Elephant Tours Khao Lak
4 Ethical packages to chose from; elephant care, family experience, dawn or dusk experience, and the special introduction to the Asian elephant. A once in a lifetime experience to remember.
Phang Nga
From ฿2,200 (Min 2 People)
Every Day: Sunrise to Sunset
2-5 hours
Every Day at 8-8:30am
Scheduled Pickups at the resort or guesthouse you are staying at.
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The Park
The Elephant Park is a family run Park. The family has cared for elephants for over 150 years, knowledge and caretaking of Asian elephants has been passed down from generation to generation. Visit the thirty people in this small village who live together with their families and work in sync with the elephants. Come and learn and never forget.
Your guide will explain the history and life of the Asian elephant as well as provide information about our Park. You will be shown how to approach and direct your elephant and we will tell you all about the experience, including an important safety briefing.
See the 4 tour options below.
What You Should Bring
- Beach towel
- Sunscreen
- Sun Hat
- Sunglasses
- Swimwear
- Camera and water proof bag to cover
- Small Purse for Cash
- Mosquito Repellent
Safety
- Please respect the elephants at all times
- No running or loud noises
- Only feed the food we provide (human food can be harmful to elephants)
- Always obey the instructions from the guides
- Never approach an elephant on your own (remember elephants are usually very kind and intelligent but they do weigh over two tons)
- You must always stay with your guide
Insurance
- We provide full accident insurance for our clients, but all guests must be aware that the experience involves adventure activities and you accept that you take part in this tour at your own risk. We are legally required to ask you to sign a form on arrival to say that you understand this.
- All guests participating in a tour at Phang Nga Elephant Park are strongly advised to take out their own personal travel insurance to cover loss or damage to property, illness, injury, or not being able to travel on the confirmed date of the tour.
- We are not responsible for any loss or damage to visitors’ personal belongings while at Phang Nga Elephant Park.
Introduction to the Asian Elephant
After the mandatory safety briefing we talk about the ethical caretaking and management of the Asian elephants. Together with your guide you will prepare and feed the elephant with a nutritious snack. Before bathing with the elephant you will scrub her with a special extract of treated tree bark, a treatment passed down through generations, to care for the skin of the elephant.
Pick Up Times
If you chose the early pick up, you will arrive at the park at 9:30 AM.
If you chose the late pick up, you will arrive at the park at 12:30 PM.
Price
Adult: 2,200 THB (Rate based on min. 2 people)
Child: 1,500 THB (7-14 years old)
Additional Information
- Transfers are included from Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Phuket (Mai Khao), Natai and Khao Sok.
- Supplement for a single person booking: 1,500THB.
- If you require to be dropped off at a different location to your pick-up point, this will cost an extra 2,500THB (for up to a maximum of 5 people).
- Tours are in English. If you require a French or German translator for your experience, this can be provided at an extra cost of 2,500THB
The Experience Includes:
- Learning about Asian elephants
- Preparing food for your elephant
- Feeding your elephant
- Learning how to take care of your elephant’s skin
- Bathing with your elephant (or simply watching others if you prefer)
- Delicious tropical refreshments
- Air-conditioned transfer in a comfortable vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
- Excellent shower and secure locker-room facilities available to store your belongings
Elephant Care Experience
Join a ‘Kwan-Chang’ (Mahout) in his routine when the elephant goes through its daily health check. After that you will go through the jungle together with the elephant and when reaching a resting point you will feed her the snacks that you prepare. When returning to the park you can assist scrubbing the elephant with a vine from a special tree which is really good for her skin. After bathing it is lunchtime for humans. After relaxation you may join the conservation program and plant food for the elephants.
Pick Up Times
If you chose the early pick up, you will arrive at the park at 9:30 AM.
If you chose the late pick up, you will arrive at the park at 12:30 PM.
Price
Adult: 3,900 THB (Rate based on min. 2 people)
Child: 2,900 THB (7-14 years old)
For safety reason children under the age of 7 are not permitted to participate in this program. Instead please chose the Family Elephant Experience.
Additional Information
- Transfers are included from Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Phuket (Mai Khao), Natai and Khao Sok.
- Supplement for a single person booking: 1,500THB.
- If you require to be dropped off at a different location to your pick-up point, this will cost an extra 2,500THB (for up to a maximum of 5 people).
- Tours are in English. If you require a French or German translator for your experience, this can be provided at an extra cost of 2,500THB
The Experience Includes:
- Learning about Asian elephants
- Preparing food for your elephant
- Feeding your elephant
- Learning how to take care of your elephant’s skin
- Bathing with your elephant (or simply watching others if you prefer)
- Traditional Thai lunch
- Planting food for the elephants as part of our conservation program
- Air-conditioned transfer in a comfortable vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
- Excellent shower and secure locker-room facilities available to store your belongings
Family Elephant Experience
Be with your family and get close to the Asian elephants. A Kwan-Chang (Mahout) will show you the daily health check, and your children will get close to the gentle giants and learn to respect and admire them in a peaceful environment. Together with the Kwan-Chang and the guide you will feed the elephants bananas and have fun bathing them in our rock pool. This experience is always amazing for the children as well as for the parents, and it is done under the highest safety supervision possible.
Pick Up Times
If you chose the early pick up, you will arrive at the park at 9:30 AM.
If you chose the late pick up, you will arrive at the park at 12:30 PM.
Price
8,900 THB per Family (2 adults and 2 children)
Price includes children under the age of 6.
If you have a different sized group, or require a customized, tailored experience, please insert that in the request box in the booking form below.
Additional Information
- Transfers are included from Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Phuket (Mai Khao), Natai and Khao Sok.
- If you require to be dropped off at a different location to your pick-up point, this will cost an extra 2,500THB (for up to a maximum of 5 people).
- Tours are in English. If you require a French or German translator for your experience, this can be provided at an extra cost of 2,500THB (max 5)
The Experience Includes:
- Learning about Asian elephants
- Meeting and interacting with your elephant
- Feeding your elephant
- Painting activities for children
- Bathing with your elephant (or simply watching others if you prefer)
- Traditional Thai lunch
- Air-conditioned transfer in a comfortable vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
- Excellent shower and secure locker-room facilities available to store your belongings
Dawn or Dusk Elephant Experience
MORNING EXPERIENCE: (WEDNESDAY or SUNDAY)
Together with our guide you will go through the morning routine with the Kwan-Chang; walk into the jungle to find the elephant that has been foraging all night, walk her to the river for a morning bath. Then walk her back to the park for her daily health check and breakfast.
EVENING EXPERIENCE: (TUESDAY or SATURDAY)
Go with the guide to meet the Kwan-Chang and the elephant for their daily evening routine; health check and a snack for the elephant before walking her to the river for an evening bath. Then accompany the elephant into the surrounding jungle where she will be foraging until morning.
As this is no ordinary elephant park we are thrilled to be able to enabling our visitors to experience how life really is for Mahout and elephant. Morning or evening it is also a special experience to be in the jungle at these times of day, unforgettable.
Pick Up Times
If you chose the early pick up, you will arrive at the park at 7:30 AM.
If you chose the late pick up, you will arrive at the park at 4:30 PM.
Price
3,900THB per Adult (rate based on a minimum of 2 people)
Children under the age of 14 may not participate in this program for safety reasons.
Additional Information
- Transfers are included from Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Phuket (Mai Khao), Natai and Khao Sok.
- Supplement for a single person booking: 1,500THB.
- If you require to be dropped off at a different location to your pick-up point, this will cost an extra 2,500THB (for up to a maximum of 5 people).
- Tours are in English. If you require a French or German translator for your experience, this can be provided at an extra cost of 2,500THB (max 5)
The Experience Includes:
- Learning about Asian elephants
- Preparing food for your elephant
- Feeding your elephant
- How to take care of your elephant’s skin
- Bathing with your elephant (or simply watching others if you prefer)
- Walk with your elephant through the jungle
- Traditional and delicious Thai Brunch or dinner
- Air-conditioned transfer in comfortable vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
- Excellent shower and secure locker-room facilities are available to store your belongings
IMPORTANT NOTE!
The above itineraries are examples of the activities that usually take place on the tours. The order of activities varies. All tour itineraries are subject to a certain amount of variation due to the weather and local conditions on the day of the tour.
What to Expect
Experience an incredible day while interacting and building a relationship with your elephant. For each tour, we provide an experienced English-speaking guide who will, together with the Mahout, accompany you around the Park.
The guide will tell you about the history of our elephants and the role of the Asian elephant in Thai culture. We will explain the Park’s mission and why we believe there is a vital need for ethical elephant-human interaction.
You will be paired up with an elephant for the whole experience, allowing you to form a bond with an elephant and gain a great insight into her life and behavior.
*If you want to go on this tour Tomorrow, please book before 15:00 today.