Free Cancellation up until 4:00pm the day before this trip!
Elephant Care House plus Waterfall Program: 08:30 and 10:30 (includes lunch)
Elephant Care House Program: 08:30, 10:30 and 13:30
Come and visit the Elephant Care House, learn about the elephants, make them some medicinal snacks and then wander through the countryside to enjoy giving them to the elephants. Then get in the river with them and help to give them a scrub, a mud pack and plenty of fruit. There is no elephant riding at the elephant Care House and you simply get to enjoy the company of these amazing creatures relaxing in idyllic countryside.
Krabi Elephant Care House has been set up as a retirement home for elephants. On the edge of the Phanom Bencha National Park is run by a group of local people who have worked with elephants for generations, previously using them for forestry work and then more recently for tourism offering elephant treks and bathing experiences.
They decided to set up the Care house as a place where the older elephants, no longer used for working can enjoy their retirement in peace and give the opportunity for visitors to get to see elephants in a natural setting. The area is 200 rai of rubber and palm plantation well away from the sound of traffic or any other human activity, rivers run through the property and it’s a huge area for them to enjoy.
At the moment, they just have three elephants at the Care House: Sau Oy, Sao Nui and Sao Id. They are all over 60 years of age and seem to be very much enjoying their retirement and may well live for another 30 years or more, and despite their age, they are playful and you can just tell that they are happy.
All the staff are real elephant lovers and you can instantly tell that these lucky few elephants are really well cared for. As time goes on, they are hoping that many other elephants will be brought to the Care House when they are no longer being used for trekking or other work.
At Krabitrek, we are all real animal lovers, this place really is fantastic. Krabitrek only offer this elephant trip and also the elephant trek and bathing experience that is offered by the same group of people. Supporting the Elephant Care House will allow them in time to move all their elephants away from the treks and into the Care House.
Krabitrek do not offer any other elephant rides at any of the other camps or any other animal exploitations like monkey shows etc etc. We are committed to improve the lives of all animals in Krabi.
- All transport to and from the Care Houseouse
- Insurance
- Coffee, drinking water, fresh fruit
- English Speaking Guide
What to wear
Wear comfortable clothes and foot wear, it can be quite muddy.
Most people wear shorts and t shirts in the water with the elephants and bring a change of clothing for the ride back there are toilets and changing facilities at the visitor center. Swim suits are also fine (nothing too revealing though please for the comfort of everyone.)
Bring some mosquito repellent, a towel and your camera.
Itinerary
Elephant Care House Program
Pick up from Hotel
Travel about 30 minutes to the Elephant Care House Visitor Center.
20 minutes instruction about the elephants, their diet and health.
20 minutes joining in to make some medicinal snacks for the elephants.
Then wander through the countryside to find the elephants, they are normally chomping away on vegetation near the river.
Spend a couple of hours just relaxing with the elephants, get in the river, give them a scrub and a mud pack and feed them with plenty of fruit and medicinal snacks.
Back to the Hotel
Elephant Care House Plus Huey Tho Waterfall Program
Pick up from Hotel
Travel about 40 minutes to the Elephant Care House Visitor Center.
20 minutes instruction about the elephants, their diet and health.
20 minutes joining in to make some medicinal snacks for the elephants.
Then wander through the countryside to find the elephants, they are normally chomping away on vegetation near the river.
Spend a couple of hours just relaxing with the elephants, get in the river, give them a scrub and a mud pack and feed them with plenty of fruit and medicinal snacks.
Travel back through the countryside in pickup truck to the Phanom Bencha National Park, Have lunch at the small restaurant in the Park and then walk the 10 minutes to the beautiful Huey Tho Waterfall. The waterfall is a 3 tier waterfall with nice cooling pools of perfectly clean and clear water. The setting is real untouched rainforest with huge trees.
| Elephant Care Half day Program |
1600 thb
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1000 thb
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| Elephant Care Full day Program |
2100 thb
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1500 thb
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