Elephant Hills Jungle Safari, Phuket & Singapore Stays, plus an All-Inclusive Cruise
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Begin with a 2-night stay in Phuket (Mai Khao), followed by a 2-night full-board stay at Elephant Hills safari in Khao Sok, including ethical elephant encounters, jungle trekking, and a canoe safari. Enjoy a further 2-night stay in Phuket (Patong) before jetting across to vibrant Singapore. Conclude your Southeast Asian adventure with an all-inclusive cruise onboard Celebrity Solstice, visiting Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong Kong, and more. Flights, transfers, classic drinks & Wi-Fi are included.
The Heart of the Jungle
Your Elephant Hills Experience
The highlight of this package is a 2-night, full-board Elephant & Jungle Safari Tour at Elephant Hills Camp in Khao Sok. Prepare for an awe-inspiring connection with nature and incredible wildlife. You'll feed and interact with Asia's largest land animals, the Asian elephants, canoe the Sok River through primary rainforest, and explore the spectacular Cheow Larn Lake by traditional longtail boat. Enjoy jungle trekking through unique rainforest environments and comfortable accommodation in luxury safari tents with all meals and activities included.
Elephant Hills: Day-by-Day Highlights
Day 1: Amazing Elephant Experience
Transfer to the Elephant Hills Jungle Camp, where you'll enjoy a delicious buffet lunch of Thai dishes. Then, embark on a canoe safari down the Sok River, admiring limestone mountains and exotic vegetation, with chances to spot hornbill birds or reptiles. The highlight of your first day is the Elephant Hills Elephant Experience where you'll get up close with Asian elephants, learning about their lives and the Elephant Hills elephant conservation project. You'll prepare and feed them their daily meals, interacting with these magnificent animals. You'll spend the night in a luxury safari tent with a comfortable bed, hot water, and an en-suite bathroom.
Ethical Elephant Experience at Elephant Hills Luxury Tented Camp in Khao Sok National Park, Thailand.
Day 2: Spectacular Cheow Larn Lake
Wake to the sounds of nature before exploring Cheow Larn Lake by traditional longtail boat, cruising the emerald waters amidst towering limestone mountains. Enjoy lunch at the floating Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp, where you'll stay overnight in a luxury tent with private en-suite bathrooms and solar-powered electricity. Canoes are available for exploring at your leisure. Later, embark on an optional jungle trekking adventure through southern Thailand's unique rainforest, a chance to explore one of the world's oldest rainforests and its diverse plant and animal life. The lake is a habitat for wild elephants, the rare Asian ox, hornbills, monkeys, and even tigers and leopards.
The Milky Way, visible from Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp Cheow Larn Lake.
Day 3: Flora and Fauna & Departure
Wake up to the sounds of Gibbons calling high up in the trees, whilst the clearing mist unveils the true beauty of the Cheow Larn Lake. Start your day with a guided canoe safari into the lake's channels, which are perfect for spotting wildlife like hornbills and the many primates which inhabit this stunning rainforest. Enjoy one final additional lunch at the floating camp before departing on your transfer to your Phuket accommodation.
Cheow Larn Lake in Khao Sok National Park Thailand.
Phuket & Singapore Stays
Phuket: Island Paradise Awaits
Your package includes a 4-night stay in Phuket, split into two parts: 2 nights at the start of your holiday in Mai Khao, nestled on the northern tip of Phuket, and 2 nights after your jungle safari in Patong, where you'll enjoy views of the Andaman Sea from Patong Beach. Beyond your hotel stays, explore Kata Noi beach for breathtaking scenery, take a tour of the Chalong Bay Rum Distillery, visit Karon View Point for stunning vistas, or immerse yourself in Thai culture with a cooking class.
Traditional longtail boats on a beach in Phuket, Thailand.
Singapore: The Garden City
Explore sparkling Singapore, a futuristic city-state blending architectural beauty with abundant green spaces. This global hub offers a vibrant cultural melting pot, world-class luxury shopping on Orchard Road, and an unrivalled dining scene. Wander diverse districts from colourful Hindu temples to modern skyscrapers. Singapore promises adventure and charm in a compact, fascinating destination.
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Unforgettable Luxury, All-Included at Sea
Celebrity Solstice
Your grand finale is an all-inclusive cruise aboard the beautiful Celebrity Solstice®, including a classic drinks package and Wi-Fi package. This award-winning ship offers distinctive restaurants with world-class menus, the most awarded wine collection at sea, and unique features like The Lawn Club, a half-acre of real grass on deck 15, perfect for relaxing with live jazz. Set sail from Singapore to a host of captivating destinations. Visit Ko Samui and Bangkok (with an overnight onboard) in Thailand, Ho Chi Minh, Hue/Danang, and Hanoi (with an overnight onboard) in Vietnam, before concluding your journey in Hong Kong.
Elephant Hills Jungle & Lake Safari FAQs
This unique experience allows you to get incredibly close to Asian elephants in an almost untouched environment. You'll learn about the Elephant Hills elephant conservation project and the role of the mahouts (elephant caretakers). A highlight involves preparing and feeding the elephants one of their daily meals, including dietary supplements for their well-being. This is a hands-on, interactive, and deeply touching encounter, focusing on ethical interaction rather than riding.
You'll spend one night in a luxury safari tent at The Elephant Camp and one night in a luxury tent at the floating Lake Camp (Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp). Both offer comfortable beds, reading lights, hot water, and Western-style toilets. The tents are well-ventilated and equipped with mosquito netting and canvas flaps for your comfort. The floating tents on Cheow Larn Lake also feature private en-suite bathrooms and solar/wind-powered electricity.
Your stay at Elephant Hills is packed with activities, you can choose how many you wish to take part in of course. It includes an ethical elephant experience (feeding and interacting), a canoe safari down the Sok River, a boat trip on Cheow Larn Lake by traditional longtail boat, jungle trekking, and a guided canoe safari for wildlife spotting. Evening activities offer movie presentations, traditional Thai dance performances by local school children, and cooking demonstrations. Please note, activities are subject to weather and local conditions and may change.
The Khao Sok and Cheow Larn Lake areas are rich in biodiversity. From your canoe or during trekking, you might spot hornbill birds, various reptiles, wild elephants, the rare Asian ox, hundreds of other tropical birds, and different monkey species. The rainforest is also home to amphibians, and even elusive tigers and leopards.
The jungle trekking allows you to explore the unique rainforest on foot. While the trail can be steep at times and slippery when wet, it is not an army survival exercise. Guides are available to assist, and the pace is set for observation and learning about the rainforest's ecology, plants, and wildlife. The trek is completely optional, so if you wish to relax by the lake you can of course do so.
For Elephant Hills, please bring non-slip shoes (sturdy sandals or trainers), loose comfortable clothes, sun protection, a raincoat (disposable ones available for purchase), swimwear (for the pool or river), and personal toiletries. Don't forget your passport for check-in.
Elephant Hills tours are not recommended for children under the age of 7, and Elephant Hills does not accept responsibility for children under 7.