Phuket Elephant Nursery: Forest Home for Rescued Elephants

Experience the beauty of Phuket Elephant Sanctuary on a small group tour. Learn about elephant care, stroll through the forest with the elephants, and enjoy a Thai cooking class and lunch.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hill Tribe Elephant Village - Begin a half-day adventure with a convenient hotel pickup followed by a picturesque drive to the sanctuary. Upon arrival, receive a warm welcome and a safety briefing. A knowledgeable guide will then lead you through forest trails to observe rescued elephants as they roam, forage, and interact. Discover their…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Cooking Class
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Join us for an enriching half-day experience at Phuket’s ethical elephant sanctuary. After being picked up from your hotel, you will be warmly greeted by our guides and introduced to the rescued elephants who now roam freely in their forest habitat. Stroll along natural paths to watch them foraging, playing, and socializing, while learning about their…

Location
Hill Tribe Elephant Village
Thanon Hasippi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alexander_s
Feb 3, 2026
Very memorable... - Very memorable interactive experience with beautiful friendly elephants. Highlight of our trip. Elephants so well taken care of and treated so well. Our guide was so friendly and passionate about caring for the elephants.
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Drob_o
Jan 28, 2026
Dream come true! - Group of women squeezed this into our morning the day we were leaving Phuket. The experience was amazing and something none of us will ever forget. Our guide was amazing, easy to talk with, and answered all our questions. We worried doing this tour being that most places don’t have the best reviews or treatment of the animals but this was not the case here. The elephants roamed freely, they seemed comfortable and moved at their own pace, which was nice. Highly recommend this trip! Making our lunch was delicious and nice touch to this already unforgettable experience.
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Deborah_f
Jan 26, 2026
Spend time walking,... - Spend time walking, feeding, and observing elephants who have been rescued from either a circus or rides, knowing they are now safe and content. The guide and carers all take pride in their work
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16vicy
Jan 25, 2026
Up close in Personal - Chi chi was great! He was genuinely concerned about us enjoying this trip. At one point it was only three of us and that was great. If you expected to get in the water with the elephants on a three hour tour, we did not. It was not offered as an added bonus. The box lunch was at a very, very cool restaurant. I would do this again in a heartbeat. Do the early one, because the afternoon was hot.
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Froy_m
Jan 24, 2026
Best tour I’ve ever been on! - 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. This was not a canned, photo op type of tour, it was real, up-close and absolutely perfect. Our guide (Chi Chi) was so friendly! Afterwards they took as to an authentic Thai restaurant and we ate in a little hut on the water. Great job guys!
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Susan_u
Jan 24, 2026
Wonderful day out with elephants - Fantastic! The pick up was on time, communication was comprehensive and the trip was well organised Great value for money. We would definitely recommend!!
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Kieran_w
Jan 9, 2026
Amazing experience - a... - Amazing experience - a must do in Phuket!! The staff are great and the elephants are well looked after!
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Mikael_h
Jan 7, 2026
Elephant interaction - Amazing Experience with a Great Heart! 🐘 Everything was perfect, from the taxi transfer to the warm welcome. We learned so much about the elephants' rescue stories and their history. A highlight was preparing handmade snacks and feeding them ourselves! We also had plenty of time to pet them, take photos, and enjoy a delicious Thai lunch. While a 1-hour tour might be enough for social media photos, my daughter and I loved spending 3 hours just being with these majestic animals. It’s important to know that this is a private center with no government funding—every penny goes directly to the care of the elephants. Highly recommended! Would you like me to add the specific name of your guide if you remember it?
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Celia
Jan 6, 2026
Hill Tribe Elephant Sanctuary experience - This experience was probably one of the absolute highlights of the entire visit to Phuket. The small group and intimacy of the tour meant we had an amazing, close-up and very personal opportunity to interact with the elephants for an extended period of time. Our guide was so knowledgeable about elephants that it made the visit a very educational and informative one, rather than just another opportunity to capture insta photos. The transfers were on time, in new, clean cars; lunch was fabulous and all round a very memorable visit. Highly recommend
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Keith_h
Feb 1, 2026
Phuket Feb26 - Sanctuary is looked in a mountainous area, hiking up a steep slope to see and interact with elephants
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From $101
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).