Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer in Thailand
Care for the elephants and provide them food and clean surroundings, maintain the centre and preparing enrichment programmes for the elephants.
Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer in Thailand
Volunteer in Thailand by volunteering with elephants in the Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer in Thailand programme!
This Thailand elephant sanctuary volunteering project located in Thailand, takes in domesticated elephants which were once used to perform to gain profit from the tourist attraction or were used for heavy labour work. This elephant sanctuary provides refuge to these elephants to stop the sufferings which they have long endured and give the elephants a chance to live a normal elephant life. Volunteers are welcomed to the centre to give a hand to provide the elephants their daily needs. Volunteers will get the chance to spend quality time with the elephants and get to know their behavior as well as meeting volunteers from other parts of the world who are passionate about saving these elephants. This is also a great way to get to know Thailand from an animal conservation point of view. If you love working with animals and have a good level of fitness, come and join us!
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Cost
1 week: 525 Euros
2 weeks:705 Euros
3 weeks: 885 Euros
4 weeks:1065 Euros
5 weeks: 1245 Euros
6 weeks: 1425 Euros
Extra weeks: 180 EurosCompulsory for all volunteers
Ecoteer Responsible Travel lifetime membership: GBP 55Includes: Programme as per itinerary, transfer from Cha-am city to wildlife centre, 3 meals per day, accommodation (twin shared rooms)
Excludes: International and internal airfare, camera fees, visa application/fees, private transfers, meals and accommodation when travelling independently or on Off Days, insurance, personal incidentals and any item not stated in the list above
Brochure of Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer in Thailand: N/A for now
Booking
Please allow a minimum of 3 weeks for us to process your application and payment.
Download the application form
To make a booking, please complete the application form and email to explore@ecoteer.com. We will then email you back confirming availability and how to make the deposit payment. If the deposit is not received within 2 weeks from the date your reservation is placed, your reservation will be cancelled automatically. Full payment is required no later than 1 month before departure. You may pay online by credit card or a direct transfer to our account. Once a deposit has been paid we will email you our Know Before You Go guide, which will give you useful information to help you prepare to volunteer.
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Taught everything volunteers need to know about elephants
Attend to their daily needs: feeding, washing, collecting food, walking the elephants, clean their enclosure
Other activities will vary according to the length of your stay as well as the numbers and the skills of volunteers participating
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Shared accommodation with other volunteers
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Anytime of the year
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1. What are the requirements to join this volunteering project?
Volunteers will need to be able to speak English to be able to communicate with the facilitator. Minimum age requirement is 18 years old. Volunteers should also have a positive attitude and willing to participate in all task given to them.2. How many hours do volunteer work per day?
5 to 7 hours a day.3. Do I need to apply for visa to join?
Most volunteers and gap year students who are interested to volunteer in Thailand will be given a tourist visa upon arrival which is either 15 or 30 days depending on the volunteer or gap year student nationality.4. Is this program suitable for families with children?
This wildlife rescue centre volunteer programme is not suitable for families with children.
Testimonials
This experience has been one of the most rewarding, exhilirating and exhausting experiences that I have had in a long time. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to gain a chance to work with gibbons, macaques, bears and even a sea otter! I wish you all the best of luck and hope in the near future I’ll have the blessed chance to return. This opportunity has opened my eyes and made me much more aware of helping animals as well as giving kudos to those who have ‘rebuilt’ these animals lives for the better.
Elizabeth Chon (USA) –May 2010
I can’t believe I’m already leaving, 3 months have gone by so fast. I’m very grateful that I have had the opportunity to come here are work with all these lovely animals for the past three months. It makes me very happy to see that there are still so many people that care about animals and nature and to see that all the animals here are being treated so well. I’m going to miss them all!
Louise Simeon (Belgium) –March 2010
When I first found out about WFFT all the reviews said 2 weeks was not enough here. After my 2 week stay, all I can say as well is 2 weeks is not enough! The staff and volunteers made this a great place to be whilst doing something very worthwhile. I hope the Centre continues to grow and rescue many more animals so they can live happily. Thanks to everyone here, hopefully our paths will cross again!
Gareth Jones (UK) –June 2010
The community, friendship and dedication I’ve encountered here has been truly amazing. I’ve come to love animals I didn’t even know existed before and grown a deeper appreciation for the ones I did. I take home with me only good experiences and memories, even pool scrubs will be thought of fondly, or at least make me laugh!
Charlotte Davies (Canada) – June 2010
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