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Krabi: Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day Tour

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Activity provider:Aonang Elephant Sanctuary
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Krabi: Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day Tour

Activity provider:Aonang Elephant Sanctuary
4.9  / 5
481 reviews
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Spend quality time feeding and bathing rescued elephants at an ethically-run sanctuary on this half-day tour in Krabi. Gain insight into the history and behavior of these majestic creatures.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The driver will be holding a sign with Aonang Elephant Sanctuary written on it. Drivers will wait no longer than 10 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy up-close interactions with rescued elephants and hear their rescue stories
  • Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants
  • Experience the fun of having a mud spa day with the elephants
  • Bathe the elephants and watch them enjoy being cared for
Full description
Interact with majestic elephants on this day tour from Krabi to the Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary. Travel in a comfortable and airconditioned vehicle and enjoy a snack, seasonal fruit, and a drink. Learn about these incredible creatures and join them in the water.  Be picked up from your accommodation and drive to Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary. There, you will be met by your English-speaking guide and learn about the history of elephants in Thailand, their behavior, what they eat, and their individual stories. Receive bananas to feed to feed free-roaming elephants and learn about their individual stories. Touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while your guide tells you about their lifestyle, and behaviors.  Listen as your guide tells you about how these elephants are rescued from lives of logging or carrying people. After you have met all the elephants, join them in applying mud on the skin as a healthy sunscreen and mud treatment.  Walk with the elephants, bathe them, and join them in the water for a refreshing cool-off. Brush the elephants while they frolic and play in the water and watch them enjoy being pampered. Once the elephants are clean, you can take some final photos with them, and then it will be time to part ways and change into some dry clothes. Finally, enjoy some seasonal fresh fruits and coconut water before your transfer back to the hotel.
Includes
  • Tour guide
  • Snack and seasonal fruit
  • Drinking water, coffee, and tea
  • Food to feed elephants
  • Transfer to/from Ao Nam Mao pier
  • Accident insurance
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch or dinner
  • Towel

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Flip-flops
  • Insect repellent

Know before you go

  • Please note that you will need your passport number to fill in the accident insurance form at the sanctuary
  • The pickup time confirmation will be sent by the local partner in a separate email after booking
  • Morning pickup schedule: 8:00-8:10 AM for Krabi Airport, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Ao Tha Lane; 8:20-8:30 AM for Ao Nang; 8:20-8:30 AM for Noparat Thara; and 8:20-8:30 AM for Klong Muang and Tubkaak
  • Afternoon pickup schedule: 13:00-13:10 PM for Krabi Airport, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Ao Thalane; 1:20-1:30 PM for Ao Nang; 1:20-1:30 PM for Nopparat Thara; 1:20-1:30 PM for Klong Muang and Tubkaak
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4.9 /5

based on 481 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
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John – United StatesNovember 23, 2023 – Verified booking
We enjoyed this tour and had lots of time spent feeding and bathing the elephants. The elephants were healthy and well taken care of. The sanctuary is set up with each station for the care of the animals and the bathing was done in a large man-made pool. A lot of instructions were provided at the beginning. This was different than our previous experience at a similar sanctuary nearby a few years earlier where everything was more out in the natural jungle. Guide provided lengthy explanation of elephants that could hav e been shorter. Snacks, fruit and bottled water were served which was a nice touch. I’d recommend this tour especially for families or those timid about being around these big animals.
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Mary B. – United StatesNovember 19, 2023 – Verified booking
These are such sweet, gentle giants. It was important to me to go to an elephant sanctuary that treats its elephants ethically and kindly. This is the place for that. They took us thru feeding, making their food and learning to approach and feed the elephants ourselves. Then we gave them mud scrubs, and took them to the pool to bathe them. We were welcome to take our own photos, however they had two photographers there that took many great shots that were e-mail posted to us within hours, and there was no extra charge. The elephant handlers were also very kind with the elephants. Afterwards we were served a very nice fruit lunch. With transportation included, to and from our hotels— I don’t know how this could be improved! This is a must do tour when in Thailand near Krabi and Phuket.
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Tereza – FranceNovember 16, 2023 – Verified booking
We had an amazing afternoon at Aonang elephant sanctuary 🐘 we have learned a lot about elephants, guides were very kind and helpful, we had a great snack with some seasonal fruits, coffee and fresh coconut. Moreover we have received the next day professional photos!!❤️ I would recommand this experience to anyone.
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