Direct answer
Is bathing with elephants ethical in Thailand?
Living Green guests feed the elephants and bathe with them in the river when the elephants choose to go in. Bathing is always elephant-led and never forced. No riding and no shows. The Living Green adult half-day stays ฿1,400 with a 25% deposit.
Big Boy half-days are watch from a distance, vitamin balls at the feeding table, and habitat care. Guests cannot touch the elephants. No bathing, no riding, and no walking with elephants. The Big Boy half-day stays ฿1,500 with a 25% deposit.
Living Green guests feed the elephants and bathe with them in the river, led by the elephants. Living Green adult half-day stays ฿1,400 with a 25% deposit.
Last verified:
| ThaiEleHub language | Living Green: feed and elephant-led river bathing, never forced |
|---|---|
| Living Green | Guests feed the elephants and bathe with them in the river, led by the elephants |
| Big Boy half-day | Watch from a distance, vitamin balls at the feeding table, and habitat care. Guests cannot touch the elephants |
Follow-up questions
Will I definitely get in the water?
On Living Green, guests join the elephants in the water when the elephants choose to go in. Bathing is elephant-led and never forced. Big Boy does not include it. No bathing, no riding, and no walking with elephants.