Half Day Elephant Care at Samui Elephant Home
4.9(2,417 Google reviews)· Google Maps, checked 19 Oct 2026
Highlights
- Prepare fresh food for the elephants
- Feed elephants during a guided walk
- Watch elephants swim and use the mud pool
- Vegetarian food and seasonal fruit
What happens on this visit
Join us for half-day care at Samui Elephant Home! Meet your English- and Thai-speaking guide, have a welcome drink and change into the Thai farmer clothing provided for your visit.
Prepare food and supplements, then feed the elephants and watch them in the mud spa. Walk around the camp alongside them, visit the nursery and help prepare organic food. You can join the bath to wash and scrub the elephants.
Prices and what's included
Adult
Age 12+
THB 2,595per person
Child
Age 5-11
THB 1,595per person
Infant
Age 0-4
Free
per person
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Pickup times08:0013:00Set off for Samui Elephant Home from your hotel or villa. Depending on your location, the drive takes 30 to 45 minutes.
Start with a welcome drink, then put on the Thai farmer clothing provided for you.
Hear about the camp and how it cares for elephants.
Make supplements, then feed the elephants grass, bananas and other organic food. Take photos as you feed them.
See the elephants roll in the mud spa and learn why mud helps protect their skin.
Walk alongside the elephants around the camp, watching them forage and rub against trees.
Visit the nursery and lend a hand with organic food preparation.
Help wash and scrub the elephants in the bath, and take photos during the session.
- Drop-off times12:0017:00
Enjoy vegetarian food and seasonal fruit before heading back to your hotel or villa on the transfer.
Included
- Pickup from your hotel and return transfer
- English and Thai-speaking guide
- Vegetarian food and seasonal fruit
- Welcome drink
- Elephant food
- Accident insurance
Not included
- Your personal expenses
- Alcoholic drinks
- Passport or ID for insurance
- Comfortable closed shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Towel
- Reusable water bottle for the water dispensers
- Camera
A driver collects you where you're staying. Your area sets the collection time.
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Your exact pickup time depends on your area and departure time. Published times appear at checkout. If no time is listed, we confirm your pickup time after booking.
Prefer to make your own way there? You can skip the pickup and meet us directly at the start point.
Samui Elephant Home
Please self-arrive by 08:45 (morning) or 13:45 (afternoon), depending on your start time.
Have a welcome drink, put on the farmer clothing provided and hear about the camp. Prepare food, feed the elephants and watch the mud spa before walking around the camp and visiting the nursery. Join the bath to wash and scrub the elephants, then have vegetarian food and seasonal fruit.
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Reviews
Based on 3 reviews
- Lilian FransSeptember 5, 20235.0
Lovely experience, our kids thoroughly enjoyed being around the elephants. The trip was well organized, transfers on time and they explain why it's necessary to support these sanctuaries in Thailand.
- Jones familyAugust 12, 20234.0
We did the morning tour to the elephant park on our family holiday to Koh Samui in august 2023. This is definitely a must do if you want to know the story behind these beautiful animals and what life they had before coming here. The staff in the park is extremely careful en lovely to the elephants, whonseemed to enjoy our presence. Bring mosquito spray though especially when it's wet.
- Torsten GrundOctober 5, 20225.0
Superb short trip to see the elephants.
