Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is the first 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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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
This 90-minute program is a first-of-its kind experience in Thailand and takes ethical tourism to new heights – literally! Explore our new, 500 meter-long canopy walkway and observe rescued elephants as they roam, forage, bathe and socialize freely in the jungle below. Our tour guides will be happy to share the story of each elephant, and to provide you with interesting facts about the largest land mammal on earth. The program also includes a complimentary T-Shirt for you to take home. At the end of the tour we serve a refreshing iced soda and unlimited snacks from our snack bar while you can rest and enjoy the serenity of the sanctuary. This program is available daily at the following times: 09:30 – 11:00 10:00 – 11:30 14:00 – 15:30 14:30 – 16:00
(Pickup up to 2 hours before the tour!) We offer shared roundtrip transfers from anywhere in the Phuket Province. To book a tour including shared roundtrip transfers, please select the "Program + Transfer" option. Pick-up and drop-off location must be identical, and the exact pick-up time, up to 2 hours before the tour depending on your location, will be advised via message or email shortly after completing your booking.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Canopy Walkway Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $58 per person for this Phuket experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 2:30 PM.
Children aged 4–12 pay from $29, adults from $58. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. (Pickup up to 2 hours before the tour!) We offer shared roundtrip transfers from anywhere in the Phuket Province. To book a tour including shared roundtrip transfers, please select the "Program + Transfer" option. Pick-up and drop-off location must be identical, and the exact pick-up time, up to 2 hours before the tour depending on your location, will be advised via message or email shortly after completing your booking. Pickup points include Patong Swiss Hotel.
The experience is available in TH, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 85 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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This experience was dedicated to introducing the life of elephants in the sanctuary “after retirement”. It’s really touching to see how people are trying to make amends for the civilization encroachment over their natural habitat. I highly recommend this tour as the tickets profit goes to maintaining the sanctuary and operating the elephant hospital.
Was a great experience to see elephants in a natural habitat, got to see them up close with a very knowledgeable guide, highly recommend this as a thing to do while in Phuket
We really enjoyed the tour, we had a chance to feed the elephants. The meals provided at the location was also great. The team also very sweet, they were genuinely happy when the new elephants arrived.
It was a great moment with Luna !!
Came here today for my 30th birthday whilst out in Thailand. We came at the 10am slot which I think was perfect for the heat! Beautiful Ethical Sanctuary, you can see the elephants roaming freely around from above. Oum our guide was lovely and really informative. The refreshing drink and elephant gift at the end was also really nice. Would highly recommend!
We had a wonderful morning at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary! We saw even more wildlife than expected and we were able to walk amongst the elephants at a respectful distance. Minnie was a fantastic guide and was able to answer every question. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
Very nice to see elephants in Thailand that aren’t forced to work, clearly enjoy their time here and don‘t interact with people on cue, but only if they want to. It is obvious the people here care deeply for the animals with the elephant hospital being free for all patients. Our guide Woody was very informative and answered all our questions. We really enjoyed our afternoon here!
Just an experience to understand more of elephants other than the tourism performance. So happy they can enjoy rest of their life at the Phuket Elephants Sanctuary.
Incredible, a visit that has meaning, respect to the people who make this possible
Great experience, transfer was easy with good communication beforehand about timings. The sanctuary is beautiful and all the staff friendly and responsive. Our guide for the walkway tour was knowledgeable about all the elephants and great at her job, friendly and engaging. Opportunity to go down to the forest to get a closer view of some elephants was unexpected and a nice surprise. 90 minutes was perfect timing for us especially in the heat. At no point did we feel like we were invading the elephants space and felt like a positive ethical solution to seeing these fabulous animals whilst also supporting their care after enduring such sad treatment before coming into the sanctuary. The story behind the bull elephant being treated for a broken leg left me with mixed emotions knowing that he will go back to logging if successfully treated, felt counterintuitive to what the ethos of the sanctuary is about. Nice to know that the sanctuary is evolving though and has recently stopped tourists hand feeding for the benefit of the elephants. Would recommend to others 🙂
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Canopy Walkway Tour | 1h 30min | 5.0 (715) | $58 | |
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