Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Tour from Bangkok & Pattaya
Description
Visit an ethical elephant sanctuary in Chonburi and create unforgettable memories with these gentle giants. Observe them in their natural habitat, walk alongside them, and help care for them. The sanctuary respects the elephants' natural behavior, ensuring they are never forced into activities. They are free to join or leave any area at their own will. The program includes transportation from Pattaya city and lunch.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Immerse yourself in the lush natural beauty of Khao Kheow, home to our 100-rai (around 40 acre) sanctuary. Encounter majestic elephants, feed them, walk alongside them, and observe them in their natural habitat. Our commitment to ethical elephant care and sustainable tourism ensures an unforgettable experience. With meal and transfer from Bangkok, and Pattaya. Join us in supporting elephant conservation and creating a brighter future for these gentle giants.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pickup time will be given based on your hotel location. Please select a hotel from the provided list, if available. If you need to enter the hotel details manually, please ensure to provide both (1) hotel name, and (2) hotel address or Google Map link. If it is not a hotel, please provide (1) the property name, (2) address, (3) Google Map link, and send us (4) the property photo after your booking.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair is not accessible
- What to bring • Extra clothes that you don't mind getting wet and dirty • Shoes for walking with elephant in sparse forest • Towel • Insect spray •
- The activity at the sanctuary lasts approximately 3 hours. The remaining time is spent on travel, which varies depending on your hotel location (Pattaya or Bangkok).
- Due to unpredictable traffic conditions, travel time for this tour from Bangkok may vary between 3 - 4 hours round trip and could be longer in heavier traffic. We do not recommend scheduling any fixed appointments after the tour.
- The 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. times shown in the options are estimated pickup times at your hotel or meeting times at the designated meeting point, not arrival times at the sanctuary. We may send you an updated pickup time on the evening before your travel date if necessary.
Reviews(36)
We had the Best time! The staff is awesome and they make you feel safe around the Elephants. My family and I were able to feed and walk along with the elephants. The staff gives you a specific shirt so that the elephants are able to identify the group they’re walking with. The staff also provides food for everyone at the end of the experience, it was honestly The BEST time I’ve ever had. I recommend it 100%
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience. Your kind words will be shared with our staff, who will be truly encouraged by your appreciation. Your support for our ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means a great deal to us, and we sincerely appreciate it. We hope to welcome you back again in the future!
It is a good experience, the service provided is of high quality, and the atmosphere and welcome at the sanctuary were really nice.
Merci pour votre avis. Nous sommes heureux de savoir que vous avez apprécié l'expérience. Votre soutien à ce sanctuaire éthique d’éléphants et à la population locale est très significatif pour nous.
This trip was the highlight of our time in Pattaya! This place is magical and the crew could not have been nicer. They treated everyone with so much kindness and respect and treated the elephants with even more. It was a beautiful thing to see the elephants up close and walk among the herd! My entire family loved every minute of it. This is a MUST SEE!!!
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience. Your kind words will be shared with our team, and they will be thrilled to know that their efforts helped make your visit memorable. Your support of this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community is truly appreciated and means a great deal to us. Thank you for being part of our mission to promote responsible and sustainable elephant tourism.
Mind blowing experience, such large intimating but gentle giants seen up close and personal.
Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your support of this ethical elephant sanctuary and local people is so meaningful to us.
Very good guided tour and the elefants lived beautifully in the sanctuary
Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your support of this ethical elephant sanctuary and local people is so meaningful to us.
Wonderfully special experience. Very knowledgeable, experienced guides who have deep devotion to the elephants but very relaxed and laid back. A beautiful environment for the elephants on big a stage where they can freely roam. Arrive and have a debrief, feed elephants, have a water break, short walk up small hill to observe them feeding in their habitat then watch them wash off in water hole and join if you’d like. All very peaceful and relaxed and highly recommend.
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience. Your kind words will be shared with our team and will greatly encourage and motivate them. We truly appreciate your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community. Your contribution is meaningful to us and helps create a better future for the elephants in our care.
What an amazing experience! We went for the 1 hour feed the elephant tour, with a transfer included from the office of the Elephant Sanctuary in Pattaya. It was a bit confusing as the ticket said transfer included but further down it said no transfer. However we called the office ( luckily I had obtained an eSIM with a local Thailand number, but they do contact on WhatsApp) and they confirmed we needed to get to the office 15 minutes before our departure of 12.00pm. We were driven in an airconditioned mini van to the Ethical Sanctuary camp which took around 40 minutes. So glad we went, our guide met us and with a small group of 6 people, he went through the do’s and don’ts with feeding the Elephants. Saw 6 elephants and spent time hand feeding them. Such fun and a lovely experience to see these gentle creatures. They just love bananas and can feed for 20 hours a day. You can truly see the elephant carers are devoted to them, keeping them out of sun. Very glad to have been here in support of a great activity.
Hello, and thank you for your review. However, we are not entirely sure that the review was posted for the correct product. This experience is a 3-hour program, not a 1-hour feeding tour, and hotel transfers are included, so there is no need for guests to come to the office.
It was great - the education received was intellectually and emotionally inspiring and the sense of connection resonated .
Thank you for your review. We’re very pleased to hear that you had a positive experience. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community helps make a real difference, and we truly appreciate it.
Very nice experience with a lot of respect for the animals!
Bedankt voor uw beoordeling. We zijn blij om te weten dat je de ervaring leuk vond. Uw steun aan dit ethische olifantenreservaat en de lokale bevolking is van grote betekenis voor ons.
Amazing experience, great guys, beautiful elephants. You get all informations you need, trip also include lunch.
Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you liked the experience. Your kind words will be forwarded to the team. Your support to this ethical elephant sanctuary and local community is highly appreciate and so meaningful to us.
