Ethical sanctuary, amazing experience!
MandaLao Elephant Conservation的点评
点评:We really wanted to find a place to see elephants where it was ethical, safe and the elephants was treated kindly and like they was in the wild.. it’s safe to say this sanctuary ticked all of them boxes and more.
We chose to do the morning walk with an adult and baby elephant, because the walk is shorter and shaded more.
We got picked up from our hotel and taken to the sanctuary, the views there alone was incredible. We stayed here not for long, was given safety shoes before boarding the little boat over the river.
Once over the river we saw the elephants and got to feed them their breakfast, and then they got to go down the river while we watched from the top of the hill. We really are glad they are treated like they are in the wild, meaning tourist don’t touch them, ride them or bath them etc.
When they finished in the river we followed behind them into the jungle and walked behind them, stopping every time they wanted to stop for food or to scratch on the trees haha. The elephants had a man each who they trusted and listened to but this was mostly to keep us safe and the elephants always got rewarded by food, no chains etc they was totally free.
After this we went back to the hut to eat lunch, which was incredible and all the staff was so friendly.
We learnt so much about the elephants and our tour guide was so knowledgeable, super friendly and just great! We took a toddler with us, and it was fine.. we carried him most of the way, some bits where a bit steep and we had to go slow but our tour guide was so patient and friendly.
This was the best experience ever send something we will never forget.
翻译:我们真的很想找一个可以观赏大象的地方,那里的环境合乎道德、安全,而且大象们会受到善待,就像在野外一样……可以肯定地说,这个保护区满足了我们所有的期望,甚至更多。
我们选择带着一头成年象和一头小象一起晨间散步,因为这条路更短,而且树荫更多。
我们从酒店出发,被带到了保护区,那里的景色令人叹为观止。我们在这里待的时间不长,在登上过河的小船之前,工作人员给了我们安全鞋。
过了河,我们看到了大象,给它们喂了早餐,然后它们顺流而下,而我们在山顶上观看。我们真的很高兴它们受到了像野外一样的对待,这意味着游客不能触摸它们、骑它们、给它们洗澡等等。
当它们在河里游完后,我们跟在它们后面走进丛林,在它们身后行走,每次它们想停下来吃东西或在树上挠痒痒的时候,我们都会停下来,哈哈。每头大象都配有一位它们信任并听从的看守,但这主要是为了保证我们的安全。大象总是会得到食物作为奖励,不用拴链子等等,它们完全自由自在。
之后我们回到小屋吃午饭,这真是太棒了,所有的工作人员都非常友好。
我们学到了很多关于大象的知识,我们的导游知识渊博,超级友好,简直太棒了!我们带着一个蹒跚学步的孩子,感觉还不错……我们大部分路程都是抱着他走的,有些路段有点陡峭,我们不得不放慢速度,但我们的导游非常耐心和友好。
这是我们最棒的体验,我们永远不会忘记。