Coconut Culture and Elephants A Sustainable full day Journey
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
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Step into the heart of Samui and discover a journey that goes beyond sightseeing.
Coconut Culture & Elephants: A Sustainable Journey is an award-winning full-day experience, honored by the Thailand Tourism Awards 2025 for Excellence in Ethical and Sustainability in Tourism.
Designed for travelers who love to learn, connect, and make a difference — every moment here tells a meaningful story.
Join local villagers to peel, grate, and cook traditional Thai desserts using fresh coconuts, then enjoy a Michelin Guide local lunch that celebrates the island’s authentic flavors. Continue your journey to Samui Elephant Home, where you’ll meet gentle elephants, learn about ethical care and conservation in their natural habitat.
End the day with purpose — planting a coconut tree or creating seed bombs to grow future food for elephants, supporting the ecosystem for generations to come.
This is not just a tour — it’s an award-winning experience of culture, community, and conservation in harmony.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Authentic Thai food with Michelin local restaurants
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food for feed elephants
Full insurance
An English-speaking guide
Coconut or seed bombs to plant food for elephants in the future
Coconut juice and snack
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Coconut Museum
Begins with a warm welcome drink of fresh coconut water and a short introduction to Samui’s coconut heritage — the lifeblood of the island’s people, economy, and ecosystem. Join local villagers in an interactive workshop where you’ll peel, grate, and press coconuts using traditional tools, learning each step of the process from tree to table. Then, get hands-on with a Thai dessert cooking class, using fresh coconut milk and ingredients sourced from the community.
Enjoy a Michelin Guide local lunch, where every dish celebrates the creativity and versatility of the coconut. Each bite tells a story of Samui’s deep connection to nature and its people — a true farm-to-table experience you can taste and feel.
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Coconut Culture and Elephants A Sustainable full day Journey
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Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
wonderful day
brick2311,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Many thanks to this wonderful and friendly team. What you accomplish every day is incredible and truly impressive. Thank you for this unforgettable day, which also happened to be my birthday :) Thank you so much!
Feeding the elephants
shazcof,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day from getting picked up with a lovely young lady to show us around and be with us all morning! From arriving and offering us a drink then to talk about the sanctuary! We then started to make the elephant food together and they took us over ready to meet the elephants, when they arrived they are so well looked after we all got in small groups and took it in turn to feed them starting with the food we made in balls then the branches. We then walked over to the forest to watch them all wander the fields then we walked back and we washed our hands and we sat and were given a lovely lunch and drink and then we watched the elephants have a bath which was funny as they sprayed us with there trunks! When this was done we all sat and watched the videos of us on the tour which was amazing! Well worth the money for the elephant sanctuary a memory I will keep forever amazing day.
Amazing day
sarahdavis45ad,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Me and my friend went and had an amazing time. Feeding the elephants was great but watching them wondering round freely was the best . The staff are amazing explaining what they are doing to help the elephants. I would highly recommend trying this experience for yourself
A fantastic day
VickySawa,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very dedicated staff, no chains or ties to the elephant. Nurses also have no tools except their voice
Elephant Spirit
Andreas D,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a warm and delightful experience. Great Guides, good foot, and wonderful and lovely elephants. It was a special experience to feel the spirit of the elephants.
An excellent visit!
drkashifb,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00WE all enjoyed a fantastic day with the team. Excellent hosts, exuberant, elephants looked well tended too. A luck was provided - this was a surprise - and it was excellent! Would come back again.
Nature at its best
lianetaramills,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a beautiful experience, the staff are so loving and caring towards the elephants and really give you a great insight into their past and present lives. Great interaction with everyone and not over crowded so you feel like part of a pack!!! Very personal experience and well thought out day. Thank you for such a great day, would happily come back again xx
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From THB 2,320.00Was THB 2,900.00
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