Phuket Elephant Park, Pa Khlok

Please, if you are in Phuket and thinking of seeing/ learning about these be beautiful creatures, I cannot recommend Phuket Elephant Park enough!! Me and my partner visited PEP last Wednesday (23rd October 2019) whilst visiting Phuket. We had done extensive research to make sure our money was going to the right place for the beautiful animals. We ALMOST gave up hope of finding a legitimate sanctuary/ park that cares for elephants the way they should be cared for, I'm so glad we didn’t give up! A friend of mine had recommended Phuket Elephant Park and, like all the places I had looked at, I had my reservations, especially as there are SO many places in Thailand/ Phuket claiming to offer a safe haven for elephants, the name ‘sanctuary’ we believe has been tarnished by some that have a huge tourist incentive and are not 100% what they claim to be. PEP however is not one of those places. Currently they have rescued 4 older elephants (aged between 48 and 70!) and offer a place for them to retire peacefully after whatever they have all gone through to entertain people. We were given a presentation by one of the founders and then shown a video, explaining all too often what elephants go through to entertain and to ensure they are safe around people, even now, remembering what we were told/ shown, I have a lump in my throat! I am a HUGE elephant lover and this experience is one I will never forget!! Please, keep doing what you’re doing! Myself and my partner sincerely hope you can grow and rescue more elephants! Thank you so much!

I wanted to go to the most Ethical Sanctuary so i did weeks of research... I did not want to follow the sheep who go to well known so called Sanctuaries (that are not real ones where you bath with them etc). I wanted a Unique intimate experience where you feel at one with the Elephants in a beautiful natural Environment. Phuket Elephant Park is all that and more. The Owner and mahouts are so inspirational fulled with compassion and love for the the Elephants that melted our hearts. I 100% recommend you go and and support true ethical tourism you will have the best day ever