| y"> | | | | sitting in a conventional howdah and directed by the |
| When you are at the Compagnie des Eléphants | | | | adept hands of a mahout, the docile swaying of |
| d'Angkor, mount the last elephants of Angkor, | | | | these majestic mounts will take you to the days of |
| protectors of a millennium old custom. Observe in the | | | | past resplendence and to the grandeur that's the |
| footfalls of former adventurers and chance upon | | | | inheritance of Angkor. |
| temples which are in complete concord with nature. | | | | Compagnie des Eléphants d'Angkor has |
| Similar to the kings before you, begin a fresh day | | | | adopted 16 elephants by August 2000, with another |
| riding about the Bayon temple or ascent Bakheng Hill | | | | 6 from Mondulkiri added later. They realize their |
| in the evening to catch the sunset over Angkor Wat. | | | | maintenance by channeling visitors up and down |
| Receive a lingering journey through the mystical ruins | | | | Bakheng hill, just about where they dwell with their |
| of Angkor and the encompassing jungle. Comfortably | | | | mahouts. |