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Phuket, Boat Charters

A Morning with the Elephants at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary

3 hr 30 min

Viator

4.9/5

Product code: 171127P4

4.9 · 279 reviews

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$92.04

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About this activity

Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is the first and only ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket where elephants roam around, bathe and sozialize freely across 30 acres of lush, tropical land bordering the Khao Phra Thaeo National Park in North East Phuket. We buy all rescued elephants to ensure that Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is their final home, and we offer professional veterinary care for old and injured elephants. 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 all endorsed our ethical approach.

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What is included

A delicious Thai vegetarian lunch buffet with over 15 choices.Food and drink

Air-conditioned vehicleTransportation amenities

Boots, Socks, Umbrellas, Rain Coats, Mosquito SprayOther

Face masks required for guides in public areasSafety face masks required for guides in public ar

Face masks required for travellers in public areasSafety face masks required for travelers in public

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptomsSafety paid stay at home policy for staff with sym

Regular temperature checks for staffSafety regular temperature checks for staff

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Roundtrip Transfers - If option is not selectedOther

Social distancing enforced throughout experienceSafety social distancing enforced throughout exper

Specialized infant seats are availableInfant seats available

Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy

Itinerary

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3 hr - A morning with the elephants is an eye-opening and inspiring experience. Following a scenic drive along a local village you will arrive at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, a picturesque jungle dotted with ponds, wide open fields and hillsides for the elephants to roam around. Your visit starts at our Tree Top Lounge, where we will show you a presentation and educational video to prepare you for your encounter with the elephants, and to help you understand why they need to be protected. Next up, the elephants are fed. While they enjoy their baskets of bananas, pineapples and cucumbers, you have a chance to learn from our guides about the background of each elephant. Once the elephants are fed, we follow them down into the jungle. By keeping a safe distance and watching them from our Observation Salas, the elephants have the freedom to express their natural behavior, from bathing and playing in our pond to socializing with each other. The program ends with a delicious Thai vegetarian meal.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

A great experience...

What a fantastic morning. After a bit of research I believe this is the most ethical elephant-related activity in Phuket and I wasn't disappointed. We got to feed the elephants and wander the sanctuary with our informative and enthusiastic guide. If the world were perfect there would be no need for an elephant rescue sanctuary, but that's not the world we live in. It's great that effort is put into giving these animals greater freedom.

Reviewed by Melbtraveller06 - 2022-09-22

5/5

Fantastic tour and all for a great initiative.

Wow, what an amazing experience we had. These beautiful elephants rescued from a terrible previous lifestyle in the logging and tourist industries. All the money paid for the experience goes back to rescuing and keeping the elephants. All the tour guides and handlers are volunteers and really care for these magnificent animals. Included in this tour is a good selection of food and drinks. If you care about animals especially elephants make sure you pop in and experience this wonderful tour. You won't regret it. Its money well spent and a great cause.

Reviewed by ian p - 2022-09-22

5/5

Amazing experience with elephants

Everything was so much fun had a awesome time bathing and feeding the elephants, Gino was awesome and told us so much information about the elephants, food was amazing and had so much fun in the rain 10/10 for these guys

Reviewed by C5081VVjamiew - 2022-09-30

5/5

An enjoyable ethical elexperiwnce

Wonderful experience. Picked up from our resort which took away all the stress. Enjoyable and informative. Delicious vegetarian food. Although it is sad that the elephants have to end up here it is nice to know our tourism dollars are supporting a less demanding experience. The elephants seem happy a land relatively free certainty we’ll cared for. Recommend for nature and animal lovers

Reviewed by 767maddib - 2022-09-23

5/5

Family day out

Fantastic experience at the park well worth the visit child friendly great staff very grateful to them for their time☺️

Reviewed by Martin H - 2022-09-29

5/5

Fantastic experience

What a fantastic experience- all so friendly and informative. Well worth a visit. Excellent value for money.

Reviewed by StephenM3980 - 2022-12-22

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