Samui Elephant Sanctuary

What an incredible experience! The sanctuary clearly puts the elephants' welfare first, and it was wonderful to see them living in such a caring and natural environment. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about conservation. Spending time with these gentle animals was truly unforgettable. Highly recommended for anyone looking for an ethical and meaningful elephant experience!

We had an absolutely great trip at this elephant sanctuary. I did quite a bit of research before settling on this one. They treat the elephants very well. No riding or bathing them. Preparing food for them and getting to see them. The guides know all the information and can answer all the questions. Pick up and drop off was smooth and lunch was delicious. Definitely recommend this place. The one small thing I wish they would change - there’s SO much plastic being used. I took my reusable water bottle with me (as it said on the email, but would’ve taken it anyway) but there was nowhere to refill it. I had to empty a plastic bottle into it - which defeats the whole point.

Fantastic ethical elephant sanctuary. All interactions are based on voluntary participation by the elephants, meaning they can walk away any time they want (which happened while we were about to watch two in the pool - people are NOT allowed to swim the elephants here, it's an area that they get to bathe alone - these elephants decided to wander away so our group followed and watched them play in the mud from a safe distance instead). There was an injured dog on the property, it had a very painful looking wound on the hind paw. I asked staff and was told the dog belonged to the neighbors, I sincerely hope the dog gets the medical attention it needs.