芒达拉奥

One of the best activities I’ve done in Laos. This is sustainable tourism done right, hats off to the team. It was the perfect mix of informative and fun. The guides are very knowledgeable and seem to truly enjoy what they’re doing. The elephants look very happy and how could they not ☺️ this is a little slice of heaven they’re living on. The full day hike in the jungle was great. It’s a bit on the expensive side as far as Laos activities go, but I didn’t mind that, since the money is going towards a good cause. Keep up the great work!????

A fantastic day with the elephants. Great guides, lots of close up access to elephants and no riding! They are committed to the conservation of this beautiful creature and it vale across during the day.

Amazing experience-- highly recommend

Thank you for the great day at your facility! ????????

MandaLao strives to make the lives of elephants better which have so far been used as working/riding animals and treated horribly. You can still see the scars from riding or when the back of the legs were slapped. They also plan a reintroduction program in the future as Laos only has around 700 elephants left (half in captivity).

The experience starts with a little history about elephants and the project, which is employing almost 50 people and supports 100 families that are growing plants for the (currently) 11 animals- each eating 6% of their bodyweight daily! Half of your ticket price will go to feeding the grey giants.

Then you cross the river on a boat and start with giving the animals a little snack, before you walk through the surrounding forest. The half day tour will turn around after some km, while the full day tour continues to a little campsite. You will also have the opportunity to see and bathe at a waterfall- beautiful and a definite recommendation.

Ask all the questions you have and they will be answered. The mahouts and guide are full of respect for the elephants and are passionate about their work.

MandaLao ist absolut zu empfehlen:

- Misshandelte Elefanten werden aus ihren prekären Umgebungen herausgekauft.
- Die Tiere werden liebevoll in einer natürlichen Umgebung an ein normales Leben gewöhnt.
- Mit viel Liebe und Engagement wird den Elefanten begegnet.
- Es werden nur kleine Gruppen angeboten, da zu viele Menschen für die Elefanten unangenehm sind.
- Man setzt sich aktiv gegen das Reiten und Schlagen der Elefanten ein.
- MandaLao ist ein Vorreiter im Land in Bezug auf den Umgang mit Elefanten.
- Es wird viel Wert auf Aufklärung und Weiterentwicklung gelegt.

Glücklicherweise konnten wir im Geschäft noch eine Tagestour buchen, obwohl online alle Touren bereits ausgebucht waren.

Ein herzliches Dankeschön an unseren großartigen Guide Lan, der uns mit sehr vielen Geschichten das Leben der Elefanten und Laoten näher gebracht hat.