🐘 Elephants, Forest and Volunteer Program in Cambodia

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The experience

Ready for a life-changing adventure? Join us in the heart of Cambodia to support elephant conservation, forest preservation, and 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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What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 500 One time

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Yes, there is a fee to participate in the program. The program prices vary based on the length of stay and accommodation type. Additionally, there is an optional transfer package available for an extra fee. We rely on visitors & volunteers payments as this is the organization's main source of income, with which we finance all the elephant’s care here at the sanctuary and across the province of Mondulkiri.

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What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

Our program is the perfect option for those who want to get fully immersed in our project, get to know the elephants better, 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.
Option B (Private Bungalow): Week 3 is $450 USD and Week 4 + is $400 USD

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

Please apply and we can let you know our set start dates.

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Activities & Shift

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, their health and wellbeing, and become a true advocate for their conservation.

During your program you will also contribute by volunteering onsite. Volunteer projects 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.

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Rules

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.

Please note that the volunteer program is an immersive experience in nature, and some of your solo habits or choices may not work in a group environment.