Thailand’s first luxury tented jungle camp, Elephant Hills, combines the camp aspect of an East African safari with the Thai tropical rainforest. Located in Khao Sok National Park, Elephant Hills is just a couple of hours north of Phuket or Krabi and with complimentary transfers from most beach hotels in the region, it’s an easy combination and an unmissable experience. We are proud to support the unique elephant experience where you can feed and interact with these magnificent creatures, an award-winning programme that puts elephant welfare, education and conservation at the heart of what they do.
Amenities
Safari
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Internet Access
Restaurant
Swimming Pool
Near National Park
Where is it
Elephant Hills is located in Khao Sok National Park in Thailand's Phang Nga Province. The Tented Camp is set in Thailand's tropical jungle environment and The Rainforest Camp floats on Cheow Larn Lake. Transfers available from Phuket, Krabi and Khao Lak and even Koh Samui.
Hotel information
The Elephant Camp is the main camp with 66 spacious tents with 1 king-size or 2 double beds sleeping a family of 4 people, with 2 adults and 2 children. All tents are bugproof and have electricity, en-suite bathroom with toilet, shower and hot/cold water and a fan. Set amongst the rainforest, the camp has a swimming pool with superb view of the spectacular limestone cliffs, an open-air restaurant and bar with campfire creating a romantic and warm atmosphere to share your traveller’s tales. Dinners include movie presentations, dance and cooking demonstrations to keep you entertained and there is even WiFi to show all those at home what they’re missing.
The Lake Camp is the newest addition to Elephant Hills. There are 20 rainforest tents each with 1 queen-size bed, or twin beds, sleeping 2 adults and 1 child. They are located over the Cheow Larn Lake, making it one of the only floating tented camps in the world. The spectacular lakes are surrounded by rainforest and towering limestone cliffs. Designed to be at one with nature, the camp is powered by wind and solar energy and uses responsible waste management, so no WiFi here, just total peace and relaxation.
Full Board includes: breakfast, lunch and dinner. All the activities in the itinerary. Soft drinks and alcohol are available at extra charge.
Restaurant and bar. Swimming pool. Evening entertainment includes traditional Thai dances from local school children, film documentaries and Thai cooking demonstrations. Fantastic range of activities including elephant interaction, canoe trips on the Sok River and jungle treks. Complimentary WiFi at the Elephant Hills Camp (main camp).
See the highlights of Southern Thailand’s natural beauty with this short 2-night itinerary.
Day 1: Arrive in time for lunch, then depart on a jungle river canoe trip down the Sok River passing the Limestone Mountains and tropical vegetation to the elephant sanctuary. Here you can see, feed and learn about the elephants and the conservation project as well as meet and learn the secrets of the mahout. Overnight at The Elephant Camp.
Day 2: Leisurely breakfast before exploring the secluded Cheow Lan Lake by long-tail boat, the 60 km lake has more than 100 islands. Enjoy the spectacular scenery with time to dip into the lake’s emerald water and lunch at the local raft house. Overnight at The Elephant Camp.
Day 3: Guided walk to explore the ecology of one of the world’s oldest rainforests with lunch served in the rainforest, cooked in bamboo, an old tradition of jungle explorers. Afternoon transfer.
Rainforest Nature Safari
Elephant Experience • Traditional Junk trip
Day 1: As per Day 1 of the Jungle Safari itinerary.
Day 2: Enjoy the mangroves by speed boat looking out for local wildlife along the way. Board a traditional Burmese Junk for lunch and explore the mangroves by canoe. Overnight at The Elephant Camp.
Day 3: Leisurely breakfast before exploring the secluded Cheow Lan Lake by long-tail boat, the 60 km lake has more than 100 islands. Enjoy the spectacular scenery with time to dip into the lake’s emerald water and lunch at the local raft house. Overnight at The Elephant Camp.
Day 4: Guided walk to explore the ecology of one of the world’s oldest rainforests with lunch served in the rainforest, cooked in bamboo, an old tradition of jungle explorers. Afternoon transfer.
Day 1: As per Day 1 of the Jungle Safari itinerary. Overnight at The Elephant Camp.
Day 2: Leisurely breakfast before exploring the secluded Cheow Lan Lake by long-tail boat, the 60 km lake has more than 100 islands and is home to wild elephants, the rare Asian Ox, tropical birds, monkeys and amphibians and reptiles. Lunch at Lake Camp before a guided walk to explore the ecology of one of the world’s oldest rainforests. Overnight at The Lake Camp.
Day 3: Take a canoe safari around the small channels of the Cheow Lan Lake, a silent adventure in the heart of the rainforest. Lunch served at the Lake Camp and afternoon transfer to your onward destination.
Please note: child ages are 4 years and over for Elephant Camp and 7 years and over for Lake Camp.
Please note: due to the nature of the tours pregnant ladies are unable to participate.
Accessibility: due to the nature of the tours it is not suitable for wheelchair users or customers with mobility restrictions. Please also note, there are no on site refrigeration facilities to store medication.
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OH MY WORD THIS IS A MUST VISIT
Jan 28, 2025J20SOUPreston, United Kingdom
Where do I begin to tell you why you MUST visit elephant hills if you come to Phuket? It was to be fair a long ride to reach the camp, but so,so worth it. From landing there everything was on a schedule a brilliantly put together schedule I must add.
The canoe ride I didn’t participate in due to mobility problems, but the elephants (which was my…
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Where do I begin to tell you why you MUST visit elephant hills if you come to Phuket? It was to be fair a long ride to reach the camp, but so,so worth it. From landing there everything was on a schedule a brilliantly put together schedule I must add.
The canoe ride I didn’t participate in due to mobility problems, but the elephants (which was my sole reason for going) certainly didn’t disappoint. we was actually there on their terms, no touristy things done whatsoever. Which is the way it should be, we was there to see them in their natural environment and not being used to entertain. It was truly amazing.
The lake trip didn’t disappoint either, everything was really well organised,meals evening entertainment, staff very attentive. One stood out for me Tee, he was an absolute star. Professional, attentive very helpful and kind, I told him about my mobility fears for the long boat on the lake, and he helped eliminate them and help me so I could make the trip. Keep doing what your doing as its fantastic.
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Simply a fantastic place to visit! We enjoyed a 2-night, 3-day safari, which was the perfect duration whilst visiting other places in Thailand. The accommodation was excellent, offering everything we needed for a comfortable stay. There’s Wi-Fi in the main camp and all the necessary facilities for a great experience.
While the jungle trekking was…
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Simply a fantastic place to visit! We enjoyed a 2-night, 3-day safari, which was the perfect duration whilst visiting other places in Thailand. The accommodation was excellent, offering everything we needed for a comfortable stay. There’s Wi-Fi in the main camp and all the necessary facilities for a great experience.
While the jungle trekking was incredible, do be prepared to travel about an hour to reach some of the other activities such as the boat trip and elephant sanctuary. Also, proper trekking shoes are essential, as the jungle trails can be quite challenging.
The pool area was a lovely spot to unwind after a busy day of activities, and the food and service were fantastic throughout our stay. A huge thank you to Ant, our tour guide, for being so attentive and taking such great care of us.
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Breathtaking scenery. Felt a privilege to be here.
Jan 26, 2025Culture32370650409
Absolutely amazing experience! I chose Elephant Hills camp because of the ethical way they treat the elephants in their care, and their commitment to conservation. Nong and Lucky were excellent guides, very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We learned about the elephants, prepared food for them and fed them. We were shown how to recycle…
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Absolutely amazing experience! I chose Elephant Hills camp because of the ethical way they treat the elephants in their care, and their commitment to conservation. Nong and Lucky were excellent guides, very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We learned about the elephants, prepared food for them and fed them. We were shown how to recycle elephant poo to make paper. The long tail boat ride on Cheow Lan Lake was breathtaking. Food was amazing, and we enjoyed the traditional Thai cookery demonstrations and Thai dancing by children from the local school. The tents were luxurious! Comfortable beds, hot showers and nice, private relaxing area at the front of the tent, which we sometimes shared with stick insects and tiny lizards. We particularly enjoyed the hammocks! But the views....Absolutely outstanding! If you ever get a chance to visit here, do so; you won't be disappointed.
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Elephant Hills Experience
Jan 23, 20253martyndPeterborough, United Kingdom
What an experience, feeding and ineracting with the Elephants, such a magical feeling. The camp at Elephant Hills is great, some might find it a bit basic but remember where you are. The tents are very well equiped and have comfortable beds and decent bathroom facilities. The food is very good with plenty of choice. The staff are friendly and…
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What an experience, feeding and ineracting with the Elephants, such a magical feeling. The camp at Elephant Hills is great, some might find it a bit basic but remember where you are. The tents are very well equiped and have comfortable beds and decent bathroom facilities. The food is very good with plenty of choice. The staff are friendly and always willing to help. The transfer to see the Elephants is about half an hour, on arrival we were in awe of these magnificent creatures, so gentle, such a shame we only had about one and half hours with them. The kayak ride back to our transport was an experince seeing monkeys, snakes frogs etc.
The following dat transferred to the jungle camp, again the tents were very comfortable with the same facilities as the previous camp. You acn get involed with prganised activities or just please yourself swimming, kayaking of paddling boading on the lake.
A fantastic experience with amazing views and great company, if you are in the area you must arrange a trip, you are in for a treat.
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Best camping ever
Jan 20, 2025Beverley W
The whole place is amazing, staff, food, tent and activities. It's clean and tidy every where. The are very friendly and helpful. The guides are full of knowledge and very helpful. Our guide Pond was amazing, full of facts and a funny girl. Talking to other guests we all agreed to deserves 10/10
OH MY WORD THIS IS A MUST VISIT