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 : WALASADIQ_M
This was one of my great experiences in Thailand
I learn a lot about the elephant and how to take care of this animal
The way the collect them and adopt them was really a great
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Posted On : 2024-01-01 04:46:10 
Posted By : Victoria G
There are not a lot of elephants here and they are all older. They are all rescues from different trades, some need specialist care and treatment. However here they can forage in a natural environment. If you are looking for an ethical, quieter experience this is the one for you.
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 12:34:17 
Posted By : DublinEdge
This trip was fantastic. Our guide Mr Yu was the nicest, helpful & knowledge tour guide ever … he shared insights into the Elephant’s histories & their welfare that was truly humbling. The interaction with the elephants was intimate & we never felt rushed or pressured to move on to the next part of the tour. Loved scrubbing the elephants in the lake & feeding them endless baskets of bananas/ sugarcane.
The elephants are clearly humanely cared for & enjoying their new lease of life.
The cooking lesson was short but very fun! Lunch was tasty & a perfect interlude to what was a very memorable day.
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Posted On : 2023-12-30 01:20:53
Posted By : 822mian
Amazing! So wholesome and the most kind and knowledgeable and funny tour guides. We walked around inside the sanctuary and saw all the elephants with different personalities :)
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Posted On : 2023-12-28 04:14:46
Posted By : meganreilly
Incredible experience! We could not have been happier with this incredible sanctuary - we learned so much, loved the interactions with the elephants (mostly from a respectful distance but we did get to feed them), and had the best guide, Rita! This is such a unique experience and will beat any other elephant encounter - plus you get to feel great about supporting the welfare of these incredible animals. Cannot recommend enough. The staff was phenomenal, the food was great, and the included pickups were clean and on time. We even forgot something at the sanctuary and they worked hard to get it back to us before leaving Phuket. Stellar work in caring for the elephants and customer experience is top notch.
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 06:10:09
Posted By : Drew_R
Learning about this majestic creatures and how we treat them for entertainment discussed me!! This is by far the best way to enjoy them in their natural way!! The staff are amazing?
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Posted On : 2023-12-24 00:33:02
Posted By : Simon C
Excellent facility for Elephants to thrive.
Most of the elephants have a disability and are incredibly well looked after from the many staff at the sanctuary.
It is an amazing facility and the tour guides speak great English.
You will feed the elephants, watch and observe them, have delicious food and have an opportunity to buy gifts for loved ones.
Transfers are quick and easy. Although it may seem more pricey than elsewhere, the money goes straight to the elephants and infrastructure, which is amazing.
Highlight of my trip to Phuket so far.
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Posted On : 2023-12-20 10:11:30
Posted By : 693charlees
Beautiful place with lovely staff. It’s very clear then care for their elephants and have amazing goals for elephant wellbeing. A wonderful experience
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Posted On : 2023-12-17 03:43:15
Posted By : Darcy_B
We absolutely loved this experience! It was so amazing to see these animals being treated with the care and respect they deserve. The experience started with a short heart-breaking documentary about the horrible things elephants have endured in the tourism industry. We then trekked around the 30 acre property that the elephants live on. Our tour guide explained the back stories of the elephants and we watched them eat and were able to take photos of them. We then fed the elephants dinner and had a buffet meal of our own. I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone visiting Phuket!!
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Posted On : 2023-12-13 05:20:29
Posted By : Christelle_B
We spend the afternoon at the sanctuary. Lovely to see the elephants from so close.
Everything was well organized.
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Posted On : 2023-12-08 21:34:08
