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Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Day Tour: An Overview of Ethical Elephant Care
4.9
51 Ratings
Paklok
Experience an ethical and immersive day tour at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Get up-close with rescued elephants, learn about their communication and habitat, and support sustainable elephant tourism.
Experience an ethical and immersive day tour at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Get up-close with rescued elephants, learn about their communication and habitat, and support sustainable elephant tourism.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Phuket Elephant Sanctuary - Your morning starts with a video presentation on the history and plight of Asian elephants, after which you have an opportunity to perform a supervised feeding with some of the rescued elephants at a dedicated area with safety barriers . Next, our tour guide will take you to explore our 30-acre sanctuary to observe the…
- Phuket Elephant Sanctuary - Your morning starts with a video presentation on the history and plight of Asian elephants, after which you have an opportunity to perform a supervised feeding with some of the rescued elephants at a dedicated area with safety barriers . Next, our tour guide will take you to explore our 30-acre sanctuary to observe the elephants as they roam, play and bathe freely. The morning ends with a delicious vegetarian Thai lunch. We then teach you about the intricate communication patterns of elephants and explore their natural habitat to learn more about their role as a keystone species in our ecosystem. Next, you will meet some of the gentle giants at the hydrotherapy pool and observe them enjoying their time in the water. Finally, you will help to prepare supplementary elephant food and feed the elephants for dinner before enjoying a vegetarian meal yourself to end the day. The program includes 2 meals, soft drinks, water, juices, coffee and a complimentary T-Shirt.
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Savour a vegetarian Thai lunch & dinner
- Essential gear provided: Boots, Socks, Umbrellas, Rain Coats, Mosquito Spray
- Enjoy the comfort of in-vehicle air conditioning
- Welcome treats include Snacks, Coffee, Fruits, Juices & Filtered Water
- Receive a free PES T-Shirt
- Complimentary bottled water
- Savour a vegetarian Thai lunch & dinner
- Essential gear provided: Boots, Socks, Umbrellas, Rain Coats, Mosquito Spray
- Enjoy the comfort of in-vehicle air conditioning
- Welcome treats include Snacks, Coffee, Fruits, Juices & Filtered Water
- Receive a free PES T-Shirt
Additional Information
During this inspiring, interactive and informative experience, you will spend many up-close moments with our rescued elephants, gain in-depth knowledge about their sophisticated means of communication, and learn about their natural habitat and the important role they play as a keystone species in our ecosystem. The program includes joined roundtrip…
During this inspiring, interactive and informative experience, you will spend many up-close moments with our rescued elephants, gain in-depth knowledge about their sophisticated means of communication, and learn about their natural habitat and the important role they play as a keystone species in our ecosystem. The program includes joined roundtrip transfers as well as a light breakfast, vegetarian lunch and dinner, and cold drinks and refreshments throughout the day.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is the first and most ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket where elephants roam around, bathe and sozialize freely across 30 acres of tropical land bordering the Khao Phra Thaeo National Park in North East Phuket. By visiting us, you are supporting a sustainable, ethical and compassionate approach to elephant tourism where elephants have the freedom to live naturally. National Geographic, Lonely Planet and The Guardian have endorsed our ethical approach.
Location
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(51 Ratings)
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Alexpp4221oz
Aug 23, 2024
A Truly Unforgettable and Ethical Experience! - I recently spent a full day at the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, and it was nothing short of amazing! This sanctuary is a shining example of what it means to prioritize the welfare of elephants—especially those who are disabled or retired from logging and tourism. The full-day tour is a must if you want to immerse yourself in the experience and see more of the sanctuary.
We had the chance to get hands-on with feeding the elephants, learning about their care, and even helping to prepare their food. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, answering all our questions and sharing heartwarming stories about the elephants’ lives. The facilities were spotless, and the food provided for visitors was excellent.
This sanctuary does wonderful work, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s a fantastic day out for all the family, and by visiting, you’re supporting a truly worthy cause.
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990rhysb
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing experience. - What a great experience. Tour was a great tour guide. What a great thing all these people are doing in rescuing these elephants giving them a nice life for their golden years.
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C3675sxsamanthad
Jun 19, 2024
Must go and only to this place! - Only place in Phuket you should be interacting with elephants, this ethical elephant sanctuary is incredible!!! I volunteered for 3 days and let me tell you I did not want to leave. I spent three days making food, cleaning their rooms, walking with the elephants in the forest, bamboo and banana leaf picking and spending so much time with each of the elephants (especially Fah Mui :))
I went on the usual tour everyone goes on and it was great but I encourage everyone to volunteer, you get to give back to these amazing animals after they’ve been abused for years in the tourism industry and the employees do an incredible job to let you interact with the elephants and get a feel for what its really like.
Because I did 3 days they put me on in a beautiful home stay connected to an amazing cafe and gave me breakfast/lunch/dinner each day.
This place truly changed my life, I can’t thank them enough for the hard work they put into giving these beautiful creatures the life they deserve.
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6meighanm
Jun 1, 2024
Wonderful Experience at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary - I had a great time spending the day at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. I booked the full day tour, and in the morning was paired with a group on half day tour. After a great lunch, the afternoon was a bit slower, so I was by myself with some of the guides and volunteers, and got a much more personal experience. I learned so much and was just absolutely in awe of seeing the elephants up close. Transportation was easy to and from the hotel. Kati was fantastic and an excellent host.
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Resort625882
May 10, 2024
The best in the island - This sanctuary embodies the ethical way on how to rehabilitate elephants and then natural habitat, and also learning as to why it is dangerous to have these animals working and abused in the entertainment industry. I had an up close encounter with the elephants and it was a great time ! We are habitat.
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Skim787
Apr 1, 2024
Highly recommend! - The sanctuary is beautiful and peaceful with happy and well loved elephants who were rescued. It was a great time feeding the elephants, making their meals, and also very educational. The elephants don’t look stressed and are happy souls there. The meals they provided were excellent! It really is a humane sanctuary for elephants!
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Sonia_g
Mar 25, 2024
Memorable day spent with gentle giants - The sanctuary was hot, sticky and magnificent. The elephants—old and disabled—are well cared for. There is a carer for every animal and these regal beasts are free to roam the sanctuary with their best friend. Visitors are numerous but the sanctuary is big enough to accommodate the tourists. The guides are friendly and knowledgeable. It was an honour to spend a day at the sanctuary—gathering fresh bamboo shoots, making dietary supplements, feeding the elephants, and observing these magnificent animals. Add this day to your Phuket stay. It's worth every bahrt.
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Ajay
Mar 13, 2024
A new core memory. - My husband and I were absolutely blown away by Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, our full day experience will be a core memory of mine for the rest of our life.
The sanctuary itself is beautiful and well looked after and all staff members and volunteers are joyful to be around.
I was incredibly happy to purchase this experience and help fund the sanctuary into buying more elephants out of the mainstream abusive tourism trade which is throughout Phuket.
If you are in Phuket, this is a must do experience!
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Delanall
Mar 9, 2024
A real sanctuary for elephants! - 100% what they say they are! No riding, no bathing and happy elephants doing what they choose to do! We had a whole day there and found it great value for the price. Our guide was knowledgeable and very enthusiastic and the whole staff were very friendly. The food was very good! I can't recommend it highly enough!
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Dawn_f
Feb 2, 2024
A bitter-sweet but heart warming experience. - A memorable day which was bitter-sweet. The organisation from the pick-up at my hotel to the sanctuary was very organised. My day was a bit 'stretched out', I felt I spent time sitting & waiting.
The introduction informative video was very emotional, I couldn't watch it but I could hear the commentary 😢 💔 😞
Learning about each elephant throughout the day was very heart-warming, my guide Rita, certainly knows her role & clearly loves the elephants.
The sanctuary is a wonderful place for these special animals who deserve all the love, care & attention they fully deserve.
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