Elephants' Home and Nature

One of the best experiences of my entire life! We went as a family of 7 and no other tourists were there. Nina was our guide, she was so passionate and informative about the elephants. You can easily tell the elephants are well taken care of, they are so friendly and loving. The trainers only use verbal commands, no hooks or chains. First, Nina told us about the elephant home and the story of the elephants who live there. We then got to feed them bananas (100 baht per large basket of bananas) before riding bareback on the elephants. Make sure you wear pants that allow you to spread your legs very wide, it helps you feel stable on top of these gentle giants. The ride was about 20 minutes before the elephants walked into the river with us. Some of the elephants dip you in the water to your waist, so hold on tight! Once in the water, we got to brush the elephants as they laid on their sides. Then we got to pose with the elephants, the staff was great at taking tons of incredible pictures while we were riding and playing with the elephants. The grand finale was a water fight with the elephants! It was so much fun to splash around and get soaked by their trunks! We didn't feel rushed, and we could tell the elephants were also enjoying themselves ☺ They have lots of shower stalls to clean off afterwards (with soap and shampoo), but don't forget to bring your own towel, a change of clothes, and a plastic bag to store your wet swim suit. Price wise, it was an absolute bargain. We paid 1,200 baht per person, plus extra for elephant food. (We also booked a van for hotel pickup in Bangkok, Kanchanaburi/river Kwai train ride for an additional cost through the owner, Tong). It was a very intimate and joyful experience... absolutely surreal and perfect experience! I can't say enough wonderful things about the staff and residents of the Elephant Home & nature.

Wonderful place! Loved my time with 22 years old Duk Dik, bareback riding and swimming with her with a lot of fun. She didn't have a nice life in the circus before but it seems and looks she and the other elephants have a pretty good life there now. I felt that they take care of them very well. The staff and the mahout I had were very kind and lovely, strongly recommend to learn a few words of Thai to break the ice! You can just write them on Line or Whatsapp and ask about their options and availabilities. I'll be back for sure :)

Our family of 6 turned up unannounced, were the only visitors there and were immediately looked after. We opted for the bareback ride and elephant bath at 1200B per person, and it was absolutely phenomenal. The people who said this was the highlight of their trip weren’t wrong - it is possibly the highlight of the decade! If I could offer more than 5 stars I would! Thanks Ice and team!