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Half-Day Elephant Explorer at Phuket Elephant Care Sanctuary in Naithon
Morning/afternoon elephant sanctuary
Highlights
- Get an introduction in advanced ECO tourism
- Scrub the elephant's skin with mud clay
- Swim with these giants in the big pond and enjoy a rain shower
- Prepare fruit, vegetables & healthy herb balls
- Feed the elephants and enjoy seasonal fruits
What can you expect
Explore our Phuket Elephant Care sanctuary situated in Naithon in a green forest area with a big natural lake on the island of Phuket. We offer a convenient pickup service directly from your hotel by comfortable minivan pick with safety and a smile.
The friendly staff of Phuket Elephant Care will welcome you with coffee and tea including bread and some snacks, and you will get an introduction in advanced ECO tourism to prepare for your encounter.
Then it is time to learn how to make rice the local way, and prepare fruits, vegetables and healthy herbal balls for the elephants. While they enjoy their food, learn from the guides about the background of each elephant.
Next, prepare the elephants with a spa treatment. Discover the healing benefits of special spa mud that help to heal elephant wounds from many kinds of scratches, and skin damage. Finally you can take a bath with them in the large pond which is a welcome cool-down. Create one-of-a-kind photo keepsakes with these extraordinary animals.
The last activity is to paint your own small magnetic elephant which you can take back home together with a keychain as a souvenir. And to top it all off, enjoy some fresh fruit. Leave inspired and informed, having supported the elephants with maximum freedom to naturally roam, forage, bathe and socialize at the Phuket Elephant Care Sanctuary.
Itinerary
- 07:00 - 07:30: Pickup by minivan from your hotel in Phuket
- 07:30 - 07:45: Check-in at Phuket Elephant Care in Naithon and enjoy coffee and tea including bread and some snacks
- 07:45 - 08:00: Get an introduction in advanced ECO tourism from our nature-loving tour guides
- 08:00 - 09:00: Learn how to make rice the local way, and prepare fruits, vegetables and healthy herbal balls for the elephants
- 09:00 - 09:30: Feed the elephants with seasonal fruits
- 09:30 - 09:40: Scrub their skin with mud clay and join them in a mud pool
- 09:40 - 09:50: Swim with these giants in the elephant pool
- 09:50 - 10:00: Rinse off the mud with a rain shower
- 10:00 - 10:30: Enjoy an authentic Thai style lunch with home-made Thai snacks
- 10:30 - 10:40: Paint your own small magnetic elephant which you can take home as souvenir
- 10:40 - 10:50: Reward yourself with a healthy and delicious fruit snack
- 10:50 - 11:00: Return back to your hotel.
Inclusions
- Hotel round-trip transfer
- Drinking water, soft drink, coffee, tea & seasonal fruits
- Thai style buffet lunch
- Towel
- Basic accident insurance
- Professional English speaking guide
Important
- Bring a towel, swimwear, sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, flip flops, comfortable shoes and a camera.
- Luggage exceeding 20 inches in size will incur an additional fee of 200 THB per bag.
- To ensure smooth arrangements, kindly inform us in advance if you have oversized luggage and wish to change the hotel.
- If you become ill or have an accident and cannot participate in the trip, we offer a free date change. Please provide a medical certificate from a Thai doctor or clinic to confirm your condition.