Animal tourism is a touchy subject. And, as awareness around animal tourism rises, the lens on ‘welfare centers’ and elephant sanctuaries become more critical (and rightly so).
With more information out there tourists are becoming more and more cautious about where they put their money when it comes to animal experiences.
And finding genuinely ethical elephant experiences in Thailand is no different. Elephant tourism in Thailand is massively popular.
And during our trip to Phuket and Koh Lanta, we saw a number of different elephant sanctuaries and attractions. After a lot of research online, we decided to take a half-day trip to a truly ethical elephant experience in Phuket, Treetops Elephant Reserve and I learned a LOT.