Following Giants – Krabi

About

The only sanctuary in Krabi where visitors purely observe: 85 acres outside Ao Nang where 14 elephants rescued from riding and logging live as one open herd.

How to visit

- Programmes: 90 minutes (adults 1,700 THB, children 950 THB), half day (2,750 / 1,750 THB), full day (3,850 / 2,850 THB), or 2.5 hours including making paper from elephant dung (2,450 / 1,450 THB). - Children under 3 go free. Book online through FareHarbor.

Getting there

- Free transfers cover Ao Nang, Nopparat Thara, Thalane Pier, Klong Muang, Tub Kaek and Krabi Town (two people minimum from Krabi Town). - From anywhere else, get in touch by email or on WhatsApp at +66 81 008 6999.

Booking

Book only through the sanctuary’s official website. Never pay through social media messages or resellers. Book on their website ↗

• Lao Thong Chaba (Golden Spear)

  Lao Thong Chaba left logging and tourism behind when she was rescued on 25 December 2023. What a gift to receive on Christmas Day: a life without work.

  Resident since 2023

• Thong Aek

  Thong Aek gave rides and logged until his rescue in February 2024. His tusks were cut down, a sign of the ivory trade. He now lives in peace, with nothing more taken from him.

  Resident since 2024

• Dao Rueng (Marigold)

  Dao Rueng comes from Surin and was used for rides and in parades until her rescue in May 2024. Now her days are her own, spent with the herd instead of in crowds.

  Resident since 2024

• Jahn Lek (Little Moon)

  Jahn Lek stopped working in logging and tourism in October 2024. Since then, she has found her place in the sanctuary's herd.

  Resident since 2024

• Meet them all on Following Giants – Krabi’s website ↗

• No buying or selling animals for profitMeets
• No breeding for tourism or tradeMeets
• No chaining or confinementMeets
• No ridingMeets

  The sanctuary says it doesn't support riding, bathing or feeding elephants, or making them perform.

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• No shows or performancesMeets

  The sanctuary doesn't support elephant performances.

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• No bathing with visitorsMeets

  Visitors can't bathe the elephants.

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• Observation-based visitsMeets

  It describes itself as the one sanctuary in Krabi where visits are observation only.

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• Rescue, rehabilitation and release where possibleMeets
• Donations fund animal careMeets

  Donations support the elephants and new rescues, and profits from visits pay for rescues.

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