Elephant Sanctuary Small Group Tour in Phuket
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Visit The Lake Phuket Elephant Nursery, a forest home for elephants in northern Phuket. Enjoy watching rescued elephants as they forage and bathe in natural surroundings.
Highlights
1. Take an Elephant Care Class
2. Stroll through the forest with the elephants
3. Enjoy a Thai cooking class and lunch
4. Learn about the elephants and their behavior.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cooking Class
Coffee and/or Tea
What To Expect
11.30 am. Start your day with a pickup from your accommodation in a luxury, air-conditioned van. From there, take a scenic drive through beautiful scenery to the sanctuary located in the jungle. Meet your guide and learn a little more about the elephants before gathering up some bananas and cane sugar. 1.30pm. Follow your guide through the forest and watch the elephants resting up in the hills, and discover the free-roaming elephants in a safe, sustainable and ethical environment. Your guide will tell you about each elephant's individual stories. Walk with the elephants down from the hill. You will learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. 3 pm.Watching the wildlife animals play in the mud and bathe in the ponds by themselves and you will learn from our experienced tour guide with our elephants. Finally, enjoy a delicious set menu lunch and a dish from the Thai Cooking Class together with seasonal fresh fruits before heading back to your hotel.
Options
Share Transfer
Share Transfer
Pickup included
Reviews
402 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Passion and protection - 5 star experience
Melissa G,
Jun 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great immersive experience. Dang was an outstanding guide who share a lot about the elephants, the Sanctuary, his passions and Thai life. We fed the beautiful elephants, bathed and scrubbed them, learned how to make a delicious Thai Papaya salad and had a wonderful Thai meal. I loved his passion for his work with the Elephants and his devotion to caring for these beautiful animals with this Sanctuary. Highly recommend a small group experience which is what we did. Outstanding!
Incredible!
Angelika L,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00Well organized, timely and the elephants were so sweet to let us pet them and wash them. They looked happy and well taken care of! Thank you to Mr. Deng for being our guide.
Amazing Experience
Laura A,
Jun 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00An amazing day from start to finish. All of the staff are very passionate and care deeply about the elephants. They shared their knowledge of caring for the elephants and you can clearly see the elephants love the staff too. We got to roam the jungle with them and bathe them in the lake. We then got to prepare a Thai dish to accompany the lunch the staff had prepared which was delicious. Would highly recommend this experience whist visiting Phuket as this is a day we will never forget
Exceptional Experience
Sheila J,
Jun 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00This experience was one of the highlights of our trip. The staff were exceptional and treated us all like family. The staff truly care for these animals and it comes through in all their actions. These magnificent giants were so social and intelligent and taught me so much! Such a humbling experience! Amazing!
The tour was perfect - a...
Demitri Z,
May 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour was perfect - a few different acitivities providing plenty of opportunity to have fun with the elephants and get to know them. the tour was not too long, not too short. and the small group added to the experience Also the tour guide 'Mr Wu' was one of the best tour guides I've ever had - he was informative, funny, and personable.
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