Koh Samui elephant sanctuaries, side by side
Compare the three elephant parks you can book here. Sanctuary and Haven offer three-hour visits with feeding and observation. Home offers a short feeding visit and half-day care.
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Samui Elephant SanctuarySanctuary visit
Best for a small herd
Join a guided feeding walk at Bophut and prepare elephant food. Guests watch the elephants bathe from the riverbank and stay out of the water. A vegetarian meal and hotel transfers are included.
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Child ages
- Adults 12 and older; children 5 to 11; infants 0 to 4 free.
- Transfers
- Koh Samui hotel pickup and return included
- Food
- Vegetarian lunch or dinner; water and soft drinks
Activities
Prepare food and feed elephants. Guests watch the elephants bathe from the riverbank and stay out of the water. Walk around the sanctuary with your guide.
Samui Elephant HavenHaven visit
Best for wide open grounds
Make rice balls with the keepers and feed the elephants before exploring the park's rolling hills. Enjoy a vegetarian meal and included hotel transfers.
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Child ages
- Adults 12 and older; children 4 to 11; infants 0 to 3 free.
- Transfers
- Koh Samui hotel pickup and return included
- Food
- Vegetarian lunch or dinner; water and soft drinks
Activities
Watch an introduction video, make rice balls and feed elephants. Walk through the park and learn about elephants at different stages of life.
Samui Elephant HomeHome half-day care
Best for joining the bath
Prepare food, feed and walk with the elephants, then watch the mud spa and help wash and scrub them. Hotel transfers are included.
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Child ages
- Adults 12 and older; children 5 to 11; infants 0 to 4 free.
- Transfers
- Koh Samui hotel pickup and return included
- Food
- Vegetarian food and seasonal fruit; welcome drink
Activities
Prepare food, feed and walk with elephants. Watch the mud spa, then wash and scrub the elephants.
Samui Elephant HomeHome one-hour feeding
Best for a short visit
Make elephant food and feed the elephants with a guide in one hour. Your hotel transfers are included.
- Duration
- 1 hour, plus travel
- Child ages
- Adults 12 and older; children 5 to 11; infants 0 to 4 free.
- Transfers
- Koh Samui hotel pickup and return included
- Food
- Food and drinks excluded
Activities
Prepare elephant food and feed the elephants with a guide.
Samui Elephant Home4WD jungle tour with feeding
Best for a 4WD jungle ride
Head into the hills by 4WD for Namuang Waterfall, the Magic Garden, a temple viewpoint and elephant feeding, with Thai lunch.
- Duration
- 4 hours 30 minutes, plus pickup and return travel
- Child ages
- Adults 11 and older; children 4 to 10; infants 0 to 3 free.
- Transfers
- Koh Samui hotel pickup and return included
- Food
- Thai-style lunch
Activities
Visit Namuang Waterfall, the Magic Garden and Teepangkorn Temple. Feed elephants during a stop at Samui Elephant Home.
Which elephant visit should you choose?
Choose Sanctuary for food preparation and watching elephants at Bophut. Choose Haven for rice-ball making and a walk through rolling hills. Both last three hours and include a vegetarian meal.
Choose Home feeding for a one-hour activity. Choose Home care for walking, a mud spa and washing elephants. Choose the 4WD tour for island sights and a feeding stop.
Other Samui elephant parks
Samui Elephant Kingdom
Feed elephants from a 400-meter raised Skywalk. Guests watch the elephants bathe from the riverbank and stay out of the water. There is no riding.
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui
The Feed & Shower program includes feeding and entering the elephant shower.
