What you can expect

An Elephant ride in Siem Reap is a great way to soak up the atmosphere under the shade of the huge trees and also offers a different view on the temples. The first elephant ride starts in the morning at 08:00 from the South Gate of Angkor Thom to the Bayon Temple. The elephants then are stationed next to the Bayon Temple for rides around Bayon temple. The last elephant ride is at 10:30 from Bayon back to the South Gate.

The elephants then are stationed next to the Bayon Temple for rides around Bayon temple. The last elephant ride is at 10:30 from Bayon back to the South Gate.

In the afternoon from 16:00 onwards the elephants move to the entrance of Phnom Bakeng from where they transport passengers up the hill for sunset. There are about 10 elephants available for 2 to 3 passengers per elephant. The elephant rides takes about 20 minutes and can be booked on spot directly.

Elephant ride around Bayon temple

The Bayon is the most impressive temple in Angkor Thom city and  is really one of the most spectacular ruins of Angkor, its gigantic smiling faces looking at different directions, so the elephant ride around the Bayon is an interesting and meaningful ride to explore the faces and see its huge scale from out side.