Elephant Jungle Sanctuary: Half Day Morning Program
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Pattaya, Thailand
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Animal lovers will cherish this opportunity to visit elephants in their natural environment. A trip to this ethical and sustainable elephant sanctuary near Pattaya offers a chance to get up close to these magnificent creatures while learning all about their behavior and history in Thailand. The convenient half-day excursion includes lunch and round-trip transfer from hotels in Pattaya and Jomtien.
- Observe elephants in Thailand at an ethical and sustainable sanctuary
- Enjoy a traditional Thai lunch
- Convenient round-trip transfer from hotels in Pattaya and Jomtien
- A limit of 10 travelers ensures a personal experience
What's Included
- Lunch
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.6:30 am
Itinerary
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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Pattaya Camp 1
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Contact Number: +666-2295-6566, +669-4656-2361 (WhatsApp available)
- Travelers who are pregnant or with back, heart or other serious medical conditions must advise when booking the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 167 reviews
Stacy_D, Apr 2026
This experience was more than I thought we were getting. Everything went smoothly. It was so fun feeding the elephants, learning about them, making paper, giving them a mud soak, and bathing them. What got me the most was seeing how the elephants really enjoyed it, too. You could tell they were well cared for. I highly suggest you do this activity if you visit the area.
Kim_M, Apr 2026
This was an excellent trip from start to finish. The driver, the staff were all welcoming and made sure we all got involved.
It is an experience I will never forget
Sharon_H, Apr 2026
Beautiful gentle giants. The whole program was well done with the emphasis on the welfare of these glorious creatures. The handlers were kind and very knowledgeable
Josie_G, Mar 2026
Definitely bring bug spray and a change of shorts at least in case you decide to go in the water haha. The tour guides were so nice and helpful. 10/10 experience!!
David_R, Jan 2026
This is the most beautiful experience you will have . The elephants are so cared for and looked after . The caretakers are so gentle and you can see the respect between them and the elephants.
Helen_C, Nov 2025
Amazing experience getting close , feeding and bathing such majestic animals. Keepers all very friendly and informative.
Sophie_J, Nov 2025
What an amazing experience. The team look after the elephants like family; it’s clear to see they are well looked after. Each elephant has its own handler to help create a bond.
The morning was timed really well; didn’t feel rushed and had plenty of time with the elephants (doing what elephants love to do which is eat, mud and bathe!).
Can highly recommend the morning session; yes it’s early but it’s less crowded and a much better experience.
The hosts were excellent, giving lots of information about the elephants. The lunch provided afterwards was delicious.
Remember to take a towel and a change of clothes because you absolutely need to get in the water with them!
martha_m, Nov 2025
This was by far the best thing we did in Thailand. It was wonderful to see the elephants, and also the staff was so great. I can not say enough good things about this experience, except that I'm glad I didn't miss it!!! Staff is very, very helpful talking about each elephant and their history. They will gladly take lots and lots of pictures for you - so you can just enjoy your experience. The lunch and snacks were very good!! Just a great time!!!!
Kathryn_W, Nov 2025
Forget riding the elephants (which can be cruel to the animals). This was so much better! We were amazed at feeding the elephants, washing the elephants, hanging out with the elephants and patting their trunks, mixing up their vitamins, and just getting to know their personalities. This absolutely could not have been better. The guides are clearly passionate about the animals and their care, and about educating people about these massive but docile creatures. And a delicious lunch to boot. What a wonderful organization. This experience is not to be missed.
Jeffrey_S, Nov 2025
Great experience. Plenty of hands on time with the elephants. Get dirty or stay clean, you have the option. Staff was excellent and very entertaining experience.
sishuo_f, Sept 2025
The van driver is very on time and friendly. He picked me up at my hotel lobby. The staff in the Sanctuary are all nice. They help take a lot of photos for us. And the chief guide explained a lot of things about elephants. The bathrooms are very clean and also the lunch is tasty. I recommend this!
Diane_C, Sept 2025
What an amazing experience from start to finish taxi arrived on time wonder guide at the sanctuary food was amazing the whole experience was wonderful
ROWENA_E, Sept 2025
Money well spent…just a wonderful experience, from hotel pick-up & drop-off, to coffee, snacks, lunch, friendly and informative staff, souvenirs…👍
Daniel_G, Aug 2025
We had a great experience, tour included feeding and bathing with the elephants. The lunch options were good. They even take nice pictures for you for free.
tiffany_p, Apr 2025
Great tour. The elephants were docile, friendly, and super pleasant.
The bugs were as expected - intense. Mostly flies and fruit flies. I did not eat the lunch offered because the flies were ALL OVER the food. I recommend allowing participants to place their order when booking the tour, making the plates, and wrapping them in plastic until it is time to eat.
I plan to do the tour again when I visit in a few months with a friend.
Tori_W, Apr 2025
The staff was extremely nice. The elephants were well taken care of. The sanctuary starts at 8. We arrived 2 hours early. Overall, amazing experience.
Josh_B, Mar 2025
Great experience, door to door service with a driver provided by the sanctuary. Amazing time and only a half day!- we were back to our hotel by 11:30. Lots of interaction with the elephants. Perfect amount of time, and perfect experience.
Nina_K, Mar 2025
Totally recommend this Elephant Sanctuary as we did so many activities and were given a lot of time to interact with the elephants.
Mags_R, Mar 2025
Most importantly the elephants appear happy & well cared for. We fed them, bathed them and were able to take loads of nice photos without interfering with what the elephants wanted to do. When they’d had enough food, or were finished being washed, they just wandered off 😁
We also made some tie dye cloths and were provided with a nice lunch. Coffee and water were complimentary and a range of other cold drinks were available to buy very cheaply. Bring a change of clothes as you will get dirty. Basic shower facilities were available. Bring sunscreen, bug spray and a bit of local cash for the small shop. Overall would highly recommend.
david_f, Feb 2025
Excellent experience with no animal abuse the elephants did exactly what they wanted the facility is clean with modern bathrooms for a clean up after the elephant bathing experience and the food good although 10am is a bit early for lunch!
Pick up was great and on time and we were back round the pool at our hotel by 1230 great ethical experience with no hard sell or hawkers although quite expensive worth every penny
Cathy_S, Jun 2024
Washing, feeding, and simply interacting with the elephants was absolutely amazing! You can see they are all well taken care of and the guides are great!
Michael_E, May 2024
A unique experience with lots of fun. You feed the elephants, you go with them in the pool and you bath them. So much fun. Very nice and helpful staff keeps you absolutely safe. A great day you will never forget in your life.
Richard_F, Apr 2024
It was amazing! From the pick up to the actual experience everyone was fantastic. Highly recommended!
Andrew_O, Mar 2024
Wonderful experience and excellent value for money.
We booked the AM slot and was picked up at 6:45am.
On arrival we we were able to have the welcome hot and cold drinks with snacks as we waited for the other guests.
The program starts at 0800 with a summary of the workings of the sanctuary by the guide as well as a background of the lives of elephants.
There were approximately 25 guests with eight elephants who were brought out.
All the elephants had handlers and looked very well looked after. The ratio of guests/elephants was very good and we were able to feed the elephants and take ample photos.
Next up was the elephant washing in the mud pool and water area where guests could take part.
Lunch was very early, about 10am, but was very tasty and unhurried - spring rolls, rice, curry, stir fry etc.
Toilets and washing / shower facilities were. very clean.
Last up was a demonstration of how to make paper out of elephant poo!
The morning finished at about 10:45 where we were driven back to our hotel.
A photographer accompanies the guests and takes photos which are uploaded to Facebook. If you don’t want to be photographed there is an option to opt out.
Highly recommended and an excursion that we will definitely do again.
Ritaanne_F, Feb 2024
Driver pick up was on time and the whole experience was worth it. Very friendly staff and the meal was amazing!
Lindsey_W, Feb 2024
This experience was amazing! The only thing i could have asked for was more time with the elephants. The staff was excellent and the activities with the elephants were great.
Stephen_G, Feb 2024
What a terrific experience. We were looking for a sanctuary that truly made the lives of the elephants the best. This was a caring and nurturing place to go. They picked us up early, and we spent the morning feeding, bathing, and communing with the elephants in a natural setting. The staff was excellent with both the elephants and the visitors. There was a lunch served, which was very tasty, and the toilets had showers for after the elephant bath. Note: if you do the elephant mud/bath part, bring a change of clothes and a towel, as you will most definitely get wet and muddy. That said, do partake in the elephant bath, as it is such a great way to spend time with these glorious creatures. All in all, a sensational day, with lots of great memories (and photos!).
Craig_f, Feb 2024
great organisation....great and personal time with elephants...a must do tour....................not far from pattaya about 30 mins
Heike_S, Jan 2024
Bathing with the elefants, touch them, feel them, give them food! All theae things are a great experience! Elefants are so friendly and intelligent.
Alexander_B, Jan 2024
What an amazing a fulfilling experience!! Not only do you get to be around the elephants, and have fun with them, but you also get to be a part of helping them out!! Such a wonderful experience!!
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