They rescue old and or worn out Elephants here. You can take a 1 hour ride on one if you would like. Or just watch them as they cross the river taking riders. $10 US entrance fee.Cost of the ride?

This place claims to be ethical and care about elephants but yet they allow tourists to ride them. Read up on how they get elephants used to being ridden, it’s terrible and no place that allows it cares about the elephants, they are just using...More

On their website they advertise that they are recommended by newspaper “the guardian”. After a research we could find that the guardian recommends only one sanctuary in Laos, which is not this one but is 80km away. The guardian recommends only sanctuary where rides on...More

We thought that we were going to view some elephants, but realized that we could ride them. No chairs are used- people ride directly on their back with a staff person behind them. After initial anxiety about being so high, I thoroughly enjoyed this unique...More

Possibly one of the top 10 best experiences of my life. Touch, feed, and ride (if you want) elephants who’ve been retired from logging. Learn about their current predicament and find where you’re place might be in the solution.

Let me start out by saying that I absolutely believe that people should do their homework with regard to the treatment of animals. There is also a fine line between exploitation and pure conservation. Elephant Village is open about the fact that a model purely...More

We went as a family of 6 - 3 adults and 3 kids (4,7, 9). We got a great English speaking guide that came for transport from town and wonderful intro. They give you a coffe/tea/ water upon arrival and explain their concept and your...More