Spend a meaningful half-day at an ethical elephant sanctuary surrounded by the lush rainforests of Phang Nga. Learn about rescued elephants, prepare nutritious food and feed them by hand. Join them for a mud spa and a refreshing river bath while supporting responsible elephant care.
Highlights
Ethical elephant care
Prepare & feed elephants
Mud spa experience
Natural river bathing
YOUR KHAO LAK EXPERIENCE
Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day Tour
Morning Session / Afternoon Session
08:30 AM / 01:00 PM
Pickup from your hotel in Khao Lak.
09:00 AM / 01:30 PM
Arrive at the sanctuary. Welcome drink, safety briefing, and an educational talk about Asian elephant conservation.
09:30 AM / 02:00 PM
Meet the rescued elephants. Prepare nutritional herbal treats and hand-feed them fresh fruits.
10:30 AM / 03:00 PM
Walk with the elephants to the mud arena. Apply a therapeutic mud spa to protect their skin from insects and the sun.
11:00 AM / 03:30 PM
Accompany the elephants to the natural river pool. Splash, scrub, and bathe alongside them.
11:30 AM / 04:00 PM
Take a refreshing shower and change into dry clothes. Enjoy a delicious traditional Thai snack or light lunch.
12:15 PM / 04:45 PM
Say goodbye to the elephants and transfer safely back to your hotel.
What's Included
Round-trip hotel transfers within the Khao Lak area.
Professional English-speaking tour guide and expert mahouts (caretakers).
All elephant food and organic ingredients for vitamin balls.
Traditional Thai meal/snacks, seasonal fresh fruits, and drinking water.
Travel accident insurance.
What's Not Included
Alcoholic beverages.
Gratuities/Tips for the local guides and mahouts (optional but appreciated).
Personal souvenirs.
What to bring
Swimwear or a set of clothes you don’t mind getting muddy and wet.
A change of dry clothes for the ride back.
Beach towel and a plastic bag for wet clothes.
Insect repellent and eco-friendly/reef-safe sunscreen.
Comfortable walking shoes, sandals, or aqua shoes.
Camera or a waterproof phone pouch.
More Than a Tour
REAL PLACES. REAL PEOPLE.
REAL IMPACT.
Transfers, Pick-up & Drop-off
Private van service with convenient pick-up and drop-off options from selected locations.
A SMOOTHER JOURNEY TO
GREATER EXPERIENCES
LOCATION
TRAVEL TIME (APPROX.)
PRICE / WAY
Khao Sok National Park Area
1 Hour 30 Min.
THB 3,000
Surat Thani Airport
3 Hours
THB 3,500
Surat Thani City
3 Hours
THB 3,700
Donsak Pier
2 Hours 30 Min.
THB 4,700
Krabi Town
2 Hours 30 Min.
THB 4,000
Krabi Airport
2 Hours 30 Min.
THB 4,000
Phuket Airport
2 Hours
THB 3,000
Prices are per way. Additional charges may apply depending on location.