Haleana Knights

We’ve just returned from the most incredible experience at the Elephant Sanctuary in Khao Lak. Our guide, Non, was a kind, patient, and very knowledgeable local with a genuine care for the elephants here. Our experience included making elephant food before feeding it to them by hand. Learning about the elephants and their history, including how they came to be in the sanctuary and what it takes to keep them happy and healthy (a lot). Jon was so passionate about his local town that he squeezed in as much of the local experience as possible including a foot soak and flower art after a beautiful Thai meal at a multi-year Michelin rated restaurant. We also stopped at the Tsunami memorial and bought some handmade items to help support the recovery of the area. All of this but delivered in a calm, considered way without pressure or rushing us at all. None of these things were included in the original booking so were a very pleasant and appreciated surprise. I highly recommend this experience for anyone wanting to get up close and personal with elephants but in a humane and thoughtful way (you may just get some extras thrown in for good measure too).