animals and we were able to spend some time together, could play with them in the water, feed them, touch them. Good place for the elephants Lovely experience - thank you!Read more”

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7.Kulen Elephant Forest & Tonlesap Lake

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

Walk with free-roaming elephants at Kulen Elephant Forest, then cruise Tonle Sap’s stilted villages and flooded forest from Siem Reap.

“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 prepared and knowledgeable. The elephant sanctuary was definitely the highlight! It's clear that the elephants are well cared for, and it was great to feed them and go on a forest walk with them. The sanctuary guide was really informative and told us the backstory for each of the elephants. The floating village was a…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $64

Review of a private Siem Reap temple tour with Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Ta Nei, a photographer, and air-conditioned transport.

“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.”

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9.Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia, Pickup and drop off included

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

Feed rescued elephants, help with a mud bath, and rinse them in a river on a three-hour ethical sanctuary visit from Siem Reap.

“Amazing experience! The staff really care for the elephants and put their comfort and wellbeing front and center, and it shows! The elephants were sweet and gentle, and the staff showed us how to interact with them in a safe and respectful way. Highly recommend this experience if you are visiting Cambodia!”

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10.Elephant Sanctuary Included Hotel Pickup Drop-off

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

Feed, bathe, and share a mud bath with elephants near Siem Reap, with hotel pickup, an English guide, fruit, water, and a four-hour visit.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $43

Explore Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, and Elephant Terrace with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and chilled water.

“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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12.Kulen Elephant Forest Siem Reap in Small Group

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

Visit Kulen Elephant Forest from Siem Reap to feed rescued elephants, walk through the forest, make enrichment, and enjoy a Khmer meal.

“The tour was great! The elephants that live in this wildlife community have been saved from captivity and couldn’t survive alone in the wild. The center provides the elephants the necessary food and care for them, they are free to roam and bathe in the forest. The center organises two tours per day and each tour lasts about 1 and a half, this could be a little stressful for the animals but the proceeds go to the food and maintenance of the elephants as well as to the amazing animal handlers and the staff of this lovely community. We were able to walk with the elephants, feed and pet them…”

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13.Small Group Tour of Kulen Elephant Forest

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

Review of Siem Reap’s Kulen Elephant Forest tour, with ethical elephant encounters, forest walks, Khmer food, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“poter vedere gli elefanti così da vicino e allo stesso tempo dare un contributo alla comunità locale è stato una bella esperienza.”

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

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

Explore Phnom Kulen’s ancient capital, waterfalls, sacred carvings, countryside villages, and an ethical elephant forest with lunch included.

“Tura je bila odlična i preporučamo ju svima! Super iskorišteno vrijeme. Prođu se najbolje lokacije na predivnoj planini Kulen, a nakon toga se posjeti utočište za slonove gdje imate priliku hraniti slonove i šetati s njima u njihovom prirodnom okruženju. Naš vodič Mr. August dao nam je jako zanimljive i poučne informacije o lokacijama koje smo posjetili, ali i općenito i povijesti, kulturi i načinu života u Kambodži. Uz to je bio spreman odgovoriti na svako pitanje i uskočiti za fotografiranje kada god nam se svidjela neka lokacija. Osigurana je i hladna voda kroz cijeli dan te više obroka. Sve super!”

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

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

Review the private Siem Reap tour pairing ethical elephant encounters at Kulen Elephant Forest with a boat trip through Kampong Phluk.

“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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