KhaoLak: Stay & Play Full day tour Elephant Mahout’s Life
ID: GYG450768-809265
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Experience to learn how to be an Elephant Caretaker or ‘Mahout’ in a one-day adventure.
The mahouts have a special bond with each elephant based on trust, respect and understanding. It is awe-inspiring to observe the complex communication and gentle interaction between the mahouts and the elephants. We are fortunate to have mahouts in our company who care deeply for the welfare of our elephants, while sharing, teaching and bringing our guests into their special world.
The adventure begins:
Spend a whole day learning how to be a ‘mahout’ - an elephant caretaker.
Change into a mahout’s outfit and take a short walk out to meet with the elephants.
Alongside a real mahout, you will learn how to approach the elephants, judge their temperament, and gain their trust.
You will be able to help prepare some food for the elephants, which you will get from a local market, then feed them and be amazed as you watch their trunks skillfully scoop up the food offered to them.
After watching them eating, having already secured your special bond with the elephant and gained its trust, observe, or maybe even help out the mahouts as they bathe and play with the elephants, which helps the animals cool off and cleanse their thick skins,
Highlights
- Learn how the mahouts develop close bonds with these majestic animals.
- Watch close-up the unique forms of communication and trust.
- Experience buying elephant food from local people and stores.
- Watch as the elephant trusts the mahout to help them eat, bathe and play.
- Great opportunities for photographs and unique close- up interaction
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The elephants are well treated and healthy
Domestic elephants are born in-house, and are almost impossible to release into the wild for many reasons
Elephant bathing and feeding is to support the natural behavior of elephants as they do so in the wild, therefore it is not considered a cruelty.
The local partner can guarantee their guests a friendly and healthy relationship between the mahouts and their elephants, as they've known them for a long time
Pickup is offered for hotel in Khaolak and Takua Pa. Start pickup at 8am depending on hotel location.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
