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Half Day Elephant Sanctuary Visit in Samui: Quality Time with Elephants
4.9
24 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:
1 day
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Highlights
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64 4169 - Pick-up Time for Morning Visit:
Bo Phut / Maenam 07:45 -
08:00 AM
Nathon / Plai laem /Chong Mon 07:30 -
07:45 AM
Lamai /Lipa Noi /Chaweng 07:15 -
07:30 AM
Taling Ngam /Nathian 07:00 - 07:15 AM
Pick-up Time for Afternoon Visit:
Bo Phut / Maenam 12:45 - 13:00 PM
Nathon / Plai laem /Chong Mon 12:30 - 12:45 PM
Lamai /Lipa Noi /Chaweng 12:15 - 12:30 PM
Taling Ngam /Nathian 12:00 - 12:15 PM
Itinerary:
07:00-08:00 AM or 12:00-13:00 PM Pick up from your hotel in Samui
08:00 AM or 13:00 PM Arrive at Elephant Sanctuary. Enjoy a welcome snack, sip tea or coffee, and learn about elephants as you are given an introduction to our program.
08:15 AM or 13:15 PM Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants
10:30 AM or 15:30 PM Eat traditional Thai food, freshly cooked Pad Thai, and seasonal fruit before saying goodbye to the Elephant Sanctuary.
11:00 AM or 16:00 PM Leave the Elephant Sanctuary and drop off at your hotel
What to bring: Hat, Towel, Bathing Suit, Walking Shoes, Sunscreen, Change of Clothes, Insect Repellent
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 suit and some good shoes/sandals that you don’t mind getting wet/dirty
- Sunscreen, hat and insect repellent
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(24 Ratings)
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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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Debbiehall24
Oct 4, 2023
Must do trip - Must do trip. Amazing experience feeding and bathing the elephants. John was an excellent guide. Well worth the price.
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Paul_c
Jul 24, 2023
Enjoyable Morning With The Elephants. - Very enjoyable morning with the elephants and the people who look after them would
definitely recommend and would definitely go again if I was in the area.
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Sarniacherie
Jun 23, 2023
Amazing - These elephants were beautiful and well cared for.
I loved seeing them roaming around.
The whole trip was 10/10.
Staff, food and of course the Elephants
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Jade_d
Jun 7, 2023
I had the most amazing... - I had the most amazing day! It was lovely to learn, feed and wash those beautiful animals. And to see how well loves and cared for they are! Best day so far!!
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Mandy_a
May 29, 2023
Great morning with elephants! - Great morning with the elephants. The staff really seem to love the elephants and they look well cared for. We had a blast feeding them and interacting. Bathing the elephants was dirty and fun, take cloths to change! Angie and her team were the best!!! Having Max take photos for everyone was awesome!!!
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Joanne_s
May 10, 2023
Wonderful experience - Wonderful experience, Very informative and interactive but in a kind, ethical way. Angie, our guide, is very knowledgeable. Staff very caring for both the elephants and guests. Lunch was delicious and plentiful.
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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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Natalie_meyer
Aug 2, 2023
Nice trip - The trip to the Elephant Sanctuary was well organized. We were picked up from the hotel on time and driven home at the end. The food was excellent, there were even vegan options and nut allergies or intolerances to spicy foods were taken into account upon request. We were allowed to make the food for the elephants and a typical Thai salad for ourselves. Care was taken to ensure that each elephant got the same amount of food. Every visitor was allowed to feed them and take some photos. The staff were all very nice and attentive. As a honeymoon couple, we were even allowed to take some photos away from the other tourists. Then we went bathing with the elephants and were allowed to rub them with mud.
From what I've heard, there are a few elephant sanctuaries on Koh Samui. The animals there don't have to "work" in the sense that they are chained up somewhere and have to carry tourists up mountains or walk in circles, which I think is very good. On the other hand, the elephants also have to be available for the tourists, let them pet them and bathe with them, which not every elephant wanted to do all the time. They have a large facility and are well looked after. I think everyone has to be aware of their own values. For me it was an interesting trip, but in my opinion I wouldn't do it again because for me it's similar to a zoo. I prefer animals in the wild, where they can follow their own will.
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