Thailand · ELEPHANT SANCTUARY TOURS IN PHUKET
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 14 elephant sanctuary tours in Phuket worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Feed rescued elephants ethically at Phuket’s Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, with a guide, fruit or grass, photos, and a soft drink included.
“Great tour. You can tell they treat their animals well.”
Meet rescued elephants in Phuket, feed them, hear their stories, and enjoy a short, ethical sanctuary visit with optional hotel transfers.
“Very friendly guid. Especially PA is funny and well experience.”
See rescued elephants roam freely at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, learn their stories, walk the canopy path, and enjoy a vegetarian Thai lunch.
“Ethical, interactive, informative. The tour started with a safety briefing and history of elephant human interaction in Thailand (informative). Guests then hand-fed an elephant. We then walked amongst them in the sanctuary forest where they bathed, ate and walked just a few meters from us. There were young children on this tour and the elephants were so gentle there was no fear. Life changing experience.”
Review of Phuket’s Kerchor elephant experience with feeding, jungle walks, mud baths, Thai food, tie-dye, photos, and hotel pickup.
“Lovely to get up close with the elephants who appeared well cared for. Nice little meal afterwards”
Feed elephants, learn about their care, and join a rain-style shower at Phuket’s Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in this highly rated 90-minute visit.
“Brilliant best experience ever they looked after us and the elephants are fantastically looked after”
Walk, feed, brush, and bathe rescued elephants by the sea at Lily Elephant Camp in Phuket, with guides, transfers, and care activities.
“The most amazing experience ever. Honestly couldn’t recommend enough. There were so many different elephant trips and I’m so glad I chose this one!”
Feed rescued elephants, make fruit rice balls, and walk through a peaceful Phuket sanctuary with ethical, no-riding animal care.
“The tour was very successful. Started and finished on time. A lot of information and amazing experiences. Highly recommended!”
Review of Phuket Elephant Sanctuary’s 500-meter canopy walk, ethical elephant care, feeding opportunity, snacks, pickup, price, and practical tips.
“Excellent, really well organised trips! Kids went in sad there was no elephant ride, but came out happy there weren’t any as they are bad for the elephants. They explained the history of the elephants in Thailand, how the numbers of elephants has dropped massively since industrialisation and that those left aren’t truly wild, but held in captivity for tourists or labour. Our guide (Rudi) was very knowledgeable about all the elephants, took us on a great route around site, explaining about the elephants, where they’d come from, and to tell how they’d be mistreated! You could tell everyone on site was very interested in helping the elephants and there…”
Review of Phuket’s Nai Dee Elephant Care Park, with feeding, Thai cooking, mud spa, bathing, transfers, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Friendly elephants, cool staff working there, with passion. Great activity, must have in Pukhet, Thailand.”
Feed, bathe, and play with baby elephants at Kerchor Elephant Family Phuket, with transfers, photos, snacks, guides, and useful practical tips.
“This was such a brilliant trip! Elephants are really well looked after- our 6 year old and 10 year old loved feeding and bathing the elephants.”
Review of Phuket’s 4-hour ethical elephant sanctuary tour, with forest walks, handmade snacks, feeding, hotel pickup, lunch, and practical tips.
“This was amazing. It’s a preserve 15 minutes from Patong Beach. So authentic. We went for about an hour walk through the jungle with 2 elephants! Made food and fed it to them. Guides chopped down banana tree leaves and we fed them. Read more”
See rescued elephants roam Phuket’s 30-acre sanctuary, learn their stories, enjoy a vegetarian Thai buffet, and support kinder tourism.
“Actually up and close with the elephants and how they have integrated in a natural setting supported by the love and care of their mahouts”
Meet and feed rescued elephants near Phuket with hotel transfers, expert guides, and a strong focus on gentle, responsible care.
“Thai was an amazing trip. We seen the elephants roam freely in an area they comfortable enjoyed. The guide was fun and very informative. We were able to feed and interact with the elephants, it was an incredible experience. We were picked up promptly at our hotel in a very comfortable van/minibus. (Also, I’m not sure if this will always be the case, however we purchased the last time slot of the day - 4pm and we were the only guests in the sanctuary therefore had a unique intimate experience.”
Feed rescued elephants, learn their stories, and observe them freely at Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve on a 1.5-hour ethical tour.
“Cannot recommend enough!! We loved seeing the Elephants roaming freely and how educational the tour was. Seeing how respected they were warmed our hearts so much and made the whole experience”
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