Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

The Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve opened in 2019 on a 30-rai (approximately 12-hectare) wooded area on Srisoonthorn Road in Thalang, in the center of the island. Five elephants live here. The following rules apply in the reserve: riding and bathing are prohibited. Visitors can indirectly feed the elephants, accompany them on jungle walks, and watch them swim and wallow in the ponds. The reserve is a member of the WISE network and a strategic partner of World Animal Protection Thailand.

The half-day elephant adventure takes place from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM or from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM and costs 3,000 baht for adults and 1,500 baht for children aged 4 to 12 (children under 4 are free). Included in the price are an orientation, the elephant walk, a visit to the veterinary clinic and manure recycling facility, making vitamin balls for the herd, a Thai cooking demonstration, and a vegetarian lunch. For younger children, the reserve recommends a shorter, 90-minute visit starting at 1,200 baht.