Half Day Elephant Sanctuary Visit in Samui: Quality Time with Elephants
4.8
30 Ratings

Experience a half-day visit to the Elephant Sanctuary in Samui, where you can interact with these gentle giants, learn about their history and behavior, and even prepare natural dietary supplements for them.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 64 4169 - Morning Visit runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
    Pick-up Time for Morning Visit is between 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM.
    Afternoon Visit runs from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
    Pick-up Time for Afternoon Visit is between 12:00 PM and 12:45 PM.
    Arrive at Elephant Sanctuary Samui. Enjoy a welcome snack, sip on tea or coffee, and learn about elephants as you…
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What's Included
  • Join round trip transfer for hotels as mentioned area in Samui
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Lunch or Dinner
  • Snacks, tea and coffee
  • Food for the elephants
  • Insurance and Karen shirt
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
  • Extra charge roundtrip transfer from Villas, Airbnb, Private House, Airport and Pier case by case
Additional Information

A half-day morning or afternoon package to the Elephant Sanctuary in Samui offers visitors an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and prepare a natural dietary supplements for the elephants.
Recommend to bring:

  • Change of clothes, towel, swimming…
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dorina_m
Apr 24, 2025
Elephants rule - It was wonderful to see the elephants so well cared for in their natural environment and it was a nice experience to be able to get close to them and feed them and wash them. Although you need to be brave to be standing in those waters where the elephants do their business.
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Sharon
Apr 10, 2025
Wonderful guides, perfect day. Highly recommend this. - The staff were amazing and the elephants adorable. Food was delicious, very clean showers for when you got very muddy. Highly recommend this.
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Carol_w
Mar 29, 2025
Lovely Elephant Sanctuary experience. - Excellent organisation from the Cruise Ship jetty, we were taken by mini bus on a 30 minute ride to the Elephant sanctuary. The Sanctuary staff were really lovey and a great commentary and presentation was made in excellent English to explain the operation. The elephants themselves are a joy to Pat, photograph and feed with adequate fruit provided by the Staff, they are obviously happy and very well looked after. Great fun afterwards in their bathing pool, scrubbing and washing them down. ( Ensure you take additional clothes to change back into.) A really good lunch was provided with a great range of local food dishes. Friendly Driver in a nice cool vehicle took us back to the Port after a really, super experience.
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Sherah_g
Jan 14, 2025
Would come again - We wanted to visit a true sanctuary for elephants & what a great experience. The host, feed, bathing and providing mud baths to the elephants was awesome. My son's got a kick out of helping prepare lunch- unexpected. My son's 21yr & 14 had a blast. Black Americans in Thailand, best trip!
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Conor_a
May 5, 2024
Half day visit for birthday morning - Great time for my wife’s 30th birthday morning, we did the half day and it was a special experience for us both. Lots of photos and the guide was great. Food was good too Remember to bring swimming kit to wash the elephants it’s brilliant
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Lois_j
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing experience - Awesome experiences while saving the elephants and supporting this wonderful sanctuary The staff are fabulous and the tour was perfectly arranged and implemented Kudos to the people who. Hose to support this sanctuary while enjoying a memorable experience. .
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Donald_t
Feb 2, 2024
GREAT Educational opportunity to get up close with RESCUE elephants - Go once and Leave a small party of your heart here!! Amazing FULL half day including lunch (I did AM tour) BRING a bathing suit cause you have chance to MUD BATH then WATER BATH the rescues!!!! Priceless
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Explore23406787927
Aug 11, 2025
It was fine. - Visiting the elephant sanatorium on Ko Samui, you could experience the animals in a safe, species-appropriate environment. The elephants were cared for lovingly, had ample space and access to natural food. The respectful treatment without coercion or shows made the stay an educational and touching experience that puts the protection of these majestic animals first.
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Michelle_k
Apr 2, 2024
Great opportunities for pics with elephants! - We had arranged a private transfer due to our son having autism, however we were herded into a minibus with 2 other families, luckily he coped really well, but after paying, what I deemed extra for this, I wasn’t really happy. The staff were really accommodating of our family. There was a lot of talking by the staff which could have focused more on the preservation of elephants I felt. Wasn’t sure about how ethical it was as they didn’t really focus on that. We were told 1 elephant was saved from a circus. Wanted more of that info. I ate food and have been sick since. Great opportunities for photos with elephants.
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Ashlea_w
Jul 30, 2025
Unethical to elephants. Not a true rescue - Unethical elephant sanctuary. Not a true and ethical rescue centre. They are physically rough with the elephants and have tourists bathe them which is unethical and scares them.
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