I visited here with Katherine, her family and of course the elephants in January (best time to visit!) and left with such a sense of peacefulness. Walking with elephants as they roam their surroundings can be described as nothing more than blissful. Katherine is a natural born story teller and the stories she tells will break your heart with respect... More

This extraordinary elephant sanctuary has made a home for horribly abused gentle giants. These beautiful, intelligent and emotional elephants have been over worked in logging, begging and repeatedly beaten and abused. The wonderful love and dedication to saving these sweet giants is done from pure love by the founders of the sanctuary. They have treated them with kindness and love.... More

My partner and I stayed at BLES for 2 nights/3 days and wish we had stayed for longer. BLES is the most beautiful and tranquil environment for the lucky animals who have been rescued by Katherine, and for us humans. It was brilliant to see the elephants living peacefully and being able to behave like elephants- there were no tricks/performances... More

I have been to several elephant sanctuaries and nowhere else have I seen them as happy and playful as they are at BLES. There are no day trippers and only a maximum of 6 volunteers at any one time this makes it a unique experience unlike any other in Thailand. You can enjoy watching the elephant playing and interacting with... More

BLES is a wonderful, amazing place. Having spent a month volunteering with captive elephants in Sri Lanka I was so excited to finally come to BLES to experience elephants just being elephants. My partner and I spent two nights at BLES and we loved every second. As soon as Fa picked us up we knew we were in for a... More

i waited almost a year and a half to come to BLES, so it had a lot to live up to. It did not disappoint! We were there for 5 nights, over the Christmas holiday. Katherine, her family, the mahouts,and Fa made us feel completely welcome and part of their extended family. The experience with the elephants each day was... More

If you like elephants and conservation this is THE place to go. We stayed 4 nights and cannot wait to return. The location is fabulous and the opportunity to spend as much or as little time with the elephants as you wish is great. Elephant walks are so much more than just following the elephants. You see them in their... More

We stayed at Boon Lots for 2 magical days and fell madly in love with every aspect of this special sanctuary. Katherine has created a unique opportunity for us to step into an alternate universe where elephants roam freely and joyfully after being rescued from lives of terrible hardship and abuse. There is no way to describe what is is... More

My Friend and I stayed 1 night here due to time restrictions. Unfortunately Katherine had to go to CHiang Mai. Katherine left a wonderful guy Fa Iin charge of looking after us, he is an absolute gem. Very entertaining and knowledgeable, great sense of humour he made our night even more enjoyable. Unfortunately I didnt get to assist with the... More