Elephant Hills Lake Camp

In the turn of the 19th Century, over 100,000 Asian elephants filled Thailand but today there are only 2,500. A total world population is put at between 40,000 and 47,000, and research also puts this number as declining at around 3% per year.

Dedicated to the conservation of the endangered Asian elephant, Elephant Hills provides visitors with the opportunity to live in luxury while learning about and helping to conserve these beautiful creatures. You can meet the real people and wildlife of Thailand when staying at the beautiful Elephant Hills.

Located on the mainland and a couple of hours north of Phuket Island or Krabi, the camp is in a tropical Thai rainforest setting. Nestled among the superb Thai landscape, the team camps in style on the edge of the river and limestone cliffs. The creature comforts plus truly unique experience makes you feel like you are in the heart of the jungle.

Wake up at Elephant Hills to the sounds of the wilderness in the distance as the beautiful landscape begins to appear from the mist. Begin your morning with a huge selection of breakfast at the camp followed by a 15-minute trip to the elephant camp to learn about elephant conservation and spend time with these mystical creatures.

Welcomed with a greeting from the elephants themselves, you can then help to prepare lunch for the elephants and hand feed them. Next, embrace the Elephant Hills experience by helping to give the elephants a wash – all the while learning about these impressive creatures from the expert guides.

As well as spending time with the elephants, trek through the jungle, canoe along the river, keep energy levels up with the array of traditional Thai food on offer and enjoy cultural dances performed by the local school to promote stories of the Thai culture.

Fact:
What is the difference between an Asian elephant and an African elephant? The African elephant has two fingers at the end of their trunk and the Asian elephant only has one. The African elephant also has much bigger ears and is never domesticated.

For more information, visit the Elephant Hills website on: http://www.elephanthills.com

And the Tourism Authority of Thailand website: www.thailand.net.au