Elephant Sanctuary: Thai Culture Experience

Discover ethical elephant experiences and immerse in Thai culture at Bukit Elephant Park. Enjoy traditional activities like rubber tapping and cooking.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bukit Elephant Park - Visitors will have the opportunity to observe the elephants’ natural behaviors from a safe distance, guided by our experienced guides and mahouts to ensure everyone’s safety. They will also gain insights into the elephants’ intriguing history and habits from our knowledgeable guides. Guests can feed the elephants in…
What's Included
  • Unforgettable photo opportunities
  • A Basket of bananas for elephants
  • English and Thai Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee
  • Opportunity to observe elephants in their natural habitat
  • Umbrellas and Boots for rainy season
What's Not Included
  • Elephant Riding
  • Bathing with elephants
  • Sunscreen (optional)
  • Insect Repellent (optional)
  • Mosquitoes Spray (optional)
  • Hats (optional)
  • Socks for Rainy Season (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a unique and animal-friendly adventure with elephants by living alongside them in a serene sanctuary. Prioritizing safety and hygiene, we do not offer elephant riding or bathing activities. Our collaboration with professional mahouts ensures the elephants are well-cared for, avoiding any form of cruelty. While in Thailand, immerse yourself in…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ppom99
May 1, 2026
Great ethical experience up close with elephants - This felt like a truly ethical elephant park experience. As such, you’re not allowed to touch the elephants, bathe them etc. We felt this was a very good thing. We did manage to feed the elephants and even though it was a large group, they’re hungry enough that if you’re at the back of the line to feed them, they’re still plenty hungry.
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Carolmal
Apr 21, 2026
Lovely experience - Everything was awesome. Thank you for this lovely experience. Every elephant is a rescue, mostly from logging or tourist industry. Finally they get to do elephant stuff. There is no riding, no bathing, no touching. As they all were born in captivity they don’t know how to provide for themselves, so this sanctuary is very neccessary. Thank you Sirima for explaining everything in such a funny and patient way. I loved Princess‘ attitude! Can only recommend!
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Fabiankeck
Apr 8, 2026
Beautiful family trip to Bukit Elephant Park - Walk and Feed Tour - Elephants can grow old here in peace - No more tourist riding, no more chains and hooks with which they are guided. Nevertheless, they are “demonstrated” to the tourists. This must be clear when booking the tour. Nevertheless, a nice memory for the whole family.
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Badpit
Apr 5, 2026
nearby elephant sanctuary with uncompromising ethics - This is the most ethical elephant sanctuary near Kata and Karon beaches. There is no reason to choose another further away. They picked us up from the hotel with 3 hour notice. Siri was our guide and I could see the passion for helping the animals in her voice. We had also unfortunate experience to forget one of our hats in the car and the staff was so helpful that the driver brought it back to our hotel. ++++ experience
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Stephe_travels
Mar 4, 2026
Great experience - We did the Phuket sanctuary Walk & Feed programme. We chose here as we wanted to find an ethical sanctuary, not one where you could ride them. There was more people than I thought there would be (as the website said they kept numbers down) but it was organised well and in a way that didn’t seem too crowded. We started off getting a bowl of bananas to feed to the elephants then took a walk around where the guide introduced us to each elephant and told us all about them (their personalities, where they came from etc). After meeting each elephant, we then made up rice bowls to feed to them. It was lovely seeing the elephants roam around at their leisure but sad hearing their back stories and what had led them to needing rescuing. Overall it was a great experience!
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Ktreagus
Mar 3, 2026
Elephant sanctuary - We spent sometime looking at the vsrious elephant sanctuaries. This one ticks our boxes for being more ethical. No bathing with elephants or touching them. We were given backstories of Bukit and each elephant. We did feed them some bananas and made them rice balls. All the elephants have been rescued and were older. It was very peaceful. We did a 2 hour visit. It is very hot there. Take water. Good walking shoes. Sun crwam and a big hat
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Stuartfk8534st
Feb 12, 2026
An amazing morning feeding and walking with the elephants. - Amazing to be with these majestic elephants and to observe them in their habitat. What a wonderful morning we had feeding and walking with them, even taking photographs to remind us of how privileged we were to be in such close proximity. This is a must do activity for visitors to Thailand however please remember that these are rescued elephants that have had miserable lives before being purchased by the sanctuary and their space must be respected. Thank you for allowing us to share this with you.
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Traveler00846934684
Feb 4, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Myself and my partner visited the sanctuary during our stay in Phuket. We had an amazing time and learned so much while gaining some great memories we’ll never forget. Will definitely visit again in future!
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U5928qkcolinm
Jan 27, 2026
Great family experience with the elephants - What an awesome morning tour seeing the rescued elephants and hearing about there story. We started off hand feeding the elephants Bananas before heading off into the park to see the elephants up close. A great experience for the whole family.
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Nathaliafc1071uo
Jan 13, 2026
Best experience - The experience is wonderful, we could see how the elephants are well treated, free and happy after suffering before getting there.
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From $49
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).