# Does the Phuket Rafting, Elephant and ATV Tour Include Elephant Bathing? **Short answer:** No. On our rafting, elephant spa and ATV day from Phuket the elephant part is a ride and the baby elephant show, and bathing is not on that card. If you want to bathe an elephant, book the rafting day without quads and choose bathing, or the Khao Lak safari or the Avatar world day, where the bath is already in the price. ## Tours and prices in Thai baht - [Rafting, elephant spa and ATV in one day](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/rafting-spa-atv-1-day) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/rafting-spa-atv-1-day.md) — One day, around nine hours · Adult 2,050 THB · Child 4–9 1,750 THB - [Rafting and the elephant spa](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/rafting-spa-1day) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/rafting-spa-1day.md) — One day, nine hours or more · Adult 1,550 THB · Child 4–9 1,350 THB - [Khao Lak safari: jungle, waterfalls and elephants](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/kao-lak-safari-1-day) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/kao-lak-safari-1-day.md) — One day, around ten hours · Adult 1,650 THB · Child 4–9 1,450 THB - [The Avatar world: jungle, elephants, rafts and hot springs](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/avatar-plus-hangdong) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/avatar-plus-hangdong.md) — One day, 07:00–19:00 · Adult 2,950 THB · Child 4–9 2,650 THB - [Elephant beach, Samet Nangshe viewpoint and Mantra Spa](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/elephant-beach-samet-mantra-spa) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/elephant-beach-samet-mantra-spa.md) — One day, 07:00–18:00 · Adult 3,400 THB · Child 4–9 3,000 THB Prices come straight from our booking system. Children under four join free on most trips — each tour page says so. ## What the ATV day gives you with the elephants The card spells it out: elephant programme, ride. You reach the elephant village at 14:10, after lunch, watch the baby elephant show and then ride. That is the whole elephant block on this version, and the mud, the bath and the shower are not part of it. The rest of the day is busy. Pickup at 06:50, Suwan Kuha cave temple at 09:00 (monkeys, stalactites, bats, a reclining Buddha), a park by a lake at 10:00, the rafting briefing at 11:20 and five kilometres of jungle river from 11:30. At 12:50 come the 250cc quads on a track with bridges, a tunnel and obstacles, then a Thai lunch at 13:40. A waterfall at 16:00, the minibus back at 16:30. ## The rafting day without quads: bathing or a ride Same morning, same river: 06:50 pickup, the cave temple, the park, five kilometres on a raft with instructors. The difference is the elephant spa at 14:10. Mud treatment with the elephant, showering it and the baby elephant show come with the day, and then you pick one programme, bathing or a ride. A second programme costs extra; the amount is on the [rafting and elephant spa card](https://phukeo.com/en/tours/rafting-spa-1day). Which would I pick? Bathing. You spend longer next to the animal, you are in the water with it, and the photos come out better than from the saddle. The minimum age for rafting on this day is six. ## Where the bath is already in the price The Khao Lak safari. Pickup at 06:50, Suwan Kuha at 09:20, a zoo at 11:20, and the elephant spa at 12:05, where bathing and riding are both included. After that a bamboo raft or a canoe on the river at 12:50, lunch at 13:50, a turtle mini-farm, a waterfall, the Sarasin bridge viewpoint and a fruit market, with the drive back at 16:50. Who that day suits, and what it leaves out, is on [Khao Lak safari: is it worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/khao-lak-safari-worth-it). The Avatar world day. At 11:00 you bathe an elephant at the elephant spa on the beach: pour water over it, scrub its back, play with it in the water. A short baby elephant show follows. It is the only one of these days where the bath and the quad bikes share a programme. ## Bathing and quad bikes on the same day Book the Avatar world day. After the elephants at 11:00 come lunch, the Samet viewpoint at 13:00, a calm bamboo raft at 15:00 and ATV trails at 15:30 with a bridge, swings and a maze. Then a waterfall at 16:50 and hot springs on Natai beach at 17:30, with the drive home at 19:00. Hot water without the quads comes on the Krabi day, with the Emerald lake and a hot waterfall; see [is the Secrets of Krabi day trip worth it](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/secrets-of-krabi-worth-it). It is long, and the rafting is bamboo rather than the five-kilometre river. If children are coming, [is the Avatar world tour suitable for children](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/avatar-world-tour-with-children) goes through the day stop by stop. ## Elephants with no ride at all On the elephant beach day you feed the elephants at 12:20 and then they walk into the sea with you. There is no ride on that card. Lunch is at the Samet Nangshe viewpoint and the day ends at Mantra Spa; how that viewpoint fits into the rest of our Phang Nga days is on [Samet Nangshe at sunrise or in the afternoon](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/samet-nangshe-sunrise-or-afternoon). Every elephant programme we sell is compared on [elephant tours from Phuket](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/elephant-tours). ## Clothes, children and the guide Wear swimwear under your clothes on every one of these days and bring a towel, sunscreen, a hat and a full change of clothes. On the rafting days you get wet on the river whatever you choose at the elephants, so shoes you don't mind soaking help. Temples need shoulders and knees covered; cover-ups can be hired at the temple for a small fee. Children aged 4 to 9 pay the child price on all of them, and under-fours travel free on the ATV day and the Avatar world day. Every tour in our catalogue runs with an English-speaking guide. ## How to book the elephant programme you want Send the tour, the date, your hotel and everyone's ages in the chat. For the rafting day without quads, add one word: bathing or ride. We confirm the programme and the total, and payment is agreed in the chat after the booking is confirmed. Ask about the cancellation terms when booking, so you have them for your date. ## Worth knowing On the rafting day without quads, say bathing or ride when you book. One programme is in the price, and it is easier to settle in the chat than at the elephant village. ## FAQ ### Does the rafting, elephant spa and ATV tour include elephant bathing? No. On that day the elephant programme is a ride and the baby elephant show. For a bath, take the rafting day without quads and choose bathing, or the Khao Lak safari or the Avatar world day. ### Can I choose bathing instead of riding? Yes, on the rafting and elephant spa day without quads. One programme is included, bathing or a ride, and the other can be added for an extra charge shown on the card. ### Which tour has elephant bathing and ATV on the same day? The Avatar world day. You bathe an elephant at 11:00 and ride quad bikes on jungle trails at 15:30, with bamboo rafting, a waterfall and hot springs after. ### Is there an elephant tour without riding? Yes. On the elephant beach day you feed the elephants and swim with them in the sea, and there is no ride on that card. ### What is the minimum age for rafting? Six, on the rafting and elephant spa day. Children aged 4 to 9 pay the child price on all of these jungle tours. ### Is there an English-speaking guide? Yes. Every tour in our catalogue runs with an English-speaking guide. ## Compare with - [Elephant Tours from Phuket: Bathing, Feeding or Riding](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/elephant-tours) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/elephant-tours.md) - [Phuket Jungle Tours: Rafting, Elephants and ATV](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/jungle-tours) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/excursions/jungle-tours.md) - [Is the Avatar World Tour from Phuket Suitable for Children?](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/avatar-world-tour-with-children) · [md](https://phukeo.com/en/faq/avatar-world-tour-with-children.md) - [All tours](https://phukeo.com/en/tours) ## How to book [Ask about dates on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/66619490349?text=Hello!%20I%20found%20you%20on%20phukeo.com%20and%20I'd%20like%20to%20book%20%22Elephant%20bathing%20on%20jungle%20days%22.%20My%20dates%3A%20) --- Canonical: https://phukeo.com/en/faq/elephant-bathing-included