Bousra Waterfall is 2 large waterfalls one after the other they are both impressive especially after the rainy season. The first is 30M in height and the second is 40M. You can walk up to both waterfalls and swim and go behind them depending on the season. There is a path that goes around the waterfalls that is about 1 km. Local native costumes can be rented for a dollar and a picture taken for a dollar as well. The entrance fee is $5000 reil and the waterfall is located about 45min away by motorbike.
You can join many available tours which are sold by the majority of the guesthouses in Senmonorom. Most take you to see the Bunong Hill tribe villages in the small surrounding villages including the provinces many waterfalls.
Trekking into SIEMA Biodiversiy Conservation area is a good alternative to elephant trekking. Your money still goes into the local community while promoting wildlife conservation and providing guides w/ employment that doesn't rely on overworked elephants. Poaching and deforestation is still a large problem but SIEMA still retains 7 species of Globally Threatened primates including the world's largest population of Black-shanked Doucs. Dry season is best for treks when fruit trees are ripe but sightings of wildlife can occur year round. Most tours depending on what you want can be arranged at the Greenhouse.
WWF are planning to open a Safari style lodge, in the near future on the Srepok River but for now it is still under construction but maybe late in 2010 or 2011 they will open.
To get up and close with elephants that roam free in the natural habitat it is however possible to spend a day and or night at The Elephant Valley Project where you will be able to see how this NGO takes local sick and abused elephants and rehabilitates them back into their natural habitat. You can not ride them but will however walk with them as they graze the forest and grasslands there. An alternative to the more normal asian style of riding elephants these mahouts do not ride or beat there elephants but guide them through there days routines with an impressive display of voice commands. www.mondulkirielephant.wordpress.com
It cost 60 dollars for a full day w/ elephants and can be mediated by Mr Bill at "The Middle of Somewhere" next to the Greenhouse and not far from the round about. The Middle of Somewhere also offers tours and homestays. Half-day w/ elephants and half-day volunteering is $30 dollars.
It is possible to rent mountain bikes, motos $8 a day and dirt bikes in the city and these can be acquired at "The Green House" talk to Sam Sang, Holiday GH and Sovankiri GHThe guide attached to âThe Middle of Somewhereâ, an old Khmer rouge soldier also has a sterling reputation at getting people off the beaten track to places where tourists rarely go.
Sea Forest- a bare mountain not far from sen monorom that has great views of the surrounding lanscape. Vietnam, jungle and other provinces can be seen from the top.
