Volunteer with Elephants in Thailand | Oyster Worldwide

I booked to volunteer in Thailand through Oysterworldwide and they were absolutely fantastic through every step. From making booking the trip so easy to supporting me whenever I was there, I would highly recommend Oysterworldwide to anyone!

I'm doing really well here—it's a very peaceful and beautiful place to be. The surroundings are stunning, the work is meaningful, and the elephants are incredible to interact with. Thank you to Oyster for facilitating this amazing trip and making the whole process so smooth. I’m learning a lot and truly appreciating every moment here.

I’m so exhausted by the end of each day here that I can barely keep my eyes open, let alone check emails! ; ) But it’s been SO incredible - hard but heartwarming work, and the animals are gorgeous as are the teams. I don’t want to leave!!!

Back home after a hugely rewarding 2 weeks working with the elephants at the sanctuary. Think for a volunteering holiday such as this, a basic level of fitness is a must - especially when helping out on the harvesting of the banana tree trunks :)

Thanks for organising our placement here. It is brilliant. We are really enjoying the experience and meeting so many animals and people. The Centre is great, and has everything we need. Last working day tomorrow, and leaving Thursday. We will be sad to leave, but are looking forward to the next part of our Thailand adventure.

I would definitely recommend volunteering with elephants in Thailand, as I thought it was an incredible experience. The work is tough, and the living conditions aren't what you would expect from home, but all of it is worth it once you have the hands-on experience with these majestic animals, and have the feeling of giving back and as long as you expect to work hard, you won't be shocked. Also, the fellow volunteers were all lovely, because they were all like-minded and all in the same position, so I made lots of new friends. OysterWorldwide helped me book this experience I'll remember for the rest of my life and they are such a helpful company, with lots of other volunteering schemes across the world. Furthermore, the elephants are the best animal - do this volunteering 100%. I learnt so much from going outside my comfort zone, and challenging myself.

Oyster Worldwide were fantastic in helping me set up one of the best experiences of my life! Had an amazing amount of fun and worked hard volunteering with rescued Indian elephants. These elephants had been rescued from the trekking/riding industry, many of whom had been used in these industries for decades, so it was great to see them getting the good care they deserved! Oyster were great in helping me know what to expect when I got to Thailand. One of the most helpful things was being given a selection of useful Thai phrases with the phonetic pronunciations. These really helped me to understand the culture and way of life in Thailand a little bit more, and were definitely great ice breakers! Working with the elephants was a lot of fun and a real confidence boost! I was humbled to be able to take part in some of the amazing work the charity do. If you want to experience feeding, walking and showering an elephant, and independent travel then I highly recommend going on Oyster Worldwide's elephant conservation program in Thailand!