Taken in October of 2012.
Phnom Bakhang is at Angkor. Its hilltop location makes it a popular spot for viewing the sunset. One can walk up, or ride and elephant for a fee. However, the cost to ride an elephant to the top is relatively exorbitant (one can spend a day at elephant camp for the same amount.) I’d recommend walking, and catching an elephant ride somewhere where there aren’t so many canned tourists. The walk isn’t arduous. However, if it’s your only opportunity to squeeze in an elephant ride, then what the heck.
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I’d definitely recommend the experience of riding an elephant. However, there are much more economical places to do it than here. That is, for the same amount you can spend much more time on an elephant and maybe even ride without the driver, and get better pictures.
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I would so want to ride an elephant. They can’t be any worse than riding a horse.
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I would definitely recommend riding an elephant. I did it at Maewang Elephant camp in Thailand. If you’re driving, it’s more intimidating than a horse because there is no illusion of control (i.e. when the elephant decides he wants a snack, you’re not stopping him unless you know the commands and the elephant is well-trained.) However, at Angkor, the driver stays on the elephant the whole ride–so you’re just sitting in the basket.
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one can never have too many elephant rides )
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