Krabi · KRABI ELEPHANT SANCTUARIES
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The kind visits are the no-riding ones: feeding, walking and bathing rescued elephants in the hills behind Ao Nang. This page compares the best Krabi elephant sanctuary trips — which are genuinely ethical, how long you spend with the herd, what a session involves, group sizes, and prices.
Krabi Elephant Bathing Session at Krabi Elephant Shelter. Feed and shower elephants in a guided 90-minute visit with transfers and photos.
“We loved getting the introductions to the elephants and witnessing how much the workers here loved and respected these beautiful animals. Getting to pet them, feed them and bathe them was a huge bonus..”
Krabi Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary half-day tour: feed rescued elephants, make snack supplements, mud spa, and bathe with hotel pickup.
“Amazing experience and we were told how to interact with the elephants to ensure they are happy and safe.”
30-minute Elephant Sanctuary visit near Ao Nang with ancient tools, fruit feeding, photos, and drinks plus round-trip transfer for $22.
“Very good trip. Long enough to see and feed elephant, short enough to not stress them out. very knowledgable owner/guide. Nice place, you can see that elephant are well looked after.”
Guided elephant care day in Krabi’s jungle: walk by a stream, feed, scrub, and bathe elephants, with hotel transfers included.
“The stuff is very nice and patient, with you, with the elephants. Elephants are the nicest, you have enough time to wash them, bathe them and bathe woth them 🧡, feed them. It was worth all the money!”
Krabi’s 2-hour Love Elephant Sanctuary tour from Ao Nang: fruit prep, herbal medicine, muddy spa, elephant bathing, snacks, and hotel pickup.
“An amazing experience, personally I could really feel how loved and well they take care of these elephants. The tour guide could also explain a lot of things about these animals nature and how or why they behave in a certain way. They proved that no chains or aggressive treatment were needed, these beautiful animals could walk freely which was very wholesome to see. One think to have in mind is that make sure to not have bananas in ur bag because the elephant can smell it for sure haha! We took the 2 hour experience and it was definitely worth it! We didn’t get an email or message about…”
Ethical half-day elephant sanctuary on Ko Lanta: feed and bathe elephants, make herbal supplements and eco paper, plus showers and fruits.
“Most magical experience ever. Lanta Elephant Sanctuary is stunning, people are kind and knowledgeable and treat elephants with great care and affection. Loved that the first activity is meeting the elephants to let the get to know you before you try to feed or mud bathe them. You also get to learn the backstories of these elephants - highlight of our time in Ko Lanta. Will be donating to and following the Lanta Elephant Sanctuary when home!”
Krabi Elephant Shelter Highlights: feed, mud-bathe and shower with elephants at a no-riding sanctuary, with hotel pickup and free photos.
“amazing experience for my family. You can tell the elephants are well cared for. No riding! Just lots of love and food!! You get up close and personal. Would definitely recommend to anyone.”
Krabi Elephant Shelter in Thailand: traditional Thai dress, safe elephant feeding, mahout guidance, photo help, and free transfers from Ao Nang.
“Picked up and dropped off back at diggs 2 hour round trip nice coffees while waited our turn to feed the elephants and take photos with them loved it Simples”
30-minute hand-feeding of retired Asian elephants at Krabi Elephant Shelter. Prepare fruit-and-more meals with an English guide.
“We loved every part of it! We booked the 30 min feeding the elephants and it was perfect, it wasn’t too busy, we got enough time with the elephants and got to take pictures with them and just admire them! The staff were really friendly too, loved the whole experience”
Ethical elephant feeding and muddy baths near Krabi, then swim at Huay Tho’s seven tiers with lunch and round-trip transfer.
“Best ever trip. The elephants are clearly loved and the staff are there to give you the best experience. The best bit is that the elephants are still in charge and don’t have to perform on command. The lunch was very tasty and waterfalls amazing. Book this trip as you will love it”
Prepare fresh fruit and veggies, feed retired elephants at a Krabi sanctuary, and learn elephant care in a 30-minute Ao Nang experience for $27.
Ethical-style Krabi elephant care with hotel transfer. Feed, help in mud baths, and watch rescued elephants play in a 4-hour visit.
“Umgang mit den Tieren, Personal achtet darauf das jeder Fotos machen kann, Möglichkeit Elefanten hautnah zu erleben, viele Aktivitäten mit und bei den Elefant diese sind jedoch sehr auf Touristen ausgelegt und sehr zeitlich getaktet, viel zu große Personengruppe auf Elefanten, Koordination der Gruppe daher schwierig und stressig, Transfer funktioniert so gut wie gar nicht (kam 50min zu spät, eine vorab Kommunikation mit den Fahrer war nicht möglich), in Summe zu teuer”
A 2-hour, observation-only elephant sanctuary in Krabi: tray feeding, fabric bag painting, and a peaceful walk with no riding or bathing.
“Dieses Sanctuary ist erst seit knapp einem halben Jahr geöffnet,aber es bietet im Vergleich zu vielen anderen Camps in der Gegend einen respektvollen Umgang mit Elefanten,ohne ihnen eine Interaktion wie beispielsweise Baden aufzuzwingen. Hier sind die Elefanten tatsächlich frei und können tun was SIE selbst und nicht die Touristen wollen!Zudem sind die Guides super bemüht und wissen sehr viel! Eine ganz klare Besuchsempfehlung für jeden,der Elefanten einfach nur in ihrem freien Umfeld beobachten und diesen Sinneswandel im Umgang mit den Riesen unterstützen möchte!!Read more”
A 4-hour ethical elephant sanctuary visit in Krabi where you walk in the jungle, prepare and feed elephants, and enjoy Thai lunch.
“Amazing way to experience closeness to elephants in a respectful way. You can tell the elephants are free to do what they feel at the moment. You are free to choose whether to bathe with them or not. Finished the day with a big thai lunch. Definitely exceeded expectations”
Krabi’s elephant bathing in the jungle plus a 30-minute automatic 200cc ATV ride, with Ao Nang pickup for $69.
“we had such good time bathing with an elephant and feeding and the ATV adventure in the jungle was the best, the driver Chi was so fun and made sure we are ok all the time. he was driving and also taking videos and fotos of us, he is like a good photografer too. he sent us all the videos after it was like a movie! we enjoyed it so much thank you!”
