Bangkok Elephant Sanctuary Visit Tour
- This is a tour that picks you up from your Bangkok hotel and visits the Bangkok Elephant Conservation Camp.
- We operate an ethical protection program free from abusive acts, such as elephant riding.
- You can make elephant snacks yourself, feed them, and interact intimately with them.
- The tour includes a mud spa with elephants and a refreshing river bath. Receive vivid photos taken during the tour for free to preserve your memories.
- Preserve your memories by receiving vivid photos taken during the tour for free.
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Unique and friendly tours to enjoy in Bangkok
#Not a tour for riding elephants, but a tour for elephants
#Recommended for families with children
One of the special moments you must experience during your trip to Thailand is connecting with elephants.
In the past, there were many trekking tours where you rode on the backs of elephants, but
It is now changing into a tour that protects and interacts with elephants.
In 2024, ethical elephant camps finally began operating on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Now you don't have to go all the way to Chiang Mai or Phuket
You can meet and interact with elephants in person in Bangkok.
1. Introduction to Bangkok Elephant Camp
- An ethical elephant sanctuary that prioritizes animal welfare
- Rescue and protect elephants that were abused or used for performances
- Operating educational programs to learn about the history, importance, and reality of elephants
🔔 Travel Forest has not offered animal abuse tours involving riding elephants, camels, horses, etc. since 2018.
Clothes and hats are available for free use.
Guests who need these boots located outside can use them after paying a rental fee of 50 baht.
You can also take a commemorative photo outside the Elephant Camp to prove your visit :)
Of course, there is a restroom available, and next to it is
Lockers are also available for storing personal belongings.
You can use the locker by depositing a 100 baht deposit and exchanging it for a key, and you can retrieve the 100 baht deposit when returning the key.
2. Experience Programs
At the Elephant Camp, you will experience a total of three programs.
① Understanding Elephants
- Learn elephant language and habits while interacting directly
② Feeding Experience
- Making and feeding the elephants their favorite bananas and vitamins yourself
③ Mud Bath & Shower in the River
- Mud bath and water play with elephants
- It is recommended to prepare a change of clothes and basic toiletries as your clothes may get wet.
💡 Tip
Free clothes/hats available for use
Boot rental (50 baht) and locker deposit (100 baht) system in operation
Shower facilities, changing rooms, and towels are all provided.
After finishing the Ya Dom-making experience, the long-awaited elephants will enter.
Making Vitamins for Elephants
Mud bath with elephants, shower with elephants
[Shower Facilities Guide]
Facilities with cold showers
Facilities with hot water showers
You are welcome to bring your own, but if you happen to forget, free towels are available for your use.
3. Elephants You Can Meet
There are several elephants living at the elephant camp, but there are also some famous ones listed below, so if you remember their names in advance, you can get close to them a little faster.
1) Boonbaramee: Male born in 2019, a cute elephant who loves to dance
2) Sapmanee: Male born in 2018, a friend who grew up with Bunbarami.
3) NamWan: Grandma elephant born in 1969, intelligent and gentle
4) Kwan Kluay: Baby elephant born in 2022, mischievous
5) Nangfa: Born in 1983, Khan Kluai's mother
6) Nataya: Born in 1995, an active and lovely female
7) Wassna: Born in 1989, a girl elephant who loves playing in the water
4. Location & Pickup Information
- Takes about 30 to 40 minutes by car from downtown Bangkok
- Free pickup available at major hotels (additional charges apply in some areas)
- Private pickup service available
📍 Individual meeting location
MRT Central Plaza Grand Rama 9 (Exit 2, in front of the bus stop)
(1) Where is the free pickup area?
Areas highlighted in blue are free pickup zones. An additional pickup fee applies to other areas, and we will inform you upon booking.
RED ZONE area
Other areas: Purple, Orange, Pink ZONE
(2) Meeting Place Information
If you do not wish to stay at a hotel, or if it is more convenient for you to come to the meeting place individually depending on the situation, you may come directly to the meeting location below.
Meeting Point: MRT Central Plaza Grand Rama 9 - Meet at the bus stop right in front of Exit 2
🙋♀️ If you are in an outlying area other than the colored zone, you will need to travel to the meeting location in person.
5. Notices
- Lunch provided after the morning tour / Lunch provided before the afternoon tour (simple Thai meal)
It is convenient to pack a change of clothes, toiletries, and a towel, as your clothes may get wet.
- Highly recommended for families with children
👉 A special elephant experience you can have in downtown Bangkok
Connect with your children in nature and create lifelong memories!
* Free Pickup Area - Blue Zone * Paid Pickup Area 1 - Red Zone * Paid Pickup Area 2 - Purple, Orange, Pink Zone
Purchase Notice
[Pickup Information]
Free pickup areas: Major Bangkok areas (Blue Zone)
Areas with additional charges:
Across the Chao Phraya River, Bang Kho Laem, Dusit area
Purple / Orange / Pink Zone → Selectable in additional configuration options
Pickup will be conducted using a shared vehicle. Please be sure to arrive on time.
Pickup and drop-off times may vary depending on road conditions and the circumstances of other users.
In particular, hotel pickups may be delayed by 30 to 40 minutes (up to 1 hour) from the scheduled time.
If the vehicle does not arrive at the scheduled pickup time, please contact the driver or check the situation through hotel staff or the concierge.
(The Korean manager also checks the pickup vehicle status through the driver, so communicating directly is the fastest way to check the pickup status.)
Refunds and compensation are not available due to pickup delays.
(However, if the pickup is delayed by more than one hour from the scheduled time, a refund is possible after verification by the local vendor.)
If you are in a non-pickup area or prefer a private vehicle pickup, you can select this separately in the additional configuration options.
[Supplies]
Swimwear, sandals/slippers, sunscreen, insecticide, towel
Extra clothes (clothes may get wet or dirty from water or mud during the tour)
At the camp, you will need clothes to change into after activities and a quick wash.
[Regarding Tour Progress]
Reserved tour tickets are non-transferable, and use may be refused if the user is different.
The schedule is subject to change depending on the weather and local conditions.
This is a group join tour where local guides and various foreign travelers participate together.
Luggage storage during the tour is not recommended.
[When accompanied by children]
Please prepare documents such as a copy of your passport to prove your age in advance.
A guide assists with safety, but direct supervision by a guardian is required as the experience involves water or mud.
Reminders
A minimum of 5 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 2 day(s) before the departure date
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