Elephant Jungle Sanctuary at Ngapali Guided Tour
- Start your day with a visit to Tha Lin village and interact with the local people
- Go on a short boat ride along the Thandwe River to the elephant camp
- Enjoy fun activities such as bathing the elephants, feeding, and walking with them through the forest
- Say cheese! Take photos to bring home great memories with these gentle giants
- Enjoy a scrumptuous lunch of traditional Rakhine food
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What to expect
Veer away from the usual beach activities and spend a relaxing day with the majestic elephants of Ngapali and among the local Rakhine people. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel early morning and bring you to Tha Lin, a traditional village located in a lush valley, for a glimpse of the daily life of locals. From the village, a short boat trip along the Thandwe River will bring you to the elephant camp where you’ll get a chance to bond with these gentle giants. An attendant will guide you on how to properly feed and give baths to the elephants. You can also experience a serene walk with them through the beautiful forest. Elephants are among the most intelligent animals with whom we share the planet and tourists are definitely discouraged from riding them. After enjoying your time with the elephants, you’ll then proceed to another local village to partake of a traditional Rakhine lunch before heading back to your hotel.
Reviews
Loved, loved, loved this day. We were a group and each felt it was the best day ever. Everything was handled perfectly and it exceeded our expectations.
The elephants here are gentle and can take them for a walk, a great experience
Good experience! Lovely elephants.
Great experience, lunch is not bad, the next trip will be booked on the road
A lot about this tour is great. We were picked up promptly by friendly and informed guides, and the boat ride to get to the elephant camp and back is absolutely beautiful (though at 45 minutes, its not short as it is described on Klook), with luscious jungle and rolling hills all around. The elephants seemed very well kept and weren't chained up or anything like that, which was great. We really enjoyed interacting with them, and washing them. The meal at the camp was lovely, and the portions were huge. All that was brilliant. The only let down for us was that we had chosen this tour because it looked ethical e.g. the Klook description says "tourists are definitely discouraged from riding them." This was not the case in reality. After washing the elephants, the other 9 people in the group (I asked to walk) were put on the elephants and rode them from the river to the camp. This was completely against our expectations, and I was really disappointed. It would also have been nice if we had been briefed before interacting with the elephants on what to/not to do, to ensure we weren't scaring them or acting inappropriately. Instead, our group of 10 was just kind of let loose with them, which felt a little irresponsible. So overall, a mixed experience - but one that could definitely be amazing with a few improvements i.e. no riding, and more info on how to be around elephants safely and respectfully.