Feed Me with return transport and a souvenir added. We collect you from your hotel and bring you back, so getting there is taken care of, and after feeding you watch the elephants play in their natural bathing pool from close by. It is a short programme, but this is where the photographs you keep come from.
Before you book
- There are two departures, 10:00 in the morning and 14:00 in the afternoon — The time you choose at booking is when the programme begins at the camp.
- We collect you from your hotel about an hour and a quarter before the programme starts — Morning pick-ups run between 08:45 and 09:15. The exact time varies slightly with your hotel's location and is confirmed on your voucher.
- Return transport is included — For hotels within Phuket only. Phuket International Airport cannot be entered under airport rules, and piers such as Rassada are not served either.
- We return you to where we collected you — We do not drop you off at other accommodations. To go straight to the airport after the tour, choose “Airport drop-off” (1 vehicle · 1–8 guests · 890 baht) on the booking form.
- Passport number required — Please give us your passport number when you book; it is needed for the insurance.
- Cancellations and changes — Free cancellation up to 2 days before your visit, with no fee. After that, no changes, cancellations or refunds are possible. The programme runs even in heavy rain, and there are no refunds because of the weather.
- Booking deadline — Please book by 17:00 Thailand time the day before your visit.
- When we accept cancellations — Please send cancellations during TripRAON business hours, 08:00-17:00 Thailand time.
- Age and pricing — Adults are 11 years of age or older, and children are 4 to 10 years of age. Infants aged 3 years or younger are free.
💚Great for
- Visitors without a car — Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included
- Anyone who wants a short visit with the travel taken care of
- Anyone who likes taking something home — Every guest receives an EJS souvenir.
- Anyone hoping to photograph elephants at play in the water
✨Highlights
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
- Hand-feed rescued elephants
- Watch the elephants bathe — Up close, as they play in their natural pool
- One complimentary drink at the cafe
- An EJS souvenir for every guest
🗓️Itinerary
- Pick-up from your hotel
- Arrive at Elephant Jungle Cafe and hear the programme briefing
- Meet the elephants, hand-feed them, and take photographs
- Watch the elephants bathe
- Learn more about elephants at the EJS education centre
- Enjoy your drink, collect your souvenir, and return to your hotel
📦What's included and not included
- Included — Round-trip transportation · Elephant feeding · 1 free drink · EJS souvenir · Guide · Travel insurance
- Not included — Meals · Personal expenses · Guide gratuity (optional)
🎒What to bring and things to note
- Passport number (for insurance) · Hat · Sunscreen · Insect repellent
- The programme runs even in heavy rain, and there are no cancellations or refunds because of the weather.
- Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Every interaction with the elephants is guided by an experienced keeper.
- No elephant riding, no shows — Elephant Jungle Sanctuary is an ethical elephant sanctuary with ACES Gold accreditation. We never make an elephant do anything against its will.
- Group sizes change from day to day — They depend on the programme, the camp assigned, and how many elephants and visitors there are that day.
- Tell us in advance — If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, limited mobility, are pregnant, or have any symptoms that could be contagious, please tell us when you book.
🐘Compare with other elephant programs
- 1 hour of feeding — No vehicle · No water activities · ฿750
- Feeding with return transport, 1 hour 30 minutes — Vehicle included · Watch the elephants bathe · ฿1,300
- Feeding + Rain Shower 1 hour 30 minutes — Vehicle included · Rain shower · ฿1,700
- Half-day experience, 3 hours — Vehicle included · Mud spa and bath · 1 meal · ฿2,500
- 6 hours of full-day jungle trekking — Vehicle included · Mud spa and bath · Meals included · Ages 7 and up · ฿5,000
