Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Pattaya Camp 1

Absolutely amazing experience and well worth the price. Had a fantastic day from start to finish. Our driver was early for our pickup to the sanctuary, comfortable return trip in an air-conditioned van. When we arrived, we were greeted by our guides Dech and Tim, who were very engaging and entertaining, as well as knowledgeable. First off was feeding of the elephants, with plenty of elephants, food and time to enjoy the experience. We were able to take our own photos and video of the occasion but really appreciated our guides and the elephant handlers also taking photos on their camera as well as ours. This really gave us a chance to get up close with the elephants and see their different personalities, especially their preferences for food and the way they wanted to interact with us. The elephants are all rescues and are free to roam about, all seem happy which I could not say for other elephant experiences I have had in the past. The feeding was great, but the enjoyed the opportunity to bath the elephants even more. Scrubbing away the dirt from their skin, seeing and feeling their ears flapping when we scrubbed in just the right spot, and splashing away to wash them off while our guide continued to capture the memories on camera was something I will remember with joy forever! We left with a small gift to take back with us, snacks and massive smiles on our faces. Elephant Jungle Sanctuary also provide all photos captured on the day in full quality to download at no additional cost. Facilities were clean, there are showers and lockers available, just remember to bring a towel and anything else advised in the booking confirmation. Thank you EJS Pattaya and especially Dech and Tim for an incredible day - we will visit again any time we get the chance!

We had the most amazing time here. You can tell they truly care for the elephants (this was very important for us, to go to an ethical sanctuary)… and honestly we would go back just to hear the “Kangaroo” make his hilarious jokes. He is such a good guy. We did the 1.5hr feed and bathe, which was a perfect amount of time and interaction to get back to the hotel for lunch and a rest. Very reasonably priced and just a wonderful experience. Water and snacks provided, a gift bag at the end and a link to photos taken by a professional photographer throughout the time were unexpected surprises. The one thing that was a bit annoying was that we received an email saying to be ready at your hotel for pickup between 9.30-10am. It was very clear that if you weren’t ready, the car would leave without you. After we were picked up (at 9.28am but ready and waiting) we spent 15mins at the next hotel searching for a family who were not ready, but eventually decided to join us once they finished buying breakfast up the road. The last group did not get picked up until after 10am. I found that to be unfair. Would still 10/10 recommend.

I had a great time here with the activities one feeding, petting and showering the elephant with mud, pee and poop. It was a great experience and I have no idea when will be the next time doing it again. They have photographer helping the participants on taking photos but don't blame the staff for the photo not being perfect. You may bring your own camera or phone if you wish to capture the moments in the way you prefer. If you are afraid of getting dirty... don't bother coming, there is washroom and showers if needed.