Koh Samui: Ethical Elephant Home Guided Tour with Transfers

Highlights

  • Get involved to prepare a supplement food and participate for feed elephants
  • Walk with the elephants in the jungle to see the real habitat of them
  • Splashing Water to Cool Down the Elephants during the day time
  • Make a seed bomb to plant food for elephants in the jungle by using slingshot
  • Experience firsthand how elephants thrive in the wild on a jungle walk

About this activity

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Duration 4 hours

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Live tour guide

English

Pickup included

Our staff will confirm the pick up time on your booking email again when you booking. Please waiting at the lobby of the hotel around 15 minutes during the pickup time.

Wheelchair accessible

Overview

Experience an ethical program that offers the opportunity to participate and spend quality time caring for elephants as you observe their natural behavior.

Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Experience: Koh Samui Elephant Home Tour

Embark on a meaningful journey at the Koh Samui Elephant Home, a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Thai elephants. This guided tour offers a rare opportunity to observe these majestic creatures in a safe, ethical, and natural environment. By participating, you directly support vital elephant conservation efforts on the island.

The Experience

Your day begins with a convenient pickup from your hotel or villa. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with a refreshing welcome drink and a brief introduction. Your expert guide will share the inspiring story of the sanctuary and explain the challenges faced by Asian elephants today.

  • Sustainable Feeding: Get hands-on by harvesting organic food and feeding the elephants their favorite snacks.

  • Observe & Connect: Watch the elephants enjoy their natural instincts as they play in the mud spa and cool off in the sanctuary’s large pool.

  • Jungle Trek: Follow the elephants on a gentle walk through 10 acres of lush jungle, observing their behavior in a habitat that mimics the wild.

  • The First Elephant Nursery: Visit Koh Samui’s first-ever elephant nursery to see how the next generation of rescued elephants is being cared for. You can even help the staff by gently hosing them down—a favorite treat for the elephants!

To conclude your ethical adventure, enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch and fresh seasonal fruits while watching a special documentary video of the sanctuary’s success stories.

Tour Highlights

  • Ethical Interaction: No riding or performances; purely observation and care-based interaction.

  • Professional Guides: Learn from experts passionate about animal welfare.

  • All-Inclusive: Includes round-trip transfers, a vegetarian meal, and refreshments.

  • Conservation Support: A portion of your booking goes directly toward elephant medical care and food.

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Change of clothes
  • Towel

Itinerary

Pickup location:

Ko Samui

Samui Elephant Home

1 hour

Visit, Guided tour, Safety briefing

Samui Elephant Home

2.5 hours

Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Cooking class, Wildlife viewing, Workshop

Samui Elephant Home

1 hour

Break time, Coffee, Tea, Dinner, Lunch

Arrive back at:

Ko Samui

Price Includes

Hotel or villa pickup and drop-off around the island
Professional English-speaking guide
Soft drinks include tea and coffee
Vegetarian foods and seasonal buffet
Surprise video movie during the activities
Full insurance

Price Excludes

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$96 / person

Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Instant Confirmation

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