Elephantstayer review

An amazing week - one we will never forget!
Our family of 4 (including children aged 12 and 😎 wanted a hands-on experience with Elephants. We dont mind getting back to basics and getting dirty, and we wanted to get involved (not just watch).

We got all that and more at Elephantstay.
All of the wonderful people who work there made us feel a part of the place from the first day. There was no pressure to do anything we didnt want to do, and there were clear guidelines and expectations set right up front.

The pace is relaxed, with plenty of time to do your own thing in between the daily routine of looking after your elephants.

All babies welcome!

We welcome all ages to our program as you are never too young to meet and interact with elephants. Being an elephant village we have many babies both 4 and 2 legged! Jumpee loves babies and so do the mahouts as you can see Bee was very taken with baby Gac and both he and Jumpee looked after Gac as if he was their own.

 

Our one day program in the picture!

We do offer a one day elephant program at Elephantstay (cost 5,000 Baht per person). This follows our normal longer program for elephants as described on our website. Availability is limited, so please contact us by email: info@elephantstay.com

Since 2000 we have had 70 successful births. Considering there are only 3,500 registered elephants in Thailand and limited forest for sustaining wild populations, our breeding program is vital to ensuring elephants survive into the future and that there is genetic diversity amongst the population. The majority of our mothers have given tourists rides until closer or even up to the time they give birth. Which proves how effective the socialization and exercise is to giving successful births.

Welcome back to Sharon

Welcome back to Sharon! Sharon came 10 years ago and the last thing she said when she was getting in the car to leave was I will be back. Her advice is don't leave it for 10 years! Sharon cared for Pisamy the first time who has since passed, but she is loving caring for Rasamee.

Flooding, day 20

Day 20, water is receding and we are working hard to get everything operational again, but a lot of dead plants though.

Flooding again

We had to move everything again, including ourselves as the water arrived. It is still rising, hopefully not for too long.

Bayer visit

Thank you to Guido Grassi, Head of Animal Health Bayer for your continued support of our elephants. We are very pleased to continue our relationship and give you and your family a chance to interact with our elephants! 

Welcome Back Rob

Welcome back to Rob Dickens! This is Rob's second time here. Rob says, "My first visit was for only 3 days so I'm back to spend longer at this amazing place." Thank you for taking care of Rumruay!

Visit St. Stephen International School

We had a great time meeting the kids and talking about Elephants on Monday at St Stephens International School. Their enthusiasm was wonderful. 
Jumbo thanks for your hard work raising 20,000 baht for the eles!

13th March National Thai Elephant Day

National Elephant Day is all about raising awareness of the endangered Asian Elephant. The elephants and people were blessed and Arjarn Daeng and enjoyed a special feast of treats.

Katherine in our Hall of Fame

We are thrilled to announce our latest Hall of Fame inductee. Jumbo congratulations to Katherine who has now been to Elephantstay six times! In Katherine's words "I love coming back to help look after all the elephants. Every time there is something new to experience and see. I especially love spoiling Rumruay with lots of attention and plenty of treats. The staff are always so welcoming, it feels like a second home. I can't wait for my next trip!"

October 13 Thailand in mourning.

Thailand is now in an official 30 day period of mourning following the passing away of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Gill Appleyard about Elephantstay

Elephantstay was recommended to me in 2013 by a friend who has visited the place on numerous occasions. I decided to come for a 3 day stay in 2013, and totally fell in love with the place and am now on my 4^th visit. The love, care and concern that the elephants are shown is truly amazing. Everyone from management,  to the housekeepers and mahouts show a lot of concern and care for their guests and truely make sure that you have a wonderful experience. Everything about Elephantstay is beyond fantastic and I would recommend that if you have the opportunity to come and stay, book a flight now! It is a once in life time experience.

New staff

Meet David our newest staff member. We are thrilled to have David join our team. David's animal management skills and lecturing experience in animal science makes him a great addition to Elephantstay so you can be sure to learn a lot! Welcome David!

Hall of Fame Gold Member

We are very proud to welcome Jenny Dickens to our Hall of Fame.

She is our first Gold member with her 15 stays!

She looked after Loong Sap many times before her passing

and now takes care of Rumruay.

New staff

Meet Leanne, our new Program Operations Officer. We are excited to have Leanne come on board and help look after our many Elephantstayers. Leanne has extensive zoo keeping and animal experience so don't be afraid to ask her lots of questions. Let's all welcome Leanne!

Welcome to our newest volunteer Christine Cox! 

Christine came as a guest last August and loved Elephantstay so much she has come back to volunteer for 3 months. We are very glad to have you on board!

Live videos

Elephantstay is Live streaming on Facebook every week now.
So you can have a really good look at our daily program.
Please check our Elephantstay Facebook page for the Live streaming!
We are Live streaming on different days and different times.

PLAYTIME!...................................... 

Come and play our Elephantstay game on our website. See if you know the names of our elephants!

http://www.elephantstay.com/Elephantstay-games.html

March 22, St. Stephen International School in Bangkok

Great morning at St. Stephen's International School in Bangkok where we gave a talk to 65 5 and 6 year old children about Elephantstay and hgow awesome Elephants are. The kids had some great questions and written some lovely poems about Elephants. They also had a fundraiser and donated 30,000 Baht to Elephantstay. Thanks to all who made that happen!