Elephant Haven Thailand

I want to recommend this place for anyone caring of animal welfare! Without being an expert, I am as sure as I can be, that this place truly cares about the elephants and their wellbeing. We booked the full tour which was about 3 hours, and we had some interactions with the elephants while feeding them but lots of it was storytelling and learning about the elephants. If you are going smaller kids, you might want to book the shorter tour but for us (two adults) this was amazing. Amazing to experience a place where visitors were not allowed to ride, bath or force the elephants to anything. We were only allowed to interact the elephants by giving them food, where they would come to us by their own choice. The guide was so nice and did a great job trying to get the group of visitors to listen and respect the animals, which was quite challenging but luckily we were divided into smaller groups so he had a change to supervise everyone. This also meant that the place wasn’t overcrowded, which was also really nice. The only thing I could’ve wished for, was bigger spaces for some of the elephants but the guide told us that they were working on it but that it goes a bit slow due to lack of resources as they have no government support for these rescue animals - which I can’t really blame them, and therefore still gives them 5 stars.

What an experience?! We LOVED our day with the beautiful elephants and kind staff at Elephant Haven. We booked the full day tour and got the opportunity to feed, walk with and bathe with the elephants. They were so happy and healthy looking and it is clear to me that the staff really care a lot about them and they happily answered any questions we had, they are very knowledgeable. If you are planning on going to Thailand and you have any interest in wildlife at all, I would not miss this unforgettable opportunity to meet these amazing gentle giants up close!

Nothing beats getting up close and personal with the elephants. The gentle giants that only seem to want to eat. The reason Elephant Haven was established is a nod in the right direction, giving the show elephants back their freedom. For the best experience, get the whole day package where you prepare food and then feed the elephants. A short trip in the jungle-esque area is good for some stretching (just make sure to put on sunscreen and bug spray). You then get to see the elephants bathe in the river. The afternoon allows you to give the elephants a mud bath and later on a full bath on the river with them. If you can't do the full day, I recommend the morning session as it is cooler in the morning when the sun isn't as harsh. Worth visiting for the love of elephants.