2 Days and 1 night Elephant Community Sanctuary Forest in Mondulkiri
Highlight of this tour
- The vision profits supported to indigenous Bunong community for conservation jungle and elephant
- Banong Culture & Elephants mahout, washing, and feeding
- products farming, Rice, sweet potato, and jar rice wine
- Homestay a night with Bunong Putang tribal village
- Panoramic mountains views
- Hiking through mountain views
- Try tasty traditional bamboo tube soup
- Trekking follows elephant mahout living free in the tropical forest
- Elephant’s habilitation in the jungle
- Elephant living free in the sanctuary forest
- The panoramic view of Discovery Walk to see elephant living free in sanctuary community forest.
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Elephant Sanctuary Community Project in Mondulkiri ” In Cambodia the main ethnical group is Khmer people but in Mondulkiri located eastern Cambodia there is the Bunong ethnics people which have a different culture and traditions from Khmer. We are almost 37 000 people in Mondulkiri.
Most of us are working in farms to grow pineapple, rice, banana, cashew nuts and vegetables like eggplant, pumpkin, cucumber, corn or sweet potato. We also grow rice in the mountain, to fulfill our daily needs.
We are producing our own rice alcohol called Jar Wine which is only made here. It takes one hour of preparation and one month of fermentation.
Our way to work the land is connected to the nature spirits and rituals we do that will let us know if a land is good to grow or not. In that way, we organize a ceremony to attract good luck and protection from the spirits and start the farm.
We also have traditions linked to everyday life like weddings, birth, new year… For these occasions we wear special clothes and play (Gong music).
Our religion is animism, we believe in reincarnation and listen the spirits of the forest, mountains views, waterfalls, and trees. In this area of Cambodia, Elephants are present since a really long time, living in the jungle. As neighbors Bunong people and elephants have always lived close to each other. It explains the unique relationship they have with them.
A long time ago, the elephant was carrying wood such as bamboo from the jungle to the village to build houses. This is why Bunong ethnic started to tame them.
In our days in this area, 5 elephants have a mahout. These elephants are a legacy from the father who gives to his son who elephant man the Bunong mahout will go to see his elephant which lives free in the jungle sanctuary every day and knows how to communicate with them.
The only tool a mahout has is a little bamboo stick.
Here, you will not see a mahout using a hook to drive an elephant. A relationship between a mahout and an elephant is unique and it is based on respect and knowing each other.
By doing a trek to meet an elephant with us, you fully support an ethic Bunong people way to discover this wonderful animal which is not treated like this everywhere.
With Bunong trekking and elephant in Mondulkiri, eastern of Cambodia, you can discover wonderful wildlife and Indigenous Bunong elephants’ sanctuary community forest culture by trekking and staying in a home stay in Putang village, 12km from Sen Monorom, in Mondulkiri. The vision all eco- tourism donated and supports indigenous Bunong community conservation jungle and elephants.
About Bunong and homestay!
Bunong and homestay with the family In Putang village, one of the few Bunong villages in Mondulkiri province eastern of Cambodia known really well the jungle, it’s trees, fruits and animals, and really enjoy making you discover culture, and nature.
Trekking
You are visiting Mondulkiri and want to get immersed in the jungle? I can arrange a trek for you, of 1 or 2 days: walk in the jungle, eat Bunong food and swim in waterfalls or see elephants which are living free in the forest.
Homestay with Bunong ethnic!
Bunong Culture and Elephants
If you want to sleep in an authentic little Bunong village it’s possible here. By doing that, you can discover my community, eat Bunong food try bamboo tube soup and try taste rice wine. This will help to support the community and will be an unforgettable experience for you.
Detailed Itinerary: 2 day and 1 night elephant community Sanctuary project
Day 1: We pick you up from your hotel in Senmonorom town at 8:30am by truck head to the South of Senmonorom drive in 20minutes ,12 km away reaching trekking point from( Putang village) Bunong ethnic group, trek 2 days in the jungle to discover walk see Elephants free living in the forest.
I bring you to the jungle for 2 days and 1 night and our majestic friendly Bunong elephants and to enjoy the rich flora and fauna jungle surroundings and Nature.
we walk around 3 hours through valley mountains and have picnic for lunch and relaxing a while to swim at waterfalls. After we walk around 2 hours more toward reaching make a camp and the guide is preparing dinner cook on wood fire for you and tired the hammocks to sleep with a mosquito net, we cut the bamboo cook special original taste Bamboo tub Soup for dinner eat together.
Day 2: In the morning, we rise early and listen sound of birds surrounding our camp to enjoy a coffee, tea, and breakfast our guide and ranger prepare for you. we also walk around 2 hours to discover walk see Elephants and feeding, washing with them.
Discover walk to see elephants living in the free forest 2 hours.
First, we meet an elephant in the jungle for 1 hour, then we come back to the spot near the river where we break for lunch, a Bamboo soup cooked on wood fire. After lunch, we meet again the elephant, and we swim with him in the river. In the afternoon, the mahouts will slowly walk the elephants into the water, for their daily shower & mud bath. The elephants love grooming each other, scratching against trees and playing in the mud. Swimming with the elephant’s spa is an unforgettable experience and can be messy. Mud coating is important to keep an elephant’s skin moist, protected, and healthy. Afterwards, you will hike out of the forest back to the truck and drive to the Bunong minority village (Putang) where you will receive a warm welcome by the villagers and are free to walk around the Bunong traditional houses to gain an insight into their village life. Tonight, you will spend the night at in a family’s home and enjoy homemade meal cooked by the family. Your tour leader will explain, translate and help answer all the questions you may have related to the Bunong people. After the village visit, we will head back to your hotel in Sen Monorom town. *Note: Duration Walk: 3-4 hours per day *Location: Elephant Community Sanctuary Forest Mondulkiri *walking distance per day 10-12 Km *the end tour approx 3-4pm
Pickup Details: we will come to pick you up from hotels or other places. please provide us the address of you stays, hotel’s name, hotel’s phone number, and hotel’s website that will convenience for us to find your hotel location. Thank you! -Departure & Return to your location hotel
Tour Includes
- 1 night in Putang village/ or a night in jungle
- English-speaking guides & indigenous ranger
- Entrance/community fees
- All transportation in destination to the jungle
- Meals cooked in the village or jungle, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, and lunch.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Tour Excludes
- Breakfast before trekking Your accommodation before and after the tour
- Any personal expenses
- Travel Insurance
- Tips for guides & Ranger
Travel Map
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Tour Notes
What to Bring:
Comfortable footwear for hiking (shoes might get wet during river crossings).
Swimming clothes and towel or sarong.
Long sleeved tops to wear for the day.
A hat and sun lotion.
Insect repellent spray.
Raincoat or poncho.
Although lunch is included, you may wish to bring additional snacks
- Complementary
- Drinking water during trek
- Banana or cans tree for elephants
- Entrance Fees
Important Note: Your Jungle Guide our native Guides are very knowledgeable and skillful in the Jungle, their first language is “Bunong”. Other language skills are limited, but overall, this does add to the “cultural experience” of this tour! Itinerary is subject to change.
This itinerary is written based on our tour research expeditions. It should be read to get a good general impression and NOT as a detailed hour by hour itinerary. As we care about your safety and always want to increase customer’s experience, Adventure Travel Cambodia’s team can change parts of the tour due to weather terrain conditions depending on the season and customer requests. If the program is changed upon customer’s request, possible additional costs will be charged directly to customers.
Note: A trek in Cambodia can be done all year round. The country is subject to a tropical climate and a fairly complex monsoon regime, generally dominated by two seasons. One is dry, from October to November to March -April, and corresponds to the rainy season, from May to early October.
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Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs)
As we care about your safety and always want to increase customer’s experience, Adventure Travel Cambodia’s team can change parts of the tour due to weather terrain conditions depending on the season and customer requests. If the program is changed upon customer’s request, possible additional costs will be charged directly to customers.
Tipping isn’t expected in Cambodia, but it is always appreciated. Many service workers in Cambodia earn a low salary, so if you are happy with the services provided by waiters, drivers, guides or others, leaving a small tip depending on the service is a good way to show your appreciation. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however the commonly used guideline is USD $15–20 per day for tour guide and $5-10 per day for driver whereas In restaurants you can tip 10% of the bill and in hotels you may give $5 for bellman and maid. Of course, you are free to tip more or less as you see fit, depending on your perception of service quality and the length of your trip. Remember, a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent services.
…Visa to Cambodia is easier to obtain now, you could apply for the visa at the arrival airports and all land border crossings. Staff may try to charge more at some land border crossings: hold out for the official price, particularly at major crossings, but don’t be upset if you have to pay US$1-2 extra. Below is some information about Visa to these Cambodia.
1. All nationalities need to apply for a travel visa, except for nationals from the following countries: Laos, and Vietnam,Cambodia. (30 days).– Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei, Seychelles (30 days).
2. Visa to Cambodia can be applied at ports of entry whether you come by air or by land.
Travelers are required to show your photo (3x4cm) and their valid passport. The Government Immigration distributes application forms upon arrival.
– If you arrive by air at Phnom Penh International Airport or Siem Reap International Airport, it is very simple and just takes you a few minutes to get the visa done. The fee is 30 USD for a 30-day visa (Cash only).
– Obtaining a Cambodian visa is also possible at the Poi Pet border gate with Thailand (When you drive in from Thailand).
– From Vietnam you can enter to Cambodia via few border gates: Kaam Samnor in Prey Veng-Kandal Province or Vinh Suong at Chau Doc (Mostly people come by boat), Prek Chak in Kampot Province or Xa Xia at Ha Tien, Bavet in Svay Rieng Province or Moc Bai at Tay Ninh when you drive from Ho Chi Minh City. The Visa fee is 33 USD/ single entry.
3. A visa on arrival, valid for a thirty-day stay, is specifically granted at Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport, and International Border Checkpoints. Visas are also granted at Royal Cambodian Embassy or Consulate abroad. The visa fee for a tourist is US$20, and the visa fee for a businessman is US$25. Visas can be extended at the Immigration Department in Phnom Penh City. A free visa (K) is expressly granted to the Cambodian living oversea.
4. Cambodia E-visa is now also available.
– All you have to do is complete the online application form available at the official website, pay by credit card online, and include uploading a recent passport-size photo in JPEG/ PNG format. The visa will be approved within three business days, allowing you to breeze by that lengthy line and get a jump-start on your holiday.
– The Cambodia e-visa, valid for a thirty-day stay, is available only for a typical tourist visa for a single entry. It is currently not available for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Arab Saudi, Algeria, Sudan (it means citizens of these countries must obtain visa at embassy). For a business visa, please apply at your nearest embassy or on arrival at all major check points.
– Tourists getting such a visa online can enter and exit Cambodia through Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap International Airport, Sihanoukeville International Airport, Bavet International Border Checkpoint in Svay Rieng, Cham Yeam International Border Checkpoint in Koh Kong, Poipet International Border Checkpoint in Banteay Meanchey, Border Post Vern Kam Border Lao and Cambodia.
No, we don’t but we strongly recommend you to buy your own travel insurance
The American dollars are accepted everywhere in Cambodia. If you withdraw money from an ATM machine with your international card, you’ll only get not Khmer Riels but only US Dollar and it’s accepted everywhere in Cambodia except COIN AND OLD NOTE. All torn or old note of US dollar bills or coin are not acceptable in Cambodia.
While visiting any temples, both male or female visitors must dress respectfully and at your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. Loose, lightweight, long clothing is both respectful and cool in the predominantly hot Asian climate. Comfortable shoes are a must. The Apsara Authority which manages the park reserves the right to refuse entry to certain areas of the site for guests who wear clothing which is considered immodest.
During the trek:
For overnight in the jungle, you will be staying in a covered hammock with forest furniture to relax and eat our meals (each hammock has its own mosquito net attached). Sometimes we even build a roof tent above our hammocks depends on the weather. There are however no facilities to support camping in the forest so we organize an expedition from local villagers to take in our food and equipment. There will be also cooks, rangers and English speaking guide. These guys will cook and prepare hammock for you in the forests. Though everyone of the group will need to help carry some stuff like a hammock and a bit of water. The toilet facilities are rudimentary and ‘back to nature’ in style and bathing is in the stream.
All meals are provided with the trek as mentioned in the itinerary. Please note that there is no possibility of cooking different food for individuals. Please let us know at the time of booking if you are a vegetarian.
Is there Malaria?
Like much of rural Cambodia, the site has mosquitoes that may carry malaria.
Malaria can be potentially fatal if contracted and as such clients are advised to seek medical advice concerning malaria avoidance prior to visiting the site. Avoiding being bitten by mosquitoes is the most effective way to avoid malaria.
Many travelers to Cambodia also choose to take malaria prophylaxis, a medication which prevents malaria in the case of infection. If you become ill after leaving the site, be aware that you may have malaria and need to seek immediate medical advice.
Cambodia experiences a dry season and a green season. The dry season occurs each year from about November to June. The wet season comprises the remainder of the year, with rain and flooding occurring in varying degrees of intensity. Hence we will only be running treks for 8 months each year. During this period, we plan to take back to back treks, however, at certain times it can be difficult to walk up and down the mountains. If the weather is particularly bad then there could be some blackout dates during this period. We will endeavor to take treks with limited interruptions.
Cambodia roads can also be rough and bumpy, and delays are sometimes unavoidable. A dash of patience will go a long way toward your enjoyment of this beautiful country!
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2-3 person USD $135 per person (Adult) / USD $105 (Child less than 12 age) Discount 10% with a group>= 4-5 person Note: only 1 person $ 205 (Travel solo).
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