Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Tour: Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur
based on 35 reviews
Duration: 8 hours (approx.)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Product code: 3705KUL25
35 reviews of Private Tour: Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary Day Tour from Kuala Lumpur
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Our guide was great. Lunch was a bit dodgy. The elephants were awesome.
Reviewed by: R J T, Singapore, May 2008
The personal driver was very good; he was interesting and knowledgeable about the country and the facility and knew exactly how long it would take to travel there. The elephant sanctuary definitely needs to keep investing in facilities. The movie room needs to be improved for size and quality, and the projector and screen need to provide a better picture. The availability of cold drinks for sale would have been very popular, as would have been souvenir elephant figurines. An official photographer should be on hand to take pictures of people travelling alone or in couples.
Reviewed by: John C, Australia, December 2007
After reading reviews on Viator, I thought this tour was one not to be missed. What a disappointment. It took over 2 hours to get there, it was hot when we arrived and the shop had no water for sale, the ride on the elephant lasted 2 minutes and the swim with the elephants lasted 10 minutes. We stopped at Deerland, which was better than the elephant sanctuary, but that was still only okay. On our way back to the city, we stopped for a Chinese lunch in Karak, which was lovely.
Reviewed by: Robyn W, Australia, October 2008
The journey from K.L was interesting. The visit to the elephants was not great. The picture showing people on the back of the elephants is very misleading, the elephants do not have carry seats you just sit on the elephants back and you are lucky if you are on the elephant for 3 minutes. Our guide did not take us to the rubber plantation and there was no local in season fruit either. The guide was in a hurry to get us back to K.L. before the rush hour traffic. If your guide asks if you wish to go to deerland please say no. The park is a disgrace and the way the 2 little sun bears are kept and treated is appalling.
Reviewed by: Lorraine D, United Kingdom, July 2008
It was a looonnnggg drive for 5 minutes of pure glee. We were lucky enough to go into the water on elephants back from the 1 minute ride! The day was unorganised with a lot of standing around waiting. The guide was very good and tried his best. Lunch was too spicy, even for my other half so I had a bowl of steamed rice. I wouldn't do again and would recommend to those closer. Our guide took us to a temple and a material factory to bide time - the cynic in me says 'well planned'. I spent money at the factory.
Reviewed by: Jacqui H, United Kingdom, October 2007
