Phuket Elephant Sanctuary: Feeding, Observation and Canopy Walk Guided Tour

Explore Phuket's elephant sanctuaries in different ways, from observing elephants along an elevated canopy walkway to joining hands-on care activities or spending a full day volunteering. Your selected option determines the sanctuary you visit, the activities you join, and the facilities and transfers included.

Getting started

Your experience begins at the sanctuary or camp included in your selected option. For the canopy walkway tours, you'll enter Phuket Elephant Sanctuary and follow a guided route along Thailand's longest canopy walkway. If you've selected an option with round-trip transfers from Phuket, your transport is included. Other options take you to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, Lily Elephant Camp, or Phuket Elephant Care for their respective activities.

Phuket Elephant Sanctuary

The canopy walkway tours let you observe elephants from an elevated path before learning more about their care. Depending on your selected option, you can also visit the elephant hospital or choose a separate volunteer program.

• Canopy walkway: Follow a guided walk along Thailand's longest canopy walkway to observe elephants in their surroundings

• Hospital and documentary: Visit Phuket's elephant hospital and watch an educational documentary on the canopy tour options that include these features

• Refreshments and supplies: Enjoy signature iced soda, snacks, and drinking water, with umbrellas, raincoats, mosquito spray, and a complimentary sanctuary souvenir provided on the canopy tour options

• Volunteer program: Choose the one-day volunteer program or the full-day elephant tour, which includes volunteer activities and a visit to the elephant hospital

Elephant Jungle Sanctuary and Lily Elephant Camp

These options focus on feeding and bathing elephants, with inclusions varying by camp. Your selected experience determines which facilities and refreshments are available.

• Elephant Jungle Sanctuary: Feed and bathe with elephants with an expert English-speaking guide. The option with transfers includes round-trip transport from Phuket, drinking water, and access to showers and changing facilities

• Lily Elephant Camp: Feed and bathe with elephants alongside an expert English-speaking guide. Your visit also includes accident insurance, drinking water, tea, coffee, and snacks

Phuket Elephant Care

At Phuket Elephant Care, you'll join a feeding and bathing experience with an expert English-speaking guide. This option also includes round-trip transfers from Phuket, food and beverages, and an activity to paint a magnetic elephant souvenir to take home.

Wrapping up

If you've selected the full-day elephant tour at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, your program also includes two vegetarian meals, snacks, drinks, a T-shirt, and a water bottle bag. For transfer-inclusive options, your round-trip transport is covered. Check your selected option for the exact activities, refreshments, facilities, and extras included.