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Prepare comida, alimente a mano y pase tiempo sin prisas con elefantes rescatados en un santuario ético de Ao Nang donde montar y los espectáculos nunca están en el programa.
Santuario de elefantes de Ao Nang: alimente y cocine para manadas rescatadas: Datos clave
| Price | From $50 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Descripción completa
Cada elefante aquí llegó de un lugar más duro: campamentos de tala, empresas de trekking, mendicidad en ciudades turísticas. El santuario los compra o los acoge y los deja vivir como elefantes, lo que significa sin montar, sin cadenas durante el día y sin trucos de circo. Su visita financia la factura de comida, y es considerable.
La sesión comienza en la cocina al aire libre donde ayuda a preparar los suplementos de la manada, machacando plátanos, arroz y tamarindo en bolas del tamaño de un puño bajo la dirección de los cuidadores. Suena sencillo; también es el momento en que la visita deja de ser una observación y se convierte en participación. Después camina hasta la plataforma de alimentación para entregarlas, junto con caña de azúcar y piña, mientras un cuidador presenta a cada animal por su nombre y le cuenta de dónde viene.
El resto del tiempo se pasa simplemente estando cerca de ellos mientras pastan. Los guías explican la jerarquía de la manada y lo que realmente cuesta el cuidado ético. Corto, honesto y genuinamente conmovedor.
Itinerario
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup and arrival
Transfer from your Ao Nang hotel to the sanctuary and check in at reception.
Welcome and safety talk
Change into sanctuary clothing and learn how to approach the elephants respectfully.
Cook elephant supplements
Mash bananas, rice and tamarind into feeding balls alongside the keepers.
Feeding and time with the herd
Hand-feed the elephants and hear their rescue stories while they graze nearby.
Return transfer
Wash up and ride back to your hotel in Ao Nang.
Itinerario detallado
Morning visits collect you around 09:00 and reach the sanctuary in about twenty-five minutes on the road behind Ao Nang. Check-in is quick: you swap into a sanctuary shirt, stow your bag and sit through a short talk on how to stand, where not to walk and why the animals are never made to perform.
By 09:40 you are in the open kitchen, mashing steamed rice, bananas and tamarind into feeding balls. The keepers work alongside you and use the time to explain each elephant's history and dietary needs. At around 10:05 you carry the food out to the feeding area and hand it over piece by piece, with sugarcane and pineapple for the ones with a sweeter tooth.
The final stretch is unstructured and better for it: standing at a respectful distance while the herd grazes, asking questions, taking photographs. Departure is around 10:45 with a hotel drop-off shortly after 11:00.
Incluye
- Entrada al santuario y tarifa de conservación
- Guía cuidador de habla inglesa
- Comida para elefantes e ingredientes de cocina
- Agua potable
- Traslado de hotel desde el centro de Ao Nang
- Seguro
No incluye
- Comidas para los huéspedes
- Fotos profesionales
- Donaciones al santuario
- Propinas
Información importante
Punto de encuentro
Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary reception, with transfers from Ao Nang hotels
Antes de ir
- Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad
Sobre esta actividad
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Opiniones de viajeros
very educational learning all about elephants excellent tour guide Bao so knowledgeable with a bit of humour thrown in . Elephants seemed relaxed and at ease with visitors would definitely recommend
This tour was an unforgettable experience. The elephants were beautiful, gentle, and clearly well cared for. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and respectful toward the animals. Being able to feed and interact with the elephants up close was incredibly special. I highly recommend this sanctuary tour to anyone visiting Krabi.
my guide had a thorough knowledge of the elephants and why the sanctuary exists. They say everydays a schoolday and it certainly was today having learned of some amazing facts about these wonderful animals.
We made the food ourselves, sticky rice balls with tamarind and banana, then fed the herd by hand. No riding, no shows, no bullhooks anywhere on the property. The mahouts told us each elephant's history, including one rescued from a logging camp.
Ninety minutes of unhurried time with four elephants, and unhurried is the key word. They eat slowly and you just stand there feeding them and listening. My daughter has not stopped talking about the baby of the group.
The staff were clear that the elephants set the pace and if one wandered off we let it go. That honesty was reassuring after reading about the bad places. Close to Ao Nang so the transfer was only about twenty five minutes.
A good, ethical operation and the food preparation part was more engaging than I expected. It is fifty dollars for an hour and a half, so the value depends on how much this matters to you. For us it did.
Feeding an elephant by hand while it works out whether you have more bananas hidden is very funny. They gave us proper hygiene instructions and a wash station afterwards. Small group, only ten people.
No bathing at this one, it is feeding and time with the herd, which suited us in the heat. The sanctuary is up a dirt road in the hills behind Ao Nang and the setting is beautiful. Wear closed shoes, the ground is uneven.