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Koh Samui: Half-Day Etihcal Elephant Observation Tour

2 hr 30 min
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Product code: 9592P209
5.0 · 14 reviews
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About this activity

Pickup from your hotel to Samui Elephant Sanctuary to meet the home of 6 retired elephants which is listed by World Animal Protection. Watching the wildlife animals play in the mud and bathe in the ponds by themselves and you will learn from our experienced tour guide with our elephants. The Thai vegetarian buffet will be serves during the time you watching the elephants enjoy their own time. This program is suitable with all ages and please note that the activities is not offer bathe and muddy with elephant.They need space to splash, roll around, submerge, and cover themselves in mud. Elephants like peace and quiet, not loud groups of visitors throwing mud or buckets of water at them. If people are crowding around them, it is very stressful for the elephants. Also, the mahout (handler) needs to control the elephant by forcing it to stand still or lie down, not giving any freedom for the elephant to play.

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What is included

Air-conditioned vehicleTransportation amenities
Coffee and/or TeaFood and drink
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular healthNo heart problems
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard
Weather cancellation available
May cancel if minimum travelers are not met

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

wonderful

a wonderful if sometime upsetting visit when you hear about the trauma that these lovely animals have been through before being rescued. It was a wonderful experience meeting, feeding and being so close to these amazing animals.

Reviewed by Val H - 2020-03-26
5/5

Great, unique experience

The tour was amazing feeding the elephants and bathing them in the mud spa, fully ethical and all of the staff are so kind. Lunch included was great and cooked fresh

Reviewed by marktweedie - 2022-09-26
5/5

Beautiful

Great tour, it was very peaceful. I like the fact that all the money we paid for this will be used to save more elephants.

Reviewed by 553martinaw - 2020-03-10
5/5

Can’t miss.

Just brilliant. Lovely hosts who truly care about the elephants. As a Swede a big bonus was that I got to prepare ‘meatballs’ for the elephants (vegan of course). Cant recommend highly enough.

Reviewed by Patrik_B - 2021-12-19
5/5

Number 1 in Samui. Life changing experience.

I was visiting Koh Samui on business and by chance stopped off when I saw the sign for the elephant sanctuary. Normally they don’t allow this but a tour was just finishing so I was allowed to prepare some food for the two female elephants. My contact was Kwan who was lovely, she guided me through all the information about all the sanctuary. It was really to sad to see two Mahoots had been let go due to not enough money coming in due to Covid. I beg you all to donate £100 to this absolutely amazing sanctuary, the elephants eat 10% of their own bodyweight every day. The staff are amazing and I wish them all the success in the world. If EVER you are in Samui, please book and donate to the upkeep of these gorgeous mammals. I have had the most wonderful experience of my life today. Peter

Reviewed by Go34385327977 - 2022-03-22
5/5

Amazing experience highly recommended

Amazing half day activity. Staff were very knowledgeable and are making a concerted effort to change elephant tourism in Thailand for the better. Great lunch. Very intimate moments with the gentle giants. Highly recommend.

Reviewed by christD7058BF - 2023-01-02

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