Experience only the best of Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket

Small-group encounters at Phuket Elephant Care with rescued elephants in a serene forest-and-lake setting.

• Everything you get: A photographer and an English-speaking guide lead you through the experience as you learn about elephant behaviour and eco-tourism, prepare fresh food for the elephants, and hand-feed them while spending quality time up close.
• Why choose this: Set in a forest with a natural lake, this sanctuary offers eco-conscious, small-group experiences; think feeding, walking with elephants, showering & mud spa with them and learning about care through meaningful interactions.
• Upgrades: Upgrade your experience with optional perks such as round-trip hotel transfers, a mud spa session, an elephant shower, or a traditional Thai lunch.

Inclusions #

• Entry to Phuket Elephant Care

• Meet at Phuket Elephant Care, Naithon/ Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket (as per option selected)

• Photographer & fluent English-speaking guide

• Learn about elephant behavior and Eco tourism

• Prepare fresh, nutritious food for elephants

• Hand-feed elephants & spend quality time with them

• Mud spa with elephants in natural mud pool (as per option selected)

• Shower with elephants (as per option selected)

• Enjoy a delicious Thai lunch (as per option selected)

• DIY souvenir making

• Coffee, tea, drinking water, and snacks

• Insurance

What to bring

• Footwear: Sneakers best; sandals okay, but beware of rocky terrain.
• Clothing: Wear light, comfy clothes. Avoid long dresses during the rainy season.
• What to pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sunglasses

Accessibility

• Experiences are not wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Additional information

• You can take photos with the elephants, but just give your mahout (elephant handler) a heads-up first. They’ll guide you safely and let you know where and when it’s okay to snap pictures!
• Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off from the entire Phuket island is available as per the chosen ticket option.

Ethical elephant encounters at Phuket’s Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, wearing Karen clothing, feeding, mud baths, and guided walks with elephants.

• Everything you get: Get entry to Phuket’s Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, meet and feed the rescued elephants, and take a short walk in the company of an English-speaking guide. Snap photos along the way & and interact with the gentle giants.
• Why choose this: An ethical elephant tourism that offers quick, interactive fun. Ideal for families who are short on time and don't want to commit to a full-day tour.
• Ticket options: You can choose from simple feeding sessions, feeding + bathing experiences (with or without lunch), or upgraded packages featuring elephant food prep, mud spa time, a Pad Thai cooking demo, and a traditional Thai lunch. Optional round-trip hotel transfers are available.

Inclusions #

• Entry to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

• Meet at the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket/hotel transfers from Phuket (as per option selected)

• Fluent English-speaking guide

• Insurance

Available packages:

Feed an elephant

• Elephant food for feeding

• Interaction & photos with elephants

• Complimentary drink

Feed & shower with elephant

• Shower with Elephants

• Elephant food for feeding

• Interaction & photos with elephants

Feed an elephant with lunch

• Access to scenic jungle viewing platform for elephant watching

• Make elephant treats with your guide

• Elephant food for feeding

• Take part in a Thai cooking session

• Photos with elephants

• Thai lunch

Feed an elephant, mud spa & bathe with lunch

• Mud spa, feeding & bathing with elephants

• Interact, observe & take photos with elephants

• Prepare herbal balls for the elephants

• Pad Thai cooking class

• Drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and seasonal fruits

• Thai lunch with seasonal fruits

What to bring

• Bring along a copy of your Passport photo page (or Passport number), sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes.

Accessibility

• The experience is wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Additional information

• All activities are supervised by trained handlers to ensure a safe and respectful environment for both guests and elephants.
• The program runs in all weather conditions, so pack a poncho and embrace the jungle spirit!
• The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary operates across three locations in Phuket — Kathu, Thalang, and Bangtao. The exact venue is assigned based on the number of participants and the guests’ accommodation. Guests with a preferred location are encouraged to inform the team in advance of possible arrangements.

Half-day elephant sanctuary tour in Phuket with three location options, each offering unique activities by the beach or lakeside.

• Everything you get: Enjoy a guided forest walk with the elephants, watch their natural behaviours, help prepare their meals, and snap beautiful photos in scenic surroundings. All options come with refreshments & hotel transfers
• Elephant Jungle Sanctuary for elephant food prep, mud spa, bathing, Pad Thai demos, and a hearty Thai lunch
• Phuket Elephant Care for herbal snack-making, mud pools, lakeside swims, outdoor rain showers, and a Thai buffet
• Lily Elephant Sanctuary for beachfront feeding, sea bathing, jungle walks, supplement-making, and a scenic local lunch

Inclusions #

Available packages:

Feed + Mud Spa & Bathe + Lunch

• Entry to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket

• Mud spa, feeding & bathing with elephants

• Interact, observe & take photos with elephants

• Prepare herbal balls for the elephants

• Pad Thai cooking class

• Thai lunch with seasonal fruits

• Drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and seasonal fruits

• Fluent English-speaking guide

• Insurance

Prepare Food for Elephant + Mud Spa + Feeding + Lunch + Transfers

• Entry to Phuket Elephant Care

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket

• Mud spa with elephants

• Swim with elephants in a pond

• Feed elephants seasonal fruits, interact & observe

• Outdoor rain shower with elephants

• Prepare fruits, vegetables, and herbal balls for the elephants

• Thai-style buffet lunch

• Drinking water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and seasonal fruits

• English-speaking guide

• Towel & insurance

Feed + Sea Bathe + Hotel Transfers + Lunch

• Entry to Lily Elephant Sanctuary

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket

• Hands-on feeding, supplement making, and guided interactions with mahouts

• Thai lunch (as per option selected)

• Sea bath followed by a custom rain-shower cool-down

• Jungle walk with the elephants

• Coffee, tea, drinking water, and snacks

• Fluent English-speaking guide

• Insurance

What to bring

• Footwear: Sneakers best; sandals okay, but beware of rocky terrain.
• Clothing: Wear light, comfy clothes. Avoid long dresses during the rainy season.
• What to pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sunglasses

Accessibility

• Experiences are not wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Additional information

• You can take photos with the elephants, but just give your mahout (elephant handler) a heads-up first. They’ll guide you safely and let you know where and when it’s okay to snap pictures!
• Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.

What to bring

• Have your passport ready for a seamless experience.
• Bring along your hat, bathing suit, sunscreen, insect repellent, towel, spare clothes, and walking shoes.

Accessibility

• The activity is not recommended for individuals with high blood pressure, epilepsy, heart disease, asthma, or other serious medical conditions, including pregnant women

Additional information

• You are welcome to bring your camera to the experience. However, unless your device is waterproof, it is recommended not to use it during the mud activity or while bathing the elephants in the river.
• Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.
• Outer zone hotel transfers incur an extra fee (300 Baht/person, cash).

Inclusions #

• Entry to Lily Elephant Sanctuary

• Meet at Lily Elephant Sanctuary/round-trip hotel transfers (as per option selected)

• Coffee, tea, drinking water, and snacks

• Lunch (as per option selected)

• Fluent English-speaking guide

• Insurance

Available packages:

Feed an elephant

• Learn about elephant behavior and conservation

• Prepare fresh, nutritious food for elephants

• Hand-feed elephants & spend quality time with them

Feed & shower

• Learn about elephant behavior and conservation

• Feed, interact, and observe elephants

• Outdoor rain shower with elephants

Feed & sea bathe

• Hands-on feeding, supplement making, and guided interactions with mahouts

• Sea bath followed by a custom rain-shower cool-down

• Jungle walk with the elephants

Visit Bukit Elephant Park for a peaceful experience focused on observation, feeding, and ethical interaction with hotel transfers from Phuket.

• Everything you get: Feed a basket of bananas, prepare rice balls, observe elephants up close, and learn about their history and habits from guides present around. Get easy round-trip transfers from Phuket.
• Why choose this: You’re not just feeding elephants; you’re making their lunch, learning their stories, and leaving a message they’ll carry forward. A meaningful moments that make a difference.
• Upgrades: Enjoy optional perks such as a coconut-milk and Thai cooking demo, a tasty Thai lunch, or a guided jungle walk with the elephants; available with select packages.

Inclusions #

• Entry to Bukit Elephant Park

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket

• English-speaking guide

• Feed a basket of bananas to the elephants

• Observe their natural behaviors up close & take photos with them

• Walk with elephants in the jungle (as per option selected)

• Enjoy a rubber sheet–making demonstration (as per option selected)

• Learn about their fascinating history and habits

• Enjoy coconut-milk demonstration and a Thai cooking demonstration (as per option selected)

• Thai lunch (as per option selected)

What to bring

• Footwear: Sneakers best; sandals okay, but beware of rocky terrain.
• Clothing: Wear light, comfy clothes. Avoid long dresses during the rainy season.
• What to pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sunglasses

Accessibility

• Strollers are not allowed. Paths are rocky. Use baby carriers instead.

Additional information

• You can take photos with the elephants, but just give your mahout (elephant handler) a heads-up first. They’ll guide you safely and let you know where and when it’s okay to snap pictures!
• Free hotel transfers are available from 12 major areas, including Patong, Kata, and Karon, while pickups from Mai Khao, Naiyang, Naithon, and Layan cost extra, and Ao Por Pier has a private van surcharge.
• Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.