Published on Feb, 2025
I've given it 5 stars because of Dara my guide, Kel my driver and the elephant sanctuary experience although the day didn't start well. I had booked a morning tour with what I thought was other people but Dara arrived and it turns out I would be on my own and wouldn't see the elephants until the afternoon which is not what I had booked. Having said that, Dara was an excellent guide, very friendly and knowledgeable and always ready to answer any questions.
The river tour was good, it was nice to be out in the open and see all the houses and how people live.
The elephant sanctuary was amazing. I joined another small tour there. The guide was great and informative. We got to make sweet treats for the elephants then walked down to meet them. It was great fun feeding them and they're lovely. We walked through the jungle with them and stopped at a lake where they all had a bath to cool down. Back to the main area where we had snacks, fruit and water then got a chance to hose the elephants down with clean water. All through the tour Dara was happy to take lots of photos for me. I am very happy that I had such a great guide.