Phuket Elephant Sanctuary: An Ethical Elephant Experience in a Tropical Jungle Setting

Experience the first and only ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket, where rescued elephants roam freely in a tropical jungle setting. Support sustainable and compassionate elephant tourism. Endorsed by National Geographic, Lonely Planet, and The Guardian.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Phuket Elephant Sanctuary - Spending a morning with the elephants is both enlightening and inspiring. After a scenic drive through a local village, visitors will arrive at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, a beautiful jungle landscape featuring ponds, expansive fields, and hillsides where elephants can freely roam.
    The visit begins at the Tree Top Lounge,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Boots, Socks, Umbrellas, Rain Coats, Mosquito Spray
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Welcome Snacks, Coffee, Fruits, Juices & Filtered Water
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Roundtrip Transfers - If option is not selected
Additional Information

Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is the first and only ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket where elephants roam around, bathe and socialize 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…

Location
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
If you selected Program Only (No Transfer), please meet us at our office in Paklok 30 minutes before the start of the program. Parking is available.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Mattby6678tz
Sep 24, 2025
Barlow’s. Is it the elephants - Fulfilled my expectations. Magical animals. Fantastic day. Feeding and washing the elephants is something I’ll never forget. Made us all feel slightly 🥲!
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Dpangster
Sep 22, 2025
Informative and educational experience for the whole family. - Fantastic experience just roaming and learning about these lovely creatures. Really makes you realise the joy of just observing these gentle and kind creatures in their natural environmental doing what they want.
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Davesadonius
Sep 14, 2025
Amazing tour - Very nice expérience. Great to see how dedicated people taking care of those elephants. I took the 3hours tour and found it well spent money. I had a great guide knowing what he's talking about but also stood open for Q&A. Advice for thé organisation : the lunch was amazing good but way too much. Make your lunch smaller and spend the saved money for food for the éléphants 😉
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Alexis_m
Sep 13, 2025
10/10 experience!!! KT... - 10/10 experience!!! KT was an amazing tour guide and his knowledge and fun personality made the experience more unforgettable. Truly never knew the extent of how terrible elephants are treated but knowing we visited an ethical sanctuary makes me that much happier we did this. Must do this when visiting Phuket!
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Niklas_s
Sep 12, 2025
Real Ethical Elephant Sanctuary - I can highly recommend the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary to anyone who wants to observe elephants in their natural environment without compromising on ethics. The team there is incredibly friendly and always ready to answer any questions. It’s immediately clear that they have deep knowledge of ethical animal care and provide the elephants with a true and safe home. The vegetarian lunch that’s included was also excellent, with plenty of options to suit every taste. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Phuket or Thailand – whether you’re traveling as a family, a couple, or even solo.
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Niklassr8466el
Sep 12, 2025
Real Ethical Elephant Sanctuary - I can highly recommend the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary to anyone who wants to observe elephants in their natural environment without compromising on ethics. The team there is incredibly friendly and always ready to answer any questions. It’s immediately clear that they have deep knowledge of ethical animal care and provide the elephants with a true and safe home. The vegetarian lunch that’s included was also excellent, with plenty of options to suit every taste. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Phuket or Thailand – whether you’re traveling as a family, a couple, or even solo.
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Michaelmr1194pk
Sep 12, 2025
Fantastic ethical elephant experience - Amazing tour with Thomas meeting the elephants and learning about why they were rescued. The elephants aren't forced to do anything unlike unlike some of the other "sanctuaries" we've seen advertised. Would definitely visit/support them again and highly recommend.
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Andre2194
Sep 11, 2025
A dream morning - We just spent an amazing morning at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Everything is taken care of in every detail, from the pick up, to breakfast, to shoes with clean socks, to the video and the tour with the guide in full respect of the habits and spaces of the animals, up to the delicious veg lunch. The mission of the sanctuary is to donate to the elephants now elderly or injured a place to live in peace and serenity and we are happy to have supported this type of ethical tourism! Highly recommended!
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Michele
Sep 10, 2025
Thank you - The experience was enlightening, respectful of the elephants and catered by many staff. The guide explained each elephant's story, we fed and touched a trunk, lunch and morning tea was more than sufficient. Gumboots and umbrellas were provided. The 30 acre sanctuary truly had the elephants wellbeing at heart. We were picked up and returned to our hotel, could not fault this memorable experience start to finish.
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9kcfhjg6d4
Sep 13, 2025
Interesting to see the... - Interesting to see the elephants and how they are cared for. Really lovely environment too and we barely had to worry about flies
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).