One Day Walk with Elephant - Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket

Walk With Elephants is the full day program at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Phuket. Around six hours long, it adds a walk following the elephants into the jungle to everything the half day offers. The supplier rates it moderate because of the jungle walking, so it suits reasonably fit adults and families with children who are happy on their feet.

Pickup runs early, roughly 06:30 to 07:30 depending on your hotel, and self-drive guests should be at the Kathu camp by 08:00. You start with a cultural welcome and change into Karen hill tribe clothing. You join the elephants' health and nutrition check and prepare khao tom mat sticky rice bundles, then feed the free roaming herd by hand. The walk follows: you go with the elephants as they head into the jungle and watch them forage and move at their own pace. Mud spa and bathing come after. Later there is a cooking workshop with khanom krok coconut pancakes and Pad Thai, a short session on turning elephant dung into paper, and a home cooked Thai meal before the drive back.

The sanctuary describes itself as ACES Gold certified: no riding and no performances. Bring proper walking shoes, swimwear and a change of clothes. Children must be with a parent or guardian. Your passport number is needed for the included insurance, and the program goes ahead in rain.