Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is the first and only ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket where elephants roam around, bathe and sozialize 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 professional veterinary care for old and injured elephants. By visiting us, you are supporting a sustainable, ethical and compassionate approach to elephant tourism where elephants have the freedom to live naturally. National Geographic, Lonely Planet and The Guardian have all endorsed our ethical approach.
Posted By : taniadJ3341GZ
Great day, friendly and informative tour guides, lovely lunch. Would recommend for families. Very cheap shop too, profits going to the elephants
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 20:33:03
Posted By : Sarah_B
I spent hours researching ethical elephant sanctuaries in Phuket as a lot of places are saying they are ethical but are still letting you bathe and wash the elephants and touch and cuddle them. This is not ethical so please ensure you are doing your research and not partaking in this.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is an amazing experience where you will be led on a small group walk around the elephants new and safe home and are allowed to get so close and learn about each elephants story. The elephants are allowed to roam around freely and go here and there as they wish. You are able to feed the elephants which is a lovely experience.
You will watch a 15 minute video at the start explaining what you will experience and also what has happened to the elephants in their earlier lives which is absolutely heartbreaking.
Please visit as the costing to keep these elephants safe is huge and sanctuaries like this need all the help they can get to provide a better life for animals that have been abused purely for human entertainment.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 15:29:16
Posted By : aamandaa0110
Highly, highly, highly recommend Phuket Elephant Sanctuary!!!!! They are extremely ethical and their care and love towards each of their elephants is so evident and beautiful. It was incredible to see these beautiful animals in a respectful way. Special thank you for Tour, our guide, for providing us a fabulous tour! So happy to support this cause!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 11:29:30
Posted By : Cotswoldstravellers
We did a lot of research before booking this trip.
So chose this elephant nature reserve, Accredited, Sustainable, Award-winning, and Ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Phuket.
🙏💕🐘 xxxx
Booked direct with the sanctuary.
Beware don’t book with a trip that allows bathing with elephants this is not ethical! And it’s forced!
Your provided with boots and socks, split up into small groups.
Snacks, cold drinks and a short video, which highlights the much needed work this sanctuary does.
We walked around and met the elephants for short periods and it wasn’t too invasive for the animals.
Our tour “TO-UR”guide was lovely.
Answered all our questions.
Very humbling experience. Worth every penny.
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 03:33:24
Posted By : Claiborne_C
Can’t say enough about how much fun this was! We got to feed the elephants and got very close to them. No bathing elephants on this experience which some other humane elephant experiences offer. The funds go to support purchasing other elephants from less humane owners to live out their lives in freedom. Great cause and great half day excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 13:06:45
Posted By : fernandahJ9751UR
Amazing experience, we enjoyed the encounter with the elephants.
This place is a real sanctuary and they show a real love for the animals.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 20:31:54
Posted By : Jose_S
Excellent tour, we had a great time learning about the sanctuary and the outstanding job they are doing. It was sad to learn the explotation this magestic animal go through due to human greed. I highly recommend this tour as a good experience and a way to contribute to a good cause.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 04:28:26
Posted By : Josh_M
What an amazing morning; the staff all really cared so much for the elephants and was so beautiful to see them being properly taken care of. Everything was amazing from hotel pickup, checkin, breakfast, documentary, walking around the sanctuary and lunch. This is wholeheartedly the best tour I've ever experienced and worth it a million times over.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 04:26:54
Posted By : 838SandraC
What an incredible morning!! We were able to be with the elephants, see the environment they live in, how well they are treated, we cooked their food and walked with them in the middle of the jungle! What a fantastic experience
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 03:11:12
Posted By : 429suzannep
Wow such a fabulous experience👍🏼
This is such a great initiative and they clearly care so much about the elephants who really look happy and calm. WELL DONE
The buffet food was outstanding, place was clean and so organized with bottles of cold water, cold wet towels half way round for refreshing and providing clean socks and boots to wear whilst walking through the rain forest.
Toilets were clean too
MOSQUITO SPRAY AND HAND SANITIZER WIDELY AVAILABLE FOR USE.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 01:38:22