Kulen Elephant Forest offers travellers an opportunity to observe the former elephants of Angkor in a spacious forest environment near Phnom Kulen. Rather than providing elephant rides, performances or staged entertainment, the sanctuary focuses on guided observation. Visitors walk through the forest while elephants forage, socialise, rest and move according to their own routines. The half-day experience combines elephant education, forest walking, refreshments, a Khmer meal

Angkor National Museum offers an accessible introduction to the history, religions, art and architecture of the Khmer Empire. Located in Siem Reap between the city centre and the road toward Angkor Archaeological Park, the museum presents artefacts, sculpture, inscriptions and multimedia exhibitions across eight themed galleries. For first-time visitors, the museum can make the temples of Angkor much easier to understand. Its exhibitions introduce the Hindu and Buddhist belie