Feed rescued elephants from a 400 m skywalk, make their food and watch them in the mud. No riding, hands-off. A 3 hour visit with lunch, or a 1 hour skywalk feeding you drive to.
How to book
Straight to elephantkingdomsanctuary.com, with nobody in between.
Samui Elephant Kingdom (Samui Elephant Kingdom Sanctuary on Google Maps) is in Namuang, in the south of the island. You prepare "Powerball" food for the elephants, feed them from a 400 m skywalk and on the ground, walk with them and watch their mud baths. Its own site says elephant riding is not offered, no hooks are used and it is strictly hands-off for bathing. The 3 hour sessions (9am to 12pm or 2pm to 5pm) come with or without hotel pickup and end with a buffet lunch at the Kingdom Cafe; the Skywalk Feeding is about an hour and you come by car. Open every day 9am to 5pm. Wear closed-toe shoes. It holds an Asian Captive Elephant Standards (ACES) certificate dated August 9, 2026. Facts from the sanctuary's own site and the ACES register, October 2026.
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Open this year, according to their website, Google Maps, and elephantstandards.com. Last seen Oct 2026.
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Family ActivityThe hands-on one: feed rescued elephants, play in the mud spa and wash them in the pool. No riding, no shows. A half day with hotel pickup, or a shorter feed and shower.
