Phuket Elephant Care Sanctuary at Loch Palm: Guided Feed & Spa Experience, ACES-Certified
Duration
1 hr - 7 hrs
Pickup
Based on your selection in the next step
Meals
Based on your selection in the next step
Visit Phuket Elephant Care at Loch Palm for guided elephant experiences focused on feeding, care, and learning about elephant behavior.
Choose a half-day program with food preparation, elephant feeding, a mud spa, bathing, and a Thai meal.
Select a morning or afternoon feeding and spa session, or a shorter feeding-only visit.
Spend a full day walking with elephants, preparing their food, joining bathing activities, and taking part in a Thai cooking class at Naithon.
Compare six programs by duration and activities, with lunch included in selected half-day and full-day options.
Entry to Phuket Elephant Care Sanctuary
Experienced sanctuary staff
Learn about elephant care and conservation
Interaction with elephants in their natural environment
Elephant feeding (as per option selected)
Prepare food for elephants (as per option selected)
Mud spa with elephants (as per option selected)
Bathe and shower with elephants (as per option selected)
Jungle walk with elephants (as per option selected)
Thai cooking class (as per option selected)
Thai lunch (as per option selected)
Snacks (as per option selected)
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Choose from six elephant care programs at Phuket Elephant Care, ranging from a short feeding visit to half-day activities and a full-day experience. Depending on your selection, you can prepare food, feed elephants, join a mud spa, bathe with them, or take part in a Thai cooking class.
Getting started
Select the program that fits your schedule and preferred activities. The morning and afternoon half-day programs combine food preparation, feeding, a mud spa, and lunch. Shorter options focus on feeding or feeding with a spa session. The full-day program takes place at the Naithon sanctuary and adds a jungle walk and Thai cooking class. Check your selected option for its schedule, location, and inclusions.
What to expect
Feed and learn about elephants
Your visit introduces you to elephant care and the sanctuary's approach to looking after its herd. Depending on your program, you can help prepare food and feed the elephants while learning about their behavior and routines from the sanctuary team.
Prepare fruits, vegetables, and herbal balls on selected programs
Feed elephants with the prepared food
Learn about elephant care and conservation
Follow the sanctuary team's instructions during activities
The feeding-only program is shorter and focuses on feeding the elephants, while the longer options include additional activities.
Join a mud spa and bathing session
The half-day program includes a mud spa and bathing activities. You can help apply mud to the elephants' skin and join them in the water, followed by a rain shower to rinse off the mud. The shorter Feed and Spa program includes feeding, a mud spa, and a rain shower.
Apply mud during the spa activity
Join the bathing session on selected programs
Rinse off with a rain shower
Follow the team's guidance during the experience
Walk with elephants and explore Thai culture
The full-day program at Naithon includes a guided walk with elephants through the forest and activities related to preparing their food. You can also join a Thai cooking class focused on Pad Thai.
Walk with elephants through the jungle
Learn about their behavior and routines
Prepare food for the elephants
Take part in the Thai cooking class
Enjoy lunch and snacks included in the program
Wrapping up
Your visit ends after the activities included in your selected program. Half-day and full-day options include a Thai meal, while the shorter feeding and spa programs have different inclusions. Confirm the sanctuary location, duration, meal, and transfer arrangements for your chosen option before booking.
What to bring
Swimwear: Bring a bathing suit or swimwear for programs that include bathing activities.
Sun protection: Bring a sun hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
Footwear: Bring flip-flops or slippers for the activities.
Camera: Bring a camera if you want to take photos during your visit.
Additional information
Sanctuary location: Loch Palm offers half-day, Feed and Spa, and Feed the Elephant programs. The full-day program takes place at Naithon.
Tour duration: The official program listings show 3 hours for the half-day program, 1.5 hours for Feed and Spa, and 60 minutes for Feed the Elephant.
Meals: The half-day program includes a Thai-style buffet lunch. The full-day program also includes lunch and a Thai cooking class.
Activity selection: Feeding, food preparation, mud spa, bathing, jungle walks, and cooking activities vary by selected program.
Hotel transfers: Confirm pickup arrangements for your selected option before booking.
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