Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve Ethical Sanctuary
Description
Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve an Accredited, Sustainable, Award-winning, and Ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Phuket. We are completely hand - off elephant sanctuary, which means our visitors are prohibited from touching, feeding or bathing the elephants. Only the mahout ( the elephant 's caretaker) and the vet are allowed to touch the elephants, feed wash, administer veterinary care etc. Our goal is to set up a sanctuary that is truly a safe haven for elephants, where these beautiful social mammals can interact and behave naturally. This also include Thai cooking class demo.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Cooking Class/Delicious Thai Lunch Briefing & introduction Preparing elephants food Observation Elephant in the jungle Natural water ponds & features Elephant education & observation Elephant Dung Recycling Center Vitamin balls Thai cooking session
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(99)
Great experience! Delighted to see such calm, happy elephants! Guide was great with English and answers! Knew all the elephants by name and history.
Very ethical and nice guides! S/O Mr. Mike
The elephants were MAJESTIC. The children loved feeding the elephants. The service was great and the respect for the animals is so emphasized that it's a must, especially not to exploit the elephants with carrying or bathing. This reserve is exemplary and, above all, highlights the freedom of the elephants.
So fun to see elephants! Just a heads up, you do not get to pet, feed or touch the elephants here. It was super fun to see them up close though!
If you want pure happiness, this is the place to be. As a solo traveler I often find it hard to just enjoy but this experience was absolutely amazing! I opted for the half day with lunch and WOW- From taking you to meet each and every elephant and their backstory, to helping feed them, to even making paper, this experience was absolutely amazing. Getting to see the elephants so close while still letting them live their own way without harm was eye opening and unreal! Highly recommend for all ages !
Heartwarming to see how well these animals are treated here. It's a beautiful big park with beautiful nature. We could also see some wildlife while we were safely guided through the park. Unlike other animal tourist attractions where the animals are treated harshly, this one is made for giving a warm and safe home for the elephants. We need more of these!
This is the best way to see Elephants up close and in an ethical way. You get to up close and get great photos of these magnificent animals. Your money goes a long way to helping this center in its mission.
This was an amazing day. An excellent tour. More than expected. This was an amazing day. An excellent tour. More than expected.
Wonderful to see the six rescued elephants roam freely with their mahouts. „Porsche” the guide was charming, humorous and full of knowledge. We helped prepare the elephants fruit snd vegetable snack and watched them feed very close up. The no touch aspect was particularly heart warming. We hope the 15 acre reserve will soon find a new and bigger jungle home.
This is a wonderful opportunity to be in the presence and respect these magnificent animals, without exploitation or causing any distress to them. The elephants are well loved and cared for and enjoy all the freedom possible within the boundaries of their enclosure. Of course complete freedom to roam in the wild would be ideal, but is restricted by their histories of burden. What a wonderful experience which we enjoyed very much! Thank you for your continued work. Hopefully more funds can be found along with another site, so that more than 6 can be supported in the future and give more of these special animals a better life, away from exploitation and distress.
