Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Half-Day Visit with Meal

Overview

  • Duration:3 hours
  • Travelers:1 - 12 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour
  • Language:English, French, German, Italian
  • Age range:All age groups
  • Mobile ticket:Yes
Enjoy a pickup from your hotel in Phuket and travel to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, meet your guide and learn a little about the animals. Witness stunning views of the surrounding jungle while interacting with friendly elephants in a safe and sustainable environment.

Get bananas and sugar cane to feed the elephants. Walk with your guide through the sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. Touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors.

After meeting all the elephants, accompany them to a mud spa. Get muddy with the elephants as you apply a healthy mud treatment to their skin. Next, walk with them to a pool and join them in the water. Take a swim and help bathe and brush the elephants while they wade through and play in the water.

Once the elephants are clean, you can take some final photos with them, before bidding farewell to your new friends and changing into some dry clothes. Finally, enjoy a delightful Thai buffet and head back to Phuket.
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Highlights

  • Connect with elephants in a sanctuary committed to their ethical treatment
  • Swim and play with elephants, and accompany them to a nearby mud spa
  • Enjoy breathtaking views of Phuket's beaches and jungles from the sanctuary
  • Learn about the behavior and habits of these gentle giants from your guides
  • Support the welfare of animals and contribute to rescue efforts with your visit

Tour Plan & Itinerary

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08:00 AM – Hotel Pickup & Scenic Transfer

Enjoy a comfortable pickup from your hotel lobby in an air-conditioned vehicle. Sit back and enjoy the scenic drive through rolling hills, rural villages, and tropical forests on the way to the sanctuary.

09:30 AM – Arrival & Educational Briefing

Arrive at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. Meet your expert English-speaking guide, change into traditional Karen clothing, and receive an introduction to elephant anatomy, history, and ethical conservation practices.

10:30 AM – Feed & Interact with Elephants

Meet the resident elephants in a spacious, natural environment. Feed them fresh bananas and sugar cane, touch them, take photos, and learn about each elephant's unique personality and rescue background.

11:30 AM – Mud Spa & River Bathing

Join the elephants in their natural mud spa to apply a therapeutic mud treatment to their skin, protecting them from the sun and insects. Then, walk down to the river to bathe, swim, and brush them in the cool water.

12:30 PM – Traditional Thai Buffet Lunch

Feast on a delicious traditional Thai buffet prepared with fresh local ingredients, along with seasonal fruits and refreshments, while watching the elephants roam peacefully in the background.

01:30 PM – Farewell & Return Hotel Drop-off

Say goodbye to your elephant friends, change into dry clothes, and board the comfortable vehicle for a safe and relaxing transfer back to your hotel in Chiang Mai.

Includes/Excludes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
  • Traditional Thai meal
  • Drinking water
  • Food to feed elephants
  • Photography service
  • Alcoholic beverages & specialty drinks
  • Driver and guide gratuities (tips)
  • Personal souvenir purchases
  • Hotel pickup outside designated Chiang Mai service areas

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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