Elephant Valley Project

The Elephant Valley Project is an ecotourism project that provides an alternative approach to elephant care, rehabilitation and conservation. Located 11km from Sen Monorom in Mondulkiri province, it is part of The Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment. (E.L.I.E) is a non-government organization (NGO) that manages several different wild and captive elephant-based programs in the province.

E.L.I.E.’s primary goal is to improve the health and welfare of captive elephants and assist their wild counterparts protected in the province of Mondulkiri. E.L.I.E.’s secondary goal is to work with the Bunong people who live in the village of Putrom and/or own elephants across the province, assisting them in solving some of the problems that they face every day.

There are many different options for visiting the elephants and supporting this organization:

Day Visit
Spend a full day with the elephants, shadowing two families of elephants in the jungle for the morning and afternoon. Learn about the elephants, the local mahouts, the forest and conservation. Bookings are possible Mondays – Fridays.

Price = $85 ($80 per person + $5 Protected Area Contribution Fee)
Includes return transport from Sen Monorom and lunch

Day Visit With Volunteering
For those on a budget, you can also visit for the day and lend a hand. You will get to meet one group of elephants in the morning in the forest and then do some volunteer work onsite in the afternoon. Bookings possible on Mondays – Fridays.

Price = $55 ($50 per person + $5 Protected Area Contribution Fee)
Includes return transport from Sen Monorom and lunch

Multi-Day Visits
2-day, 3-day and 5-day visits are also available, and all include some volunteer time. More information on these extended visits HERE.