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Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Pattaya
Khao Mai Kaeo, Chonburi, ThailandEthical Elephant Sanctuary Experience
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About this package
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Pattaya is an eco-tourism project in Chonburi, Thailand, focused on the care and welfare of rescued Asian elephants. The sanctuary follows a strict no-riding policy, with no hooks, chains or forced performances.
Visitors can learn about elephant care and conservation through respectful, guided encounters. Depending on the selected program, activities may include preparing elephant food, feeding the herd, bathing elephants, applying natural mud treatments and participating in an eco-friendly paper-making workshop.
Choose from Feed Me, Feed & Bath or Half Day Visit programs, with private or shared transfer options available. The experience focuses on education, animal welfare and observing elephants in a protected sanctuary environment.
What to expect
Your visit begins with an introduction to the sanctuary and its rescued elephants. A sanctuary guide will explain the activities and visitor safety instructions.
The Feed Me program focuses on preparing food and hand-feeding the elephants while learning about their backgrounds and care.
The Feed & Bath program includes feeding followed by an outdoor water session where guests can help brush and wash the elephants.
The Half Day Visit offers a longer experience, with feeding, a mud spa activity, water bathing, an elephant dung paper-making workshop and a traditional Thai buffet, as described in the source.
Traditional Karen clothing is provided for visitors during the experience. Selected tours also include professional activity photographs that can be downloaded from a digital gallery.
Good to know
- Duration
- Category
- Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Experience
- Meeting point
- Khao Mai Kaeo, Chonburi, Thailand
- Elephant Sanctuary
- Ethical Wildlife Tourism
- Elephant Feeding
- Elephant Bathing
- Nature Experience
- Pattaya Activities
- Family Friendly
What's included
Included
- Sanctuary guide during the selected program.
- Elephant food for applicable feeding activities.
- Feed Me experience for Feed Me packages.
- Feed & Bath experience for Feed & Bath packages.
- Half Day Visit experience for Half Day Visit packages.
- Accident insurance for packages where it is listed as included.
- Private transfer for packages labelled Private Transfer With Tickets.
- Shared transfer for packages labelled Shared Transfer.
- Pickup from Pattaya City and Jomtien Beach free pickup zones for the applicable shared Half Day Visit package.
Package Options
Choose what you are booking, then your date and your party.
Highlights
- Visit an elephant sanctuary focused on rescued Asian elephants and animal welfare.
- Experience a strict no-riding policy with no hooks, chains or forced performances.
- Prepare food and hand-feed elephants during the Feed Me experience.
- Join an outdoor water session to brush and wash elephants with the Feed & Bath program.
- Take part in a natural mud spa activity during the Half Day Visit.
- Learn about elephant care and conservation from a sanctuary guide.
- Wear traditional Karen hill-tribe clothing during the visit.
- Discover how elephant dung can be recycled into usable paper.
- Enjoy professional activity photographs through the sanctuary's digital gallery, subject to the applicable program.
Before you book
- The sanctuary is located in Khao Mai Kaeo, approximately 45 minutes from Pattaya City.
- The sanctuary operates daily from 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM.
- Infants aged 0–3 years can join free of charge according to the source's family policy.
- Children aged 4–10 years are eligible for the child rate.
- Guests aged 11 years and above are charged the adult rate according to the source's family policy.
- Infants must remain on dry land with an adult and cannot enter mud pits or water pools.
- Children must participate under close adult supervision.
- Follow the sanctuary guide's safety instructions throughout the visit.
- Elephants are large, powerful animals. Visitors should follow all staff instructions and maintain respectful behaviour around the animals.
- The sanctuary follows a strict no-riding policy. Riding, hooks, chains and forced performances are not part of the experience.
- For shared transfers, pickup is available in the stated Pattaya City and Jomtien Beach zones where applicable.
- For private transfers, pickup arrangements should be confirmed with the supplier before the tour.
- Professional photographs may be uploaded to a public digital gallery. Inform the sanctuary staff before the tour if you do not want your or your children's photographs shared.
Cancellation
Non-refundable
Cancel from your bookings page at any time. If your booking refunds, we tell you exactly how much before you confirm.
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Terms and conditions
Full payment is required before the tour date to guarantee the reservation and transfer.
Visitors must follow sanctuary safety briefings and guide instructions throughout the activities. Riding elephants, using hooks or mistreating animals is prohibited and may result in removal from the sanctuary without a refund.
Visitors are responsible for deliberate damage to sanctuary property, equipment or provided clothing.
The sanctuary provides basic local accident insurance for registered participants. According to the source, coverage applies to injuries sustained directly during on-site tour activities.
Cancellation policy
The sanctuary's direct booking terms state:
- More than 48 hours before the visit: 100% refund.
- Between 24 and 48 hours before the visit: 50% refund.
- Less than 24 hours before the visit or no-show: No refund.
Date changes are permitted free of charge when requested at least 24 hours in advance.
The sanctuary operates in rain or mild weather. Poor weather alone does not qualify for a refund or date change under the stated direct booking terms.
Privacy policy
The sanctuary collects visitor names, contact details, phone numbers and accommodation addresses to process bookings, arrange transport and provide visitor accident insurance.
Payment information is processed through external payment gateways and is not stored on the sanctuary's servers, according to its stated policy.
The sanctuary states that personal data is not sold or shared with third-party advertisers without permission, except where disclosure is required by Thai authorities.
Professional photographs may be uploaded to public digital galleries. Guests who do not want their photographs or their children's photographs shared should inform staff before the tour begins.
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Terms and policies
Terms and conditions
Full payment is required before the tour date to guarantee the reservation and transfer.
Visitors must follow sanctuary safety briefings and guide instructions throughout the activities. Riding elephants, using hooks or mistreating animals is prohibited and may result in removal from the sanctuary without a refund.
Visitors are responsible for deliberate damage to sanctuary property, equipment or provided clothing.
The sanctuary provides basic local accident insurance for registered participants. According to the source, coverage applies to injuries sustained directly during on-site tour activities.
Cancellation policy
The sanctuary's direct booking terms state:
- More than 48 hours before the visit: 100% refund.
- Between 24 and 48 hours before the visit: 50% refund.
- Less than 24 hours before the visit or no-show: No refund.
Date changes are permitted free of charge when requested at least 24 hours in advance.
The sanctuary operates in rain or mild weather. Poor weather alone does not qualify for a refund or date change under the stated direct booking terms.
Privacy policy
The sanctuary collects visitor names, contact details, phone numbers and accommodation addresses to process bookings, arrange transport and provide visitor accident insurance.
Payment information is processed through external payment gateways and is not stored on the sanctuary's servers, according to its stated policy.
The sanctuary states that personal data is not sold or shared with third-party advertisers without permission, except where disclosure is required by Thai authorities.
Professional photographs may be uploaded to public digital galleries. Guests who do not want their photographs or their children's photographs shared should inform staff before the tour begins.