Elephant Hills

Phuket, Thailand

Virgin rating

The Elephant Camp Luxury Tent
Bathroom, Cheow Larn Lake, Elephant Hills Luxury Floating Camp
The Elephant Camp pool area
Nature Safari Tour
Rainforest Camp
Floating Rainforest Camp
The Elephant Camp
Cheow Larn Lake
Rainforest Camp
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The Elephant Camp Luxury Tent
Bathroom, Cheow Larn Lake, Elephant Hills Luxury Floating Camp
The Elephant Camp pool area
Nature Safari Tour
Rainforest Camp
Floating Rainforest Camp
The Elephant Camp
Cheow Larn Lake
Rainforest Camp

The hotel

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 2 adults and 1 child. 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 Rainforest 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 in all tents.

Jungle Safari

Elephant Experience • Canoe Safari • Jungle Trekking

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 • Market visit

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.

Jungle Lake Safari

Elephant Experience • Overnight at floating Rainforest Camp • Market visit

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 Rainforest Camp before a guided walk to explore the ecology of one of the world’s oldest rainforests. Overnight at The Rainforest 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 Rainforest 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 Rainforest 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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Jul 24, 2024 patrickk561 Bonheiden, Belgium

We just don't a wonderfully 3d/2n in the Elephant Hills Camp with the family (2 adults, 2 kids 14&16) during a trip to Thailand. We stayed in nice luxury tents, the food was delicious and we had wonderful excursions (elephant sanctuary, jungle walk, canoeing, trip to Cheow Lan Lake,…
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Jul 21, 2024 sarahpR696KA

We had a wonderful time at Elephant Hills and it was a great adventure. We saw lots of wildlife and the accommodation was great. Our guide was amazing and very informative and caring. Great Ecotourism at work and real respect for the local environment.
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Jul 21, 2024 JohnG0713

We enjoyed a spectacular 3 Day / 2 Night trip to the Elephant Hills Safari! A truly amazing trip with impeccable organisation booked with Travelbag. We arrived in Phuket and had a transfer to the Elephant Camp where we were met by our fantastic guide for the trip NoNg. On the first afternoon we took a canoe down river to the Elephant experience… Read more
We enjoyed a spectacular 3 Day / 2 Night trip to the Elephant Hills Safari! A truly amazing trip with impeccable organisation booked with Travelbag. We arrived in Phuket and had a transfer to the Elephant Camp where we were met by our fantastic guide for the trip NoNg. On the first afternoon we took a canoe down river to the Elephant experience for the feeding and interacting with the elephants - wow what an experience that was😊 before returning to camp. The meals and all food throughout our trip was fabulous. On the 2nd day we took a boat trip on Cheow Larn Lake to our camp. It is a wonderful setting over the water and we enjoyed the swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding. There was also a hike to Phom Pet Cave. This was an incredible experience which we will always remember and special thanks to NoNg who was outstanding throughout. Well done and thank you to all involved for the amazing memories we now have. Highly recommend to all. Read less
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Jul 14, 2024 Voyager03145194257 Christchurch, New Zealand

Our family of 6 had a fantastic 3 days at main camp and night at Lake Camp. The Lake Camp was the highlight. Great food and service. Our guide Mona, was kind, organised and considerate. Fantastic host. All the activities were fantastic. Feeding elephants, canoeing’s, jungle walk, long tail boat trip across lake, swimming and paddle… Read more
Our family of 6 had a fantastic 3 days at main camp and night at Lake Camp. The Lake Camp was the highlight. Great food and service. Our guide Mona, was kind, organised and considerate. Fantastic host. All the activities were fantastic. Feeding elephants, canoeing’s, jungle walk, long tail boat trip across lake, swimming and paddle boarding. Perfect length of time with elephants. Less wildlife than was expecting, but could be time of year. Highly recommend. Read less
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Jul 10, 2024 NickyK879 Halesworth, United Kingdom

Absolutely wonderful experience at Elephant Hills and the Lake camp. Our two night stay was the absolute highlight of our trip to Thailand, phenomenal organisation, with everything thought of. Our guide, Tam, was so lovely, funny, clever and with a real knowledge of everything. She was with us for our whole trip, which was lovely. Meeting the… Read more
Absolutely wonderful experience at Elephant Hills and the Lake camp. Our two night stay was the absolute highlight of our trip to Thailand, phenomenal organisation, with everything thought of. Our guide, Tam, was so lovely, funny, clever and with a real knowledge of everything. She was with us for our whole trip, which was lovely. Meeting the elephants was wonderful, and a real highlight, but the other elements of the trip, especially the lake camp, were equally enjoyable and well organised. We loved all the food, which was delicious and plentiful. The tents were really good, no air-con, but a big powerful fan. We loved the hike to the bat cave, hard work up a steep incline, but absolutely worth it. Waking up at the Lake camp and looking out at the magnificent views, whilst listening to the wildlife and monkeys in the trees around you was wonderful and something we will never forget. If you get a chance to do this trip, jump at it. It really is fabulous. Read less