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Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer Project, Cambodia

1-8 Weeks from

£550
18+ for individual - families 8+
minimum age

  • Observe elephants in their natural habitat
  • Assist with the daily work of an Ethical Elephant sanctuary
  • Live and work in a vast tropical forest in Cambodia with people from all around the world
  • Become immersed in the nature whilst trekking in the jungle following the elephants

Project Costs

Following elephant through forest

The price for 1 week is £550, 2 weeks is £830, 3 weeks is £1080 and 4 weeks is £1290 and any week beyond is £210 per week. This covers all your food while at the project, water and accommodation (single bed in shared dorm with shared bathroom) at the project, accommodation in Sen Monorom over the weekend(s) (meals not included at the weekend), project training and supervision and WorkingAbroad Projects backup and placement support.  We can also offer a Private bungalow with ensuite bathroom option – please enquire for prices.

For more details on the cost of staying at the project from 5-8 weeks, or if you are interested in staying in a private bungalow for an extra fee, then please contact info@workingabroad.com

Your airfare to and from Cambodia, travel/medical insurance and personal expenses are not included within this price. It is mandatory for you to take out travel and medical insurance for the duration of the project. You can opt for an add-on transfer package which includes all airport pickup and drop off with English translator, hotel accommodation for one night including meals, for the cost of £260 GB pounds.

We can also accept families with children and large groups for this project. Please email us if you are interested. To find out more about family volunteering abroad click here.


Payment Terms

To secure your placement on the project, you will need to complete and submit the application form with your application payment of £195 (included in the total project costs listed above). If for some reason your application is not accepted, we will reimburse this payment fully. However for those who are accepted, you will be required to pay the remaining balance 2 months before arrival. Once we have confirmed your place, you will receive a pre-departure package with all detailed information on the project, Cambodia, suggested items to bring etc.

Project Dates

We offer a 1 week programme as well as 2-8 week options –  each programme begins at 3pm on Sunday afternoon and the programme finishes the second week on Saturday morning (or the following Saturday if on the 1 week programme), when volunteers can travel onwards or explore the local area more. You can then add additional weeks on top of this if you wish to.

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