Phuket Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Guided Tour and Hotel Transfers

Phuket, Thailand

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1 hour (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Eco Guided Tour
Hotel Transfer

Meal

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

You can also get picked up from anywhere in Phuket. • Please plan to meet your driver at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-shows

Meeting point

Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village
29, 3 Thanon Hasippi, Tambon Patong, Amphoe Kathu, Chang Wat Phuket 83150, Thailand
Located on Hasippee Road, in the hills behind Patong City Centre. Follow the concrete road up about 200 meters to the entrance with our elephant village sign. Staff in blue Hill Tribe Elephant Village shirts will welcome you at the reception.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
No Interaction with Elephant are allowed
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.

Featured review

Emily_M

Wonderful experience in beautiful surroundings. The elephants are rescues and appeared happy and well cared for, roaming freely on the hill. We had the opportunity to prepare some food to feed the elephants, who are eager to take from your hands. Our guide Pa was very friendly, funny and knowledgeable! She took lots of photos for us and made the effort to learn the names of everyone in the group! Thank you Pa and the rest of the hill tribe for such a lovely experience and for taking such good care of these beautiful creatures!

Reviews

4.0

based on 6 reviews

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Zakaria_B, Feb 2026

This was a great experience. The tour guide was very sweet. We got to feed elephants and even touch them. They helped us take nice pictures as well. The rescued elephants seem to be well taken care of here.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience and that our guide took good care of you throughout the visit. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed feeding the elephants and capturing special moments with photos. Most importantly, we truly appreciate your recognition that our rescued elephants are well cared for. Their wellbeing is always our highest priority. We hope to welcome you again for another meaningful experience in the future. 😊

Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Sanctuary

Emily_M, Feb 2026

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you for your wonderful and heartfelt feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such a meaningful experience and appreciated the natural surroundings and the care given to the rescued elephants. It’s lovely to know you enjoyed preparing food for them and interacting up close. We’re especially pleased that Pa made your visit even more memorable with her friendliness, knowledge, and personal attention. Your kind words will be shared with her and the team. Thank you for your thoughtful recommendation.

Unresponsive/Steal Your Money

Sabrina_P, Jan 2026

Don’t recommend doing this specific tour. This company is unresponsive and steals your money. Save you money and go somewhere else.

Girls trip

Carol_K, Jan 2026

Wonderful close up encounter with elephants. No performances or tricks. Clear to see that these people really care about the elephants.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the close-up encounter with the elephants and appreciated our no-performance, no-tricks approach. The well-being of our elephants is always our top priority, and it means a lot to us that you could feel the genuine care from our team. Thank you for your kind words and support. We hope to welcome you again in the future!

Genuine elephant interactions

Yvette_T, Dec 2025

The actual elephant sanctuary was fabulous. Close encounters with these lovely animals and lovely to see how well they are being looked after. Shame our booked transfer didn’t work out… we waited at the right place at the right time & the driver was in a different location!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re delighted that you enjoyed the elephant sanctuary and appreciated the close, respectful interaction with our well-cared-for elephants. We’re truly sorry, however, about the transfer issue. You were waiting at the correct location, and it’s disappointing that the driver was elsewhere. We understand how frustrating that can be and will review this incident with our team to ensure clearer coordination and prevent it from happening again. Thank you for your feedback—it helps us improve. We’re glad the sanctuary itself made your visit memorable, and we hope to welcome you back for an even smoother experience next time.

Elephant feeding

Joanne_P, Nov 2025

Once you manage to explain to the taxi drivers where you're going, it's great. Lovely to see the elephants being treated so nicely.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear that once you arrived, you enjoyed seeing the elephants being so well cared for — that means a lot to our team. We appreciate your patience with the taxi directions, and we’re always happy to provide clearer instructions or a location pin in advance to make the journey easier next time. Thank you again for visiting and supporting the elephants!