Samui Elephant Kingdom Sanctuary

You just have to go and do the full tour with a walking guide and includes lunch. Both, amazing. Get to make their protein balls and then feed them. Then gatther your basket of goodies and head up on the skywalk. Here you can feed the elephants banana's, sugar cane and pandanus leaves. And the highlight, you get to go into their area to pat and take photos of the elephants. They are so knowing, so gentle and just amazing. Then over to have a hot lunch - Penang curry, Pad Thai, rice, spring rolls and fruit. Do yourself a favour and visit. It will not disappoint and you are helping the sanctuary to house the rescued elephants and help others still stuck being exploited. As an added bonus, you can head up the road to the waterfall.

Enjoyed the ability to interact and feed these magnificent creatures. The venue was clean and well maintained with very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Presenters had good command of the English language. We were also able to enjoy a buffet lunch which included multiple tasty Thai dishes. I highly recommend visiting while in Ko Samui.

We visited Samui Elephant Kingdom and overall it was a nice place to feed the elephants. However, in my opinion, the price they charge for the basket is quite high for what you get. It’s 1,000 THB per person to feed the elephants, and you don’t even get to be at the same level as them – you feed them from above. It’s a fun experience, but it felt overpriced to us. We also felt a bit rushed. As soon as they handed us the basket, they immediately pushed us to start walking along the route, while we wanted to take things a bit slower and enjoy the moment without being hurried. They do offer drinking water and some snacks, which is nice, and the facilities are clean, including the toilets. The elephant feeding itself doesn’t last more than about 30 minutes, so keep that in mind. Overall, it’s an enjoyable experience, but you may consider other places where you can feed the elephants more closely, for a longer time, and with more food included. There is also an option to prepare the food and feed the elephants as part of a longer program, but it costs almost three times more than the standard feeding experience, so just be aware of that before booking.