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(42)
Very informative and fun. A must do
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.
The tour guide was amazing knew a lot and very funny also they take great care of the elephants definitely worth the money
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience. Your kind words will be shared with our tour guide, who will be delighted to know that their efforts were appreciated. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means a great deal to us, and we truly appreciate it. We hope to welcome you again in the future!
Incredible day out, spent quality time with animals then got to wash elephants in a pond. Very memorable. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed the experience. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community means so much to us. Thank you for helping promote responsible tourism.
I had an incredible time! The handsome man, the funny man and Charlie were fantastic hosts. The food was great and the drinks were cold.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience, especially meeting baby Charlie! Your kind words will be shared with our tour guides—they'll be thrilled to hear them. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community is truly appreciated and means a great deal to us. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.
Living Green - Elephant Sanctuary, Chonburi/Pattaya area, Thailand Review July 11, 2026 visit Wonderful experience: educational, informative, fun, welcoming, conscientious and comprehensive. English-speaking guides Lulu and Mod were so helpful, kind, patient and enlightening. The elephants are so well taken care of, and I will now never ride on elephants, nor visit them in the circus again as I now have learned how those environments are so detrimental to the elephants’ wellbeing. What a beautiful, safe haven for these intelligent and aware animals.🐘🐘🐘 Highly recommend “Living Green” in Chonburi/Pattaya area. (This is their 2nd location; relatively new as of this writing July 2026 with 8 elephants including adorable and playfully naughty 2-yr old Charlie. Chiang Mai is original location with 25 elephants.) Well worth the long ride from Bangkok. Included hotel pick-up/drop off, yummy vegetarian PadThai, cold ice water, optional showers if needed, all appreciated. The blue shirts provided are so the elephants easily recognize us as friendly humans with food. Also complimentary pics they took downloadable via Google Drive - nice bonus. Very organized and smoothly run. I booked through Click2GoThailand on website on phone last minute late night before 11am pick up and all went perfectly well.👍🏼 Great addition to anyone’s Thailand visit. 🙏🏼
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with the elephants, especially baby Charlie. Your kind words will be shared with our tour guides—they will be so happy to hear your feedback. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community is truly appreciated and means so much to us. Thank you for helping promote responsible tourism, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future.
Excellent tour, the Elephants were unreal and extremely friendly. The guides were great and they are creating a wonderful example of a sustainable way of using a Sanctuary to keep a safe group of Elephants that cannot live in the wild anymore!
Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience. Your kind words will be shared with your tour guide, who will be happy to know that their efforts were appreciated. Your support for this ethical elephant sanctuary and the local community is truly appreciated and means a great deal to us. Thank you for supporting responsible tourism, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.
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.
