Where can I play with elephants in Thailand?

Where can I play with elephants in Thailand?

Visit the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket, the first ever operational elephant Sanctuary in Phuket province. We offer Half Day, Full Day, and Overnight Stay options to visit our sanctuary. Explore the elephant’s world with love and care for them.

How much does it cost to ride an elephant in Thailand?

Donate instead of riding an elephant: Throughout Thailand, elephant rides cost anywhere between 600 THB for a 20-minute “trek” to 6,000 THB for a full-day. That’s $17-$170 USD or £13-£138 GBP.

Which is the best elephant sanctuary in Thailand?

The 7 best ETHICAL elephant sanctuaries in Thailand

• #1 Elephant Nature Park.
• #2 Phuket Elephant Sanctuary.
• #3 Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital, Lampang.
• #4 Elephant Hills, Khao Sok.
• #5 Mahouts Elephant Foundation.
• #6 WFFT Thai Elephant Refuge, near Hua Hin.
• #7 Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES), Sukhothai.

Where is the best place to ride elephants in Thailand?

Elephant Ride in Bangkok – 6 Best Operators & Ethical Sanctuaries

1. Floating Market Bangkok Tour Agency.
2. White Elephant Tour & Transport.
3. Bangkok Best Travel.
4. Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary.
5. Elephant Nature Park.
6. Bees Elephant Sanctuary.

Is it OK to bathe with elephants?

While feeding them or walking with them provide a very interesting experience, bathing with elephants gets you close and right with the elephants. This is where they are most comfortable and most likely to interact with you.

Is it OK to ride elephants in Thailand?

Sometimes visitors simply wander among and feed the elephants. But many of the so-called elephant camps let visitors bathe with them and ride them.

Why you should never ride an elephant?

Elephants’ spines cannot support the weight of people and doing so all day can lead to permanent spinal injuries. There are further complications from having a chair (howdah) attached to their backs. This clunky contraption rubs on their backs, causing blisters that can become infected.

Does riding elephants hurt them?

You might see many articles that say riding elephants does not hurt the elephants. However, this is false. Many of the riding elephants we have rescued have spine problems and terrible wounds on their backs from carrying heavy loads.

Where can I play with elephants?

10 places you need to go to ethically interact with elephants

• Elephant Nature Park.
• Karen Elephant Experience.
• Phuket Elephant Sanctuary.
• Phuket Elephant Park.
• Samui Elephant Sanctuary.
• Samui Elephant Haven.
• Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia.
• Elephant Haven Thailand.

How much does a elephant ride cost?

The cost is $150. I highly recommend the elephant and then lion encounter combo for $287. Here is the company whose website I used.

Why you should not ride elephants in Thailand?

Phajaan, or elephant crushing, is a long-standing accepted tradition in Thai culture. This harmful training method is what elephants undergo to become part of the tourism industry. Young elephants are taken from their mothers and confined to a small place, then abused with bullhooks and bamboo sticks spiked with nails.