Samui Elephant Sanctuary Chaweng Noi Half Day
Highlights
- Explore 40 rai of forested sanctuary
- Prepare treats and feed elephants
- Watch pool swims and mud play
- Vegetarian buffet overlooking the sanctuary
What happens on this visit
Spend half a day among the elephants at Chaweng Noi. Help prepare their food, meet them at feeding time and walk through a sanctuary filled with native vegetation. Explore the Chaweng Noi project, opened in January 2020, where eight rescued female elephants live on 40 rai of forested land. Watch the elephants forage, swim in the sanctuary pool and play in the mud pit. Guests do not bathe or mud bathe with the elephants.
Prices and what's included
Adult
Age 12+
THB 2,900per person
Child
Age 5-11
THB 1,400per person
Infant
Age 0-4
Free
per person
- Step 1
Hotel pickup
Travel from your hotel to the Chaweng Noi sanctuary. Pickup covers main road accommodation only; mountain accommodation is excluded.
Meet your guide, learn about the sanctuary and go through the safety introduction.
Help prepare elephant food, then meet the elephants at feeding time.
Watch the elephants forage, swim in the sanctuary pool and play in the mud pit. Guests do not bathe or mud bathe with the elephants.
Have a buffet style vegetarian lunch or dinner overlooking the sanctuary.
Take your included return transfer to your hotel.
Included
- Round trip hotel transfers from main road accommodation
- English speaking guide
- Elephant food and treats
- Filtered water, coffee, tea and snacks
- Tour operator accident insurance
- Buffet style vegetarian lunch or dinner
Not included
- Pickup from mountain accommodation
- Passport number for the insurance agreement; the passport itself is not required
- Refillable water bottle
- Hat and sunglasses
- Sunscreen and insect repellent
- Camera
- Closed toe shoes or sneakers
- Clothes you do not mind getting sweaty or dirty
- Personal travel insurance is recommended
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. You'll see it at checkout and we confirm it with your booking.
Explore the Chaweng Noi project, opened in January 2020, where eight rescued female elephants live on 40 rai of forested land. Your visit lasts 3 hours and runs 09:00 to 12:00 or 14:00 to 17:00. Start with a safety briefing, prepare elephant food and join your guide for feeding and a walk. Watch the elephants forage, swim in the sanctuary pool and play in the mud pit. Guests do not bathe or mud bathe with the elephants. Enjoy a buffet style vegetarian lunch on the morning visit or dinner on the afternoon visit, overlooking the sanctuary. Wear clothing that respects local culture: no swimsuits or bikinis, and keep a T shirt or singlet on. Footwear is required. Drones are not allowed, and strollers stay at reception.
