Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Small Group Tour with Lunch in Khaolak

Highlights

• Spend an enjoyable with the elephants in a small group
• Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants
• Enjoy a fun and fulfilling mud spa with the elephants
• Take a dip in the water and swim with elephants
• Enjoy a traditional lunch with freshly-cooked Pad Thai and seasonal fruits

Full description

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. 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 lake 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.  

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

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Phuket
Guide
Entrance to Khao Lak Elephant Sanctuary
Helbal vitamin workshop
Cooking lesson
Rubber tapping experience
Local farm visit
Lunch
Unlimited water and coffee
Insurance
Excludes
Personal expenses
Gratuities

What to bring

Insect repellent
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Hat

Know before you go

We do not force them to engage in any activities. If an activity cannot be conducted as planned due to the elephants' choice, no refunds can be provided. We respect the elephants' natural behavior and provide opportunities for observation and interaction based on their comfort and willingness.