One-Hour Elephant Jungle Trek from Phuket

Phuket, Thailand

Ride an elephant through the Phuket jungle on this one-hour trek. This is truly an unforgettable experience of a life time, not to be missed.

You'll be picked up from your Phuket hotel and embark on a special adventure that is fun for all ages. For just under an hour you and four bulky elephants will trek slowly through the Phuket jungle and hills.

This is truly an unforgettable experience of a life time.

USD $34.22

Review by: Eileen R	May 2011
The pick up service was very prompt, and we got straight out of the shuttle van and onto an elephant. The ride and the views were really nice, but our elephant was too tired or stubborn to carry us. He stopped every 10 feet, and our "driver" had to kick him and tap him with a pick (he didn't hit him hard though). After we got to feed our elephant for a few extra baht.

Review by: Julie P	April 2011
Good value for the money. The seats on the elephant need upgrading, strange sensation riding such a large animal - but fun.

Review by: Keith N	March 2011
It was more like an overgrown back garden than a jungle and i wasn't happy with the way the elephants were treated.

Review by: Louise M, United Kingdom	May 2010
If you are desperate to go on an elephant trek then I wouldn't try to put you off. However at these places, you can never be sure just how well the elephants are treated and as the journey is up and down hill, I didn't feel very safe coming down the steep slopes with no ropes to keep you in the seat.

Review by: Vinod K, Singapore	January 2010
wow!! rocky ride but for first timers its great

Review by: Daniel N, Germany	November 2009
Very funny.

Review by: Christine C, Australia	September 2009
The elephant trek was fun, its an interesting perspective from the top of an elephants back. Going up hill was a little less scary than down but the animals seemed happy enough to take us around. At the end you could purchase pieces of pineapple and feed the elephants at a price of course which the elephants loved. Good idea if you are on tour with another couple to exchange cameras so you can have photos of yourself. Tour guides expected a tip which we gladly gave.

Review by: Derek R, United Kingdom	April 2009
We were based in the north of Phuket, and unfortunately it was a long drive, approximately 1.5 hours, to get to the elephant trekking near the south of the island. The elephant trekking is about 30-40 minutes.

Review by: Colin B, United Kingdom	April 2009
We knew we had bought one of the cheaper trips, but this is a case of you get what you pay for. If all you want is the experience of riding and being near an elephant, fine, but it literally consists of getting on in a scruffy field, going up a hill in a small disused rubber plantation and having a photo taken. The elephants are thrilling, however.

Review by: Toni S, Australia	August 2008
A nice walk through the jungle and rubber plantation!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2008
It was amazing. It is hard to take pictures of yourself on the elephant, but they take a picture of you first and by the time you come back from the ride, they have your picture ready in a nice frame. At the end of the ride they also offer to take your camera and take pictures of you on the elephant. Tip them good!

Review by: Ashley H, United States of America	November 2007
Long story short, the tour guide ended up letting us sit on the elephant's neck while he led it around and sang to us in Thai. It was a dream.

Review by: Jo-Anne E, Australia	July 2007
Absolutely fantastic! The elephant drivers/guides were great.

Review by: Pamela P, United Kingdom	April 2007
A wonderful experience. The scenery was beautiful, the elephant so well behaved and the "driver" so eager to show us and tell us things about the surroundings.

Review by: Byron J, United States of America	March 2007
We were pretty excited to do this, being that the only elephants we see are in the zoo. The ride from our hotel was long, we waited longer than expected to ride and elephants seemed tired. It was fun but could have been more so.

Review by: Michael H, United Kingdom	September 2006
We had a fantastic time and the staff were great and very helpful.