Welcome to the "ELEPHANT VILLAGE" in Luang Prabang
"Tiger Trail" is a leading tour provider for sustainable tourism in Laos, creating meaningful activities for visitors benefiting local communities, nature, culture and the protected Asian Elephants. In close cooperation with our local partners we wish to promote good practises benefiting all involved. Our Elephant Tours, Safaris and Elephant Village stays have proven to be an attraction to visitors in Laos. Our programs are unique in Laos and follow sustainable practises!
Learn
more, Elephant Interaction Tours online
Newsweek report about our
Elephant Village Tours
For more information about our elephants please click here
"Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures" in cooperation with "Elephant Village", the former "ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT"
- The original Elephant Camp was established in 2003
- "Elephant Village"
brings Laos' Elephants away from logging
- Protects the Asian Elephants in
Laos
- Is a private initiative & gives logging Elephants a future
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Helps the Elephants to get a meaningful retirement
- Helps Elephants with professional
medical care
- Provides selected food and staff
- Provides the Elephants
a natural environment
- Gives jobs to local people and supports the community
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Supports the rural development out of Luang Prabang
- Gives new ideas and ways
for sustainable tourism
- Shows eco-tourism and useful protection combined
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Can survive and extend its work with your visit!
Picture Slide show video about Elephant Park Project, "Elephant
Village"
in Luang Prabang by Brian Clarke
CONSERVATION and COMMUNITY SUPPORT, Lao Elephants
Although historically
known as the 'land of a million elephants', Laos is gradually losing its biggest
and most regal animals to human development. The Elephant Park Project is investing
in community-based eco-programs in Luang Prabang to give Lao Elephants a new home.
As forests disappear, the elephants used to log them can become neglected. Our aim
is to give these elephants a brighter future!
So far five elephants have been freed from logging work and given a new home in the park. Experienced Mahouts and vets help the elephants adapt to their new environment. Our new Project Manager "Brian" who has worked in Asia, USA and Africa with Elephants is giving his full attention to the animals and the staff training. Sick or older elephants are given special attention.
Our Future Plans at Elephant Village in Luang Prabang
NINE MSN Article about the MAHOUT PROGRAM and ProjectElephant Village Luang
Prabang
The Elephant Village, Luang Prabang plans to expand its refuge to more elephants in the near future. Younger animals will learn their skills at an Elephant Training Center, and an Elephant Information Center already explains more about the habitat of the endangered Elephants in Asia and Laos. There is specific information about the Elephant Village Elephants and their problems as well as short movies to enjoy and learn from. The Elephant Village is located on the river Nam Khan with amazing views into the mountain sceneries...a perfect new home for Elephants.
The nicely located "Elephant
Lodge"
offers wonderfully decorated rooms in a colonial restored
building in traditional Lao style. The Elephant Lodge building located on the banks
of the Nam Khan river, just a few minutes walking from the Elephant Village camp
and project area. The Elephant Lodge is frequently used by our guests who enjoy
the tour and services on the "Living Like a Mahout" Elephant interaction
program.
As
well as protecting the Asian Elephant, all our eco-tours support the communities
around the park. Guides, cooks, mahouts, and maintenance staff from the surrounding
villages work at the Elephant Park, which also funded construction of the local
water supply. Profits help fund the nearby Xieng Lom school.
A percentage of every Tiger Trail tour sold goes to the Elephant Park Project so all our customers help Elephant Conservation in Laos, whether you ride the elephants or not.
'
Member of Stay Another Day project
the Elephant Park Project
got recognized by the STAY-ANOTHER-DAY.org
initiative which is set up by the "Mekong Private Sector Development Facility"
(IFC-MPDF)
Check out their website or read more here: Stay-Another-Day-Report
The
ELEPHANT PARK PROJECT is located in the beautiful Luang Prabang surroundings,
just 15 km out of town. The Camp/Project is located on a river and offers accommodation
and housing as well as a perfect environment. Nearby secondary forests offer feeding
places and the river is perfect for washing and swimming. At the moment the Elephants
go out for scenic rides with our guests, which helps to give a future for more animals.
The newly opened Elephant Trail seems to be one of the most beautiful once in Asia. Here the animals bring you out in a natural environment and to the nearby waterfall or village. Elephant Programs and Tours
As
we are a private initiative and have no support from government or non
government organizations we have to do the best to keep our Elephant Project running.
YOU as a visitor help us to feed, train and maintain our protected Asian
Elephants which found a new and caring home.
With your visit, elephant ride, trekking, biking or kayaking tour, you automatically give other Elephants a chance to join our small team very soon.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LAO ELEPHANTS:
- Some Elephant facts
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Problems that Elephants have in Laos
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Elephant Diet and Habit
Read more about Elephant Programs and Tours
Book recommendations:
# ZooGoer, "Elephants," January/February 1994.
# The Asian Elephant: Ecology and Management,
by R. Sukumar; Cambridge University
Press, 1989.
# Elephants: A Cultural and Natural History,
by Karl Groning and Martin Saller;
Konemann (publisher), 1999.
# Elephants: Majestic Creatures of the Wild, edited by Jeheskel Shoshani; Rodale
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