Experiència al Santuari d'Elefants de Phuket

És fantàstic veure els elefants de prop i lliures de moure's on vulguin sota la supervisió general del seu mahout. Aquí no es pot tocar els elefants, cosa que em preocupava sobre com de prop ens podríem acostar a ells. No calia que em preocupés, vaig obtenir tot el que volia de la visita, tot respectant els elefants.

An absolutely magical experience - a day of learning about the incredibly intelligent and sensitive elephants, and how these wonderful workers have created a sanctuary for these elderly and disabled elephants that can finally retire in this paradise. You get to come close and personal with the elephants, while respecting them and allowing them to live in their natural habitat. Highly recommend coming here as Phuket Elephant Sanctuary are the pioneers of ethical sanctuary’s in Phuket.

The most amazing experience at this beautiful Sanctuary for rescued elephants! Our tour guide Tour was so lovely, knowledgeable and funny. We really loved our time here and so thrilled that such a place exists to help our elephant friends. We will definitely be back, and will be telling our friends and family to visit here for sure.

INCREÏBLE! El millor dia de la meva vida! No volia marxar! Va ser una experiència preciosa i estem molt contents d'haver-la fet! El nostre bitllet incloïa el trasllat d'anada i tornada al santuari en un transport molt còmode. Es van proporcionar refrescos i aperitius al principi i dinar al final, i tot va ser molt bo! El nostre guia, Thomas, va ser increïble i tenia molts coneixements sobre els elefants. Els elefants eren simplement meravellosos i va ser molt especial estar tan a prop d'ells. Aquest va ser l'únic parc que vaig trobar on no es podien tocar físicament els elefants, exactament el que volia, i quan escoltes les històries sobre els elefants, estic molt content d'haver escollit aquesta experiència. No cal alimentar ni acariciar els elefants per tenir una experiència increïblement bonica amb ells. Experiència molt recomanable i hi tornaré la propera vegada que sigui a Phuket!

Für mich war es der schönste Ausflug seit langem! Mir persönlich war es sehr wichtig einen aus meiner Sicht ethisch vertretbaren Ort zu besuchen. Nach dem kurzen Einführungsfilm war ich mir sicher, dass es die richtige Entscheidung war diesen Ort zu wählen. Die Elefanten bewegen sich hier frei und machen worauf sie gerade Lust haben. Jeder der Elefanten dort hat eine persönliche Geschichte und mein Guide Ice Cream hat alles toll und verständlich erklärt. Sie hat sich auch viel Zeit genommen, so dass alle Teilnehmer ausreichend Fotos/Selfies machen konnten. Es gab außerdem ein sehr leckeres Buffet (vegetarisch, wie die Elefanten) und man konnte während des Essens auch die Elefanten beobachten. Die Zeit hat insgesamt vollkommen ausgereicht und auch wenn es teurer ist (um unter anderen Futter und medizinische Versorgung im angrenzenden Elefantenkrankenhaus zu gewährleisten), bin ich mit gutem Gewissen und wunderbaren Erinnerungen nach Hause gefahren.

absolutely stunning place for the Elephants that are too old or too sick to take care of themselves. massive educational peice about alit of misconception of what is good for the Elephants. I learnt that it's not Humane to wash or ride Elephants. infact, if they want your attention, they'll come to you. I will be spreading your message to those back home. thankyou for an amazing morning and the time you give to one of our declining mammals.

Picked up from hotel on time. The van was clean & good air con. We were first dropped off to the PES check in office, which was about 1hr drive from our accomodation. Was given a number to check in. Once checked in we were given a coloured sticker. they will call our your assigned number to get on a 4x4 to drive into the reserve & provid with snacks & drinks. They will the make you watch a 15-20mins educational of the Sanctuary & the well-being of Elephants especially in Thailand. They will put you in groups of your coloured sticker. my group was with Tour Rep/KT, who was funny we walked for about 1hr & visited the residents. Afterwards they provided delicious vegetarian cuisines. my husband is GF & they were able to accommodate delicious meals cooked with no wheat. this was truly appreciated. Overall it was well worth it! a bonus since it was my birthday and it made my day extra special getting to spend time with elephants and seeing them up close.

I visited with my grandparents (older travelers) and this was a really accessible experience where the guides were really friendly and the elephants were free to roam! The carers of the elephants followed the elephant and not the other way around, it was amazing to see them play. The highlight for me was the elephant hospital, and getting to meet the veterinarian who was caring for a sick elephant of old age. Its amazing what they are doing for the elephant species as a whole in phuket, the site is really peaceful too and the food was excellent!

this was such a great experience. learnt a lot about elephants as well as the reasons they’ve “retired” in this forever home. we could feed them (at a distance) and also get a closer look at them in the forest. the guide was very knowledgable and friendly - making the tour more fun! the lunch was alright, nothing too amazing. I chose the hotel pick up and they were on time too.

A great experience - we were up close and personal with the elephants at this sanctuary! The tour was in English and our guide shared with us her personal journey that brought her to this sanctuary. She knew every elephant by name and told us of their (sad) history. Had a great time feeding the elephants as well. Glad these elephants spend their remaining days being cared for in this wonderful environment.