Elephant Village

This is the place for everybody who loves elephants!

The elephant camp is located 3km west of Hua Hin. The Elephant Village has 18 elephants, two males, 16 females and one baby elephant. On arrival at the elephant camp you will meet the elephants. Then you have the chance to buy bunches of bananas and feed elephants. You can watch the elephants taking their daily bath in the stream before beginning to demonstrate logging techniques used in the jungle. You will be surprised by their strength and clever team work. The baby elephant show you some tricks and can paint a picture for you.

Then you can climb on board the back of an elephant and ride through the jungle to visit a nearby village. This elephant ride takes about 1 hour for round trip. You can get shorter or longer trip if you want. This is an unforgettable elephant ride. After the elephant ride you may have your lunch at the camp.

History:
An elephant with passengers can travel over any terrain. This was the most efficient form of land transport in Thailand until the arrival of the railway and the automobile. Even today this is the most desirable and the safest way to go in the jungle and mountain areas.

Riding on the elephant:
The elephant has broad a wooden seat strapped onto her back and tied with heavy rope. You sits on this seat while the mahout, or trainer, rests on the elephant's neck and guides him a long. All you have to do is hold on to your seat.