Outdoor Activities
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary (Ethical, No Riding)
- Paklok, Thalang, Phuket, Thailand
- 3-4 Hours
Duration
3-4 Hours
Overview
What is Phuket Elephant Sanctuary?
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is an ethical sanctuary in Paklok, Thalang, in the north-east of Phuket. It is home to elephants that have retired from logging and tourism. The sanctuary sits in natural forest beside Khao Phra Thaeo National Park.
Is Phuket Elephant Sanctuary ethical?
Yes. There is no riding, no bathing, no shows and no chains. Instead, you walk with a guide, hear each elephant’s story and watch them forage, socialise and splash about in the forest.
Which sanctuary programme should you choose?
- A Morning With The Elephants starts at around 09:30 and lasts three to four hours.
- An Afternoon With The Elephants starts at around 13:30 and lasts three to four hours.
- The Canopy Walkway Programme lasts about one and a half hours during the day.
What is included in the morning and afternoon programmes?
Both include the guided sanctuary visit, the canopy walkway, a vegetarian buffet and a shared hotel pickup and drop-off within Phuket.
What is the Canopy Walkway Programme?
The Canopy Walkway Programme is the shorter option. You watch the elephants from an elevated path through the forest. A meal and hotel transfers are not included in this programme.
Good to know
- Book at least three days before your visit.
- Children and infants are welcome.
- Tips for the mahouts are optional.
- Private transfers from outside the standard zone cost extra.
Top highlights
- Ethical sanctuary with no riding, no shows and no chains
- Watch rescued elephants roam in natural forest
- Raised canopy walkway through the trees
- Vegetarian buffet and hotel transfers on morning and afternoon visits
- Beside Khao Phra Thaeo National Park
What's included
- Guided visit through the sanctuary
- Canopy walkway
- Vegetarian buffet (morning and afternoon programmes)
- Shared hotel pickup and drop-off within Phuket (morning and afternoon programmes)
Not included
- Meal and transfer on the Canopy Walkway Programme
- Private transfers from outside the standard zone
- Tips and personal spending
