From Phuket: Elephant Care Experience with Rafting & Zipline From Phuket
ID: GYG526715-916927
Category:
Country: Thailand
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Spend quality time with the gentle giants. See how elephants are cared for and join the interaction from feeding to bathing. Then, enjoy outdoor activities such as white water rafting and ziplining.
Care for gentle elephants at Elephant Care by Anda Adventure and enjoy a combination of your selected outdoor activities in Phang Nga with the convenience of transfer service from your hotel in Phuket or Phang Nga. Select how you would like to spend your day outdoors the option to include the elephant care experience with white water rafting.
The program starts at 11AM with a White Water Rafting 5-Kilometer journey along the Song Phraek River with safety training included. Enjoy a traditional Thai food lunch, accompanied by fresh fruit, tea and coffee after the outdoor adventure. Continue to learn all about elephants in elephant sanctuary at the Elephant Care Park. You will be given a traditional Mahout uniform to wear, before receiving an introductory training session on the basics of the park and elephant care.
Once you've completed your training, you will get to meet the elephants. Learn all about these magnificent animals, their behaviors, and history. Help the keepers prepare special food for the elephants and then feed them. Spend one-on-one time with the gentle giants like never before.
After resting up, take the elephants for a mud spa, which cools them down and protects them from parasites. End this amazing experience by bathing the elephants in the river and cleaning the mud off of them. Take another tea or coffee break before being heading back to your hotel at the end of the day.
Highlights
- Interact with elephants up close and enjoy learning about their behavior and history
- Experience caring for elephants by preparing and feeding them, and giving them a mud spa and bath
- Enjoy rafting level ll (5 km.)
- Enjoy a delicious Thai lunch with fruits, tea, and coffee
- Enjoy the jungle zipline and rope bridge
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• It is important to note that this is an entirely cruelty-free experience with absolutely no riding the elephants
• A change of clothes is recommended as you may get wet while bathing the elephants and during rafting
• Please be aware that this sanctuary does not allow the use of hooks therefore to ensure the safety of customers the mahouts may direct elephants by their ears
Hotels in Phuket pick-up schedule: Kata Noi 7:20 AM; Kata Beach 7:25 AM; Karon Beach 7:30 AM; Karon Noi 7:40 AM; Tri Trang Beach 7:30 AM; Patong Beach between 7:45 AM and 8:00 AM; Kalim between 8:00 AM and 8:10 AM; Nakalay Beach 8:15 AM; Kamala Beach between 8:15 AM and 8:25 AM; Surin Beach between 8:20 AM and 8:30 AM; Bangtao Beach between 8:30 AM and 8:40 AM; Choeng Thalay between 8:30 AM and 8:40 AM; Naiyang between 8:45 AM and 9:00 AM; Maikhao Beach between 9:10 AM and 9:20 AM; Laem Hin Pier 8:15 AM. Please provide the full address of your hotel including the room number and names of all participants.
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.
