It’s animal abuse. Anybody claiming to love animals shouldn’t ride an elephant. They are abused to the point where it’s safe for humans to ride them. They are not meant to be ridden.

Don’t know why someone would ever think this was a good idea. The most cruel thing you could do to elephants.

(Translated by Google) Just drove past it and saw how tourists rode on the elephant - that's disgusting !! Why do people do that ?! The elephants are chained there all day and can not move 2 meters. Do not book any of these tours - the animals have been tortured for a long time and are not treated well! Nobody should support this! (Original) Sind nur daran vorbei gefahren und haben gesehen wie Touristen auf den Elefanten geritten sind - das ist abscheulich!! Warum machen Menschen das?! Die Elefanten sind den ganzen Tag dort angekettet und können sich keine 2 Meter bewegen. Bucht keine dieser Touren - die Tiere wurden dafür lange gequält und werden nicht gut behandelt! Niemand sollte sowas unterstützen!

Animal abuse at its best. Elephants endure so much torture just so people can ride on them. This is disgusting and I do not support this, especially after seeing the mental distress and physical wounds elephants have as a result of this.

Would like to give zero stars!! We had to stop opposite the street because of the rain and through a fence I could see how a baby elephant was „trained“ for the show! He had to circle a hula hoop ring around his trunk and when he stopped you could her yelping sounds of pain! PLEASE WHY DO YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. S T O P I T. And dear organizer - sell your animals to an institution like a sanctuary where they can recover!

Don't waste your money. Ridiculously overpriced and not worth the energy. Environment was scattered with beer bottles and the crack of a .308 projectile from the gun range next door. I normally support local industries but this was a scam.. they should be ashamed of themselves.

If you are honestly an animal lover you would go see elephants somewhere that they are treated well. AKA not somewhere that you can ride them. unfortunate but true

(Translated by Google) Please do not go riding elephants. They are beaten and chained from childhood. These beautiful and intelligent animals endure bullying and abuse to themselves. It should not be so, they should be free. There are millions of other forms of entertainment than sponsoring through elephant riding. (Original) Пожалуйста, не ходите кататься на слонах. Их с детсва бъют и приковывают цепями. Эти красивые и умные животные терпят издевательства и жестокое обращение к себе. Так быть не должно, они должны быть на свободе. Есть миллионы других способов развлечений, чем спонсирование через катания на слонах.

Most disturbing and disturbing thing I have truly ever witnessed in my life. Tortured baby elephant chained up on the street for advertising! Couldn’t even walk 1 metre, poor baby was distressed, angry and bruised on the ankle! What a terrible act of cruelty and to see it with my own eyes was unimaginable, I did not know humans could be this cruel. Bigger elephants being rided on by clueless tourists!!!! CRUEL, DISGUSTING, TORTURE Please - spend your money ELSEWHERE 😢😢🤬🤬🤬🤬

If you go here, you are a disgusting human being... Don't support these uneducated oxygen thieves - you may as well support human trafficking while you are at it.

AWFUL PLACE! Malnourished elephants with skin conditions that are visibly stressed and underfed. Retire these beautiful animals and send them to a sanctuary. DO NOT GO HERE. Animal exploitation for profit at its finest. GO TO A SANCTUARY.

(Translated by Google) WARNING! You must know that before you can ride comfortably on a pod, the animals undergo a very particular and extremely brutal training that is actually a real torture only to offer the "Elephant Trekking" to tourists ... Get informed ... (Original) ATTENTION! Il faut savoir qu'avant de pouvoir vous promener sur le dos confortablement installé sur une nacelle, les animaux subissent un dressage très particulier et extrêmement brutal qui s'apparente en réalité à une vraie torture uniquement pour offrir l' "Elephant Trekking" aux touristes ... Informez-vous...

We visited this place during our Phuket City Tour Package.. The place is good, you can have elephant ride, bath with elephant and feed elephant also including elephant show. It has bathrooms, small restaurant for refreshments and also cute baby elephant.. also in same premises .. Children likes it most .. .. Over all worth, if you have never done elephant riding and all in your life .. or if, you are traveling with children otherwise, its wast of time for you.. Its now upto you to decide...

Please don't support the exploitation of this gentle creatures.

Please don't go here. I hope the elephants get rescued soon :(

Do not go here it is cruel and animal abuse.

Cruel place for elephants!

While exploring Thailand I saw elephants and instantly got excited, until I looked closer at something I couldn't unsee. Elephants were chained up on a small lead. I knew it was a money maker in Thailand. I was mad the instant I saw it. I did research and they advertise a sanctuary emphasizing no chains, no ropes or riding. THAT is where I wanted to go. The Elephant Sanctuary we could bath them and feed them while taking beautiful photography. At least they were somewhat "free" there. We decided to go the last day of vacation. When discovering the sanctuary was only in the morning and afternoon I was bummed, but felt bad our taxi driver brought us to what she assumed we wanted. A place they go trekking: up to an hour and a half. I convinced myself to try it, since we were already there. I didnt want to waste the taxi driver's time, as she was good to us our whole trip. We got welcomed in very fast and was offered a $30 30 minute ride or wait 2 hours to bath them for $83. I picked the cheapest, fastest one but as I approached the top of the stairs, I had instant regret as I sat on the elephant, strapped myself in, and watched a worker sit on her/his head. The moment we started to move, I cried, I sobbed like a big baby. I tried to hold back tears but the moment we started to ride this beautiful creature up a long, hot, cement path I instantly wanted to turn around and tell every worker my exact thoughts. I daydreamed of sneaking back at night and cutting all the chains. The weight on my shoulders felt heavier than the 500 plus pounds on this poor elephant's back. I have forever adored elephants so while balancing ourselves on an unsteady seat on his/her back, we didnt let 5 minutes pass before asking the tour guide to bring us back. The elephant had a thin rope around his neck, pits and even under his tail. It was hot, humid and he had to be bribed to continue walking. This poor creature only recieved about 6 small bananas and a quick spray down as his payment. I could tell the elephant did not want to do this. I feel like a piece of dirt supporting such behaviors. It was so sad and it broke my heart. I grew up an animal lover and I will die one as well. Eephants are considered good luck in Thailand. They should be worshipped not chained up and forced to trek. It is about 80-90 degrees every day at 80% humidity, yet there is tons of forest they could utilized just for them. Even the monkeys have their own island and they want to fight you half the time !! Lol Elephants are so intelligent AND they think we're cute! The happiest elephants I've seen in Thailand was the necklace I wore, the statues around the towns and the souvenirs I purchased. We need to stand up. We need to stop supporting such acts of abuse. If everyone could just see things from their point of view, these places would no longer get business and shut down forever. Elephants need love, care and to be with their families. Not chained up under a hot tarp waiting for the next ride just to recieve a small snack and quick hose down. We as people are powerful and we need to stand up for those who cant stand up for themselves. We need to be their voices. We need to stop supporting!

Expensive.

(Translated by Google) Painful moment to see how the elephants are treatment by the owners. Horrible! How do you think the animals are trained? Did you know, they were separated (major of the times were killing them) from their families when they are babies, only to domesticate... and they suffer! Would you liked to had been stolen your children sold and exhibit in a circus? Just think it... Please do not go to this place, let us make responsible tourism and respect the animals, do not promote these activities that are unnecessary. NO to animal cruelty, YES to respect all types of life. YES to promote shows like “Cirque Du soleil” without animals, where artists are non-animal, where people really act. - En español Cómo crees que son entrenados los animales? Sabias que los separan de sus familias (matándolos) desde bebés para domesticarlos y que sufren? Te habría gustado que te quitaran a tus hijos, los vendieran y exhibieran en circos? Solo piénsalo... Por favor no vayan a este lugar, hagamos turismo responsable y respetemos a los animales, no promovamos estas actividades que son innecesarias. No a la crueldad animal, si a respetar todos los tipos de vida. Si a promover espectáculos como “Cirque du soleil” sin animales, donde los artistas son personas, no animales que sufren. - Chinese How do you think these animals are trained? Do you know that when they are babies, they are separated from their families (most of them are killing them), just for domestication... they suffer! Do you like to be stolen and your children are sold and exhibited in the circus? Imagine... Please don't go to this place, let us make responsible travel and respect animals, and don't promote these unnecessary activities. Do not abuse animals, do not respect all types of life. Yes, to promote programs like “Cirque Du soleil” without animals, where the artists are non-animal and people really act. (Original) Painful moment to see how the elephants are treatment by the owners. Horrible! How do you think the animals are trained? Did you know, they were separated (major of the times were killing them) from their families when they are babies, only to domesticate... and they suffer! Would you liked to had been stolen your children sold and exhibited in a circus? Just think it... Please do not go to this place, let us make responsible tourism and respect the animals, do not promote these activities that are unnecessary. NO to animal cruelty, YES to respect all types of life. YES to promote shows like “Cirque Du soleil” without animals, where artists are non-animal, where people really act. - En español Cómo crees que son entrenados los animales? Sabias que los separan de sus familias (matándolos) desde bebés para domesticarlos y que sufren? Te habría gustado que te quitaran a tus hijos, los vendieran y exhibieran en circos? Solo piénsalo... Por favor no vayan a este lugar, hagamos turismo responsable y respetemos a los animales, no promovamos estas actividades que son innecesarias. No a la crueldad animal, si a respetar todos los tipos de vida. Si a promover espectáculos como “Cirque du soleil” sin animales, donde los artistas son personas, no animales que sufren. - 中文 你认为这些动物是如何训练的？ 你知道吗，当他们是婴儿时，他们与家人分开（大部分时间都在杀害他们），只是为了驯化......他们受苦了！ 你喜欢被偷走你的孩子在马戏团里出售和展出吗？试想吧...... 请不要去这个地方，让我们做出负责任的旅游和尊重动物，不要宣传这些不必要的活动。 不要虐待动物，不要尊重所有类型的生命。是的，以推广像没有动物的 “Cirque Du soleil” 这样的节目，其中艺术家是非动物的，人们真正行动。

Elephant shouldn't be treated like this!

Animal abuse don't contribute to that

Don’t support

These elephants were clearly tortured and not feed well just there to make money always chained up cannot wall around don’t support it !!

Unethical and cruel

Monsters. Karma Will get you.

Don’t support that business!!

(Translated by Google) a nice walk and introduction to Thai salad. nothing seen regarding elephant abuse (Original) une belle promenade et initiation a faire la salade thaï. rien vue en ce qui concerne la maltraitance des éléphants

We shouldn't ridden a elephants.

(Translated by Google) Elephants nearby you can touch and ride :) (Original) Слоны рядом можно по трогать и покататься:)

Agreed. Sell them to sanctuary please. Do not go here!

Good experience..

So beautiful and enjoy able

(Translated by Google) Beautiful tracking .... good ride without animal abuse (Original) Bello tracking....buen paseo sin maltrato animal

(Translated by Google) Cheap delicious food, riding an elephant is also cheap, very fun. (Original) อาหารอร่อย ราคาถูก ขี่ช้างก็ราคาถูก สนุกมาก

Don’t support cruelty

(Translated by Google) I will not go for all the comments there are !! Just knowing that they offer to ride the poor elephants is detestable. Elephants are not machines, they are living beings! I've put a star because I can't put a negative score. They don't deserve even 0. (Original) No voy a ir por todos los comentarios que hay!! Solo saber que ofrecen montar a los pobres elefantes es detestable. Los elefantes no son máquinas, son seres vivos! He puesto una estrella porque no puedo poner puntuación negativa. No se merecen ni 0.

(Translated by Google) Cheat (Original) Обманывают

(Translated by Google) Elephants are great! Very kind and lovely. Rolled not long, but in the jungle and not necessary. (Original) Слоны замечательные! Очень добрые и милые. Катали не долго, но в джунгли и не надо.

Cruel