Learn About the Elephant Handler Evening Routine
Learn about the Kwan-chang’s (elephant handler’s) evening routine.
Together with your guide, you will watch a demonstration of an elephant health check and meet your elephant companion for the evening. Then you will feed your elephant a special snack before your adventure begins by taking your elephant for her evening bath at the river. You will accompany your elephant further into the surrounding jungle where she will spend the night foraging. You will be offered a delicious, freshly-cooked, traditional Thai dinner.
This is no ordinary elephant park, and this is a very special experience enabling our visitors to be with elephants and their handlers as it really is. We are certain that you will enjoy being with us in the jungle as dusk falls and the exciting evening jungle noises begin.
For the Morning Experience, you will arrive at the Park at approximately 7.30 a.m. For the Evening Experience, the arrival time is approximately 4.30 p.m. In total, you will spend 4-5 hours at Phang Nga Elephant Park (scroll down for full itinerary).
Note:
- Children under the age of 12 may not participate in this programme for safety reasons. Instead, please consider our Elephant Care Experience or Family Elephant Experience.
Transfers are included from Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Ao-Nang and Khao Sok
If you require to be dropped off at a different location to your pick-up point, this will cost an extra 2,800THB (for up to a maximum of 5 people).
Tours are in English. If you require a French or German translator for your experience, this can be provided at an extra cost of 2,500THB.
insurance
We provide full accident insurance for our clients, but all guests must be aware that the experience involves adventure activities and you accept that you take part in this tour at your own risk. We are legally required to ask you to sign a form on arrival to say that you understand this.
All guests participating in a tour at Phang Nga Elephant Park are strongly advised to take out their own personal travel insurance to cover loss or damage to property, illness, injury, or not being able to travel on the confirmed date of the tour.
We are not responsible for any loss or damage to visitors’ personal belongings while at Phang Nga Elephant Park.
The above itineraries are examples of the activities that usually take place on the tours. The order of activities varies. All tour itineraries are subject to a certain amount of variation due to the weather and local conditions on the day of the tour.
Additional Information
Extras
- Hotel pick-up in an air-conditioned vehicle. Please note that although we try to arrive as close as possible to the notified time, pick-up times do vary depending on your location
- Arrive at the Park at 4.00 p.m. On arrival at Phang Nga Elephant Park, you will meet your guide and receive our refreshing signature welcome drink
- You will first have your mandatory safety briefing
- You will then be provided with a Kwan-chang outfit to change into before meeting your elephant and you will wear this for the duration of your experience
- Your guide will explain the Kwan-chang’s (elephant handler’s) evening routine
- You will watch a demonstration of an elephant health check and meet your elephant companion for the evening and her Kwan-chang
- Once united with your elephant and her Kwan-chaang you will feed your elephant a special snack before your adventure begins
- Next, you will walk with her to the river for her evening bath
- After the refreshing bath, you will accompany your elephant into the surrounding jungle where she will spend the night foraging
- After you have showered and changed back into your own clothes you will be offered a delicious, freshly-cooked, traditional Thai dinner
- We will drive you back to your hotel
Experience Includes
- Learning about Asian elephants
- Preparing food for your elephant
- Feeding your elephant
- How to take care of your elephant’s skin
- Bathing with your elephant (or simply watching others if you prefer)
- Walk with your elephant through the jungle
- Traditional and delicious Thai Brunch or dinner
- Air-conditioned transfer in comfortable vehicle
- English-speaking guide
- Refreshments
- Excellent shower and secure locker-room facilities are available to store your belongings
Things to bring
- Camera, sun lotion, insect repellent, sunglasses, sun hat, waterproof clothing (depending on the forecast), trainers and swimwear (for bathing with your elephant)
- Change of clothes and towel if you would like to shower after your elephant experience.
Safety
- Please respect the elephants at all times
- No running or loud noises
- Only feed the food we provide (human food can be harmful to elephants)
- Always obey the instructions from the guides
- Never approach an elephant on your own (remember elephants are usually very kind and intelligent but they do weigh over two tons)
- You must always stay with your guide
Cancellations
No-shows and cancellations within 48 hours of the scheduled tour date are non-refundable. You may reschedule up to 24 hours of the scheduled tour date for free.
