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1-hour tour in Phuket, taking in Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village. Run by Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village – Ethical Sanctuary, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village
- Runs 1 hours
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected)
- English-speaking guide
- Elephant education session
- Guided forest walk
(Save 20%) Patong Elephant Ethical Sanctuary Tour: Key Facts
| Price | From $58.5 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 1-hour experience from Phuket, built around Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village. It is run by Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village – Ethical Sanctuary, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
The price covers Hotel pickup and drop-off, guide, Elephant education session, Guided forest walk and Natural food preparation activity. It does not cover Meal, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hotel pickup in Phuket. Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village – Ethical Sanctuary confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village – Ethical Sanctuary before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village
Guided tour, Walk (1 hour)
2 drop-off locations
Pa Tong, Karon
Detailed Itinerary
Starting/pickup location: Depends on the selected option
Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village: Guided tour, Walk (1 hour)
2 drop-off locations: Pa Tong, Karon
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected)
- English-speaking guide
- Elephant education session
- Guided forest walk
- Natural food preparation activity
- Drinking water
- Insurance
Excludes
- Meal
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Phuket. Patong Hill Tribe Elephant Village – Ethical Sanctuary confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
The tour was very personal and informative. At no point did I feel concerned about how the elephants are treated. The carers and staff care deeply about the elephants and their wellbeing
Very informative magical experience the guide was fantastic x a defo must do
Excellent: Very good experience with guide and the tour itself. I’m glad that the elephants could live without being forced to bath or carry people. I highly recommend.
Amazing experience and I would highly recommend. Very knowledgeable team, and we were able to get up close with the Elephants.
Amazing experience, our guide was so knowledgeable about the elephants and shared lots of stories and anecdotes about them. They genuinely care about the elephants. This appears to be a truly ethical sanctuary, and I highly recommend it.
We had a lovely time with our lovely wee tour guide “May” such a privilege getting so close to the elephants & even more so if they (the elephants) allow you to touch them. Learning about their diet and how they have freedom to roam on the property made us feel lucky that all 5 elephants were close by on the day we visited & we were able to prepare and feed them snacks. My favourites were Malik & Aussie 🫶
This elephant sanctuary is absolutely beautiful and incredibly well-maintained. It is clear how deeply the staff care for the animals and prioritize their well-being. As part of the trip, we even got to prepare snacks for the elephants and feed them directly, which was such a special touch. Our tour guide was amazing—she shared details and stories about each individual elephant, their backgrounds. Seeing them happy and thriving was truly inspiring. I highly recommend visiting to anyone who wants an ethical and memorable elephant experience ✨
An incredible and unforgettable experience! The staff clearly care deeply for the animals, and it was wonderful to see how well looked after they are. We would have happily stayed much longer if we could. The memories and photos from this experience will stay with us forever! ★★★★★
This experience was on of a kind. myself and my partner spent ages trying to find a sanctuary that was ethical. This hit the mark. Chi Chi our guide was amazing, knowlegable and kind. The elephants were well looked after and well treated. they were given space and opportunity to walk around freely. It was quiet hot when we went and they made sure the elephants had access to lots of water. it really was a magical experience.
We were picked up from our hotel near patong beach and driven to the sanctuary. It was a very short trip, under 15 mins. When we got there we were greeted with umbrellas there was a downpour. Our guide was excellent and checked us in and guided us to the first set of elephants. We made elephant snacks and took them to the elephants to feed them. Our guide took pictures and videos of us and told us such valuable information. It was brilliant to see the animals in a free environment. This was the highlight of my Thai trip. Thank you so much!
Visiting this elephant sanctuary was an amazing and truly memorable experience. The staff were incredibly kind, welcoming, and clearly passionate about caring for the elephants. It was especially meaningful to learn that the elephants had been rescued from shows and are now able to live in a much more natural and caring environment. I also loved knowing that the money from our visit helps support the sanctuary and contributes towards rescuing and caring for even more elephants in the future. It felt wonderful to support such an important cause while having such a special experience. I would hi
The tour was absolutely fantastic, we had mae as our guide and she was superb! This sanctuary is well and truly ethical, the elephants had the rule of the roost, they could move around as they wished and the guides are so knowledgeable about the elephants!🩷 You can tell they truly care and respect the animals, they’re like family🐘 Really glad I didn’t get stung with this one and would recommend it to anyone thinking of attending🫶🏻






