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
  • Roundtrip Transfers (if option selected)
  • Bottled water
  • Guided Walk through 30 Acre Sanctuary and Canopy Walkway
  • Lunch
  • Educational Video Documentary
  • Socks, Boots, Umbrellas, Rain Coats, Mosquito Spray
  • Welcome Snacks and Beverages
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.

Customer Ratings
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A-canadian-tourist
Dec 13, 2025
Meeting, feeding, walking with and learning about elephants - After feeding the elephants and learning that the Elephant Sanctuary rescues exploited and abused elephants and offers them love, caring, compassion and freedom in their twilight years, our was a moving experience and one which left us feeling connected through our love for animals and that and that any degree of cruelty towards these or any animals is totally unacceptable. The Elephant Sanctuary in a not for profit charity and their commitment to helping these magnificent creatures leaves us in awe. A wonderful experience.
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Rahul_m
Dec 10, 2025
Lovely experience! - An extremely well organized tour coupled with good food and knowledgeable tour guides! Highly recommended!
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Neivacristinap
Dec 10, 2025
Best ethical sanctuary - Absolutely amazing! The tour provided breakfast while they informed us on the history of how this sanctuary was founded and they educated us on the importance of ethical elephant sanctuaries. Our tour guide Alex was amazing. He guided us through the sanctuary and introduced us to each individual elephant. Each elephant has a different story, personality and background. We got to touch certain ones and feed them fruit as well. This place is very ethical and takes good care of their elephants. No riding and no bathing bc that is harmful. The tour ended with cold fresh towels to freshen up and traditional Thai lunch which was amazing. I would 100% recommend this tour to everyone I know.
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Jesus_a
Dec 9, 2025
Rewarding experience for elephants lovers - What an amazing experience! To be able to experience the elephants in a way that makes you feel good inside. You can tell the staff really care for these majestic animals and have their best interest at heart. You can get really close to the elephants without disturbing them thanks to the relationships the mahouts have with them.
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239tatjanal
Dec 8, 2025
A must-do on your visit to Phuket - Absolutely fantastic experience. Guides are so knowledgeable and kind. Definitely come here for an ethical encounter with elephants. All proceeds go towards rescuing more of these gentle giants. I highly recommend!!
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Karen
Dec 7, 2025
Amazing! - It was amazing! Would highly recommend! So cool they are giving sanctuary to these elephants. Exactly the experience we were hoping for.
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Walter_m
Dec 7, 2025
Great way to see and interact with elephants - Wonderful way to get an up close and ethical way to see elephants. The sanctuary and the guides that staff it are top notch. Absolutely terrific day. Highly recommend.
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Samanthaai2983sy
Dec 6, 2025
Awesome tour for a great cause - Absolutely amazing tour! I enjoyed learning about the history of the site and how they care for the elephants. I love that the money I spent went to such a great cause. And feeding and seeing the elephants all around me was so neat!! Also really liked learning their names and personalities/quirks.
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Grmoore97
Dec 6, 2025
Amazing - I had an absolutely incredible experience at the elephant sanctuary. Everything about the visit felt truly ethical, respectful, and focused on the well-being of the elephants. It was amazing to see how much care and passion goes into protecting these beautiful animals. Our guide, Rudi, was outstanding. He was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly cares deeply about the elephants. He explained their histories, behaviors, and personalities in a way that made the whole experience even more meaningful. His enthusiasm and expertise turned a great visit into an unforgettable one. I would highly recommend this sanctuary to anyone looking for a genuine, ethical, and enriching encounter with elephants. A truly amazing experience!
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Kevin_k
Dec 6, 2025
Fun morning with elephants - we really enjoyed learning about the elephants! it was cool to see the "Eating Machine" and the "lucky but not so lucky boy". Gigi was a great tour guide and quite entertaining. there were many photo ops with the elephants and the guides were able to help take many photos of us and the elephants nearby. the guide also kept us safe by being alert and telling us to move to avoid blocking the path of the elephants. hard to do with 6 people and multiple elephants in all directions. one of the nicest things was that the elephants we hung out with never had any restraints. they were each paired with their human partner and were able to walk freely. feeding elephants was a unique experience! I thought their trunks felt like a rough but some how soft arm. My partner felt like musclely car tire. lunch at the end was tasty! walking tour was a good pace, never felt rushed, got to see a lot of things and felt like we were truly hanging out with elephants.
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From $95
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).