We provide a unique opportunity to spend a day with elephant in Kerala.We provide a unique opportunity to spend a day with elephant in Kerala.

In Trichur there are 250 elephants in captivity and they are a part of the day to day life. People of Trichur have a unique tradition of appreciating the beauty of elephants. It was prestigious to keep an elephant. Many people still keep elephants. They are used for religious ceremonies in and around the temples. Only a few elephants work at timber yards.

Kerala has 700 elephants in captivity. Most of them are tuskers. Unlike the African elephants, Asian elephants have tusks only in male. Many temples also keep elephants. Most of them are donated by devotees. Guruvayoor temple (1 hour drive from Trichur) has 57 elephants. All of them donated by devotees.

Each elephants has 3 mahouts. The most important duty of the mahouts is to bath and massage the elephant with rocks, husk of Coconuts. In Monsoon, the elephants undergo Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatments which include decoctions with herbs etc.

In Trichur Venkitadri family makes ornaments for elephants for three generations. They make gold plated caparisons, umbrellas, Alavattom, Venchamaram, necklace etc. They distribute 150 elephants with ornaments for temple festivals.

Elephants are respected as the form of Ganesh, son of Shiva. On special occasions the elephants are worshipped and fed by devotees to please Ganesh for well being. Ceremonial feeding of 101 elephants takes place in Trichur on 16 / 17th July every year.

We believe that their right place is in the forest.

If you are specially interested in elephants, you can visit elephant camps, elephant training centre, see the elephant groups in different wild life sanctuaries, see them participating in a temple festival, meet old mahouts, elephant experts, ornaments maker for elephants & elephant doctors in ayurveda and modern medicine. We have the expertise and connections to everybody concerned with elephants including scientists, elephant owners, mahouts and elephant lovers etc.

While spending a day with an elephant and its mahout, you follow them from house to house collecting palm leaves for the elephant. The mahout and you feed the elephant with rice with turmeric, jaggery and bananas. You could help the mahout to wash the elephant in nearby river or pond. See how much he likes to be bathed. Each elephant has its unique personality. Try to know him better and make friendship with him. If and When he is in the right mood, you could ride on him.

Seeing the elephant working at a timber yard, seeing him get washed in near by river and witness the evening ceremony with elephant at a temple / temple festival with elephants would be a memorable experience.

Price: Rs 8500 / 2 persons + small children.
Includes elephant, mahouts, guide, and mineral water for humans and fruits for elephant.
Does not include any car transfer to the location.

The elephants belongs to the wild. They are not pets. Physical & emotional well being of the elephant during your trip is important to us. We follow the rules and regulations concering the captive elephants. This is not a fully organised "tour". This is meant to be an educational trip which is very informal. We are giving an oppurtunity for an experience, which you have to gain your self.  There are risks involved when interacting with wild animals. We do not guarantee any safety measures. We only make sure that the elephant and mahouts you interact has a good history of calm behaviour. The elephants has unpredictable behaviour. You have to follow the instructions of the mahouts. During the trip, you at your own risk.