Lake Phuket Elephant Nursery

Discover the free-roaming elephants in a safe, sustainable, and ethical environment with this guided tour to the Lake Phuket Elephant Nursery. Travel from your hotel in Phuket in an airconditioned vehicle. Enjoy a delicious lunch and a cooking class during your tour. Start your day with a pickup from your accommodation in a spacious vehicle. From there, take a scenic drive through jungle to the sanctuary. Meet your guide and learn a little more about the elephants before gathering up some bananas and cane sugar.  Follow your guide through the forest to where the elephants are resting up in the hills and watch as they happily eat the bananas and sugar cane. Walk with the elephants down from the hill. Touch, feed, photograph, and interact with these majestic creatures. Learn about their lifestyle and behaviors from your guide. Go with the elephants to a nearby lake and join them in the water for a refreshing bath. Take a swim and help bathe and brush the elephants while they wade through and play in the water.  Once the elephants are clean, you take some final photos with them. Part ways with your new friend and change into some dry clothes. Sit down to a set menu lunch and a dish from a Thai Cooking Class. Eat seasonal fruits before heading back to your hotel. There are 3 tours option please read carefully for each option that you are looking for.

Step into an elephant sanctuary for a truly unforgettable encounter with nature on a 2hours guided tour from Phuket. Connect with these beloved gentle giants as you feed, walk, and bond with them. Set off in the morning with a hotel transfer to the sanctuary. Prepare and feed rice balls to these majestic creatures under the careful guidance of the expert mahouts. Learn more about elephants and their way of life up close, and capture photos to treasure for a lifetime. Choose from morning or afternoon slots, ensuring a convenient and unforgettable experience that goes beyond the ordinary. Finally, enjoy a convenient return transfer to Phuket.

Upon your arrival, we’ll warmly welcome you and introduce you to our magnificent elephants. Get acquainted with each one by name, hear their unique stories, and learn about our sanctuary’s vital mission. Next, dive into an interactive feeding experience where you’ll prepare a nutritious basket of food and feed the elephants. Watch their delight and gratitude as they savor treats from your hands. During your visit, seize the opportunity for unlimited photo sessions. Capture the tranquil and beautiful moments you share with these majestic creatures. Then, accompany the elephants to a nearby river and observe as they joyfully splash and bathe, displaying behaviors that are essential to their wellbeing. As your visit comes to an end, savor a few final moments with the elephants, take some last photographs, and say a heartfelt goodbye. These moments will leave you with lasting memories to cherish. Join us for a day of joy, education, and unforgettable experiences with our beautiful elephants!

This hands-on 1-hour experience starts with an introduction to our elephants and their caretakers from the hill tribe community. Learn how we care for elephants retired from tourism and the strong bond between mahouts and their elephants. Walk into the forest with our elephants—see how they explore, forage, and interact in a relaxed, natural way. Along the way, our guides will explain their behavior, body language, and how we keep them happy and healthy. Then, take part in preparing their food! Help cut banana trees and fresh grass from our garden—an essential part of their daily diet and a fun way to support their care.

Enjoy a full-day tour to the Lake Phuket Elephant Sanctuary in a small-group tour that is limited to just 10 people to ensure you get as much interaction with the elephants as possible. Start the tour with a morning pickup from your accommodation in Phuket. Take a 1-hour scenic drive, arriving at the sanctuary by around 8 AM. Meet your English-speaking guide, enjoy some snacks and learn about the history and behavior of rescued elephants. Then, trek into the jungle with your guide where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. At 11 AM, stop to enjoy a delicious spread of home-cooked Thai food for lunch. After lunch, head back into the jungle to feed the animals their dietary supplements. Learn more deeply about each elephant and what it takes to keep them healthy and happy. Once you have met all the elephants, accompany them to a nearby mud spa. Get muddy with the elephants as you apply a healthy mud treatment to their skin. Then, walk with the elephants to a nearby river and join them for a refreshing bath. Take a swim and help bathe and brush the elephants while they play in the water. At about 4 PM, take some final photos with the elephants before it is time to part ways and change into some dry clothes. Finally, eat some snacks and seasonal fresh fruits and head back to your hotel.

Enjoy a full-day tour to the Khaolak Elephant Sanctuary in a small-group tour that is limited to just 10 people to ensure you get as much interaction with the elephants as possible. Start the tour with a morning pickup from your accommodation in Phuket. Take a 2-hour scenic drive, arriving at the sanctuary by around 9 AM. Meet your English-speaking guide, enjoy some snacks, and learn about the history and behavior of rescued elephants. Then, trek into the jungle with your guide where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. At 11 AM, stop to enjoy a delicious spread of home-cooked Thai food for lunch. After lunch, head back into the jungle to feed the animals their dietary supplements. Learn more deeply about each elephant and what it takes to keep them healthy and happy. At about 4 PM, take some final photos with the elephants before it is time to part ways and change into some dry clothes. Finally, eat some snacks and seasonal fresh fruits and head back to your hotel. Activities in one day: Start 6.30am. Pickup from your hotel in Phuket heading to Khaolak, Phang Nga Meet with the local guide and explain about the full day activities Make a Herbal Vitamin Ball Workshop for Elephant Rubber Tapping Experience at the sanctaurant rubber plantation Visit Local Farm & Buy Elephant food direct from gardener Cooking Class Lesson Watching Elephant Playtime in the water

Choose 3 to 4 of your favorite hotspots in Phuket and let your guide craft an itinerary for you. View the 3 beaches from Karon Viewpoint, see the 19th-century Buddhist temple of Wat Chalong, or gaze at the Andaman Sea at Promthep Cape. Learn the history and culture of Thailand from your guide. Explore Phuket Old Town as your guide shows you the Sino-Portuguese houses of Thalang Road, appreciate the colorful buildings of Soi Romanee, and see Soi Soon Utis. Decide whether to go to Ao Sane Beach on the southwest of the island, which is famous for snorkeling. Take a trip to Chalong Bay Rum Distillery, where rum is produced using locally sourced sugarcane and a French copper still. Experience nature at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, a safe haven for elephants. Witness the only evergreen forest of Phuket at Koh Phra Thaeo National Park. Experience Rock Beach Swing, or admire the big buddha, which is 148 feet tall. Finish up your custom trip as you are dropped off at your hotel. Enjoy a low-impact way of exploring. On this tour, you explore sustainable experiences that prioritize providing water in glass bottles and offsetting carbon emissions in every tour, reducing your environmental impact and carbon footprint.