Balloon and Elephant Rides

Balloon Ride

This is a unique activity and new to the Angkor area. Take a tethered helium balloon ride 200 meters straight up for an amazing aerial view of Angkor Wat, Phnom Bakheng, West Baray and other ruins amongst the surrounding jungle and rice paddies. Make sure to bring your camera to take fantastic, once in a life time photos! The big, yellow balloon is based on the road from the airport to Angkor Wat, about a kilometer from the front gates of Angkor Wat.

Elephant Ride

Experience the temples from the back of an elephant! Cambodian history is full of tales about how important these animals have been in the rise of the Khmer empire, the building of the temples and daily life in general. A ride on the back of an elephant is one you will not forget.
During the day, elephants await customers near Bayon or at the South Gate of Angkor Thom. In the evenings, elephants are stationed at the base of Phnom Bakheng, ready to transport riders up the hill for sunset. It is $15 per person for a 25 minute ride.