Elephant Sanctuary in Koh Samui, ethical program

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The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary is just 20 min from Samui international airport. You can visit the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary at two different times during the day.

The morning visit takes place from 7.30 am to 11.30 pm and the afternoon visit takes place from 12:30 to 16:30 pm, you can see programs here below.

The package deal includes two traditional Thai buffet meals, pick up and drop off to your accommodation in Samui (terms and conditions apply), drinking water and even food for feeding the elephants

When you arrive at the Sanctuary, the guides will give you a basic overview of the tour, our elephant welfare programs, some information about the elephants and then traditional Karen clothes to wear during the tour. Since the tour can get messy and wet (in a very fun way!) we suggest that you bring some things with you. Bring a hat, sunscreen, a bathing suit, a towel and a change of clothes to our Pattaya elephant sanctuary.

You can also bring a camera with you but if you’re worried about taking photos with the elephants you need not worry. Elephant Jungle Sanctuary offers a photography service at no extra charge. The photographer will take photos of you throughout the day and upload the photos to Dropbox, which you can then access through the link on the EJS Facebook page.

Throughout your visit at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, you will be feeding, bathing and even touching with the elephants. It is also important to us that you learn as much as possible about the elephants and why it is important to protect them. With the money we raise from visits and donations, we can contribute to elephant welfare. We rescue elephants, feed them, provide veterinary care as well as land and infrastructure for them to live on.

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ITINERARY MORNING PROGRAM

 

7.00-7:30 am	Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Samui.
7:30 am	Drive approximately 20-50 min.
8:00 am	Arrive at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui. Enjoy a welcome snack, sip tea or coffee, and learn about elephants as you are given an introduction to our program.
8:15 am	Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants.
8:30 am	Meet the elephants. Feed them and administer dietary supplements as you learn their stories. Play, interact and take photos with the elephants in a natural setting.
9:00 am	Watch elephant enjoy their Mud spa.
9:30 am	Swimming with elephants
10:00 am	Join the elephants in our specially constructed outdoor “Elephant Shower”
10:20 am	Use our facilities to take a (regular) shower, dry off, and change clothes.
10:30 am	Eat a lunch of traditional Thai food, freshly cooked Pad Thai, and seasonal fruit, before saying goodbye to the friendly elephants.
11:00 am	Leave the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui.
12:00-12:30 pm	Drop off at your hotel or accommodation.

* Please Note: At the Sanctuary, we will allow you to spend as much time as possible with the elephants. Therefore, there is no formal schedule and aside from pick-up times, the times shown here are approximations.

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ITINERARY AFTERNOON PROGRAM

12.30-13:15 pm	Pick up from your hotel or accommodation in Samui.
13:30 pm	Drive approximately 20-50 min.
13:45 pm	Arrive at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui. Enjoy a welcome snack, sip tea or coffee, and learn about elephants as you are given an introduction to our program.
14:15 pm	Assist with the preparation of natural dietary supplements for the elephants.
14:30 pm	Meet the elephants. Feed them and administer dietary supplements as you learn their stories. Play, interact and take photos with the elephants in a natural setting.
15:00 pm	Watch elephant enjoy their Mud spa.
15:30 pm	Swimming with elephants
15:45 pm	Join the elephants in our specially constructed outdoor “Elephant Shower”
16:15 pm	Use our facilities to take a (regular) shower, dry off, and change clothes.
16:30 pm	Eat a lunch of traditional Thai food, freshly cooked Pad Thai, and seasonal fruit, before saying goodbye to the friendly elephants.
17:00 pm	Leave the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui.
17:00-17:30 pm	Drop off at your hotel or accommodation.

* Please Note: At the Sanctuary, we will allow you to spend as much time as possible with the elephants.

Therefore, there is no formal schedule and aside from pick-up times, the times shown here are approximations.

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