Sanctuary
Koh Samui Five tours, three elephant parks
Google4.7★★★★★779 reviewsKohTour on Google4.7779 reviewsKoh Samui elephant sanctuaries
Book your elephant visit here, with five tours at three Koh Samui sanctuaries from THB 995 per adult.
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Best for a small herdHalf Day Elephant Care at Samui Elephant Sanctuary
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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.
fromTHB 2,895
Best for wide open groundsElephant Experience at Samui Elephant Haven
5.0 (21 reviews)
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.
fromTHB 2,945
Best for a short visit1 Hour Elephant Feeding at Samui Elephant Home
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Make elephant food and feed the elephants with a guide in one hour. Your hotel transfers are included.
fromTHB 995
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Highlights
- Prepare fresh elephant food
- Feed elephants on a guided walk
- Watch elephants swim and use the mud pool
- Sit down for a vegetarian lunch or dinner
Come to Bophut for three hours of food preparation, elephant feeding and a guided walk. A vegetarian meal and hotel transfers are included.
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Highlights
- Make rice balls for the elephants
- Feed elephants alongside the keepers
- Explore the park on a guided walk
- Watch elephants bathe in their pools
Make rice balls with the keepers, feed rescued elephants and explore Samui Elephant Haven on a three-hour visit, with a vegetarian meal and hotel transfers.
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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
Prepare food, feed and walk with elephants at Samui Elephant Home. Watch the mud spa and help wash and scrub the elephants, with vegetarian food and seasonal fruit.
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Highlights
- Make elephant food with bananas, pumpkin and sticky rice
- Feed elephants at Samui Elephant Home
- Take photos while feeding elephants
- Spend one hour on elephant feeding activities
Join a guide to prepare food and feed elephants at Samui Elephant Home. The program lasts one hour, with hotel pickup and return included.
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Jungle Tour by 4WD Truck with Elephant Feeding
4.7 (69 reviews)
4-5 hours
fromTHB 1,950Free cancellation
Highlights
- Explore the jungle by 4WD truck
- Swim or relax at Namuang Waterfall
- Prepare food and feed elephants at Samui Elephant Home
- Walk among the Magic Garden statues
Head out by 4WD truck to Namuang Waterfall, Samui Elephant Home, the Magic Garden and Teepangkorn Temple, with lunch and hotel transfers.
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Help with every part of your booking
Ask us about tours, hotel pickup or booking changes. Pay on tour is available in most cases. Cancel free up to 24 hours before your tour starts.
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.
FAQs
All five tours include Koh Samui hotel pickup and return. Add your hotel when booking.
Yes. Child and infant bands vary by tour. See the price and age table for your family.
At Sanctuary and Haven, guests watch the elephants bathe from the riverbank and stay out of the water. Home half-day care includes washing and scrubbing elephants.
Groups of four or more pay a deposit. You pay the rest on the day in cash.
Cancel or move your booking free up to 24 hours before the start. Later cancellations and missed tours are not refunded.
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What will you do with your other island days?
Your half-day elephant visit is one part of your Samui stay. Plan the rest with us on our sister site, KohTour, from snorkeling around nearby islands to ATV rides and ziplines.
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