Hutsadin Elephant Foundation, Hua Hin

It was nice waking with the elephants and talking with the staff that seem to take good care of the them. A bit expensive for the experience though. Hopefully they'll be able to afford a larger land soon and removed the elephants from their chains. Still good if you want to see elephants without seeing them suffering from people riding them.

Just the best time ever walking with the elephant and then hosing her down to cool her off. Photo opportunity and best trunk cuddles for all the family too. An emotional experience. These guys are doing a great job at this sanctuary. Please support them rather than the elephant shows and rides on offer throughout Thailand.

Absolutely amazing experience! Very good local guides who can tell you about the elephants. My favorite part about it was how they really care about the elephants, and even felt a personal dilemma about having opened the place.

Most amazing place ( we took a wrong turn to begin with and ended up in the Hua Hin Elephant Village, awful conditions for the elephants, we soon got out of there and made our way to Hutsadin). We chose not to trek or do the bareback ride as this felt right for us. Instead we had the educational talk and we had the baby (an 8 year old) to be in awe of. We took her for a walk, fed and showered her. Cosy (spelling) and Chris were in no hurry and we felt truly welcomed. We met all the animals and finally made our way after being treated to lunch as well. They are doing a fantastic job in trying to educate the locals in the correct use and the importance of the elephants welfare.

Such a fantastic place! You don't need to love elephants to go there but you might love elephants by the time you leave. Be sure the taxi takes you to the right place; there is an elephant village nearby which doesn't treat its animals with the same kindness.