Elephants in Cambodia

Elephants in Cambodia Tour is an example tour, typical of our Cambodia travel itineraries, and should be used as inspiration for your own tailor-made travel itinerary.

Day 0 - Arrive at Phnom Penh

Arrive at your chosen hotel

Day 1 - Khmer Rouge and Jewels of Phnom Penh

A tough beginning to the day, with visits to the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng (S21) Prison, where only 7 survived from 1000s incarcerated. You will make more sense of modern Cambodia with a familiarity of the events of the late 1970s and how the country continues to recover from this tragedy.

We continue with Royal Place built in 1866 by King Norodom and the Silver Pagoda located within the Royal Palace compound, named due to the floor being composed of over 5,000 silver tiles. We then head to the National Museum which houses the world's best collection of Khmer art, especially sculpture, and can choose to explore the shops and boutiques in the Street 178 area, or move on to climb the small hill within the city to see Wat Phnom and learn how the city got its name.

Day 2 - Mondulkiri

An early start today to leave for Mondulkiri, crossing Kompong Cham province, a great place to try some real wild food: crickets, beetles and grasshoppers. On arrival in Mondulkiri, we go to Dokramom Mountain in the late afternoon to learn the history of the Phnong people and see the sunset from on high.

Day 3 - Elephant Trekking

Adventure awaits in the form of a trek through the jungles of Mondulkiri on elephant back. This method of travel gives you a closer interaction with the landscape, as you cross forest and rivers. In the evening, you can take part in traditional dancing.

Day 4 - Sen Monorom and Bousra Falls

Explore the forests around Sen Monorom, swim in the waterfall pools at Bousra, and meet another Cambodian minority group, to understand the range of cultures in Cambodia's border regions. In the afternoon, depart to Kratie, where we can take a boat to see the rare Irrawaddy dolphins at dusk, and watch the sun set over the Mekong river.

Day 5 - Travel to Siem Reap

We will stop en route to visit Wat Nokor, continue to the ancient carving villages and the large markets of Kompong Thom. From Kampong Thom, we drive toward Sambor Prei Kuk to visit the ruins of the 6th century temples, and then on to Siem Reap.

Day 6 - Angkor Temples

Start the day with an elephant ride from the south gate of Angkor Thom to the beautiful temple of Bayon. We continue to explore the city of Angkor Thom, visiting the Terrace of the Leper King and Elephant Terrace, the temple mountain of Phimeanakas, Baphuon and atmospheric Preah Palilay.