Samui Elephant Haven

The Koh Samui Elephant Sanctuary is a sanctuary for rescued elephants on the tropical island of Koh Samui in southern Thailand. The elephants who now live here have all experienced hardships before, including logging, riding elephants, begging on the streets and performing in circuses. Now these lucky elephants are free to express their natural instincts without suffering any more, communicating with each other in their beautiful natural environment, foraging on native plants and playing together in their custom-built swimming pools and mud pits. Visitors to the sanctuary can have meaningful encounters with these magnificent animals in an environment of respect and appreciation, an ethical form of elephant tourism that allows elephants to live in nature in peace and dignity.