Phuket Elephant Sanctuary: Ethical Wildlife Experience
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23 Ratings
Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve

Discover Phuket’s ethical elephant sanctuary. Experience a hands-off visit and Thai cooking demo. Perfect for animal lovers and foodies alike.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve - Cooking Class/Delicious Thai Lunch
    Briefing & introduction
    Preparing elephants food
    Observation Elephant in the jungle
    Natural water ponds & features
    Elephant education & observation
    Elephant Dung Recycling Center
    Vitamin balls
    Thai cooking session
What's Included
  • Elephant jungle nature observation
  • Meet & feed our elephants with a hands-off approach
  • Making vitamin balls (Half day program only)
  • Lunch
  • Water
  • Experience tour guide
  • Elephant dung recycling center (Half day program only)
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hat & sunglasses
  • Your own water bottle for our water refill station
  • Transport
Additional Information

Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve is a recognized, sustainable, award-winning, and ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket. We operate as a completely hands-off sanctuary, meaning visitors are not allowed to touch, feed, or bathe the elephants. Only the mahout (the elephant’s caretaker) and the veterinarian are permitted to handle, feed, wash, and provide…

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Location
Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve
100/12 Moo, 7 Srisoonthon Rd
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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X7479gwdaniela
May 14, 2025
A great experience & a really professional setup & presentation. - A great experience. Very imformative & professionally run. So glad we supported this organisation that supports elephants & doesn't exploit them.
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Mork676
Apr 21, 2025
Ethically and beautifully run. This is where you should go to see elephants! - This is where you should visit if you want to see Elephants up close and happy! There are 8 elephants atm, all who have been rescued from various places who used them for riding shows etc. in this absolutely magnificant place, the elephants are roaming freely and you walk right by there side. There’s even a little forest flr then to roam through. During our visit the newest elephant went into the forest for a stall so we walked through to find her. I was amazing by the passion our guide have towards saving elephant from their only predator (humans). The groups are always small and the tour takes about 1.5 hrs. I have a baby, a 6 yrs and 8 years old kids. Do not bring a pram make sure you bring a carrier. My kids absolutely loved it and will remember it forever.
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Simonpaulkaye
Apr 20, 2025
Fantastic and ethical elephant experience! - We were interested to see elephants really being cared for and not exploited whilst in Phuket as a family and this was a really great option. We went for a 90 minute guided tour of the reserve where we learned about the history and character of each of the 5 elephants there and about general behavior. Highly recommended if you want a more ethical and feel good elephant experience in a place that puts animal welfare first!
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Sarah_m
Apr 17, 2025
Amazing half day out! - I visited this reserve with my parents, my husband and our two kids and it was great for the entire group! The kids (8 & 11) now really understand why not to go for the places that offer rides/baths and enjoyed making food for the elephants. It’s so cool to see the elephants happily cruising around. The half day experience is a must!
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Sam_w
Apr 11, 2025
Ethical Elephant experience. - You experience the elephants close up in a way that is ethically sound. You prepare and feed the elephants who have been rescued.
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David_h
Apr 7, 2025
Great yalf day elephant experience - Great half day experience with the elephants . Really well run sanctuary and a great opportunity to see them up close snd learn about them.
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Geoffg891
Mar 28, 2025
Fantastic experience providing life long memories - What an amazing adventure. It was a fantastic experience getting to meet all of the elephants, help preparing their food and watch them eat up close. The experience was finished off with a beautiful lunch. Our hostess was very knowledgeable and a lovely person.
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Tanya_s
Mar 19, 2025
Worth it! - Absolutely perfect!! Clean and organized! Great info,, clean bathrooms, and loved the gift shop. New appreciation for the sanctuaries vs ones that offer bathing/ riding etc. Would do again and next time add the cooking class!
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Trail48919963757
Mar 9, 2025
Brief review - Excellent care of animals. Learned a lot about these gentle majestic beasts and how important it is for us to treat them well and protect them.
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Lea_m
Feb 21, 2025
The reviews are spot on! Such a memorable adventure. - This was an amazing experience. Once in a lifetime opportunity to be up close to the elephants. GREAT!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).