The Malaysia’s National Elephant Sanctuary Kuala Gandah, Pahang, Malaysia is just off the East Coast Highway – Lebuhraya Pantai Timur – at exit Lanchang. The road to Kuala Gandah, Malaysia’s Elephant Sanctuary, winds its way through lush forests and beautiful scenery.
Not even 20 kilometres from the highway this impressive park can be found surrounded by lush rainforests and rivers.
The Malaysia’s National Elephant Sanctuary Kuala Gandah, Pahang, Malaysia is absolutely a delight for a daytrip or an afternoon activity. Both parents and kids love this place. Well presented, clean and a delight to visit.
If visitors would like to stay overnight in this prestine area of Kuala Gandah then there are various Homestays available, If you would seek more luxury then Fraser’s Hill and Genting Highlands are not too far away.
Elephant Sanctuary Kuala Gandah
The welcoming main building offers visitors the opportunity to register and make a donation to the park as there is no entrance fee for visitors. A small hall and exhibition gives plenty of additional information about elephants in the wild and shows a good comparison between the different elephant types in the world.Further down into the park the live elephants can be found, in open cages where the audience can get really close, and are able to feed the elephants for their daily consumption of fruits and vegetables. An average adult Asian elephant eats 300 kilograms of food and drinks 160 litres of water every single day.
Elephant Preservation
After the lunch, a video documentary is shown, in which the preservation of the natural habitat and the relocation of elephants in Malaysia is highlighted.
Once the adult elephants arrive to the arena, small central amphitheatre, which can host about 500 people, the different elephants are presented to the audience, with an explanation in Bahasa Malayu and English, after which guests can feed the elephants from the large baskets full of fruits.
It’s time for their daily shower, and from the river banks the visitors can watch an elephant bathing session accompanied by their guides. For both animals and guests a pleasant experience.
Malaysia’s National Elephant Sanctuary
The Malaysia’s National Elephant Sanctuary Kuala Gandah, Pahang, Malaysia is absolutely a delight for a daytrip or an afternoon activity. Both parents and kids love this place. Well presented, clean and a delight to visit.
If visitors would like to stay overnight in this prestine area of Kuala Gandah then there are various Homestays available, If you would seek more luxury then Fraser’s Hill and Genting Highlands are not too far away.
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