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Phuket: Ethical Elephant Sanctuary small group with Lunch

4.9  / 5592 reviews
Activity provider:My Phuket
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Phuket: Ethical Elephant Sanctuary small group with Lunch

Activity provider:My Phuket
4.9  / 5592 reviews

From US$ 96.11 per person

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Learn about and interact with rescued elephants at Phuket's ethically-run Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Enjoy activities like feeding them local fruits, bathing them, and playing with them in mud.

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Duration 4 - 5 hours
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Live tour guide
Thai, English
Pickup included
Pickup is available at hotels in Phuket Town, Kathu, Kata, Karon, Patong, Kamala, Surin, Bangtao, and Cape Panwa. Morning pickup takes place between 7:00 AM and 8.00 AM, and afternoon pickup takes place between 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

Experience

Highlights
  • Spend an enjoyable half-day with the lovely giant creatures
  • Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants
  • Walk with the elephants through the tree-lined sanctuary reserve
  • Dine whilst watching the elephants as they play freely in the water
  • Enjoy beautiful views from all directions
Full description

Discover the magic of elephants on a guided visit to the Phuket Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, with pickup and drop-off included. Experience the elephant's daily routine by feeding and bathing them. Take unforgettable photos with your giant new friends while learning about their life.

Start your day with pickup from your accommodation by air-conditioned van. Go on a scenic drive through beautiful scenery to the Elephant Sanctuary. Meet your English-speaking guide and learn a little about the elephants.

Gather up some bananas and cane sugar and walk with your guide through the park and discover the free-roaming elephants in a safe, sustainable, and ethical environment. Your guide will tell you a bit about each elephant's individual stories.

Touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. After you've met all the elephants, get muddy as you apply a healthy cosmetic mud treatment to their skin. Next, stroll with them to a nearby river and join them in the water for a bath.

Swim and help bathe and brush the elephants while they play in the water. Once the elephants are clean, you can take some final photos with them, and then it will be time to part ways with your new friend and change into some dry clothes.

Finally, enjoy some snacks and seasonal fresh fruits before heading back to your hotel.

Includes
  • Tour guides
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned van
  • Lunch
  • Water
  • Boots, umbrellas, and socks
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent
  • Closed-toe shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • Please note that the exact activities with the elephants depend on what the elephants want to do that day
  • Large golf-sized umbrellas are provided to use for sun protection as well as the rain
  • If you book the morning session after 9 PM the day before, you cannot be guaranteed the pickup service and may need to go to the venue by yourself. However, return transport is available after you finish the activity.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 592 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
    4.8/5

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100/10 experience. Everyone at the sanctuary was incredibly kind and their love for the elephants really shows. Tour was engaging, and there was no shortage of interaction with the gentle giants. We learned so much from Deng! The tour starts with background on the elephants themselves, then you prepare the elephants’ food. Feeding the elephants was magical, and everyone got a lot of time with the elephants. The staff did a great job taking pictures so we could really stay in the moment. Afterwards, we got to wash/play in the water with the elephants, which was great fun. The cooking class and lunch at the end were wonderful as well (even if they were stand alone!). Cannot recommend this experience enough.

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September 27, 2023

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Laura – United StatesVerified booking

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Perfect, unique. One’s of the best moment in my life. A taximan pick up to your hotel and bring you at the sanctuary located near the airport. You will be welcomed by a nice team, fresh water free ! You will eat a typical Thai meal on a terrace towards to the lake where the elephants are. The guide will sensitized about the history of the sanctuary, how to interact and treat the elephants. The guide will also learned you to cook the typical salad in Thailand ! In the sanctuary the elephants aren’t unchained so you’ll be joining the elephants in the forest. Before you go, you’ll prepare the meal for the elephants, nice activity and you will have a lesson about the different species of elephants in the world ! We give a meal to 3 elephants, Kra tin, keyla and Loulou ! The moment was amazing, the elephant care about yourself and not acted like dangerous, they have human behaviour. They’re friendly ! So you walk with the elephants to the lake and you washed them ! Amazing experience

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September 23, 2023

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Alexis – SingaporeVerified booking

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My friend and I had a great time at the sanctuary. We were really mindful of choosing an ethical place and this was it. The elephants are well taken care of, the staff are passionate about the work and explain the work they do in detail. We were able to see the elephants up close, feed them and optional bathe with them. None of it felt performative and the elephants moods and disposition are honored. Bring sneakers, bug spray, and a hat. It gets HOT! Enjoy!

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August 26, 2023

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Daniela Ochoa – United StatesVerified booking

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