Mondolkiri

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:19 pm

Gumby wrote:There are two elephant sanctuaries in Mondulkiri where you can spend time with elephants without riding them. All other tours in Sen Monorom rent the elephants daily and do not take full time care of them.

One is the Elephant Valley Project which is owned and staff by westerners.

The other, the Mondulkiri Project, was started by a khmer man, Mr Tree, last year. He employs Bunong staff to lead their jungle tours. Their two day tour gives you a day with elephants at their protected forest, sleeping overnight in their Jungle Lodge and then a day of jungle trekking to visit some waterfalls with a local Bunong guide.

http://www.mondulkiriproject.org

Thanks. We actually have check Mondulkiri project yesterday and we all like it. i think we will go for it.

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:22 pm

Hi Samouth,

We just got back from 2 nights at Tree Lodge - run by Mr and Mrs Tree of the Mondolkiri Project. We didn't go to see the elephants, but we spoke with people who came back from swimming with elephants and trekking in the jungle and they said it was one of their most amazing experiences. Everyone seemed to have a good time.
Mr Tree's number is 0977234177.

Also, the countryside up near Sen Monorom is quite beautiful and they have a lot of trees and forest.

Have a great weekend.

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:34 pm

Anchor Moy wrote:Hi Samouth,

We just got back from 2 nights at Tree Lodge - run by Mr and Mrs Tree of the Mondolkiri Project. We didn't go to see the elephants, but we spoke with people who came back from swimming with elephants and trekking in the jungle and they said it was one of their most amazing experiences. Everyone seemed to have a good time.
Mr Tree's number is 0977234177.

Also, the countryside up near Sen Monorom is quite beautiful and they have a lot of trees and forest.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks Anchor Moy. If i remember correctly. My friend booked one of the family bungalow at Tree Lodge. i just saved the number. We will definitely go to swim with the elephants and trek in the jungle. I have never trekked in the jungle before, i think many Cambodians also haven't. Hopefully, this will be an amazing trip for me.

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:34 pm

Anchor Moy wrote:Hi Samouth,

We just got back from 2 nights at Tree Lodge - run by Mr and Mrs Tree of the Mondolkiri Project. We didn't go to see the elephants, but we spoke with people who came back from swimming with elephants and trekking in the jungle and they said it was one of their most amazing experiences. Everyone seemed to have a good time.
Mr Tree's number is 0977234177.

Also, the countryside up near Sen Monorom is quite beautiful and they have a lot of trees and forest.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks Anchor Moy. If i remember correctly. My friend booked one of the family bungalow at Tree Lodge. i just saved the number. We will definitely go to swim with the elephants and trek in the jungle. I have never trekked in the jungle before, i think many Cambodians also haven't. Hopefully, this will be an amazing trip for me.

Soi Dog · Post by **Soi Dog** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:44 pm

Please take some pictures and post them when you get back, Samouth. I would like to see Mondolkiri and the elephants too.

StroppyChops · Post by **StroppyChops** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:46 pm

^ Yes, trip report please - also, can you find out if the two-day trek is on foot or on an elephant, and what the cost is please?

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:49 pm

@SD, @SC. i will write my trip summary, Stay tune and also post some pictures.

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:22 pm

StroppyChops wrote:^ Yes, trip report please - also, can you find out if the two-day trek is on foot or on an elephant, and what the cost is please?

Pretty sure it's on foot - there's no elephant-riding since the idea is to spend time with the elephants sharing their space in a natural environment and not to dominate or domesticate them. As far as I understand, these elephants have been rescued - either because their "owners" cannot afford to keep them, (they eat alot), or because they have been exploited.

Have a chat with Mr Tree, Samouth. He will explain better than me.
+1 for a trip report.

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:42 pm

Anchor Moy wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:^ Yes, trip report please - also, can you find out if the two-day trek is on foot or on an elephant, and what the cost is please?
Pretty sure it's on foot - there's no elephant-riding since the idea is to spend time with the elephants sharing their space in a natural environment and not to dominate or domesticate them. As far as I understand, these elephants have been rescued - either because their "owners" cannot afford to keep them, (they eat alot), or because they have been exploited.

Have a chat with Mr Tree, Samouth. He will explain better than me.
+1 for a trip report.

I am sure that i will talk to him. Great thing is that we both are Cambodian. So i will understand him well. I am so excited for my trip.

epidemiks · Post by **epidemiks** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:32 pm

Interesting little video from Evan Hadfield - son of the astronaut - on the differences between the two elephant sanctuaries in Mondulkiri. I haven't been to either, but both, from this video and my own reading about the two places, seem to have their own problematic approaches to 'conservation' and 'voluntourism'.

[youtube]i4SETSsXkx0[/youtube]

The whole Rare Earth series they're making quite good.

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