Elephant Rescue National Park, located at 4/1 Samlan Road, Thailand, is a dedicated sanctuary committed to the rehabilitation and protection of elephants. Visitors can engage with these majestic creatures while learning about their care and conservation, ensuring a memorable experience in a natural setting.
Elephant Rescue National Park, situated at 4/1 Samlan Road in Thailand, invites you to explore a haven where elephants are nurtured and revered. This unique sanctuary is dedicated to providing a safe environment for elephants that have faced hardship, whether due to captivity, mistreatment, or habitat loss.
Visitors to Elephant Rescue National Park engage in immersive experiences, allowing them to observe and interact with these magnificent animals in a natural and ethical manner. As part of your visit, you can participate in educational tours led by knowledgeable guides who share insights into elephant behavior, care, and conservation efforts. The park prides itself on promoting awareness about the importance of elephant preservation and the environmental challenges they face.
The park is nestled in lush landscapes, creating a tranquil atmosphere where both elephants and guests can feel at ease. Natural habitats are preserved to ensure that these incredible animals can roam freely, fostering a sense of community between humans and wildlife. Each visit helps support the ongoing rehabilitation of elephants, ensuring they receive the care they truly deserve.
Whether you are an animal lover, a conservation enthusiast, or simply seeking an unforgettable experience in Thailand, Elephant Rescue National Park serves as a perfect destination. With its commitment to ethics and education, this sanctuary is paving the way for greater awareness of the plight of elephants and the importance of wildlife conservation.
Plan your visit today to Elephant Rescue National Park and be part of a movement that champions the welfare of elephants while experiencing their beauty firsthand. The park is not just a place to admire these creatures but a vital space for understanding the deeper challenges they face in the modern world. Let each interaction inspire you to advocate for these gentle giants and the natural world they inhabit.
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Elephant Rescue National Park is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking 4/1 Samlan Road, Thailand
The elephants follow a schedule and they are coerced to perform tricks for the tourists. It looks like a sanctuary at first but they are actively breeding elephants when there are many elephants that need rescuing.
Unfortunately, this (and many more) elephants “sanctuaries” are just another business where the elephants are part of a schedule. The animals are NOT free to walk, eat or drink whenever they want. They follow a very strict itinerary, and if they want to do something different they get yelled at or threatened with a knife or threatened to be hit. The pictures I shared (unfortunately I couldn’t upload the video) show a baby elephant that wanted to eat and crossed the enclosure to get to the food. Then one of the employees started yelling at him and threaten him with a knife and forced him to go back behind the enclosure. The employees force the pregnant elephant to hug or kiss people by pinching her ear. This place pretends to be a sanctuary but the animals are in captivity following orders. Don’t let them fool you, the fact that you see trees around doesn’t mean it isn’t an enclosure.We were told by someone in a tour store that many sanctuaries have 2 or 3 different locations, and depending on the tourist demand they offer different services, like riding, bathing, etc. They exchange or share animals between sanctuaries so the animals get moved between riding and no riding sanctuaries. These places are not safaris where the animals are wild and free in the jungle doing wherever they want. They are in captivity, against their will, doing something completely unnatural for them. They are not being protected, and they don’t have happy lives. All the elephant places have many brochures advertising a fake happy life for these animals, and unfortunately, it is all a lie. I am very sorry I was part of it, I am sorry I didn’t know better. In my stupid mind, I imagined something different, but it’s only logical, elephants are wild animals and if they are part of a place that offers baths, ridings, feeding and more, those animals are being forced to do it. Those activities are not natural for them, the employees force them to do it. I hope enough people see through the sad eyes of those animals and see beyond the brochure pictures and beyond the employees’ posts on Facebook pretending to have a wonderful time with the animals. I hope enough people see through all of it and things change, and hopefully soon those animals stop being exploited. Maybe one day Thailand will have wild safaris where the animals are free in the jungle and people can see them from a distance. In the meantime, PLEASE DON’T GO TO ANY ELEPHANT SANCTUARY OR PARK IN THAILAND.
We were picked up promptly at 8.00 from our hotel. Approx 75 km journey which took about 2 hours. Good way to see the countryside. Upon our arrival we were given smocks to wear. Saves your clothes getting dirty. Yes the elephants know why you are there, to feed them. But they eat about 20 hours of the day. After feeding them we took a slow walk with them. It is lovely to see them in their natural habitat. We or they were not rushed. We had a tasty lunch and then a slippery trip to the mud bath. The elephants clearly enjoyed this. Afterwards to the river to wash them off, and then us! I went to India in December and that really was commercial, I didn’t feel it so much with this trip at all. Our guide ‘machete’ was very funny, but knowledgeable. Quite a long day, but a lovely way to spend the day with such gentle giants.
A very good place to go and have a very special time with rescued elephants. They take very good care of them. How often can you see a 64 year old elephant who is still in good condition?! Louis and the other people are doing a very good job!
We had originally booked a tour with a different company, before a lovely lady at a near by temple explained the difference between the big tour places and this one!We were with a very small group of 10, which meant a lot of one on one time with the elephants. I cannot rave about this enough. The food was absolutely delicious, the tour leader was an absolute blast and the time we had with the elephants was unlike anything I’ve ever done in my life. The time was plentiful (although it would never be enough) it was relaxed and respectful to these gentle giants and we learnt so much during our time with them.An unbelievable experience for our children! And we absolutely loved it too! Wish we could go back and do it all over again.
We heard about this company from 2 convincing locals at separate venues (touts in disguise) who sold it as an ethical progran to rescue and support elephants – but our views of “ethical” seem different to theirs.This appears to be more a breeding zoo where the elephants are fed only to keep them engaged with us as paying customers.Apart from concerns about the treatment of the animals the tour was poorly organised and the driver/guide was a hazard on the road.Do the elephants and yourself a favour – don’t go, and be very careful with any elephant “rescue” group.
Amazing place and I fully recommend it to people who truly care about elephants and want to support them. There were only 4 tourists in the morning and 2 more came later afternoon. Amazing chilling place,no riding, stress, many people and stress.There are 4 elephants in the sanctuary, smallest one is 5 years old. They get a lot of corn leaves and fresh various fruits, have direct access to the clean water in the river and big area to walk around. Elephants were never pushed to do something they didn’t want to – we had situation when 2 elephants wanted to swim in the river and 2 didn’t. People who look after them apologized and said that they won’t be pushing them of they don’t want (which is amazing!) Anyone didn’t do ANY harm to them during our visit. Please remember that elephants are smart and have a great memory. If someone would do any harm to them they would remember it and would never be nice again to this person. From what I saw there is a lot of respect and thankfulness from and to them.If you are looking for a quite place to spend time with elephants it’s the right one! I’m surprised that people here wrote bad reviews. It’s the best place I could have imagined to stay if I were an elephant 🙂
Perfect, peacefull place that treats elephants with respect. Our guide was very nice person who is a volunteer there and he told us a lot about elephants. We spent amazing time watching and (whenever they felt comfortable) interacting with elephants. I can fully recommend this place as an animal lover 😉
Great experience for those who want all the fun of getting up close with the elephants – but in a way that doesn’t exploit or hurt them. Half day was well worth it.
Today was the most unique day. Our adventure with elephants at The Elephant Rescue Park! The Elephant Rescue Park gave new meaning to your trip. We arrived at daybreak to the lush countryside surrounding Chiang Mai. The staff at Elephant Rescue Park, goal is to recover elephants that have been exploited, injured or in distress, and give them the sanctuary along with the care, attention and respect we all deserve. The Elephant Rescue Park is not the place for riding the elephants, as a matter of policy, elephant back riding is prohibited by the camp. We had the opportunity to get close to the pachyderms (look at me this word is used to describe elephants, rhinos & hippos. Before we met Mulau & Compoa both we toured a recycled paper mill that uses elephant manure as part of a genuine eco-friendly process. (My phone was dead no pics)Mulau & Compoa mahouts (trainers/keepers) met us at the park and revealed the secrets of the elephants. After feeding Mulau & Compoa bananas & sugar cane we toured the green hills walking beside them. Watching them eat everything green. At the very end of the visit, we bathed Mulau & Compoa in the river, before enjoying your own real shower and a well-deserved meal.