🐘 Elephant, Forest & Volunteer Program in Cambodia

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L'esperienza

Ready for a life-changing adventure? Join us in the heart of Cambodia to support elephant sanctuary, forest conservation together with local communities. This is your chance to get a deep, hands-on understanding of what it takes to protect Asian elephants in their natural habitat. You will enjoy amazing guided hikes out to observe the elephant in the forest, spend time immersed in nature on jungle treks, and contribute to volunteer sessions!

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Cosa offri

30 ore di aiuto per settimana

Lavoro sociale: Aiuta con lavoro volontario in progetti e comunità locali.

Costruzione e Riparazione: Aiuta con vari tipi di riparazioni o costruzioni.

Giardinaggio: Aiuta a coltivare piante e curare giardini

Cura degli Animali: Aiuta a prenderti cura degli animali.

Costo aggiuntivo richiesto

Importo: US$ 500 Al giorno

Il costo copre: Materiali per le attività di volontariato e Donazione al progetto

Descrizione: There is a fee to join the program, its an all inclusive experience. Fees start from $500 for 1 week & vary based on length of stay and accommodation type. Additionally, there is an optional transfer package from the capital city available for an extra fee. We rely on visitors & volunteers payments as this is the organization's main source of income, we use for the elephant’s care here at the sanctuary & all our outreach programs

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Cosa ottieni

2 giorni liberi a settimana

Camera privata: Avrai un letto in una camera privata. In altre parole, una stanza solo per te.

Dormitorio condiviso: Avrai un letto in una camera condivisa, il che significa che condividerai la stessa stanza con altri viaggiatori.

Colazione: Hai diritto a una colazione gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Pranzo: Hai diritto a un pranzo gratuito, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Cena: Hai diritto a una cena gratuita, ogni giorno del tuo soggiorno.

Lavanderia Gratuita: Puoi utilizzare liberamente la nostra lavanderia.

Servizio di prelievo: Ti verremo a prendere quando arrivi e ti porteremo alla nostra struttura.

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Requisiti

Intermedio Inglese

Più di 18 anni

Accoglie volontari singoli, coppie e partner di volontari

Assicurazione di viaggio

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Cosa non è incluso

Voli, assicurazione di viaggio, trasporti interni e visto

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Dettagli del programma

Our program is the perfect option for those who want to get fully immersed in our project, get to know the elephants a the sanctuary, and give something back. We highly recommend our two-week base program for the greatest value, as it provides a real opportunity to become familiar with the sanctuary and the elephants. The program includes amazing guided hikes to observe elephants, jungle treks, and hands-on volunteer sessions.

All volunteer projects are dependent on the time of year and include tasks such as growing supplementary food for the elephants, reforestation, or small construction and maintenance projects like building bridges and painting.

Fee details. The fees are structured as follows and are per person, including VAT.

Base Program - 2 Weeks:
Option A (Shared Room): $900 USD for foreign/ $450 USD for Cambodian
Option B (Private Bungalow): $1000 USD for foreign/ $500 USD for Cambodian
Start dates are set every 2 weeks. Our program starts at 3pm on the first Sunday afternoon, and finishes on Saturday morning of week 2

Short on time - 1 Week:
Option A (Shared Room): $500 USD for foreign / $250 USD for Cambodian
Option B (Private Bungalow): $550 USD for foreign / $275 USD for Cambodian
Start dates are set every 2 weeks, with the 2 week base volunteer program.

Add a 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th week or more:
Option A (Shared Room): Week 3 is $400 USD and Week 4 + is $350 USD per week.
Option B (Private Bungalow): Week 3 is $450 USD and Week 4 + is $400 USD per week

Transfer Package: An optional package from Phnom Penh is available for $340 USD per person, with an additional $50 USD for a single

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Attività e turni

You will spend your first couple of days as an induction, learning about the project, meeting the different elephants and learning about the forest, community, conservation, and the elephants. The end of the 1st week and then throughout the 2nd week you will combine elephant observations, learn about elephant health and welfare on routine checks, and learn more about the traditional role that elephants play with the local Indigenous culture. You will leave the program understanding more about Asian elephants and become a true advocate for their conservation.

During your program you will also contribute by volunteering onsite. This may include growing supplementary food for the elephants (e.g. bamboo), working in our reforestation project growing or planting endangered tree species, or helping out with small construction and maintenance projects like trails, elephant treatment area maintenance, building bridges, painting, etc. – all so the EVP continues to develop as as a facility for elephant care, ecotourism, education and conservation. All projects are dependent on the time of year e.g. rainy & dry season and the jobs that are required to be completed onsite that month. Please note that because the elephants live happily in their natural habitat, none of the volunteer tasks will be working directly with the elephants.

Please apply and let you know start dates want:
- 2025 -
Sept - Sun 7th
Sept - Sun 21st
Oct - Sun 5th
Oct - Sun 19th
Nov - Sun 2nd
Nov - Sun 16th
Nov - Sun 30th
Dec - Sun 14th
Dec - Sun 21st - Special Xmas (Can do 1 week)
Dec - Sun 28th

- 2026 -
Jan - Sun 11th
Jan - Sun 25th
Feb - Sun 8th
Feb - Sun 22nd
Mar - Sun 8th
Mar - Sun 22nd
Apr - Sun 5th
Apr - Sun 19th

Every second Sunday beyond this, ask for dates.

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Regole

You must have travel insurance to participate in the program.

There is no electricity or internet connection on-site.

Volunteers will not be washing, cleaning, feeding, or riding the elephants. You will only be observing them. Some of our elephants do not mind getting closer to visitors, but we always keep a safe distance and spend the days simply observing them in their natural habitat. There is no hand feeding; no washing; no tricks; we encourage our elephants to show as much natural behaviour as possible, search for their own food and learn how to just be elephants again.