Phuket Elephant Sanctuary

Phuket Elephant Sanctuary – Half Day

N 100% hands off : No riding – No chains – No bathing
N Short and no intrusive feeding
N Supported by National Geographic and World Animal Protection

Program (Choose between Morning or Afternoon)

Morning 9.30 am – 1 pm

Your visit starts at our Tree Top Lounge, where we will show you an educational video documentary to prepare you for your encounter with the elephants, and to help you understand why they need to be protected.

Next up, you will feed the elephants. While they enjoy their baskets of fruits, you have a chance to learn from our guides about the background of each elephant.

We then venture into the sanctuary and explore Thailand’s longest canopy walkway as well as several natural trails to locate the elephants, and to observe them forage and bathe freely while our tour guides give you a detailed background of each elephant. By keeping a safe and respectful distance, the elephants have the freedom to express their natural behavior, from bathing and playing in our ponds and rivers to socializing with each other.

At the end of the program, a delicious vegetarian Thai meal awaits.

Afternoon 1.30 pm – 5 pm

Your visit starts with an educational video documentary at our Tree Top Lounge to prepare you for your visit and to help you understand the importance of protecting this beautiful animal. We then explore Thailand’s longest canopy walkway and head down into the forest to locate the elephants. By keeping a safe and respectful distance, the elephants have the freedom to express their natural behavior, from bathing and playing in our ponds and rivers to socializing with each other. Our tour guides will tell you all about the stories of each elephant living at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary.

After the tour of the sanctuary, we walk back to the Tree Top Lounge where you have the incredible opportunity to feed the elephants some delicious treats before they retire to their night shelters.

At the end of the program, you will enjoy a delicious vegetarian meal.

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Not only will your visit leave you inspired and informed, it also goes a long way to support our elephants and future rescues for the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, and to contribute to a more ethical elephant approach and elephant wellbeing in Thailand.

In the Footsteps of Giants : One Day in the Life of an Asian Elephant

Program

9.30 am – 5 pm

Your morning starts with light refreshments and a video presentation on the history and plight of Asian elephants. You will then have an opportunity to feed one of our rescued elephants for breakfast. Next, our tour guide will teach you about the intricate behavioral and communication patterns of elephants before you explore our 30-acre sanctuary to observe our elephants roam, play and bathe freely. The morning ends with a delicious vegetarian Thai lunch.

In the afternoon you will explore the natural habitat of Asian elephants and learn more about their important role as a keystone species in our ecosystem while observing the elephants roam through our jungle. You will then learn about the important role water plays in treating old and injured elephants as you meet some of the gentle giants at the new 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.

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