Phuket 2 hours

Elephant Sanctuary — Phuket

Elephant care and conservation

The Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary lets you spend time with elephants, learn about them and see how we work with them.

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Elephant care and conservation

The elephant therapy programme starts with the hair and the skin, using a special spa mud that is

particularly good for them. It can heal the scratches and grazes an elephant picks up, and it balances the heat of the body

and the blood flow, so that the animal genuinely relaxes.

Morning programme

08:00 – 09:00 Hotel pick-up

We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket.

09:00 – 09:10 Elephant behaviour and the Save & Care programme

An introduction from the guide: how elephants behave, and what the programme covers.

09:10 – 10:00 Preparing the food and walking through the park to feed the elephants

Preparing the food (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn).
A walk through the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary park to the feeding station, which is how you get on good terms with them.

10:00 – 10:40 Making the special herbal mud and giving the elephants a spa

Learning about traditional Thai herbs and what they do for elephants.
Mixing the mud and herbs yourself, to a recipe used only at the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket.
Scrubbing the elephant's skin with the mud.

10:40 – 11:00 Bathing with the elephant in a natural pool

Learning to brush an elephant's skin, which is what makes it comfortable and relaxed.

A talk about elephants and water.

11:00 – 11:30 Lunch

A shower.
Lunch (a set Thai meal and seasonal fruit).

11:30 The ride back to your hotel.

A set lunch, a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Tour plans

Afternoon programme

12:00 – 13:00

Hotel pick-up

We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket.
13:00 – 13:30
Lunch
- Check in and register.
- Lunch (a set Thai meal and seasonal fruit).
13:30 – 13:45
Elephant behaviour and the Save & Care programme
- An introduction from the guide: how elephants behave, and what the programme covers.
13:45 – 14:30
Preparing the food and walking through the park to feed the elephants
- Preparing the food (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn).
- A walk through the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary park to the feeding station.
- Feeding them, which is how you get on good terms with an elephant.
14:30 – 15:00
Making the special herbal mud and giving the elephant a spa
- Learning about traditional Thai herbs and what they do for elephants.
- Mixing the mud and herbs yourself, to a recipe used only at the
- Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket.
- Scrubbing the elephant's skin with the mud.
15:00 – 15:30
Bathing with the elephant in a natural pool
- Learning to brush an elephant's skin, which is what makes it comfortable and relaxed.
- A talk about elephants and water.
15:30
Return to your hotel
- A shower.
- The ride back to your hotel.
A set lunch, a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Special elephant care

Walking with the elephants through the jungle, in the best part of the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket.

We have a large green area and forest park to walk through with the elephants, and an unusual aromatic oil

massage session for them. Fill your trip to Phuket with a story worth telling.

Morning programme

08:00 – 09:00
Hotel pick-up
- We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary, about an hour away.
09:00 – 09:10
Elephant behaviour and the half-day programme
- The first part of the morning is led by experienced guides.
- Your guide will answer any question you have about how elephants behave and where they come from.
09:10 – 09:20
Preparing the food
- Preparing the elephants' food (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn).
- A talk about what elephants eat: how much, and what is best for them.
09:20 – 10:00
Walking through the jungle with an elephant
- Getting the water and food ready.
- Setting off through the green park with the elephants.
- A talk about wild elephants and domesticated ones.
- Learning about the natural herbs used to treat elephants.
10:00 – 11:00
The aromatic oil session (only at the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary, Phuket)
- Mixing and preparing the aromatic oil from traditional Thai herbs.
- Learning the massage technique. This part is led by a Thai mahout with over 20 years of experience with elephants. You will learn
the old Thai massage methods used to relax an elephant and to treat illness — a mahout's secret you will not have seen before.
- Touching an elephant's skin with your own hands.
11:00 – 11:30
The mud and sand spa in the mud pool
- Working the mud into the elephant's skin, all over.
- A talk about why elephants love playing in mud.
11:30 – 12:00
Bathing with the elephant in a natural pool
- Learning to brush an elephant's skin, which is what makes it comfortable and relaxed.
- A talk about elephants and water.
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
- A shower.
- Lunch (a set Thai meal and seasonal fruit).
13:00
Return to your hotel
- The ride back to your hotel.
A vest top, a breakfast set, a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Afternoon programme

12:00 – 13:00

Hotel pick-up

We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary, about an hour away.
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
- Check in and register.
- Lunch (a set Thai meal and seasonal fruit).
14:00 – 14:10
Elephant behaviour and the half-day programme
- The first part is led by experienced guides.
- Your guide will answer any question you have about elephants: where they live, how they behave and where they come from.
14:10 – 14:20
Preparing the food
- Preparing the elephants' food (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn).
- A talk about what elephants eat: how much, and what is best for them.
14:20 – 15:00
Walking through the jungle with an elephant
- Getting the water and food ready.
- Setting off through the green park with the elephants.
- A talk about wild elephants and domesticated ones.
- Learning about the natural herbs along the path, and how they are used to treat elephants.
15:00 – 16:00
The aromatic oil session (only at the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary, Phuket)
- Mixing and preparing the aromatic oil from traditional Thai herbs.
- Learning the massage technique. This part is led by a mahout with over 20 years of experience with elephants. You will learn
the old Thai massage methods used to relax an elephant and to treat illness — a mahout's secret you will not have seen before.
- Touching an elephant's skin with your own hands.
16:00 – 16:30
The mud and sand spa in the mud pool
- Working the mud into the elephant's skin, all over.
- A talk about why elephants love playing in mud.
16:30 – 17:00
Bathing with the elephant in a natural pool
- Learning to brush an elephant's skin, which is what makes it comfortable and relaxed.
- A talk about elephants and water.
17:00
Return to your hotel
- A shower.
- The ride back to your hotel.
A vest top, a breakfast set, a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Private VIP elephant care programme

If you are after something more, this is our private VIP elephant care programme. The best of what we do,

with our gentle giants and a programme arranged for your group alone — family, friends or the people

closest to you.

Morning programme

08:00 – 09:00

Hotel pick-up. We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary,

about an hour away.
09:00 – 09:30

Elephant behaviour and the private VIP programme. The first part of the morning is led by

experienced guides, who will answer any question you have,

and explain how elephants live, how they behave and where they come from.
09:30 – 10:00

Preparing the food and feeding the elephant. How an elephant is built, what the right food is

and how to prepare it (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn). Feeding the elephant with your own hands.
10:00 – 10:30

Preparing the VITAMIN BALL for the elephant, and then giving it to them.
10:30 – 11:00

A herbal compress massage (herb ball) on the elephant's skin.
11:00 – 11:30

The mud and sand bath. Touching the elephant with your own hands as you work the mud in.
11:30 – 12:00

Bathing with the elephant in the pool, and learning what the bond between them is.
12:00 – 12:30

A Thai cooking session. The dishes everyone knows: pad thai, tom yum and som tam.
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch. A special set of Thai dishes (private VIP programme only) and seasonal fruit.

Then the ride back to your hotel.

A vest top, a lunch set (a special one for the private VIP programme, in a private area),

a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Afternoon programme
11:00 – 12:00

Hotel pick-up. We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary,

about an hour away.
12:00 – 12:30

A Thai cooking session. The dishes everyone knows: pad thai, tom yum and som tam.
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch. A special set of Thai dishes (private VIP programme only) and seasonal fruit.
13:30 – 14:00

Elephant behaviour and the private VIP programme. Led by experienced guides, who will answer

any question you have, and explain how elephants live, how they behave and where they come from.
14:00 – 14:30

Preparing the food and feeding the elephant. How an elephant is built, what the right food is and

how to prepare it (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn). Feeding the elephant with your own hands.
14:30 – 15:00

Preparing the VITAMIN BALL for the elephant, and then giving it to them.
15:00 – 15:30

A herbal compress massage (herb ball) on the elephant's skin.
15:30 – 16:00

The mud and sand bath. Touching the elephant with your own hands as you work the mud in.
16:00 – 16:30

Bathing with the elephant in the pool, and learning what the bond between mahout and elephant is. Then the ride back to your hotel.

A vest top, a lunch set (a special one for the private VIP programme, in a private area),

a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Elephant care programme for your honeymoon

Mark the occasion with our elephant care programme for newlyweds, and take home something

you will both remember. You get the full private VIP elephant care programme,

with champagne, a special lunch for two, a framed photograph from your

honeymoon and a film of the day put together for you.

Morning programme

08:00 – 09:00

Hotel pick-up. We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary,

about an hour away.
09:00 – 09:30

Elephant behaviour and the private VIP programme. The first part of the morning is led by

experienced guides, who will answer any question you have,

and explain how elephants live, how they behave and where they come from.
09:30 – 10:00

Preparing the food and feeding the elephant. How an elephant is built, what the right food is

and how to prepare it (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn). Feeding the elephant with your own hands.
10:00 – 10:30

Preparing the VITAMIN BALL for the elephant, and then giving it to them.
10:30 – 11:00

A herbal compress massage (herb ball) on the elephant's skin.
11:00 – 11:30

The mud and sand bath. Touching the elephant with your own hands as you work the mud in.
11:30 – 12:00

Bathing with the elephant in the pool, and learning what the bond between them is.
12:00 – 12:30

A Thai cooking session. The dishes everyone knows: pad thai, tom yum and som tam.
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch. A special set of Thai dishes (private VIP programme only) and seasonal fruit.

Then the ride back to your hotel.

A vest top, a lunch set (a special one for the private VIP programme, in a private area),

a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Afternoon programme
11:00 – 12:00

Hotel pick-up. We collect you from your hotel or guesthouse and drive you straight to the sanctuary,

about an hour away.
12:00 – 12:30

A Thai cooking session. The dishes everyone knows: pad thai, tom yum and som tam.
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch. A special set of Thai dishes (private VIP programme only) and seasonal fruit.
13:30 – 14:00

Elephant behaviour and the private VIP programme. Led by experienced guides, who will answer

any question you have, and explain how elephants live, how they behave and where they come from.
14:00 – 14:30

Preparing the food and feeding the elephant. How an elephant is built, what the right food is

and how to prepare it (banana, sugar cane, cucumber and corn). Feeding the elephant with your own hands.
14:30 – 15:00

Preparing the VITAMIN BALL for the elephant, and then giving it to them.
15:00 – 15:30

A herbal compress massage (herb ball) on the elephant's skin.
15:30 – 16:00

The mud and sand bath. Touching the elephant with your own hands as you work the mud in.
16:00 – 16:30

Bathing with the elephant in the pool, and learning what the bond between them is. Then the ride back to your hotel.

A vest top, a lunch set (a special one for the private VIP programme, in a private area),

a welcome drink, a photograph from the day and transport are all included.

Elephant volunteer

Care training programme

"Join us for the best of what we do: our elephant care volunteer training programme, where you will meet these majestic animals.

A programme put together carefully to give you a full

introduction to every part of life at the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Phuket, and to how to

appreciate and look after your wonderful elephant."

A full elephant care training programme

Included:

✓ Return transfer (private car)

✓ All meals (breakfast + lunch + dinner)

✓ A photograph from the programme

✓ A certificate

✓ Accommodation in the park huts

✓ A limited-edition vest top from the Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary

Elephants, day and night.

Price — Adult: 20,000 ฿ / Child: 13,000 ฿ (ages 4–9) for 3 days and 2 nights

Adult: 15,000 ฿ / Child: 9,500 ฿ (ages 4–9) for 2 days and 1 night

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Bookings are non-refundable.

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from / per person 2100 ฿ ≈ $62

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Adult: 2100 ฿ ≈ $62
Child (4-9 years): 1700 ฿ ≈ $50
Adult: 2900 ฿ ≈ $86
Child (4-9 years): 2400 ฿ ≈ $71
Adult: 7000 ฿ ≈ $207
Child (4-9 years): 5000 ฿ ≈ $148
Adult: 16 000 ฿ ≈ $474
Adult: 20 000 ฿ ≈ $593
Child (4-9 years): 13 000 ฿ ≈ $385
Adult: 15 000 ฿ ≈ $444
Child (4-9 years): 9500 ฿ ≈ $282

Booking: a deposit of 30%, the balance no later than 3 days before the tour. Payment details.

Amounts in US dollars and euros are indicative — converted at the National Bank of Poland average rates of 2026-10-23. You pay in baht, and your own bank may apply a different rate.