Thailand · ELEPHANT SANCTUARY VISITS IN KRABI
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 elephant sanctuary visits in Krabi justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Half-day Krabi elephant sanctuary with guided rescue stories, feeding, mud spa sunscreen, and wash-off in the water.
“Amazing experience and we were told how to interact with the elephants to ensure they are happy and safe.”
30 minutes of elephant feeding near Ao Nang at Love Elephant Sanctuary, with fruit, snacks, and roundtrip hotel transfer from $22.
“Absolutely amazing!! Would recommend this to everyone. Great value for money, very ethical and you can tell the elephants are cared for a treated well. Owner/guide was very informative and funny. Highlight of our trip!!”
Krabi Elephant Care House in Khao Phanom Bencha lets you walk, feed pineapples and bananas, and bathe elephants with hotel transfers.
“elephants were obviously well looked after and happy, it was a fantastic opportunity to get close to these amazing animals. best day of our holiday”
Krabi Love Elephant Sanctuary in 2 hours from Ao Nang, $51: fruit prep, herbal medicine, mud spa, elephant bathing, snacks, transfer.
“it was all great. sexy lady knows her stuff loves the elephants 🐘 ❤️ xxx”
Ethical elephant care near Krabi, then swim at Huay Tho’s 7-level waterfall. Lunch, fruit, water, and transfers included.
“Wow!!! Everything was just perfect! What an experience. The guide was fantastic and the staff were very knowledgeable and attentive. The elephants appear well cared for. The food was brilliant. The best we have had on any day trip. We were lucky enough to be the only ones at the waterfalls which was incredible. But not appropriate for anyone with walking difficulties as the climb is quite challenging in places. This is a must do trip”
Krabi elephant care experience with ethical feeding, mud baths, and splash bathing. Small group with hotel transfer, guide and fruit.
“I visited the Elephant Sanctuary, and unfortunately, I did not find the experience to be ethically responsible. The elephants were constantly with a trainer, and it was clear that they had been trained to perform tricks and had to obey commands. This gave the impression that their natural behavior was restricted for the sake of entertaining visitors. Another thing that felt wrong was that it was us humans who approach the elephants—they didn’t have the option to come to us on their own terms. This seemed stressful for them, especially when there were many people around. I don’t know if the elephants enjoyed activities like bathing or being put in…”
Krabi observation-only elephant sanctuary: feed on a tray, paint a fabric bag, and walk peacefully with gentle elephants in 2 hours.
“The tour was just great! The pickup worked perfectly! ☺️ Since there were no other bookings, I had the tour all to myself and had more time to watch the elephants! My guide was also great and gave me lots of information about the elephants! Together with the guide, I was allowed to feed the elephants and she took lots of photos of me as a souvenir! 🥰 Afterwards, I was able to paint a tote bag and was taken back to my hotel! At the beginning and end, there were free drinks and food, which was set up like a buffet. That was also very tasty! All in all,…”
Krabi ethical elephant sanctuary in Phang Nga: jungle walk, prep and feed, rock-pool bath option, Thai lunch, hotel pickup.
“Excellent trip! Tour guide Pia was very informative & helpful”
Ethical elephant time with no riding, then a steep Tiger Cave climb with Thai lunch and panoramic views from Krabi.
“Super fun tour. We were just the two of us and had plenty of time with the elephant. Transport is well arranged, and you'll still get food and water at the elephant center.”
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