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Reviewed February 14, 2023 via mobile
Review of: Santuary

Please go there !!!!!!

One of the best experiences of our trip.

These people use their money to buy elephants from captivity and give them a good life.

The best spent money of the holiday.
We will 100% come back again.

Thank you so much for the work you are doing.

Date of experience: February 2023
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Reviewed January 30, 2023
Review of: Santuary

We read about the various elephant sanctuaries on Koh Samui but chose Elephant Haven because they had the most elephants to interact with.... (14 at the current time including 2 new babies). They have morning or afternoon tours and we chose morning. Their private shuttle picked us up at our hotel and when we arrived, it was just my wife and two other toursists on the tour. We had a knowledgable guide who spent the morning with us teaching us all about the sanctuary and its purpose, the elephants, their behaviors, eating habits, etc. We made the elephants morning meal and fed elephants throughout the morning, as well as walking with them around the sanctuary. Our time with them was the highlight of our trip to Koh Samui. These elephant sanctuaries are doing very important work of saving elephants from servitude and abuse. The money they collect from the tours goes to feeding and caring for these incredible animals. When in Thailand, please don't ride elephants or go to elephant shows. Those animals are poorly treated and suffer greatly over time in those circumstances suffering trauma and physical and emotional abuse.

Date of experience: January 2023
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Samuielephanthaven, Front Office Manager at Samui Elephant Haven, responded to this reviewResponded February 3, 2023

Thank you so much for visiting us, and for taking the time to write this wonderful review. We’re glad you had such a great time and hope to see you again!

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Reviewed January 14, 2023
Review of: Santuary

Without doubt this is the best ethical rescue on Koh Samui. The owner Maew has a heart of gold & truly cares for his elephants in the best way possible. From the point of arrival you are lad through how the rescue was started & which elephants have long lasting damage from the cruelty they have endured. You then get to feed the elephants bananas & pumpkin, make some rice balls to feed to the elderly elephants that no longer have teeth although all the elephants enjoy them. The walk through the rescue is amazing, you can get so close to most of the elephants although there are restrictions, young & mature males have to be kept away from the public, they are very strong & unpredictable but you can still feed the youngest male, Haven but he will try to grab your legs with his trunk! The most amazing thing is the stand beside Sudarat, she is the calmest elephant & appreciates the bananas given to her. Finally you get a light snack & you can buy some goodies to take home. 10/10

Date of experience: December 2022
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Samuielephanthaven, Front Office Manager at Samui Elephant Haven, responded to this reviewResponded February 3, 2023

Thank you so much for visiting us, and for taking the time to write this wonderful review. We’re glad you had such a great time and hope to see you again!

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Reviewed December 25, 2022 via mobile
Review of: Santuary

Feed the elefants! Specially Luna.
Great job keeping the elefants safe and healthy. The experience was very pleasant.

Date of experience: December 2022
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Reviewed December 24, 2022 via mobile
Review of: Santuary

Amazing experience!! They take such good care of the animals. Was so fun to feed them and walk among them! Definitely would recommend this experience

Date of experience: December 2022
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