Best Zoos in Cambodia — Our Top 8

1.Siem Reap: Elephant Sanctuary Experience with Transfers

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

Travel by minivan from Siem Reap to a small sanctuary caring for three rescued elephants. With guides such as Anne, you prepare rice balls, feed the elephants, watch them roam, and may help with mud and river baths. The elephants choose what they do, so activities remain natural rather than staged.

“An absolute highlight of our Cambodian trip. Anne was super informative and we learnt a lot about the elephants and reassured this was indeed an elephant sanctuary and we are supporting the right cause. An absolute delight to feed and wash the elephants.”

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2.Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia, Pickup and drop off included

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

Travel from Siem Reap by air-conditioned minivan to meet rescued elephants, prepare healthy snacks, feed them, help with a mud bath, and wash them by the river. English-speaking guides such as An, Anne, and Dina explain each elephant’s story and behavior. Bring swimwear and water shoes.

“brilliant experience from start to finish. a perfect end yo what has been an already amazing holiday. highly recommend”

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3.Siem Reap: Elephant Sanctuary Included Hotel Pickup Drop-off

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

Spend four hours visiting the Siem Reap Elephant Sanctuary, with hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, elephant meals, a mud bath, and a bathing session. Morning and afternoon departures include fruit, water, coffee, and time to change after getting dirty.

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4.Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary and Countryside Tour

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

Leave Phnom Penh at 7:40 am for a small-group day with Wildlife Alliance at Phnom Tamao, a local lunch near Tonle Bati, and Phnom Chisor Temple. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Yi, connects wildlife, food, rural life, and Cambodian history.

“It was very nice to see animals and the countryside! I enjoyed the experience and the day. Yi was a great tour guide!”

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

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

This 8 to 9-hour private tour links Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, Buddha Kiri’s 20,000 Buddhas, and Ta Prohm at Tonle Bati. Your English-speaking guide and driver collect you in Phnom Penh, with guides such as Tokk and Lee Song associated with the experience.

“I had a great time experiencing this side of Cambodia. Lee Song was a great guide, so personable and friendly. As a solo traveller, he made me feel comfortable and relaxed. I highly recommend this tour if you want to see a sanctuary and 84,000 Buddhas in 1 temple”

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6.Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary and Banteay Srey Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $71

Meet elephants at the Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary, help prepare their food, and walk beside them with an English-speaking guide. Then visit pink sandstone Banteay Srei and hike about an hour through the jungle to Kbal Spean’s underwater 1000 Lingas. Temple fees and lunch cost extra.

“Magnifique journée pour cette activité. Notre guide était très sympathique, à l’écoute de ses clients. Le sanctuaire bien que petit nous apprend la vie et protection des éléphants ; les nourrir et se baigner avec les éléphants fut un bon moment récompensé par une pause café et fruits offerts par le sanctuaire. L’après midi, le restaurant choisi par notre guide a été très apprécié. Nous avons été sensibles à l’aide apportée par notre guide durant l’ascension de la montagne pour voir la cascade d’eau. Merci pour cette magnifique journée. N’oubliez pas de donner un pourboire pour le sanctuaire: cela aide en sa protection.”

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7.Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary Include Hotel Transfer Roundtrip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · from $122

From your Siem Reap hotel, you’ll travel by air-conditioned car to a small elephant sanctuary group of up to three. An English-speaking local guide leads a three-hour visit with elephant cooking, feeding, walking, fruit snacks, and a muddy river bath.

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8.Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary and Banteay Srey Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4.5 - 5 hours · from $76

Start with elephant cooking, feeding, scrubbing, and walking at Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary, then visit Banteay Srei’s pink sandstone carvings and Kbal Spean’s underwater 1000 Lingas. English-speaking guide Seila can lead the day, with hotel pickup, transport, and water included.

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