Responsible Asian elephant tourism?

We define ‘responsible Asian elephant tourism’ as an activity through which tourists can observe and interact (if the opportunity should present itself) with Asian elephants in a safe environment, and which promotes elephant physical and cognitive health, as well as social and reproductive opportunities.

We believe in this kind of approach because in Asia, the alternatives are normally either:

• Physical toil for elephants and individuals engaged in the (often illegal) logging industry, where:
  • The treatment of elephants is closed to public scrutiny
  • Reproductive opportunities are usually limited
  • Overwork, mistreatment, and (sometimes) resultant death occurs

In 2019, we have received the “Conservation Gold” Award by ACES (Asian Captive Elephants Standards)