city: Thailandia

Elephant Retreat Khao Lak

This full day tour is Thailand to a tee. It's got elephants, Thai food and even a bamboo raft ride through the jungle. You'll visit Seaside Retreat Elephant Sanctuary to help feed these gentle giants before a tasty Thai lunch. Then, spend the afternoon floating downriver in a bamboo raft and checking out a Sea Turtle Conservation Centre.Seaside Retreat is a place with peaceful views over the Khlong Maduea stream, and one other very big attraction – elephants. Learn all about the project's conservation efforts, help to prepare fruit and feed the animals, and watch a bathing demonstration before heading to a nearby waterfall to cool off in the heat.Soon, it'll be time for you to eat. Watch your lunch being prepared at live cooking stations before feasting on tasty Thai treats. Last but not least, hop on a bamboo raft and float through the jungle to the Sea Turtle Conservation Centre – an initiative that cares for thousands of endangered baby turtles until they are released into the Andaman Sea.