Natural Parks Nearby Phuket Near Me

4worldlovers:
An absolutely unforgettable experience! The outstanding staff made our experience even more enjoyable!

Absolute gem of a place!! Wonderful to observe the rescue elephants in such a relaxed atmosphere, just being elephants.

An unforgettable and relaxing day with elephants in an amazing camp to protect them – no riding (and) no plastic!

Located on 30 Rai of lush jungle land, near the tropical beaches of west Phuket, we are an ethical elephant sanctuary with a strong focus on high welfare standards for our elephants. Feed, meet and observe our elephants as they play in the mud, splash in the water, and roam our land.

Our elephant tours in Phuket aren’t just unforgettable — they’re an enlightening journey of learning, care, and adventure with our rescued elephants.

The ultimate experience with our rescued elephants enjoying an educational, fun & active immersion into the elephant's daily lives.

Enjoy a condensed version of our half day adventure, including meet & feed the elephants, education and enjoy our beautiful forest jungle walk with the elephants!

An amazing experience, learning and caring for our rescued elephants while enjoying your privacy. Just you, your guide, and the elephants!

Elephant welfare is our top priority and as such we follow strict guidelines of welfare, nutrition, & vet care set out by international standards.

Learn about our elephant dung recycling program making biodegradable paper & biogas, our hydroponic vegetable & herb gardens, strict recycling policies, and utilization of solar power.

Strong focus on visitor education, providing love and care to our rescued elephants in a sustainable manner that eliminates stress while providing a real connection and experience to our visitors.

The Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve is an accredited and sustainable Elephant Sanctuary located on the west coast of the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. Founded in 2019, elephant conservation is of the utmost importance to us, and the elephant’s welfare is our primary focus.

Vitamin Balls preparation and cooking area. Learn about the elephant's diet and why we need to supply supplementary vitamins to our elephants (Half-Day Program)

Learn all about the anatomy of elephants, daily lives, and how we care for our elephants in the Elephant life & vet care area (Half-Day Program)

Elephant Dung Recycling Centre learning to convert dung into paper (Half-Day Program)

Why we don't offer bathing with our elephants at Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve

In the wild, elephants love to bathe in rivers, ponds, streams, and muddy wallows. 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 needs to control the elephant by forcing it to stand still or lie down, not giving any freedom to the elephant to play.

It is also unhygienic for visitors as the elephants urinate and defecate when entering the water, which may cause eye infections and sickness. There are also accidents with people slipping in the mud which is dangerous when there is a three-tonne elephant close by.

Our programs limit contact for many reasons, but mostly so our elephants can be free of constant human touch. We want our elephants to enjoy their day just as much as you.

By standing back, you are able to take the most amazing photos and videos, so you can remember your very special day with the elephants at Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve.

Read Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve’s Visitor’s Guide to Phuket for local tips and insights that will help you plan an unforgettable trip to Thailand.

Are you planning a delightful family getaway in Phuket? If yes, you’ve come to the right place! As a leader in ethical elephant activities in Phuket, we know...

4worldlovers: In the last remaining rain forest of Phuket, gibbons were poached to extinction some 40 years ago.

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Beaten brutally by her owner that amputations were necessary, Tam was put in a cage with other gibbons without introduction and they bit her. Now Tam has only one leg and one arm with only two fingers.


Posing with a cute baby animal for that memorable holiday photo seems harmless enough until you start to question how that animal came to be there sharing the same space and time as you in a totally alien environment.