Feeding elephants at Bukit Elephant Park with a guide assisting.
Elephant with mahout at Bukit Elephant Park, standing near a rustic shelter.
Elephant swimming in pond at Bukit Elephant Park, surrounded by lush greenery.
Elephants bathing in a pond at Bukit Elephant Park.
Feeding an elephant at Bukit Elephant Park with a guide holding food.
Hands shaping rice balls in a blue bowl at Bukit Elephant Park.
Rice balls with vegetables on a blue plate at Bukit Elephant Park.

Bukit Elephant Park: Observe and Feed Guided Tour with Optional Transfers

Phuket
Guided Tours
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Duration: Varies (2 hours to 3.5 hours)

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Connect with rescued elephants in a calm, cruelty-free sanctuary where interactions focus on feeding, observation, and learning.

Prepare rice balls, offer bananas, and watch the elephants display natural behaviours as guides share their stories and habits.

Enjoy an ethical, hands-off experience created by mahouts with over 20 years of expertise, ensuring the elephants’ comfort at every step.

Choose upgrades such as a coconut-milk demo, Thai cooking demo, a tasty Thai lunch, or a gentle jungle walk alongside the elephants, available with select packages.

Entry to Bukit Elephant Park

Round-trip hotel transfers from Phuket

English-speaking guide

Feed a basket of bananas to the elephants

Observe their natural behaviors up close & take photos with them

Walk with elephants in the jungle (as per option selected)

Enjoy a rubber sheet–making demonstration (as per option selected)

Learn about their fascinating history and habits

Enjoy coconut-milk demonstration and a Thai cooking demonstration (as per option selected)

Thai lunch (as per option selected)

Elephants bathing in a pond at Bukit Elephant Park.

Elephants bathing in a pond at Bukit Elephant Park.

What to bring

  • Footwear: Sneakers best; sandals okay, but beware of rocky terrain.

  • Clothing: Wear light, comfy clothes. Avoid long dresses during the rainy season.

  • What to pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sunglasses

Accessibility

  • Strollers are not allowed. Paths are rocky. Use baby carriers instead.

Additional information

  • You can take photos with the elephants, but just give your mahout (elephant handler) a heads-up first. They’ll guide you safely and let you know where and when it’s okay to snap pictures!

  • Free hotel transfers are available from 12 major areas, including Patong, Kata, and Karon, while pickups from Mai Khao, Naiyang, Naithon, and Layan cost extra, and Ao Por Pier has a private van surcharge.

  • Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.

Feeding an elephant at Bukit Elephant Park with a guide holding food.

Feeding an elephant at Bukit Elephant Park with a guide holding food.

Hands shaping rice balls in a blue bowl at Bukit Elephant Park.

Hands shaping rice balls in a blue bowl at Bukit Elephant Park.

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Footwear: Sneakers best; sandals okay, but beware of rocky terrain. Clothing: Wear light, comfy clothes. Avoid long dresses during the rainy season. What to pack: Sunscreen, bug spray, hat, water bottle, sunglasses
You can take photos with the elephants, but just give your mahout (elephant handler) a heads-up first. They’ll guide you safely and let you know where and when it’s okay to snap pictures! Free hotel transfers are available from 12 major areas, including Patong, Kata, and Karon, while pickups from Mai Khao, Naiyang, Naithon, and Layan cost extra, and Ao Por Pier has a private van surcharge. Please note: This is an ethical, no-riding elephant sanctuary where all elephants are lovingly cared for by a team of experts, ensuring regular health checks, nutritious diets, and freedom to roam in a safe, natural environment.
Strollers are not allowed. Paths are rocky. Use baby carriers instead.

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